Newsroom | NYF in the News — Media Coverage in 2009

News about NYF and interviews with Olga Murray have been featured on PBS, on "The Oprah Show", in newspapers and magazines, and on television news shows.

• The government of Nepal dedicated millions of dollars to support NYF's efforts to rescue girls in Nepal from slavery. This funding will support education and vocational training for the girls, while NYF is still responsible for liberating them. Hamrosamaj.net, November 12, 2009

• Article about Nirmala Gyawali, an amazing young blind woman who received a scholarship from NYF, went to Colorado State University, and now works for the U.N. teaching Bhutanese refugees how to prepare to live in the United States. Republica, November 12, 2009

• A radio interview with Olga Murray in which she discusses her life, what inspired her to help children in Nepal, and starting NYF. This one-hour radio show includes a half-hour interview with Olga. Maryanne Live! with Maryanne Comaroto, October 20, 2009

• "A Victory for Olga": The government of Nepal has allocated funds to rescue girls in rural Nepal from bonded servitude. Published in the Pulitzer Center's Gateway for educators and students, September 28, 2009

• Article about Nepal's government allocating millions of dollars to rescue girls who have been sold into bonded servitude. Marinscope and Mill Valley Herald newspapers, August 20, 2009

• The beginnings of NYF and Olga's quest to rescue girls from slavery.
inTravel Magazine, July 2009

• A personal account by a Kiwanis Club member of raising money for NYF and matching donations of a local Key Club. Kiwanis website, June 14, 2009

• Olga Murray's unique efforts to save girls who were sold into servitude. Encore.org, March 4, 2009

• Front-page story in the San Francisco Chronicle about NYF's success in eliminating child slavery in rural Nepal. The article is accompanied by a video and photos. February 8, 2009

• Article in the S.F. Chronicle, "Olga Murray's broken leg led to healing lives", a companion to the front-page story about the origin of NYF. February 8, 2009

• Interview with Olga Murray about what inspired her to help children in Nepal, and the beginnings of NYF and its Indentured Daughters Program. Republica, February 10, 2009

• Article written by Olga Murray herself about her experiences as a lawyer and what drove her to dedicate her life to helping children in Nepal. California Lawyer magazine, February 2009

• A heartwarming story about Olga's accomplishments with NYF to transform the lives of the most vulnerable children in Nepal. VOA News, February 2, 2009

• Blog on the Pulitzer Center's website about bonded servant girls in rural Nepal. By Meredith May, reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, January 2009.

• Article on MSNBC.com about girls who are standing up for their rights, after NYF rescued them from indentured slavery. MSNBC.com / Reuters, January 6, 2009 (34kb doc file)

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