We began this project in April 2015 providing safe drinking water for children at school following the earthquakes. Since then we've raised £30,000. Huge thanks to everyone who has supported. Our attentions are now on exploring how we can support health care provision with our partner charity Love Nepal. You can read more about our journey below!

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June 2022

The new school building!
We were delighted to receive pictures of the finished building jointly funded by the National Reconstruction Authority combined and Rebuilding Schools Nepal. The children, families and staff are thrilled to be in their new and fully resourced surroundings!

December 2020

We were delighted to hear from Kamal in December that everyone in the village was well despite the Covid 19 pandemic.

Kamal forwarded this video of the new school building progress. We hope the building will be complete by April 2021 and hope we'll able to visit later in 2021 or early 2022.

June 2020

Khola kharka Lullaby was written in the weeks following the earthquake and has been performed live at fundraising and music events. We tell the story about how two families from across the world have made a friendship leading to children from five villages in the Himalayan Mid Hills having access to education. It's a story of courage, compassion, possibilities, and the kindness and hospitality of strangers.

October 2019

It was great to see the children with their backpacks this year. Kamal reports the School Leaving Certificate pass rate has moved from 30% to 50% in the 4 years we've been supporting the school. Huge thanks to The Derby High School in Bury who created a film for the children investigating seed dispersal as part of the University of Manchester's The Great Science Share for Schools, after which the children in Nepal carried out their own experiments!

April 2019

The tender for building a science lab, library and computer suite is underway. Rebuilding Schools Nepal will provide all the equipment and furniture for these classrooms. Waterproof rucksacks have been purchased so the children can carry their books to and from school.

April 2018

We were delighted to see good progress at this visit including the new toilets!  We supplied stationery for all the children for a third year. A washing station was in place, library books purchased and new furniture. We enjoyed playing cricket with the children with the new cricket bats and balls donated along with chess sets! One of the temporary classrooms had blown away in a storm so fundraising for new classrooms continues. 

October 2016

Mike Tonge, CEO of Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust has been a valued supporter of Rebuilding Schools Nepal since we began. The children at Prestolee not only raised over £1000 for the school in Nepal, they also wrote letters for us to take for the children in Nepal.
Have a watch and see the smiles!

October 2016

Helen and Rafik returned to the school and village to see the progress and gave out awards at prize giving. They saw the water supply in place and the site identified to build toilets. The school now had a computer and the Nepali curriculum software. The purchase of a projector and screen was been agreed to enable group teaching. Raising funds for the school build continued. Bamboo shelters were used as classrooms.

May 2016

Stationery was purchased from funds raised by Prestolee Primary school in Bolton and provided for all the children. This encouraged the children to come back to school even though they were still frightened about further earthquakes. The long term aims are to improve:

  • Attendance,
  • The learning environment and resources, and
  • Access to higher education and professions

June 2016

After long hours of research, emails and phone calls Helen and Rafik found 'Love Nepal', a UK based charity with experience of working in this area and a good track record of delivery. Their experience, an engineer located in Nepal and attention to due diligence meant there was a clear way forward. A needs assessment was carried out. 600m of water pipes were purchased and carried to the school by Sherpas to bring fresh water back to the school.

April 2015

Nepal was hit by two earthquakes. Helen and Rafik waited for news. There was no internet connection at the village, and no news.
At last a text came from Kamal 'Everyone is fine in the village... but homes and the school are damaged. We hope for your helping hands.'
Months of interrupted communication followed, roads were damaged, electricity intermittent and travel hampered by landslides.
Helen and Rafik searched for a partner charity and began fundraising. Their aim was to develop a sustainable education programme for the children from the five villages whom the school served. 

April 2015

Helen and Rafik met with headteacher Kamal Bikram and his wife Bimila whilst trekking in Ramechhap, Nepal. The school had no toilets, no stationery, few books and no IT equipment. The classrooms were dark and there was no provision for +2s (A level equivalents) so none of the children could study long enough at school to be able to access college.