A charity that builds educational and health facilities in Nepal is celebrating 30 years since it funded and built its first school.
Pahar Trust Nepal (PTN) is marking the occasion with a year-long campaign – ‘30 For 30’ – that will help 30 schools improve their teaching provision for pre-primary school children aged one to five years old.
Some of the schools it is supporting will require a complete refurbishment of the classroom, whilst others have the basics but are lacking in critical resources, such as stationery and educational toys and books. The fundraising target is BD25,000 which would make significant improvements in all 30 schools.
Since it was founded, PTN has delivered 248 projects, building and renovating 159 schools, 51 libraries and 38 other essential facilities such as health centres and toilets. More than 40,000 students have benefited from its work.
While people are being encouraged to fundraise all year round, the campaign will be running three key activities, kicking off with Freestyle February where supporters can complete 30 things throughout the month, from walks to baking and selling 30 cakes.
One supporter is running 30 half marathons in 30 weeks.
For an idea of how donations could help:
BD10 can provide a bag and educational materials for a student
BD50 could repaint a classroom
BD250 could provide critical resources such as stationery, books and educational toys
BD600 could provide new flooring, furniture and a whiteboard
BD1,500 could provide the complete refurbishment of an existing room
For further information visit www.pahar-trust.org
Executive director Alan Sweetman
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