Improve education for Nepali girls and minorities

Seti Devi Lower Secondary School was hit particularly hard by the earthquake in Nepal. Every single one of its classrooms was damaged. For more than a year, school was conducted under the cover of flimsy tarps.

When Santi School and our partners began working on new classrooms at Seti Devi Lower Secondary School, the students and teachers there were so excited that they started to use them before the buildings were finished.

The school, about 50 miles away from Kathmandu in Kavre district, has eight teachers and 155 students in pre-kindergarten through seventh grade. Many of the students at the school are ethnic minorities who have faced discrimination in Nepali society.

Our work at Seti Devi Lower Secondary School is not done. Unfortunately, students are forced to sit on the floor. This could become a potential health problem in the colder winter months that are right around the corner. The school needs new furniture and teaching materials.

Overall, Santi School and its local partners are rebuilding 21 schools damaged by the earthquake. We’ve completed 13 of those projects, including Seti Devi Lower Secondary School.

Funds from Global Giving will be used to provide furniture at some of the schools we have renovated. Make a donation today to help us deliver new desks, chairs and tables to as many schools as possible. Thank you for your support!

One of the of the effects of the devastating earthquake in Nepal in April 2015 that is often overlooked is the scarcity of clean drinking water in many villages.

Because of contaminated water sources, there is a high risk and increase of health and hygiene issues.

To promote safe drinking water, Santi School distributed school bags and  drinking water bottles last month to 49 needy students at Ghusel Secondary School in Lalitpur district, which was hard-hit by the quake.

Many of the students are members of the Tamang ethnic minority group. They walk as many as three hours each way to school every day, and the new water bottles ensure that they will have access to clean drinking water during their travels back and forth.

Instead of potentially getting sick with water-borne illnesses, these children will be able to concentrate on their studies.

The water bottles were presented during a ceremony conducted by the principal, school management committee, teachers and parents of the students. The students who received the water bottles were selected by the school management committee and the administrative committee from grades two, four, five, six and seven.

The students were delighted to have the bag and water bottle. They expressed their hearty gratitude for the support. We also want to thank our donors for helping to make initiatives like this possible. They really make a difference in the lives of our students.