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Day 4

A day of school for a child in Nepal

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A day of school for a child in Nepal
Day 4
School education in Nepal's remote mountain villages

Namdo, a small village in the Upper Dolpo region of the Nepalese high mountains, lies a good 4,000 meters above sea level and is one of the most remote areas in the world. It can only be reached by long walks. Until 1993, foreigners were not allowed to travel over the 5,000 meter high passes into this enchanted area. The political and geographical isolation preserved a very original Tibetan culture, but also prevented connections to the rest of Nepal.

School education in Nepal's remote mountain villages
need
School supplies to teach 110 students in Namdo, Upper Dolpo for one year.
activity
Ensuring continuous school operations in Namdo.
Measurable performance
Number of children receiving school materials through the project.
Result
The students learn to read and write and can support their families and the village with their knowledge.
Systemically relevant impact
Improved educational opportunities for children in Namdo.
background

A major problem in the Upper Dolpo region is the lack of state presence and support. The state does provide two teachers for the school in Namdo, but this is always the subject of difficult negotiations and persuasion. There are no hospitals. 50% of the population lives below the poverty line. Only 34% (20% of women) can read and write.

Dolpo is also Tibetan-Buddhist and belongs to a Nepalese minority linguistically and culturally. The language of the region is Tibetan, and the population must first learn the Nepalese national language. This is a challenge for the students, as they have to learn a completely new alphabet. But only with a good knowledge of Nepali can the children later move around the country without any problems, work and participate in politics.

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The good deed

For the children and young people in these remote areas, education is not something they can take for granted. Today's donations will strengthen the educational opportunities of the children and young people, so that future adults can help shape their region responsibly and work for equality and justice.

AboutNepal
Kathmandu
Kathmandu
Capital city
28 982 800
28 982 800
Population
733
733
Gross domestic product per capita per year
144
144
Human Development Index (Human Development Index)

The high mountains in Nepal are also called the roof of the world.
About the organization and further information

organization

Stiftung 100

website

www.stiftung100.de/

Further links

  • Lo-Manthang school association
  • KM Bauer, 2004. High frontiers. Dolpo and the changing world of Himalayan pastoralists. Columbia University Press, New York, USA.
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