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Welcome to Nepal School Projects,
As we begin our Mother's Day campaign in 2024, Fran, Betty, Terri, Karin, Salina and Marilyn, thank you for all of your financial support.
At Nepal School Projects, we are continuing our focus on WATER. We would like to start our next project in the Deupal Borang village, in Kavre, to supply water to the village. Currently, village women descend to the river along a narrow path, to the valley. The daily return trip, to fill large water bottles, takes an hour and a half. Your donations will ensure that this time consuming, onerous and physical task will be eliminated from their daily routine. We need your donations in order to start this project... in order to make their lives easier!
Thank you!
As we begin our Mother's Day campaign in 2024, Fran, Betty, Terri, Karin, Salina and Marilyn, thank you for all of your financial support.
At Nepal School Projects, we are continuing our focus on WATER. We would like to start our next project in the Deupal Borang village, in Kavre, to supply water to the village. Currently, village women descend to the river along a narrow path, to the valley. The daily return trip, to fill large water bottles, takes an hour and a half. Your donations will ensure that this time consuming, onerous and physical task will be eliminated from their daily routine. We need your donations in order to start this project... in order to make their lives easier!
Thank you!
We would like our next project to be the Deupal Borang village, Kavre, water supply project. Fundraising is essential. We need your help.
1 Here we are completing the replacement of the roof at Shree Kalehshwori Primary School.Life in Nepal is still challenging, especially in the remote villages, where we work. Our mission is the same. We will provide fresh drinking water, build latrines and repair / build schools. The Nepalese government is not present in these outlying areas and our work is imperative.
NSP has continued with projects over Covid19 with $100,000.00 invested in 2020 and $100,000.00 invested 2021. NSP Nepal has just completed another $50,000.00 worth of projects in 2022.
Your donations have been hard at work and we thank you.
We want to carry on with projects… but we are literally out of money! We really need your support, more than ever before!
NSP has continued with projects over Covid19 with $100,000.00 invested in 2020 and $100,000.00 invested 2021. NSP Nepal has just completed another $50,000.00 worth of projects in 2022.
Your donations have been hard at work and we thank you.
We want to carry on with projects… but we are literally out of money! We really need your support, more than ever before!
The Projects
Shree Kalehshwori Primary School
Below are photos of our latest 3 projects at Shree Kalehshwori Primary School, a new roof, a two room latrine and the Khanikhola Wash / water project, Mahabharat. The Khanikhola Wash project brings water to the school and village where the primary school is located. Here we are completing the replacement of the roof at Shree Kalehshwori Primary School.
Below are photos of our latest 3 projects at Shree Kalehshwori Primary School, a new roof, a two room latrine and the Khanikhola Wash / water project, Mahabharat. The Khanikhola Wash project brings water to the school and village where the primary school is located. Here we are completing the replacement of the roof at Shree Kalehshwori Primary School.
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Khanikhola Wash / water Project, Mahabharat
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NSP Nepal has been working on a wash / water project to bring water and a tap to the village.
Building a tap and bringing water to the village makes a huge difference to the families of the village. YOUR DONATIONS CAN DO THIS.
Building a tap and bringing water to the village makes a huge difference to the families of the village. YOUR DONATIONS CAN DO THIS.
Nepal is still in the process of providing the most basic needs to families, water, sanitation and education.
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Your donations are vital, and will help us bring water to the villages we support. Choose a one time donation. Any amount will help.
Choose a recurring donation which will help throughout the year. Remember, we are all volunteers and less than 3% goes to administration.
Choose a recurring donation which will help throughout the year. Remember, we are all volunteers and less than 3% goes to administration.
The 2023 project is extensive work on Shree Kaleshwori Primary School.
The work includes the construction of an 800 metre water pipeline, reservoir and tap stand; a 2 unit latrine; and the repair of a roof on the school in the village.
It will benefit thirty-two households / families, including seventy-six children who attend the school and their twelve teachers. Babalal’s crew will have to clear and level the land to build the toilets. For the water demand, they will dig trenches for the pipeline, build a reservoir tank, and construct the tap stand. Lastly, they will repair the roof of the school. Don’t forget, most of this work is done with hand tools, not machines.
The work includes the construction of an 800 metre water pipeline, reservoir and tap stand; a 2 unit latrine; and the repair of a roof on the school in the village.
It will benefit thirty-two households / families, including seventy-six children who attend the school and their twelve teachers. Babalal’s crew will have to clear and level the land to build the toilets. For the water demand, they will dig trenches for the pipeline, build a reservoir tank, and construct the tap stand. Lastly, they will repair the roof of the school. Don’t forget, most of this work is done with hand tools, not machines.
Projects in 2022 are now complete!
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Project 1: Taleshwari Primary School, located in Khanikhola Rural Municipality - 5 Lapche, District: Kavrepalanchok, Province No: 3 Bagmati This village has 45 households and has a population of 300 people. There are 70 students and 6 teachers. New project 2: Khanikhola Water Use Committee, located in Mahabharat Rural Municipality - 3, Thulopokhara, District: Kavrepalanchok, the province 3 of Bagmati. This area serves 34 households and a population of 390 people. There are 47 students and 5 teachers. New Project 3: Majuwa Water Use Committee. It is located in Khanikhola Rural Municipality - 5, Dumre. District of Kavrepalanchok, Province No. 3, Bagmati This area serves 45 households and a population of 350 people. There are 59 students and 5 teachers. |
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How you can Help.... ❤
Imagine...
… not having running water in your home.
… having to walk 2 hours down a mountain, to the river, and back up carrying that water.
… going to school and there is no water tap to wash or get a drink.
Imagine...
... being at school all day and there is no toilet to use.
... imagine living in a village where there are no toilets.
Imagine....
... going to school one day and seeing that the school has slid off the side of the mountain!
... a classroom with a roof so leaky that all of the children have to huddle in the corner to stay dry!
... having to walk 2 hours to school and and 2 hours home, because there is no access to school in your own village!
Please Help in any way you can.
… not having running water in your home.
… having to walk 2 hours down a mountain, to the river, and back up carrying that water.
… going to school and there is no water tap to wash or get a drink.
Imagine...
... being at school all day and there is no toilet to use.
... imagine living in a village where there are no toilets.
Imagine....
... going to school one day and seeing that the school has slid off the side of the mountain!
... a classroom with a roof so leaky that all of the children have to huddle in the corner to stay dry!
... having to walk 2 hours to school and and 2 hours home, because there is no access to school in your own village!
Please Help in any way you can.
You may help by donating through the links below...
The donation link is open for you to help us at any time, by donating to Nepal School Projects. Your money will go a long way to support our current projects. All money is used for the projects. You will receive a tax receipt.
Please click here to donate today.
You will receive a tax receipt. Thank you!
If you would like to donate through Canada Helps, click here! You will receive a tax receipt. Thank you!
If you would like to mail a cheque, please it mail to: Nepal School Projects, Box 1405, Waterdown, On, Canada, L0B1A0 - and we will send you a tax receipt. Thank you!
Something to think about…..
………$5, $10, or $20 a month will help with books and school supplies
…….. $100, $250, or other amount will help with water installation
………$350 will build a latrine that will be used by several families in a village and improve sanitation
……… any amount will help… EVERY CENT GOES TO THE PEOPLE OF NEPAL…
Thank you for caring. Thank you for helping.
NSP Canada Volunteer Team: Fran, Betty, Terri, Salina, Karin and Marilyn
The donation link is open for you to help us at any time, by donating to Nepal School Projects. Your money will go a long way to support our current projects. All money is used for the projects. You will receive a tax receipt.
Please click here to donate today.
You will receive a tax receipt. Thank you!
If you would like to donate through Canada Helps, click here! You will receive a tax receipt. Thank you!
If you would like to mail a cheque, please it mail to: Nepal School Projects, Box 1405, Waterdown, On, Canada, L0B1A0 - and we will send you a tax receipt. Thank you!
Something to think about…..
………$5, $10, or $20 a month will help with books and school supplies
…….. $100, $250, or other amount will help with water installation
………$350 will build a latrine that will be used by several families in a village and improve sanitation
……… any amount will help… EVERY CENT GOES TO THE PEOPLE OF NEPAL…
Thank you for caring. Thank you for helping.
NSP Canada Volunteer Team: Fran, Betty, Terri, Salina, Karin and Marilyn
News from NSP
Newsletter April 2024
Namaste!!!
Spring is here and I'm feeling excited about the work we have been doing and the new projects we are about to raise funds for. Our next project is the Deupal Borang water supply project, in Kavre. Our team in Nepal is hoping we will continue to raise funds, as they have so much work they would like to complete. Babulal and his team also rely on NSP Canada for their livelihood and inflation in Nepal is very high right now. We would like to keep them working.
Currently, women in this village walk to the river at the bottom of the mountain. It is impure water. It takes 1.5 hours to return to the village with water in containers. You can imagine how the installation of the water taps will greatly enhance daily life and health of the villagers. Water borne diseases are now an issue in this village, particularly with the children.
We have decided to concentrate on providing clean drinking water to the villagers. Sanitation has become a secondary focus. In terms of schools, moving forward, we will be doing repairs on our existing schools.
Deupal Borang Water Project, Kavre:
A description of our most current water project. Picture this:
The clean water source is 4 kilometers up the mountain, above the village. The water is transported through 4 kilometers of plastic pipe, from the upper section of the mountain, by gravity, to a reservoir just above the village. The water is then transported through plastic pipe from the reservoir to a series of taps. Each tap is situated near a few individual households and are scattered over the hillside. 8 taps will supply water to the 40 households in the village. The local school will also have their own tap in order to have access to this drinking water.
All trenches for pipes are dug by hand, by the villagers. The reservoir is constructed by our team and the villagers. All stone for the reservoir is created by the villagers hammering rocks by hand into various sizes of gravel. The land for the reservoir is excavated to accommodate a 10,000 liter tank. The foundation of the reservoir is built using the gravel and rocks created by hand. It is then finished with cement. A wire fence is constructed around it for safety.
The villagers donate the land for the reservoir and NSP provides the expertise. NSP assumes 75% of all costs, mainly in materials and specialized labour. The villagers assume the rest by providing land and labour.
Prior to building, an application must be submitted by NSP Nepal. They must describe the nature of the project and its stakeholders. This information goes to the Social Welfare Council in Kathmandu for approval. It is an involved and time consuming process from start to finish.
As you know fundraising has been difficult lately, so we are changing our format somewhat.
We feel after our current project and after doing some research, that perhaps donors are more interested in donating to specific items as part of a whole. Therefore, we have broken down our newest water project into component segments that you can choose from if you feel more comfortable with this approach. You can also choose to just give an amount as well, without your donation being assigned to a specific item.
In our next fundraising campaign we will be supplying you with the cost of each material used in the process, like the cost of pipe, hardware, taps and cement. The rocks are donated by the villagers and turned into gravel at no charge.
Please think about the benefits these water projects bring to the local villagers and the hardships they endure without clean water. Fresh drinkable water should be a right and not at the whim of the government. These are poor people who need our help. They are also very proud and hardworking people. They sincerely appreciate everything you do for them.
Look for our fundraising campaign in MID MAY!
Thank you in advance.
Cheers
Fran, Terri, Betty, Salina, Marilyn and Karin
Namaste!!!
Spring is here and I'm feeling excited about the work we have been doing and the new projects we are about to raise funds for. Our next project is the Deupal Borang water supply project, in Kavre. Our team in Nepal is hoping we will continue to raise funds, as they have so much work they would like to complete. Babulal and his team also rely on NSP Canada for their livelihood and inflation in Nepal is very high right now. We would like to keep them working.
Currently, women in this village walk to the river at the bottom of the mountain. It is impure water. It takes 1.5 hours to return to the village with water in containers. You can imagine how the installation of the water taps will greatly enhance daily life and health of the villagers. Water borne diseases are now an issue in this village, particularly with the children.
We have decided to concentrate on providing clean drinking water to the villagers. Sanitation has become a secondary focus. In terms of schools, moving forward, we will be doing repairs on our existing schools.
Deupal Borang Water Project, Kavre:
A description of our most current water project. Picture this:
The clean water source is 4 kilometers up the mountain, above the village. The water is transported through 4 kilometers of plastic pipe, from the upper section of the mountain, by gravity, to a reservoir just above the village. The water is then transported through plastic pipe from the reservoir to a series of taps. Each tap is situated near a few individual households and are scattered over the hillside. 8 taps will supply water to the 40 households in the village. The local school will also have their own tap in order to have access to this drinking water.
All trenches for pipes are dug by hand, by the villagers. The reservoir is constructed by our team and the villagers. All stone for the reservoir is created by the villagers hammering rocks by hand into various sizes of gravel. The land for the reservoir is excavated to accommodate a 10,000 liter tank. The foundation of the reservoir is built using the gravel and rocks created by hand. It is then finished with cement. A wire fence is constructed around it for safety.
The villagers donate the land for the reservoir and NSP provides the expertise. NSP assumes 75% of all costs, mainly in materials and specialized labour. The villagers assume the rest by providing land and labour.
Prior to building, an application must be submitted by NSP Nepal. They must describe the nature of the project and its stakeholders. This information goes to the Social Welfare Council in Kathmandu for approval. It is an involved and time consuming process from start to finish.
As you know fundraising has been difficult lately, so we are changing our format somewhat.
We feel after our current project and after doing some research, that perhaps donors are more interested in donating to specific items as part of a whole. Therefore, we have broken down our newest water project into component segments that you can choose from if you feel more comfortable with this approach. You can also choose to just give an amount as well, without your donation being assigned to a specific item.
In our next fundraising campaign we will be supplying you with the cost of each material used in the process, like the cost of pipe, hardware, taps and cement. The rocks are donated by the villagers and turned into gravel at no charge.
Please think about the benefits these water projects bring to the local villagers and the hardships they endure without clean water. Fresh drinkable water should be a right and not at the whim of the government. These are poor people who need our help. They are also very proud and hardworking people. They sincerely appreciate everything you do for them.
Look for our fundraising campaign in MID MAY!
Thank you in advance.
Cheers
Fran, Terri, Betty, Salina, Marilyn and Karin
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Another Success story for NSP
Sunit has come to Canada to Study. Sunit is here to study to study Cyber security in a two year program at Sault/Trios College, Brampton Campus. He has found a shared accommodation and is looking for a part time job. His program begins May 8, 2023. We wish him all the best we and are very proud of him.
Sunit arrived in Brampton, Ontario last week to study: Canada for me has been a safe, calm and a pleasing place to be. It is really clean and beautiful with a systematic approach to everything. Starting from the day I landed to the current day, it has been a surreal experience for me. I have been really grateful that I got the chance to be in this country which has welcomed me with open arms. Thank you NSP for supporting me on this journey.
Sunit has come to Canada to Study. Sunit is here to study to study Cyber security in a two year program at Sault/Trios College, Brampton Campus. He has found a shared accommodation and is looking for a part time job. His program begins May 8, 2023. We wish him all the best we and are very proud of him.
Sunit arrived in Brampton, Ontario last week to study: Canada for me has been a safe, calm and a pleasing place to be. It is really clean and beautiful with a systematic approach to everything. Starting from the day I landed to the current day, it has been a surreal experience for me. I have been really grateful that I got the chance to be in this country which has welcomed me with open arms. Thank you NSP for supporting me on this journey.
High School Students Join us!
Last June, grade 8 students from Erin Centre Middle School, Sonika, Jude and Afnan, were winners in a charity challenge. Their group chose to research Nepal School Projects. They have since reached out to us and requested to join NSP as Junior Board Members. They will bring skills to the table like website design and social media skills. They are also fulfilling their secondary school, volunteer hour requirements. We are excited to welcome them. Watch for changes!
Last June, grade 8 students from Erin Centre Middle School, Sonika, Jude and Afnan, were winners in a charity challenge. Their group chose to research Nepal School Projects. They have since reached out to us and requested to join NSP as Junior Board Members. They will bring skills to the table like website design and social media skills. They are also fulfilling their secondary school, volunteer hour requirements. We are excited to welcome them. Watch for changes!
Kunsang is in Sydney, Australia
Kunsang is having quite an adventure and is working hard at restaurant school in Sydney. An NSP sponsored student in Nepal for elementary and secondary school, he was able to meet the requirements to attend an international post secondary school. He shares an apartment with 3 others and works 2 jobs to supplement his income and gain experience for when he returns to Kathmandu. He is missing his family but, having a great time.
Kunsang is having quite an adventure and is working hard at restaurant school in Sydney. An NSP sponsored student in Nepal for elementary and secondary school, he was able to meet the requirements to attend an international post secondary school. He shares an apartment with 3 others and works 2 jobs to supplement his income and gain experience for when he returns to Kathmandu. He is missing his family but, having a great time.
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Visiting the villages in 2020.... Where did the Year go?
In February, March of 2020, a group of us were able to go to Nepal to visit some of the villages. These are some brief comments from our, “first time” travelers: Liam: ”Sometimes the schools do not even have a blackboard or learning tools. Sometimes, the drinking well and latrine are shared by the whole village” Mary: ”It was very clear to me upon entering the village just how critical the school was to the whole village. It served as the central hub of the village and more often than not, had the only latrine and fresh well water, to service the entire village. These simple but critical elements were a complete game changer for these isolated villages.” Read more on the "What's Happening" Blog |
How things are done....
Water... and how it gets to a village.... We need to capture water from mountain springs, dig trenches, bury pipes, build cisterns in the villages, and connect pipes to taps. The families will now have running water in the village and in some cases at their home. It is an amazing feat. Everyone's life improves once water is in the village. Many help to get the work done. You can help too by donating to NSP.
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Sun Odar Drinking Water Project Below you will see the process involved in building a water system, from locating the spring to building the reservoir and piping water to and from the reservoir to the village taps.
Toilet construction: Below are a couple of the 1,000’s of latrines we have built over the years. It costs approximately $500.00 CA, to build a latrine in Nepal, depending on material costs at the time. It could be a two person latrine at a school or one person at a village home. You can help.
Another Earthquake required a lot of repairs in the area.
2020 and 2021: Water systems, Latrines and a new roof on Chamran Basi School
Water Projects: Salli Khola: 20 taps and 4 cisterns - Girdum Khola: 36 taps and 2 cisterns
-Tirpani Khola: 50 taps and 2 cisterns
Latrines: Hati Chada now complete
Chamran Basi School: This school recieved a new roof, latrines and drinking water.
Visiting the Villages in February 2020
School Construction: Arnold Irwin School was built in 2018. It is a 2 room schoolhouse in Jagthali, Kumari
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Aeroplan Pooling Program-Donate Your Aeroplan Miles to NSP Today!
NSP is now accepting Aeroplan Miles for donations! Donate NOW! Aeroplan's Charitable Pooling Program focuses on supporting organizations and individuals who want to improve the lives of people in their local communities. Your Aeroplan Miles will aid NSP in travel, car rental, hotel stays and merchandise. The donated Aeroplan Miles may also be used as prizes for fundraising. In some cases, community members may also use this pooling option to help an individual in dire need of assistance for medical purposes or a family emergency. NSP is fuelled by our relationship with our Board in Nepal and our ability to respond to crisis in our villages. To do our job well we need to be on the ground in Nepal as much as possible, collaborating on projects and building capacity. Your Aeroplan Miles would go a long way in helping us to meet our goals. To donate click here!
Support NSP Today!
Since receiving word that 90% of our schools were destroyed by the earthquake, NSP's focus is infrastructure development. Your donation will go directly toward the re-building of much needed schools in the Kaavre district! Our plan is to not only support the re-building of schools, but to research development plans that would protect future buildings from being so drastically impacted by natural disasters, such as earthquakes. This will help to ensure all funds raised now support the long-term prosperity of NSP villages. Make your move today and be part of ensuring that all children in Nepal have access to an education! Donate here.
Our Mission
Help create a better quality of life for vulnerable populations in rural Nepal by gaining their full participation in the development of projects targeting certain aspects of their communities such as health, sanitation, and education.
Our Vision
Support communities in seeking solutions to problems they have identified and to provide materials and expertise in the completion of these identified projects.
Key Objectives
Partnership, Participation, Equity
Raise and allocate funds for development projects in rural Nepal. The emphasis must be on "grassroots" projects that clearly benefit the needy and underprivileged people.
Nepal School Projects was founded in 1974 to assist poor rural communities with the construction of schools.
Since then, NSP has evolved to support and empower Nepal communities with developing their own resources.
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What is Nepal School Projects?
NSP (Canada) was founded in 1974 for the purpose to assist
poor rural Tamang communities of Kabhre Palanchok district with schools
construction. At that time, villages
seeking education for their children first had to construct suitable premises
with their own resources in order to be eligible for government appointed and
paid teachers. Thus, very poor villages with no resources that were unable to construct
such premises were at a disadvantage. During
NSP’s first ten years in Nepal, the organization assisted 56 villages with the
construction of primary schools. In
addition to the construction of schools a hands-on vocational training program
for young village adults was established.
In the fall of 1984, after meeting the educational needs of the poor rural communities in the central and northern parts of the district, NSP made an exploratory visit to the southern Mahabharat region. This region was officially considered to be a remote undeveloped area of the district - the visit was a revelation. The villages that were visited were the poorest ever encountered during NSP’s presence in Nepal. During the fall of 1985 NSP shifted development assistance to the southern Mahabharat region. Although the initial objective was to provide assistance with school construction, NSP was receiving a large number of applications for assistance with drinking water systems. Therefore, within two years of NSP presence within the region, assistance with drinking water systems became the key development focus. Today, NSP has broadened its focus further by responding to a wide range of community identified needs. Any community seeking NSP assistance must form a project committee with full participation of women that will be responsible for project formulation and implementation. |
NSP ACHIEVEMENTS
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A registered Canadian Charity #11905 3411 RR 0001