As of 2019, we are in progress on our 8th school! This is a green school made of rammed earth, making it beautiful, modern, safe, and environmentally gentle! Together with Sustainable Futures Construction and The Karma Improvement Project, we are looking forward to this new school for 160 children!
Since our initial project in 2010 with the NYCDS orphanage, Kids of Kathmandu has relentlessly strived to provide a positive path for the children of Nepal, so their lives and dreams may coexist. Here’s how we’re doing.
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Our New Schools
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Our Orphanage
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8
Schools built/Under Construction
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315
Total yearly tuitions covered
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2,810
Students in rebuilt schools
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11
Orphanage grads enrolled in higher education
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35%
Average increase in attendance within 1st year of new school
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254,800
Meals provided
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Why are we doing this?
On April 25, 2015 and then again on May 12, 2015, two devastating earthquakes hit Nepal taking the lives of almost 9,000 people and leaving hundreds of thousands without homes.
The April earthquake hit on a Saturday, the only day children in Nepal do not attend school. This was a gift amidst the ruin, for some districts were left with every single school as a pile of rubble.
On May 22, 2015 Kids of Kathmandu, along with partner Asia Friendship Network, was given permission by Ministry of Education, Nepal to rebuild schools in 4 of the most earthquake devastated districts.
Temporary schools went up immediately to brace for monsoon season which was drawing near as June approached.
In March 2016, in partnership with SHoP architects, we broke ground on our first 6 permanent schools which were completed at the end of 2017.
Kids of Kathmandu leads the charge on project management, design and engineering. We also provide all school desks, white boards, rugs, water purification systems, and libraries full of books.
Kids of Kathmandu and our many partners have done a great deal of work to ensure that the schools we rebuild in rural Nepal are safe and affordable. Our design and engineering work allows us and others groups to maximize our donor’s dollars to provide a 21st century educational experience to prepare the children for their future in this ever evolving Nepal.
Float over dots to learn about our school rebuilding locations.
On April 25, 2015 the most deadly earthquake since 1934 hit Kathmandu and surrounding villages. Close to 9,000 people lost their lives, tens of thousands were injured, and hundreds of thousands were left homeless. A very large aftershock occurred weeks after on May 12, 2015 and hundreds of aftershocks continue today. Safe schools are a necessity. It’s a simple as that.
Kathmandu is the physical and cultural capital of Nepal, with close to 1 million people in population. It is a culturally rich city, dating back at least 2,000 years. The primary religion is Hinduism, followed by Buddhism. Nepali is the most commonly spoken language, and tourism is the most important industry which is no surprise in this beautiful, serene, and meaningful country.
The NYCDS orphanage was our first project and how we began in 2010. From 2010-2019, we have funded all of the education, food, medical, solar, and water projects for these 45 children that stole our hearts from the beginning. Starting in 2020 we will be continuing with educational support for the children in Classes 10, 11, 12, and 1 transitional year after graduation.
