Sujita Basnet (Nepal)

Sujita Basnet (Backward Education Society- BASE): Sujita was born and raised in the United States, although her family is Nepali. She has made numerous visits to Nepal and volunteered for several Nepali NGOs in the US. At the time of her fellowship Sujita was in her second year of studies at the George Washington University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering. After her fellowship Sujita wrote: "I feel privileged to have had this opportunity to give a voice for justice to those children who have dismissed the idea of a better life.”