Meet SYMF USA Board

Edyta Rusek
Founder & President
For over twenty years Edyta has been a successful business owner. After retiring, she has devoted her time to helping others. She is a mentor and counselor at Score and is involved with social business development in her community.
Meet SYMF Nepal Board

Grishma Poudyal
President and Project Director for Shaping Young Minds Foundation Nepal (SYMF Nepal). She received her graduate degree in social work. Grishma has worked with multiple organizations and local non-profit agencies in Nepal. Her passion is working with the marginalized groups of women and girls in rural communities and educating them about health and menstruation. She is an expert on MHM (Menstrual Hygiene Management) and has been running workshops and training programs to educate women of all ages about the topic.

Nischal Niroula
Executive Board member and Project Manager for SYMF Nepal. He earned his undergraduate degree in social work and is pursuing his master’s degree in sociology. Nischal has experience working with multiple social organizations and loves working in the community. He loves working with volunteers and believes that volunteering can make a profound impact on everyone in the community. Currently his mission is to bring national and international volunteers together and to deploy and mobilize them in various rural villages in Nepal.

Roju Karki
Executive board member for SYMF Nepal. Roju earned his undergraduate degree in social work. He loves working with children and is very passionate about promoting education for the marginalized children in Nepal. Roju’s
focus is to create a positive and lasting impact on the children of SYMF Nepal.