Mayaa Nepal was created in 2011 from the remains of a previous association, Concern by two friends, Nicole Sicard and Sarbendra Pachhai.

Nicole was born in France, but has lived in Hong Kong for the last 50 years, living and working as a teacher in the local community, believing that only through education can people improve their chances in life. She has received numerous accolades for her work and dedication to the most needy, recently being made Chevalière de la Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest accolade. Sarbendra is passionate about his country and is involved in a number of charity organisations. He firmly believes that the by giving a good education to all children, the future generations will bring prosperity to themselves and to the country

Mayaa Hong Kong was created in 2016, initially as a source of fundraising, but soon to help the local population many of whom struggle to make ends meet. Soon after it’s creation Mayaa Hong Kong was given the status of an NGO with Chapter 88 tax exemption advantages.

Mayaa France followed in 2018 also with the aim of raising funds. Thus, Mayaa became mayaa.world to reflect the global reach.

And next? Mayaa wants to remain manageable and not expand beyond its current capacities. We want to ensure that we have sufficient funds to guarantee the education of the children we cover for the next few years. Our main focus will remain the children of Nepal and Hong Kong where the need is greatest, with fundraising located in countries where our volunteers reside, at present, Hong Kong and France.