Namaste, Jambo and Hello to ALL our Mondo supporters.
Christmas🎄 is close and we wish you all a happy and joyous New Year!
Our projects are going well with our partners HELP Nepal, Mondo Tanzania, Mondo Kalimpong India, and Sky is the Limit Uganda. They have been busy over the last 6 months, delivering important and impactful Projects to those most in need of help and support.
Matthew Band, our CEO, was able to visit the fantastic Teams in India and Nepal, in September and October 2025, and witness their impact first hand. He had the privilege of seeing Education in action, led by our two Country partners, Jimmy from HELP Nepal and Santa from Mondo Kalimpong!
Mondo HELP Scholarship Awards 2025
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In Nepal, our CEO was present during the recent serious unrest which led to nationwide disruption, targeted at the Government and Police, by Gen Z protesters, which led to shootings, buildings set on fire and the Government stepping down and new elections planned for March 2026.
In spite of all this, looked after by the HELP Team, he was able to present the Mondo HELP Scholarship Awards in Kathmandu, where 68 new Scholars were handed their financial bursaries allowing them to remain in School for 2 more years, with Mentors in place for support.
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Scholarship Awards 2025 Mondo CEO
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The 2nd Anthony Lunch Memorial Scholarships Award, at Masters level, was also held at the King’s College Business School in Kathmandu, where Jimmy has formed a strong relationship with the Principal, who has agreed to offer 8 Bachelor Degree Scholarships to HELP Alumni, a very generous award allowing a pathway from secondary school to graduate and post graduate studies for young people from disadvantaged communities.
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1st & 2nd Year ‘Masters’ level AJL Memorial Scholars
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Prof Koirala, Jimmy Help, Mondo CEO & Principal of King’s College
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A new partnership is in place with the Education Dept at Kathmandu University, which will allow the Saathi Teacher Training Programme to go from strength to strength, with the 6thCohort of 30 Teachers now in place and classroom delivery focused on numeracy & literacy and the 4Cs i.e. Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking.
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Sujit Saathi HELP Co-ordinator, staff member KU and Mondo CEO
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The new Flagship Saathi Teacher Training Centre in Kathmandu, which Mondo supports, is in its final planning stage and about to break ground at its new site, which is exciting, and we wish the HELP Team every success in its construction over the coming 12 – 24 months and hope it will become a beacon of excellence in Nepal.
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It will be a fitting tribute to Anthony Lunch and the many Volunteers who have supported Mondo over many years!
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Meanwhile in India, our Mondo CK representative, Santa Rai, and 12 Network Schools held a very successful Inter School Quiz & Creative Writing Competition, giving over 100 children the opportunity to compete and interact, as well as holding two major Sports Competitions in Darjeeling and Kalimpong with 2000 children, staff, local officials, parents and people from the community in attendance. A massive well done to Santa, his Team and Mondo Network Schools!
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Inter School Quiz Competition
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Inter School Sports Competition
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Volunteer Teachers & non-Teaching support has also gained traction in 2025 in India, with school placements completed and we are looking at restarting the impactful Teacher Training Programme, and investment in IT infrastructure.
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Mondo UK Volunteer with the Lotus Academy Principal & Team in India
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Jimmy HELP and Cambridge University Volunteers in Nepal
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Mondo UK Volunteer and Mondo Tz Team in Tanzania
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On his trip to India, Matthew, our CEO met with the Proprietors & Principals, Teachers and Staff of Mondo’s 12 Network Schools to track progress, assess School ‘Needs’ and witness the dedication, hard work and commitment… he was also able to visit the site of the new RIBS School in Darjeeling funded by Mondo UK and its supporters, as well as the new Classroom facility at the Alpha Primary School.
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12 Network Schools Principals’ meeting with Mondo CEO and Santa MCK
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Site of new Alpha Classroom in Kalimpong India
Principal, Site Engineer, Santa MCK, Mondo CEO
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Shifting focus to Africa, our Microfinance Ladies and their Village Community Banks i.e. VICOBA Groups with 30 Members in each, continue to flourish with the support of the excellent Mondo Tz Team!
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Glory, Mondo Tz Area Co-ordinator with Moshi Vicoba Group
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In addition to Lenjani and Olkokola, two new Maasi Schools in Arusha, completed in partnership between Mondo Tz, UK and local Maasi communities, two further local Maasi Schools are under construction in Donyomurua and Oliowang in Moshi, funded by the Eagle Fondation, which will be transformational for their children, families and communities.
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New classrooms at Olkokola Secondary School in Tanzania
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New Maasi Primary School in Lenjani Tanzania
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New Maasi Secondary School under construction in Donyomurua Tanzania
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In a short, exciting step across the Border into Uganda, in the large Poultry Shed on the SITL Farm, the first mature Hens are now laying eggs, which alongside crops such as spinach, casava, maize and a banana plantation will provide school meals for the children!
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Chicks in the new Poultry Shed at Mama Rose Organic Farm Uganda
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Some more exciting news from Uganda, funded by the IMECHE (Institute of Mech Eng) Support Network, the 3-year School Facility Development Plan, which will ensure a safe, secure and enhanced learning environment for the Students, is underway, including:
- new Handwash Station,
- Pit Latrine,
- Solar powered electricity in every classroom,
- renovated Dining Hall and Kitchen,
- Safety fence around the perimeter,
- new Playground Equipment,
- two new Classrooms & an Office
Again, Matthew, our CEO, will get to visit these new School Facilities, soon, on his next trip to Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya in Jan/Feb 2026.
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SITL Nursery & Primary School in Fort Portal Uganda
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Last but not least, a peek into life at Mondo UK, where we have increased our income to £400k in 2025, so that more funds can go direct to our amazing Projects in Nepal, India, Tanzania and Uganda, so they can continue their life transforming work!
The new Mondo ‘Brand’ refresh, after 20 years of service, has gone live, so keep an eye out for the new logo and we are also implementing a new internal Communications and File Sharing system to make things more efficient, as well as a new ‘Monitoring & Evaluation’ system, KOBO, in our Projects to evidence the transformational impact of our Teams and their work.
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2025 has ended well, with many highlights and successes, and we would like to say a BIG ‘Thank You’ to ALL our Funders, Volunteers, Regular Givers and Supporters for continuing the journey with us… it makes a BIG difference!
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