meet our 20 m4m core volunteers and their team
Bhumi vyas
team happiness all around
Ms. Bhoomi Vyas is Core Member of M4M Team ‘Happiness all around’. She is a public health professional from Gujrat, India holding a Public Health degree (MPH). She has been involved in the Public Health Sector since last few years including Gujarat CSR, IIPHG & other organizations. Her interest is in academic research and implementing public health policies & also to contribute to the sector of Mental Health.
Email: bhoomi@meformyself.com
bikash chaudhary
team soulful corner
Mr. Bikash Chaudhary is a core member of M4M Team ‘Soulful corner’. He is from Kathmandu, Nepal. He is a student of Masters in Sociology. Mr chaudhary is a team worker, well organized and capable of multitasking, and developing strategies for implementing and attaining the desired goal.His recent interest in the relationship between society and individuals brief him how good or bad people feel does not just depend on their own personalities or brains but also on the sorts of social conditions they face. Which inspired him to be part of a social group like “Me forMyself” and contribute to our society by any means.
Email: bikash@meformyself.com
dawa lhomu sherpa
team the sane squad
Ms: Dawa Lhomu Sherpa is a Registered Nurse from Nepal. She is the core volunteer of M4M team ‘The Sane Squad’. As a leader in her field dedicated to increasing access to mental health, Ms: Dawa has been involved with Forum For Nation Building (FNB) Nepal where she works as an intern to providing psychoeducation, psychosocial counselling to people especially in Quarantine centres and Covid-19 special hospitals. Ms: Dawa is also an active member of Sherpa For Change (SFC) where she has actively been working for the mental health awareness to youths via webinars, seminars, group discussions etc. She has been looking forward to collaborating with the M4M team for a positive environment among youths to understand mental health and to achieve mental wellbeing.
Email: yangla@meformyself.com
ganga madhavi rathnayake
team voice of youth in mental health
Miss Ganga is a core member of M4M Team ‘voice in mental health’. She is from Sri Lanka and currently she is studying a bachelor of social work degree & child psychology. She is more interested in working in the mental health field to serve society.Through this platform she wants to make a good difference in a society. She is happy to be part of me for myself.
Email: ganga@meformyself.com
inaara. a karim
team youth matters
Miss. Innara Lalani is a core member of M4M Team ‘Youth matters’. She is an undergraduate BScN student. She has been deeply interested in Mental Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Right advocate since her nursing school. Her keen interest in Mental Health urged her to work on untapped issues and to bridge mental health gaps. So, her ultimate goal is to reduce stigma, taboo attached with mental health, disseminate information and foster a stigma-free environment. She believes in making a difference with collaboration and together we can ace it.
Email: innara@meformyself.com
januka khatri
team empower minds
Januka Khatri is a core Member of M4M Team ‘Empower minds’. She is a pharmacist by profession and is currently pursuing her master’s in pharmacy from Kathmandu University.she believes her leadership skills and dedication towards making a difference in society will make a good impact.
leona lama
team 'i' matter
Miss Leona lama is a core member of M4M Team ‘I Matter’. She is from Bhutan, currently pursuing Bachelors in Commerce. She is extremely determined, strong willed, and an enthusiastic learner. Her interest in mental health has increased over the time as she has come to understand the effectiveness of proper mental health in every aspect of life. Especially, being into sports she had always considered her physical health but now she realized the power of mental health too!
mariya iqbal shah
team worthy crew
Miss Maria Iqbal Shah is a core member of M4M Team ‘Worthy crew’. She is from Pakistan. She had completed her intermediate school.Her skills, teamwork abilities, and experiences made her able to be an enthusiastic core leader of M4M. She had participated in different national and international volunteer programs, competitions, and projects. She believes being a core volunteer of M4M is a milestone for her career. As a core leader, she will try her best to be the rainbow in someone’s cloud.
milu shrestha
team here for you
Miss Milu Shrestha is a core member of M4M Team ‘Here for you’. She is from Lalitpur, Nepal. She is currently living her dream studying Bachelor in Social Work. During her under graduation, she had engaged as an intern and volunteered at various organizations where she shined in her work and even got appreciation at the same time. She was particularly interested in working with the team from her early age. She believes in patience, character, loyalty and action.She agrees that she is a fun-loving person but she also considers having some quality time herself.
Email: milu@meformyself.com
nir shrestha
team green guardians
Mr. Nir Shrestha is Core member of M4M Team ‘Green Guardians’. He is from Kathmandu, Nepal & currently studying in Bachelor final year in Psychology and Social Work. Shrestha is a youth campaigner and disability rights promoter. He has been engaged in different organizations also working on different social issues such as disability rights, SRHR, mental health, good governance, education etc. When he started to study psychology and understand the value of mental and psychological well-being, he Committed to work for the mental and psychological well-being of the people. He believes that this M4M opportunity of volunteering in a mental health campaign is a good opportunity to enhance his skills and make a good difference in a society.
ojasbi bhattarai
team diversified yet unified
Ojasbi Bhattarai is a core member of M4M Team ‘Diversified yet unified’. She is an undergraduate pursuing Public Health in Nepal. She is much more interested in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights(SRHR) and planning passionately to build a career on it. Mental health being a pervasive area in everyday life and in all work settings, she believes sensitizing people on its significance is very important. As a believer of self healing and as a fan of BTS, she wants to spread the message “LOVE YOURSELF” through effective intervention as much as possible. Through M4M she along with her team endeavor to make a difference.
Email: ojasbi@meformyself.com
pema choden dorji
team Diversity and inclusive in me for myself
Miss Pema Choden is a core member of M4M Team ‘Diversity and Inclusive in Me for Myself’. She is from Bhutan currently serving as peer educator with YPEER Bhutan and she is also an Anthropology student.she has been an advocate on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and the ICPD goals. she believes that her mental health is as important as her physical health so she takes her own ‘me time’ to contemplate on myself and my life. Her goal is to make a difference in my own little ways.
pinkey dahal
team blooming hope
Miss Pinkey Dahal is a core member of M4M Team ‘Blooming hope’. She is a student of BSc Forest Science. She has a deep interest working in mental health. She believes that We all should help those who are suffering from any kind mental illness. Through this platform she is hoping to make a difference in the positive and help people as much as she can in people’s mental health.
prince karn
team network brings purpose
Mr Prince Karna is a core member of M4M Team ‘Network brings purpose’. He is an Undergraduate student from Nepal and has been working as a Social Activist.He has been involved in various organizations working for the youth development programs ,SDG’s,mental health,SRHR, Human & women rights. He has a good experience of more than 3 years working as a Social Activist in different fields nationally/internationally. He is proud to be part of the M4M campaign.
Email: prince@meformyself.com
riju manandhar
team mending mindsets
Riju Manandhar is a core member of M4M Team ‘Mending mindsets’. She is Currently pursuing Bachelors of Business Administration from Tribhuvan University, and also works voluntarily in different organizations. She is also a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl scouts and is really passionate about Body confidence and Gender equality issues. She is currently designing her own campaign against normalization of Body shaming in the media and in our daily lives.
Email: riju@meformyself.com
rita puri
Team hello
Miss Rita Puri is a core member of M4M team ‘Hello’. From Ramechapp, Nepal. Currently she is a student of public health.She has always been interested in health issues since childhood. While growing up she realized that people don’t think of mental issues as a health issue. People don’t want to open up their feelings to others. So, through this platform she wants to help people who have been struggling with various problems.
Email: rita@meformyself.com
sagun lohala
aspirant mental health worker
Miss Sagun Lohala is a core member of M4M Team ‘Aspirant Mental Health Worker’. She is from Bhaktapur, Nepal and professionally she is a nurse. She has been working in Nepal Police Hospital since 2010. Currently she is doing MN in Advanced Psychiatric Nursing. She has a good experience working in youth friendly clinics for more than 10 years. She believes that her contribution in M4M can play a great role.
Email: sagun@meformyself.com
smarika nepal
team Beacons of Hope
Miss Smarika Nepal is a core member of M4M Team ‘Beacons of Hope’ She is from Nepal. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Currently she is working as a program coordinator in an organization that works for acid and burn violence survivors. She joined the m4m campaign to not only have an experience but also be productive and helpful to others who are struggling during covid-19 time.
Email: smarika@meformyself.com
urja acharya
team warriors of positivity
Miss Urja Acharya is a core member of M4M Team ‘Warriors of Positivity’. She is a public health graduate working as a health content writer. She has been engaged in yoga and meditation, since these things help her to cope up with her daily life stressors. Being an empath, she loves seeing people happy and enjoying their life.she is proud to be involved with M4M.
Email: urja@meformyself.com