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As the impact of Coronavirus is being felt across the world, I wanted to keep you up to date on how this is affecting Mondo’s work in Nepal, India and Tanzania. At present schools are closed in all three countries, so our vital education work has been temporarily suspended and our local partners in Nepal and India have closed their offices. In Tanzania, where there is not yet a full lock down, we are trying to keep some activities going, particularly...
This spring newsletter was mostly written before the Covid-19 crisis hit both the UK and Mondo’s partner countries. As you know, the development of this emergency has spread so rapidly it is difficult for any news to keep pace with it. As I write there are 12 cases in Tanzania, 7 in West Bengal and 1 in Nepal. However, these countries, with their limited health services, are acting fast to stay ahead of the virus and have closed all schools...
In the second of our blogs from our Saathi teachers, we bring you Jyoti’s story, showcasing interactive learning methods and how children are being supported to use their imaginations. Our Saathi programme is helping teachers like Jyoti acquire the skills to improve the quality of education in Sindhupalchowk. We took part in Kshitij learning fair, a major event of our region being only one primary school who had showcased their project out of 50 stalls. We, along with selected students and...
In the first of our blogs from our Saathi teachers, Nitin tells us about he brings peace and calm to the classroom, to generate a perfect environment for learning and quality education. Our Saathi programme is helping teachers like Nitin expand their skills to revolutionise teaching in the Sindhupalchowk district. We were shocked to see so much over-energy and restlessness among children when we first reached the village. As they had too much energy, the children were letting it out...
HELP have published their annual report for the last year, setting out a summary of the initiatives being undertaken with communities in rural Sindhupalchowk. The report covers stories from the ground, a list of partners and schools, a summary of key events and lots of photos! At a glance, HELP have: supported 61 scholarship students completed 13 schools covering 110 classrooms hosted 54 international volunteers delivered 5,904 school in a bag resources funded 10...
We’ve been thinking very carefully about our approach to education in Nepal and NE India. We’re proud to share our vision for educational improvement and aspirations for our programmes with our wonderful supporters. Our Overall Vision Schools, working closely with the communities they serve, striving to offer quality education to help prepare students for living and working within and beyond these communities. Strategic Objectives of our Educational Improvement Programmes Through our programmes in India and Nepal, we aim to...
We are delighted to bring you our autumn newsletter. In the spring and summer editions we led with Tanzania and Nepal so here I’d like to start with bringing you up to date on all the great things that are happening in NE India. As many of you know, Mondo has been supporting 12 schools in the Kalimpong and Darjeeling area of West Bengal, since 2004. The schools work together for mutual support, led by our project manager Santa Rai...
We’re delighted to bring you our summer newsletter! Read on to find out what we’ve been up to in India, Tanzania and Nepal. I (Anna Brian) took over from Stephen in April this year as Mondo’s CEO… I’m not totally new to Mondo as I have been here as programmes manager since 2015, but it has been a big learning curve in the new role! Previous to Mondo I have had a varied career as a teacher and education manager for...
“A picture is worth a thousand words”…. but only costs 20 pence! When 35 year Faustina, tested HIV positive a few years ago her dream of being able to provide for her daughter’s education seemed to slip away. However, with the help and mentoring of Gloria and Erneth, Mondo’s local co-ordinators, she was able to apply for a Mondo Business Loan and use the funds to rent out a small grocery store in her local village and purchase initial...
Mountains, by their very nature, can be difficult to climb and, as any mountaineer will tell you, acesending a mountain takes patience, resilience and the ability to work well as a strong small team, especially when you can’t see the summit. As we come to the end of 2018, we at Mondo have faced our own challenges, but we have also reached new heights and through the dedication, and leadership of our partners in Nepal, NE India and Tanzania our small...
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