Education Articles

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Tara, a 14-year-old Grade 9 student, comes from a farming family. She lives with her father, mother, and younger brother. Her parents depend on agriculture for their livelihood and, despite their modest economic condition, have always encouraged and supported Tara’s education. From an early age, Tara has been a disciplined,…

Su’s, a 15-year-old student Grade 9 student,  comes from a modest farming family in a remote rural community of Nepal. Her father depends primarily on agriculture for the family’s livelihood. She has one elder brother and one elder sister. At a very young age, Su experienced a heart breaking tragedy…

This appeal we are raising funds to support three health posts in Far West Nepal, Jair, Bichyya and Rugin.  These communities are in some of the most remote parts of Nepal, where access is extremely challenging. By working alongside local government health staff, our Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) help strengthen…

As part of our Girls Empowerment Programme (kindly funded by many of you through the Big Give Christmas Campaign in Dec 2024 and a generous funder) we are been busy improving the infrastructure at two schools in Rugin. Bageshwari High School, Rugin is getting some new toilets for girls and…

Our ‘Big Give’ Christmas campaign raised a fantastic £25,271 towards the Girls Empowerment Programme running in Rugin, Bajura, along with our Big Give Champion The Coles Medlock Foundation. Thank you so much for the kind and generous donations! 6 months in, we’re delighted to share the impact report and some…

This week we were over the moon to receive letters from some of the students at a partner school in Rugin, Bajura, Far West, Nepal. In autumn 2024 girls at a school in London wrote letters to the students in Rugin. After the letters took a long journey on several…

My career in the Development/Charity sector started 25 years ago, at the time deciding to do a degree in Development at UEA in Norwich, at the time one of the few Development courses in the country. It was a big decision, for an 18-year-old with no real international connection. The…

We are really excited to launch our Big Give Christmas Campaign this year where all donations will be DOUBLED! We have worked with the community in Rugin for several years now. And have made a significant impact in the increase of births conducted in a safe health facility rather than…