Our Team

Beverly Bronson - Founder  

British born and adventurous by nature, Beverly moved to New York City in the early 1970s and worked in magazine editing and the theater before opening up an antique store, and was a beloved fixture in the East Village.

She first came to Nepal in 1999 to volunteer as a social worker when she found the two abandoned brothers in 2001 who became the first two members of the House with Heart (HwH) family.

Beverly served as the President and CEO of the organization. Sadly, she passed away in May of 2018.

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. 

Philip Glass

Honorary Chair

Colleen Boland

Chair Emerita