About
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Photos courtesy of People's Awareness Campaign Nepal (PAC NP) and Shree Mahendra Pratap Higher Secondary School
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For our permanent school project, we have connected with our old partner Let's Build Schools Campaign to rebuild the damaged "Shree Mahendra Pratap Higher Secondary School" located in the mountainous Dhuskun, Sindupalchok region of Nepal.
This school will serve children from the nearby villages and will serve Grades 1 to 12. We have only recently received the full financial breakdown and building plans from the school and will be moving forward with this together with our partners. |
Why? |
The reason why we are focusing on this area specifically is because of its remoteness. The parent generation of this area are all uneducated and if this school is not rebuilt soon, the current generation of youths will live the same future.
The main problem with the previous school:
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The new school |
The previous structure was made of mud and stones, but the new one will be made of concrete so that it is not as susceptible to earthquakes. This is necessary as Nepal is an earthquake-prone country. Here too, we will be funding the construction costs, as the government has stated they would be able to provide teachers, furniture, books, etc., if the school’s infrastructure is sound.
Our project aims to solve the above mentioned problems with our new construction. The new school will be built such that it can host and accommodate students for residential living as well - the maximum number is 15. This way, the children of nomadic family who move around constantly with their herd and cattle, and children from faraway villages are provided with equal opportunity for education. This is a long term project, not only in terms of the time it will take to construct the school, but because we plan to further support the students of that school once they finish their primary education. |
