Oxsa Nepal was founded in honor of a German shepherd named Oxsa, who belonged to Raina Byanjankar’s family. Oxsa was born on March 26, 2006. At 27 days old, on April 21st, 2006, she was adopted by the Byanjankar family.

Image: Oxsa the German Sheperd

Oxsa lived with the Byanjankar family for seven years. But sadly, she passed away from a heart attack on October 2nd, 2013.

She was gone, but she left behind a legacy of unconditional love and taught the family to see her spirit in every dog.

After losing their home in the earthquake on April 27th, 2015, Raina Byanjankar’s family converted half of their garage into an animal shelter.

Image: Raina’s house damaged by Earthquake.

Image: Raina’s workshop converted into an animal shelter.

On June 1st, 2019, the Byanjankar;s family story was featured in an episode called, “Maya ko katha” on a popular YouTube channel, Herne Katha. The episode garnered 1 million views and deeply touched & inspired many people.

On July 4th, 2020, Oxsa Nepal was officially registered as a non-profit organization to help more animals and spread compassion among people.

After the demise of Oxsa, Oxsa Nepal was founded with the mission of cultivating a more compassionate and caring environment for animals.

Oxsa Nepal believes and works according to the phrase, “IF NOT US, THEN WHO?”

For Oxsa Nepal, both humans and animals are placed here with the same purpose – TO SURVIVE.

Similar to humans, animals has their own families. They socialize with others of their kind, provide for their family, and experience pain and sadness when they lose a family member or a member of their herd, much like us.