Scholarships

Prakriti grew up in the Sindupalchowk region of Nepal. She passed her SLC in 2014 with an ambition to study within the medical field. Like many young people in the region, Prakriti’s family could not afford to pay for her to study beyond school and she thought she would have to give up on her dreams. When Prakriti learned about the HELP scholarships through her school, she applied straight away and was successful in her application. With the help of...

Laxmi studied for her SLC in a village in the Sindupalchowk district. After leaving school her family could not afford for her to study further. However, with support of  a HELP scholarship, Laxmi went on to study Humanities at college, and is hoping to have a career in development work in rural areas of Nepal. Laxmi said that her scholarship has helped her to gain a good education and a much brighter future than she previously thought possible. ...

Sushila is from one poorest villages in the region. Like many from their village, her family scrapes a living from subsistence farming. The local school only taught up to the grade 2. From grade 3 onwards, Sushila had to walk 2 hours every day to school. Amazingly, she still found time to volunteer for a local organisation that seeks to empower women. Now that she has been awarded a scholarship, she hopes to become a teacher and a social worker in...

“Tara” in Nepali means “star” and this young girl definitely shines with a strong desire to make it big someday even after having gone through a difficult childhood. She lost her father when she was only a year old and her family, labeling her ‘ill-fated for the family’, blamed her for his death. This led her and her widowed mother to be abandoned by her family. With support from her maternal uncle, she managed to continue her education and pass her...

As the tragedy befell in April 2015, it took away with it Chhanja Lama’s home, leaving Chhanja and her family in a state of confusion and helplessness. However, the announcement of SLC-exam results brought a ray of hope for the Lama family as Chhanja scored 67.25%. One among four siblings, she wants to pursue Education for her higher level studies to become a good teacher. She wants to be a catalyst for a better community. ...

Nearly 20 and married at an early age, Pranisha is a vibrant woman who passed her SLC Examinations with one of her sister Pramila (she has four sisters) and she passed the same with flying colours securing 64.5%. She comes from an agrarian family who had a hard time providing adequate food for all their children. Their struggle to receive education was another chapter. Pranisha has faith in the role of education in strengthening any system and therefore aims to become...

Srijana was actively involved in the post earthquake relief activities despite having lost her own house to the quake. She has four siblings. Having secured 57% marks in the SLC result, Srijana aims to take up Education studies as she aspires to be a teacher.  With strong leadership skills and the selfless service that she exhibited during the relief phase definitely showcased her potential to become an effective agent of change. ...

Sunita was born in India but moved to Nepal after her parents died. She runs a small shop with her sister and brothers to support the family where she works before and after school every. She knows how important it is to improve the quality of teaching in rural schools and hopes to become an English teacher when she finishes her studies. The scholarship has meant that she will be able to pay the tuition fees, however, she will continue...

Sabina lost both her parents a few years ago. Together with her younger brother, she took over the family farm to make a living. Despite the labour required on the farm, she still managed to walk an hour and a half each way to school to complete her SLC. Now that she has received the scholarship she is determined to pursue her education to enable her to achieve a better life, and improve the lives of others in her community....

Anita comes from a family that belongs to the ‘Dalit’ (scheduled caste) community. Having seen and experienced caste based discrimination first hand, Anita aims to become a wise teacher in future to eradicate discrimination based on caste/ race in future to ensure a better community. Anita scored 55.87% in her SLC exams. ...