Maggie Doyne

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Maggie Doyne
Born1987 (age 36–37)
Mendham Borough, New Jersey, United States of America
OccupationPhilanthropist
Notable workFounder of BlinkNow Foundation; Kopila Valley Children's Home, School and Women's Center
Websitehttp://www.blinknow.org/
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Maggie Doyne. Founder of Blinknow Foundation and Kopila Valley Children's Home, School, and Women's Center

Maggie Doyne (Nepali: म्यागी डोएन ) (born c. 1987) is an American philanthropist who has built a children's home, women's centre and school in the Kopila Valley of Surkhet, Nepal. She won the CNN Hero of the Year Award in November 2015.[1]

Early life

Doyne grew up in Mendham Borough, New Jersey[2] with parents Steve and Nancy Doyne and two sisters, Kate and Libby.[3] After she was born, her father quit his job as the manager of a natural food store to be a stay-at-home dad, while her mother worked in real estate. Doyne attended West Morris Mendham High School.[4]

First visit to Nepal

In 2005, following her high school graduation, Doyne took a "gap year" to travel with the organization LeapNow. During that trip, she spent time volunteering at a children's home in northern India. The manager of the home was often away, leaving Doyne in charge of the 50 children who lived there and the 160 children who attended the school.[5] While there, Doyne became friends with a refugee from Nepal and during a cease-fire in the Nepalese Civil War, went with her to visit her home village.[5]

In Nepal,Doyne met six-year-old Hima, who was barely surviving on the few rupees she earned by breaking stones in a dry riverbed and selling them. Doyne helped Hima go to school, paying for her tuition, uniform, and books, and expanded her efforts to help more children.[5] Doyne used $5,000 she had saved from babysitting to help even more children and phoned her parents at home to send her the money.[6][7]

With her money, and more funds from supporters worldwide, Doyne purchased land in the Kopila Valley. Top Malla, a Nepali Doyne had met in India, joined her as a project partner.[8]

Her project in Nepal now runs a school, children's home and women's center.

Blinknow Foundation

After her visit to Nepal Maggie created the BlinkNow Foundation to sustain, grow and support Kopila Valley Children’s Home, Women's Center and School in Nepal, and to serve as a vehicle to share her ideas with young people, especially children in the U.S.

Maggie lives at the home with her children in Nepal, and also spends time managing BlinkNow and holding speaking engagements worldwide to inspire young people and develop strategic partnerships.

The BlinkNow Foundation provides financial support and management oversight to the Kopila Valley Children's Home, School and Women's Center. The Foundation receives funding and rent-free office space from the Community Foundation of New Jersey, and has a US-based Board.[9]

Recognition

References

  1. ^ a b "CNN's 2015 Hero of the Year: Maggie Doyne - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  2. ^ Mooney, Gail. "Maggie in the USA on the Fourth of July", Opening Our Eyes, July 6, 2011. Accessed December 1, 2013. "This year the award went to Maggie Doyne. Brookside is in Mendham Township, so technically, Maggie isn’t a resident because she lives in the next town over, Mendham Borough."
  3. ^ Belkin, Lisa (2010-10-22). "When A Child Moves to Nepal". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  4. ^ Garber, Phil. "After A Break, Flame Still Burning Brightly For Mendham's Maggie Doyne", Observer-Tribune, September 6, 2013. Accessed December 1, 2013 ."The innocent edge is gone from Maggie Doyne’s face. No longer the 18-year-old Mendham High School graduate who set out to change the world, Doyne is a woman who has achieved more in eight years than most do in 95 years."
  5. ^ a b c Belkin, Lisa (2010-10-22). "When A Child Moves to Nepal". Motherlode Blog. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  6. ^ "Change Generation: Maggie Doyne, Founder & Director, Kopila Valley Children's Home". Fast Company. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  7. ^ An, Vickie (2009-06-05). "She's Changing the World". Time for Kids. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  8. ^ "Our Team | BlinkNow". www.blinknow.org. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  9. ^ "After A Break, Flame Still Burning Brightly For Mendham's Maggie Doyne". New Jersey Hills. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  10. ^ "Winning beauty: CosmoGirl of the year, Maggie Doyne". CosmoGirl!. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  11. ^ "The 2009 $100,000 Grand Prize Winner". Do Something. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  12. ^ "From A Standing Ovation At The Forbes 400 To The Emergency Room In Nepal, A Millennial Is Saving Kids". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  13. ^ "Recap: The Inaugural Forbes Power Redefined Women's Summit". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  14. ^ "Meet Maggie Doyne, Forbes Excellence In Education Winner, Mommy To 40". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  15. ^ "2014 Unsung Heroes of Compassion Gallery - New Unsung Heroes". New Unsung Heroes. Retrieved 2015-11-19.

External links

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