Goal: Developed a comprehensive early childhood education program (including a resource library)
Background:
This particular school catered to children of daily wage-laborers, with ages ranging from 3 to 9; prior to the program, children typically followed their parents to work, risking exposure to unhealthy environments
Outcome:
As part of the education program, we sourced educational materials and toys that help to develop hand/eye coordination while teaching arithmetic basics
The school’s curriculum tested and adopted this play-based learning methodology; teachers were provided training materials and physical assets to continue this practice in future
Goal: Sponsor schooling costs for female students to empower gender equality in education
Background:
Girls in Nepal are at a high risk of dropping out of school due to poverty, societal pressure for early marriage, and family duties. As a result, we wanted to provide female students with the financial support and motivation to continue their education.
Outcome:
Provided scholarships for a total of 40 girls to date
Female students we sponsored felt a greater sense of empowerment to push back against conservative societal pressures (e.g., teenage marriages) and actively promote their experiences in school to others
With education comes greater ability for female students to participate in decision-making forums, contribute meaningfully to their family’s income and well-being, and set positive example for future generations of female scholars
Goal: Rebuild a school library in the village of Nuwakot
Background: Nuwakot suffered catastrophic infrastructure losses (roads, schools, hospitals, etc.) from 2015 earthquake; on average, children grow up having access to less than 10 books
Outcome:
Built dedicated library room stocked with reference books, story books, and visual charts for primary / middle schoolers
Library was completely managed by students themselves — reduces burden on the school, and helped the teens build real-life skills
Ability to take books home after school supplemented classroom learning and molded a deeper sense of love and motivation to continue pursuing education within the students
