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Maggie Doyne went from high school graduate to surrogate mother of 40 in Nepal
At age 19, Maggie Doyne founded a school and orphanage in a remote village in Nepal.
By Rich Polt, Talking GOOD / August 12, 2013

One morning at the age of 18, fresh out of high school, Maggie Doyne awoke with the feeling that she was not yet ready to move into her freshman dorm. Instead, she wanted to defer college for a year to travel and discover her “inner self.” It was a decision that would change her life in ways she could never imagine.

Four countries and thousands of miles later, Maggie found herself in the midst of a remote, war-torn village in Nepal. She watched in despair as Nepalese children would break down rocks into gravel and then sell them for $1 a day just to buy food. Maggie was compelled to take action. One young girl in particular had touched her heart, so Maggie paid $7 to enroll her in school. That was the beginning.

One child quickly became two and then two turned into five. Soon, simply enrolling the children didn’t feel like enough. With a lack of resources but a huge sense of hope, Maggie was determined to provide these young refugees with stability, and a real foundation for life.

At age 19, she convinced her parents to wire her entire savings of $5,000 in order to buy a piece of land in Nepal. With the help of the local community, Maggie spearheaded the creation of the Kopila Valley Children’s Home for Orphans. At age 23, Maggie also opened a school, which today (three years later) serves more than 300 students from Surkhet and surrounding regions.

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http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2013/0812/Maggie-Doyne-went-from-high-school-graduate-to-surrogate-mother-of-40-in-Nepal