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Emma and Patrick worked their way through the Helambu valley. In this blog, they talk about their trip through the hills, from Pading Village to Dabchung Village. If you’ve missed it, catch up on Part 1 of their story. Revitalised after a bowl of deliciously spicy noodles at the home of Pading SMC chair, Ganesh Tamang, we began the next leg of our journey to Dabchung, guided by Sancha Tamang, the chairperson of the school there, whose family would...
Emma and Patrick, two medical professionals, recently joined our country manager, Jimmy Lama, on a trek through the Helambu region in which Mondo and the Helambu Education and Livelihoods Partnership are working to re-build schools following the earthquakes and enhance education. This is the first part of a series of blogs on their journey into Helambu. We began our journey from Kathmandu by jeep, kindly being given a lift by an engineer and his family, with 7 of us all squeezed...
Scholarship season is now in full swing at Mondo local partner HELP’s office in Kathmandu. The Helambu students seem to have taken the earthquake last year as a spur as the results for the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) exams are better than ever this year, with more than ever reaching the minimum level for being considered for a HELP scholarship to a college for the “Plus 2” (“A” Level) course that will set them on course for a career. As a result...
Late last year we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nepali government that we would rebuild as necessary 15 of the Helambu schools which Mondo has been supporting that had been completely destroyed or badly damaged as a result of the April 2015 massive earthquake. The MOU committed us to rebuild the schools in a two year period and even before it was signed we have been raising funds from our generous donors, planning and agreeing our designs for...
Read the next part of Nitish Upadhyaya’s blog from his recent visit to Nepal. If you haven’t read it yet, catch up on Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Although I’m approaching the last few days of my visit, we find time to squeeze in another trip to Helambu. It’s a special trip for another reason too – we’re going to take Jasmine, Jimmy’s four-month-old for her first adventure to Helambu. I’m honoured just...
Read the next part of Nitish Upadhyaya’s blog from his recent visit to Nepal. If you haven’t read it yet, catch up on Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Back in the office, I continue to learn about how our classrooms are being built. We’re using earthquake resilient bands to tie the walls to the frame to prevent the walls collapsing in the event of seismic shocks. We’re ensuring our concrete blocks are made to the highest standard by carrying...
Nitish Upadhyaya, one of our trustees recently visited Nepal and tells us his story. Here he tells of his return to the Helambu Valley. If you haven’t read it yet, catch up on Part 1 and Part 2. As news of the first earthquake trickled through on 25 April 2015, I had waited with growing dread to hear the fate of my friends and that of the villages which I had fallen in love with. Just over a year on, I...
Nitish Upadhyaya, one of our trustees recently visited Nepal and tells us his story. Here he tells of meeting with various development agencies. If you haven’t read it yet, catch up on Part 1. Gorgeous views as we drive to Chautara, Sindhupalchowk for a workshop with the District Disaster Relief Committee. This regional organisation brings together NGOs and INGOs working across various cluster groups (education, livelihoods, health etc.) and gives the district government a chance to evaluate progress in the...
Nitish Upadhyaya, one of our trustees recently visited Nepal and tells us his story. On his third visit to the country, he saw first hand the devastation caused by the 2015 earthquakes but also our progress on school re-construction efforts and the hope that this is bringing to the Helambu valley. I’ve barely landed and Jimmy and I are already discussing making the most of my short visit to Nepal. Catch up on news about family (Jimmy has a new little...
The final part of our CEO’s trip to Nepal saw him attend teaching training sessions organised to help schools improve the quality of their education offering. Catch up on the story so far if you’ve missed Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. or Part 4. The Helambu visit happened to coincide with a teacher-training day Jimmy had organised and I was invited to address the group. The session involved all the 20 teachers we are funding. I...
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