Nepal School Projects 
October 2019 Newsletter
​Namaste
Another project season has passed and the building work in Nepal continues. Babulal Ghalan and his team have undertaken to build a school this year, water with installations and latrines in our Kavre District. The monsoons were particularly intense this year, but did not stop our work, only slowing its progress somewhat.
The pictures above show the finished projects for 2018 and 2019.
1 Sun Odar Drinking Water Project
2 The build in 2018 was a 2 room schoolhouse in Jagthali (Kumari)
​3 Phoksingtar Toilet construction - One of the 1,000’s of latrines that we have built over the years.
We have decided on 4 new projects for this coming building season (2019 / 2020).

1. Chhyang Chhyang Khola WASH program in Milche, Kavre $40,000.00
2. Gyanjyoti School 2 roomed building, 2 roomed toilet, 1 tap stand, 20 set furniture Dandagau, Beltar $35,000.00
3. Kumari School Compounding Jagthali - fence 
4. Student school bag distribution - 500 bags of school supplies

     We will visit in February to review projects that have recently been approved. These projects, which have recently been approved, will cost $98,000.00 CDN.
     Nepal is changing after the earthquake in 2015. We are working closely with the Social Welfare Council who now monitor all foreign involvement.
     NSP Nepal’s new chairman Babalal Ghanlan is excelling at his new position. His regular reporting is transparent and detailed. A new online accounting system in both rupees and Canadian dollars makes us feel very confident in how monies are being spent on the projects in Nepal.
     As you are aware, all NSP Canada Directors are volunteers. Our administrative costs are less than 5% of our annual funds. Any trips to Nepal are totally funded ourselves. In February we will take a trip to Nepal to review the projects.
     Stay tuned for the next fundraising opportunity next year. The final photo below is the Board Meeting in Nepal with the Nepal School Projects Board Members.

Best Regards
Fran
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Namaste and updates from Nepal in October 2019 about our projects in the villages!

     Babulal returned from the villages yesterday and met with Suraj and Sanchaman early this morning. While he was in the villages, measurements were being done for the new drinking water project and for placement of the water tanks. 
     Similarly, measurements were also done for the foundations of Gyan Jyoti School. Digging of foundations will begin next week after the Tiihar festivals are over. Here are some pictures of measurements being done for the new school and and drinking water projects. 

The first column of pictures show measurements being done for the placement of the water tanks. 
The second column of pictures show measurements being taken for the new school's foundation.
Shown to the right are meetings held with the villagers where you can see Babulal and Sanchaman among the villagers. The final picture is from an NSP Nepal board meeting. 
​We will keep you informed about the project work in the days to come. 
Suraj

Please check out our website to stay up to date with NSP projects:

 http://www.nepalschoolprojects.ca

Nepal School Projects
December 2018 Newsletter
Namaste
The end of the year is fast approaching  and I am happy to report that there are some exciting developments.
New Chairman in Nepal - Babulal Ghalan 
NSP Nepal Leadership has seen some changes in the past six months.  A new chairman, Babulal Ghalan, was elected in August of this year, as our long time chairman Rakam Singh Ghalan decided to step down. Rakam had been (and still is) working with NSP since its inception in 1985. He worked closely with and was mentored by our founder Michael Rojik. His knowledge, support and leadership has been instrumental in developing a succession plan after Michael's passing. We in Canada would have been unable to carry on without his expertise and support. Rakam will carry on as an advisor to the board in Nepal and we look forward to many more years of working with him.  
Babulal has been involved with NSP for the past 4 years and has been dedicated to completing projects over these years. In particular he has been in charge of latrine installation and has shown great responsibility and leadership capabilities. The project pictures were taken by Babulal.

Fundraiser October 21, 2018
Once again our fundraiser was a great success, raising nearly $34,000. The Sunday afternoon at Jakes Oyster Bar and Grill in Burlington seems to be a popular destination. Thank you to all of our loyal supporters for your donations. If you were unable to attend and you would like to participate and support NSP, donations can be made on our website all year long.  It is important to remember that we are not funded in any other way. We depend on everyone's generousity.
NSP Projects in Nepal
Finally we are able to tell you that we have begun the building of our first school after the earthquake. We are still waiting for the approval of gabion banding but, have now decided to use a Himalayan Truss design as that is what has been approved by the Nepalese Government. We continue to lobby the government for gabion banding approval, as we feel it is the appropriate architectural design for our areas. The 2 room structure being built in Kumari will be completed in March 2019 at an estimated cost of $45,000.
New water projects and Latrines are also under way and should be completed in April.  We were also able to install 34 new latrines and 4 water latrines over the summer. The monsoons came early and our people soldiered on through the rain. See the pictures on the website.
Women’s Trip to Nepal
We have had to reschedule this trip to 2020. We had lots of interest and look forward to our time together next year in Nepal. Stay tuned for updates. 
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity thank the board members of NSP Canada for their eager support and ongoing dedication. We welcome a new board member, Terri Lloyd, who was elected in September. Terri’s enthusiasm and computer skills have helped with the application of our new organizational software which manages NSP data.  
Best Regards
Fran

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We received two amazing letters of appreciation from students supported through NSP. We couldn't be more proud of their achievements! 

Dear  sponsor, my Fran maam  
 
 Heartily  Warm Greeting 
     
I am  Kunsang  Syangtan  from  Kathmandu fifteen  year  old school student   presently studying in grade  ten  at creative model Academy Boarding School. In the beginning I got admission in Puspa Bal Academy in Nursary class and now after merging two school it is learning by the name Creative model Academy Boarding high school located at Lazimpat is one of the better school having various facilities with good learning environment.

Maam, this is my further that I am getting financial support initially through Nepal School Project handled by the Canadian and now financial support of Ms. Franlloyed has encouraging me with great zeal upon study hat would bring changes my life career.

Maam, I am a boy of a poor family background of a remote village area of Kavre district of nepal where people are deprived from education but fortunately I got chance to study in the boarding school of capital city, Kathmandu. It is all became possible because of your valuable support and the role of my uncle (Babulal) who worked as a bridge between you and me. I am indebted enough to you who had successes to bring change in my life career, which I have evaluated as a God father. Finally, when will you come in Nepal? I hope we will meet together with fall of honour and courtesy.

 At lasts my SEE(Secondary Education Examination, Government board exam also coming near. I am  studying with great zeal, effort and diligence deserve GPA A+. such performance will do the great support for my further study; So that makes me eligible for the continuation of your financial support for good shaping of my life career that remains in my heart and mind everlasting.

 Thank you
   
 Sincerely yours,                                                                                                                                                      Kunsang Syangtan

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Dear  sponsor, My Fran maam and betty maam and linda maam

Heartily warms greeting!

I am Srijana Ghalan from Kathmandu. I am studying in standard V at Creative Model Academy Boarding High School is  one of the better school for quality Education  both learning environment. 

Maam, I am very lucky person in sense that, I am getting financial support from you that has incoming me with great zeal upon study that would bring changes my life career.

Maam, I am a girl of a poor family background of a remote village area of  Kavre  district of Nepal my father worked in the beginning under Nepal School Project as a Carpenter and  Letter as a  Sponsors. A person who because not get chance to gosh education through with great struggle he is caring us due to your support. We are studying in a boarding school of Kathmandu; this is all became possible because of your valuable support. I am grateful enough to you who are supporting me to bring change in my life career.
 
My sincere thanks to you for your kind support and hoped that it will be continued in the years to come.

Thank You!  
Sincerely yours, 

Srijana Ghalan

2016 was certainly eventful and 2017 has already proven to be very productive!

The most recent trip to the NSP villages in the Kavre District was very uplifting.  The main objectives this year were to:

1. commence the building of a new school using the earthquake resistant technology of gabion banding.
2. review the new latrines that had been constructed over the last year
3. visit the new water installations
4. deliver clothing the t village children.

 
We were in Nepal for 18 days, 7 of which were in the villages.  The remaining time was spent in planning sessions with our local people and purchasing materials for the building of the school in the village of Thulo Baspur.
 
The group consisted of Fran Lloyd, Executive Director of NSP, Davie Jackson (Vice chair SP) , Judy McIntryre and Rovert Raffin, both donors and fundraisers from Edmonton.  Randolph Langenbach, the inventor of gabion banding and John Vavruska, the builder of the first school in Nepal using gabion banding also joined us in Nepal.  The Nepal School Projects members in Nepal – Rakam, Babulal, Kinsang and Sanchaman accompanied the group.  Suraj (my lifeline translated for us and one of our locally sponsored students acted as a translator on the trip to the villages when we divided into two groups.  Keshev’s English and translating abilities were amazing.  One group remained in the village to supervise the training of the local masons in gabion banding methods, the other group transported the clothing to the local school children and visited the new latrine and water installations.  One of the water projects brought water 6000 metres and serviced 68 families.  The villagers were very appreciative of all that we had accomplished over the last year.
 
But none of this would be possible without the continuing support from our lowly donors.  NSP welcomes a new fundraising group, Foress Sandal manor, a private elementary school in England.  The students there were able to raise money through a bake sale and Christmas concert.  View the video on the website.  Thanks to Judy Cochand and her staff and students for a huge effort.  And…..thank you so much for each of your contributions over the last year.  NSP will continue to move forward and look forward to being able to report further progress in 1017.
 
We wish you and your loved ones a healthy and prosperous New Year.
 
Namaste
Fran Lloyd
Executive Director
Nepal School Projects

Students at the Forres Sandle Manor school in UK hosted an incredible bake sale for Nepal School Projects that raised a whopping £668! This demonstrates how Nepal School Projects can capture the hearts of young and old alike across the world. For more information about the bake sale, including how the students were engaged and what it looked like in action, click on the links below! If you are interesting in getting students involved in your community, please contact NSP at info.nepalschoolprojects@gmail.com.

THANK YOU FORRES SANDLE MANOR! NSP greatly appreciates your efforts and your actions will make a meaningful and lasting impact on the life of students in Nepal.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9LupWAWp7o

www.fsmschool.com/media/news/article/236/The-Great-FSM-Bake-Off-for-the-Nepal-School-Projects