There is a dilapidated school in Shava, Nepal, in dire need of support to improve its physical facilities as well as resources to enhance the quality of education.
Over four decades ago, in 1973, Kamal Gautam finished his 5th-grade education there. It is in the village of his birthplace. Since then, the school has expanded into a high school but the funding has not grown with its size.
After returning home and discovering the school in worsening conditions, Kamal has made it his mission to get his childhood school the funding it needs.
To institutionalize support and to ensure transparency, Kamal is collaborating with Give2Asia, a non-profit organization (NGO) based in San Francisco, California, and a Nepalese NGO (SSSS) that directly serves the local villages. Himalayan Wonders is also joining the effort to make this mission a success.
About his childhood, Kamal reminisces, “My favorite memories from my village are of working in the rice field during school vacation in June and July when it was a rice planting season. Plowing in the rice field was fun but exhausting. At school I would play volleyball with my friends. Since we did not have a real volleyball, we used to make one out of trash papers found in the school and torn fabric found in our homes.”
Today there is still a lack of extracurricular activities for the school’s 179 students. This mission includes a goal to provide the children with opportunities to participate in sports, music, and dancing.
Currently, some children are unable to attend school due to poverty, child labor, and in some cases gender bias.
Donations will also go to improving the school’s facilities such as its classrooms, leaking roof, and science lab renovations. The school is also in need of fundamentals such as potable drinking water, sanitary bathrooms, and safe learning environments. In addition, the school lacks proper teacher training, a cafeteria and a library.
The vision of the Support Jambawati High School project is to make a lasting impact on this small Nepalese community. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela
Donate today to help the students and faculty of Jumbawati High School by visiting https://give2asia.org/ssssnepal/ or clicking “Donate Now” below.
