Helping People For a Brighter Future
PartneringWe have developed relationships with a number of local government schools. The children of the migrant brick factory workers whose education we have sponsored now attend these schools. We also help the schools out in practical ways when we can - like giving the compound walls a fresh coat of paint!
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Children's HostelOne of the first needs we addressed was to build a hostel for the children of migrant workers to stay at so the children can remain in school for the entire year uninterrupted if their families choose. Families are welcome to visit their children as often as they wish and regularly take the children home for special holidays.
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Extracurricular ActivitiesIn addition to the standard curriculum they receive in school, we provide the children opportunities to explore the arts; sports and other hobbies that enhance their overall education and enjoyment.
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Education Sponsorships in Rural Nepal
Jajarkot is a region in the West of Nepal where more than 37% of the population lives on less than 50 cents a day.
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People of low caste are still discriminated there - meaning some kids aren’t permitted enrolment in local schools.
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We have found a private school that is willing to work with us to get these kids in school and have sponsored 10 children 2 years in a row.
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A Bit About Brick Factories
Bricks are a primary building material in Nepal. As of 2016, there were 200+ brick factories in the Kathmandu Valley. Brick factory workers are some of the most marginalized of unskilled workers in Nepal.
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Brick making season lasts about 6 months through the winter and spring - before the monsoon rain comes. Workers from rural districts in Nepal travel to the Kathmandu Valley to work in these factories, bringing their families with them. They live on site, in deplorable conditions - the whole family making bricks by hand.
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Most children living in brick factories do not attend school. For some families, the cost of school fees is prohibitive, and the migrant nature of their lives doesn't allow for enrolment in a complete school year.
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Future Plans
Some of the other projects we are working towards:
- vocational training - providing unskilled labourers with tools to build a better economic future
- cross-cultural training for labourers leaving Nepal to work in other nations
- further rural education development - improving schools and education resources in villages
- health education
- education and sponsorship for children at risk
- drug rehabilitation programs
