Tidal Wave of Poverty in the Himalayas

Education as the true game changer for poverty-stricken families and communities has further become the focus of this project. Apart from supporting the education of 30+ children in the more rural Chepang communities of Chitwan, we are in the process of setting up a hostel for those children who simply do not have access to schooling from their remote homes. The hostel is scheduled to commence its operations with 20 children in November. It is located in Rapti Nagarpalika, Chitwan, adjacent to the regional school in Thakaltaar, and will be run in collaboration with the school and local authorities.

Here is an impact story, relayed by one of our staff members:

"A girl named Susumita BK has been a regular participant in our program. She was studying in grade 8 and had to pause her studies due to her family's financial condition. But with the help of Himalayan Life Chitwan she has resumed her studies and goes to her school regularly."

A simple story in simple words about the hopes and future of a young woman RESTORED. A big Thank You to all who have donated and turned around lives such as Susmita's.

With Covid slowly being less of an immediate threat, the time has come to pivot from relief to education. After having distributed more than 100,000 pounds of rice to over 2,000 families to ensure their survival, we are now focusing on long term help for the families in the most remote areas of Chitwan.

HimalayanLife being an organization focused on sustainable transformation, we firmly believe in the power of education. We are therefore pivoting to providing access to schooling to the families of the Chepang community in the Rapti Nagarpalika Word No 11, 12, and 13. Collaboration with the local school has commenced. we are supporting children of families whose homes are up to 4 hours of walking distance away from the school, so that they have access to hostel facilities close to the school. Currently, 30 children are being supported in this way.