The vibrancy of our school in Hangdewa, in the NE Himalayas, hits you wherever you are in the school. Practical science lessons are loved by students who all do experiments in small groups. They use chemicals and equipment that match those in some city schools but never found in rural ones. They ask questions, test [...]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve set myself physical challenges: something that will stretch me — something that requires commitment, discipline, focus, keeps me healthy, and will give me a sense of satisfaction and pride once completed. Over time, I’ve built a sense of confidence in what it takes to prepare. I thought I understood [...]
At our last Trustee meeting, we agreed that the shift this year has been the school becoming a place where we would be delighted to send our own children (or recommend for our grandchildren). For us, and I hope for you, it feels very good to be a part of something that doesn’t just hand [...]
Our most Disadvantaged Children Arya needs your help to walk. Please donate to cover her non-medical costs while in Kathmandu, 600kms across the Himalayas. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her. Arya, who has never walked and has little use in her right hand, is being given free treatment – but not expenses - at [...]
Students will leave after SEE exams at the end of High School at about age 16. As the end of the Nepali year 2081 approaches (mid-April) and the school year has just a few more weeks, there are a lot of exams as all students from Nursery up sit down and show what they can [...]
We build upon what we have done in previous years, without letting go of previous achievements. In past years, we have spent money on creating an environment to learn in and the teachers who have the skills and resources to teach and inspire, to help students to excel in exam results. As jobs are scarce, [...]
There is a huge technology deficit in Nepal; this is how we are giving our children in Hangdewa better life-chances for the 21st Century. Nepal has just made it compulsory for students in computers at the equivalent of A-level to have access to a computer. Most schools do not have enough for students to use [...]
’Here we are in Nepal in the remote Himalayas and most of us have not been to any other countries or perhaps just one other, like India next door. But we know that our children want to have good jobs and opportunities like children anywhere in the world, not just farmers - or labourers in [...]
Nepal is one of the poorest 20 countries in the world. Nevertheless, it has made great strides with developing education, and, in the last 10 years, most children enrol in school and learn to read. But only about half go on to secondary school and achieve good results, and most of those are in the [...]
Several years ago, the children were being asked what they wanted to be when they grew up: ‘doctor, teacher, engineer, pilot…’ but Bibash was unique: ‘I want to be a footballer’ – no matter that he played in flipflops or that there was no proper field. When we started to match Mentors and Ambassadors, we [...]
