Our School is Full!
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 cities. We are proud of [...]
We are the champions!
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 knew just the family for [...]
A Family Adventure Like No Other – and All for a Good Cause
By Karen Cove Where do you take two teenage boys on holiday? That was our dilemma. We know there won’t be many opportunities for family holidays as the boys get older, so we make the most of each year we have together and want to make sure our plans are greeted with enthusiasm, and not grudging reluctance. This year we [...]
October 2022 Newsletter
We are a school to be proud of and our children are overjoyed with their new syllabus. In every letter or email to their Mentors, the children excitedly say how they love the sport and creative lessons now in their daily timetable. At last, we have the space and resources to add in music and art. Sport is also timetabled: boys [...]
March 2022 Newsletter
We were at last able to visit the schools in Hangdewa and this is what we saw and heard... Wherever you look in the schools, you will see children smiling, and wherever you walk in the hills of Hangdewa, you will hear the sounds of children laughing, singing, dancing, talking, and playing. This must be one of the happiest places [...]
December 2021 Newsletter
In the last two months we have had floods, sun and snow in what should be the dry season in Nepal – this has caused havoc in the village….and excitement too! On a sunny day, we took photos of the teachers both in our senior school and also in the Montessori school. Even in the short space of time since, [...]