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HILLARY KLOETZLI
Founder and U.S. Executive Director |
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The idea for Nepal Street Animal Rescue was born in 2003 when a young American woman, Hillary Kloetzli, traveled to Kathmandu, Nepal to work as a volunteer teacher for three months. During that time, she discovered a stray dog problem of staggering proportions, but could find no existing facilities that were up to the task of solving the problem.
Upon returning to her home in Portland, Oregon, she began researching the most effective ways to control the stray animal population. She discovered the best answer to the problem would be to build a comprehensive animal care and adoption facility that would implement the World Health Organization’s proven ABC Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Program.
Armed with information and blessed with the support of her family in the U.S., she returned to Nepal in 2007 and began setting the wheels in motion that will bring Nepal Street Animal Rescue to life.
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Hillary has achieved career success in the fields of advertising, marketing and events planning. And now, she has turned her compassion for animals into action.
Hillary feels a close affinity with the people of Nepal and has established a number of trusted friendships there among those in government and education who share her pro-animal views.
These enlightened Nepali citizens are now being organized into an impressive Board of Advisers whose cross-cultural participation will ensure the success of the Nepal Street Animal Rescue project.
"Ever since my first trip to Nepal in 2003, the faces of each stray dog I encountered there have stayed in my mind and challenged me to do something on an unprecedented scale to help end their suffering.
"Seeing an injured, sick or dying dog is always a very painful experience, especially when people are beating them, trying to chase them away and the poor animals are too weak to move – or even worse, are trying to give birth.
"Over the years, the people of Nepal have become immune to the plight of these poor animals. Ignoring the problem won’t solve the problem, but Nepal Street Animal Rescue will!"
CHETANATH GAUTAM
Director of Operations, Nepal
One of Nepal’s leading educators, Chetanath Gautam is a school administrator, university lecturer, teacher trainer, and author of teaching materials.
Raised in a remote mountain village, Gautam gained inspiration by watching his father, a pioneer in the development of the modern Nepali educational system, build schools in the outlying rural areas of the country.
Gautam now makes the city of Kathmandu his home, along with his wife Manju – and their precious dog Maili. (see "Maili’s Story – Our First Rescue")
Gautam met Hillary in 2003 when he was the administrator of a local school. He was impressed by her willingness to leave the comforts of her home to help the Nepali people. She was impressed by his integrity and his accomplishments – as well as his remarkable desire to make a difference in the world.
"Hillary is my closest friend, as well as my dearest American sister. She was a volunteer teacher at my school in Kathmandu. Every day I would watch in amazement as she bought biscuits and bread, then gave this food to the starving dogs in the street.
"After I started helping her, I suddenly became aware of all the suffering and hardship these forgotten animals face, even though it was all around me every day of my life.
"People thought we were crazy. Why was this American woman feeding these dirty, disgusting dogs? And why was this educated Nepali man joining in to help?
Front Row (L to R): Hillary Kloetzli- Founder /US Executive Director, Manju Khanal- NGO Member, Friend of NSAR Top Row (L to R): Chetanath Gautam- Director of Operations, Nepal/Chairperson, Anil Shrestha – Vice Chairperson, Dr. Madan Singh Karki- NGO Member, Ishwor Chapagain- Secretary, Sachen Gautam- NGO Member, Rameshwor Shrestha-Friend of NSAR (Not Pictured-Geeta Lama-Treasurer) |
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