Staff
Hem Bahadur Rai
Manager
A staff member at House with Heart since 2006, Hem manages the accounting, security, and all of the building construction and maintenance projects. He participates in managing our programming as well. He holds a BA in business and and is working on his MA in sociology.
Samista Thapa
Children’s Supervisor
Samista Thapa joined House with Heart in 2012 and oversees the children, providing a loving and supportive family structure. Known as Auntie, she lives in the House full time and manages the myriad of activities required to run a very large family, including managing the household staff and inventory.
Dhana Maya Balami
Residential Supervisor
Dhana Maya Balami has served as Residential Supervisor at our family home in Kathmandu since 2024, where she oversees the daily care, safety, and well-being of the adolescent girls and young women in our program. She brings more than a decade of experience working with children and vulnerable communities in Nepal. Dhana Maya previously worked as a Montessori kindergarten teacher and spent several years as a social mobilizer with Change Nepal, an NGO supporting survivors of human trafficking. She also served as a residential caregiver in a children’s home for eight years prior to joining House with Heart. Trained in early childhood development, life skills education, and community outreach, Dhana Maya holds a Bachelor of Education and is a government-certified middle school teacher.
