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Dwarpaleshwor Basic School (DBS) is our 8th school and first constructed using rammed earth.
By reducing concrete by over 80% and providing excellent insulation properties, this beautiful building is a model for sustainable building and future schools. DBS experienced a 40% increase in student enrollment the months after the building opened.

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Dwarpaleshwor Basic School (DBS) is our 8th school and first constructed using rammed earth.
By reducing concrete by over 80% and providing excellent insulation properties, this beautiful building is a model for sustainable building and future schools. DBS experienced a 40% increase in student enrollment the months after the building opened.

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Our 9th school takes sustainability a step further with a live roof. With a library, computer lab, and classrooms for K-3, MESH Architecture’s design addition of a live roof and rammed earth arches at the entrance to the covered entry highlight Kids of Kathmandu’s commitment to pushing the boundaries towards creating inspiring and functional 21st century school in rural communities.

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NEW HEALTH POST, for 2022. Designed by Lubrano/Ciavarra Architects, this sustainable building will offer a full range of services to a remote and marginalized community.

The design seeks to provide a SAFE PLACE FOR WOMEN TO GIVE BIRTH while also giving A VOICE TO MENTAL HEALTH and establishing its importance as equal to physical health.

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NEW HEALTH POST, for 2022. Designed by Lubrano/Ciavarra Architects, this sustainable building will offer a full range of services to a remote and marginalized community.

The design seeks to provide a SAFE PLACE FOR WOMEN TO GIVE BIRTH while also giving A VOICE TO MENTAL HEALTH and establishing its importance as equal to physical health.

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It’s been 6 years since the devastating earthqua

It’s been 6 years since the devastating earthquake in Nepal, taking almost 9,000 lives and leaving close to one million children without a school classroom. We are happy to have been and continue to be part of the rebuilding, finishing our 9th school, and our greenest school to date now. In addition to building schools, we have built an incredible and invaluable local and international network. Thank you everyone for the teamwork and for the support now and always.
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Happy New Year 2078!!! Celebrate Nepal! 💥💥💥

Thank you to @interiordesignmag for profiling our

Thank you to @interiordesignmag for profiling our health post project with Brooklyn women led architecture team @lubranociavarra.

The design seeks to provide a SAFE PLACE FOR WOMEN TO GIVE BIRTH which is needed in the community. The campus also gives A VOICE TO MENTAL HEALTH and establishes its importance as equal to physical health.

Note the petal like breathable roof, inspired by the rhododendron for its dignity, beauty, and positivity. This is going to be a stunner!

JOIN US!! Want to name the piazza for your family or a loved one? Perhaps a wing of the health post for your workplace? Let's do it! Message us to discuss.

Kids of Kathmandu will be producing this project with a Nepali led initiative, and we are partnering with a wide range of international experts to ensure a very special resource for the village Nayagaun.

#womenarchitects #nepal #sustainablearchitecture #interiordesignmagazine #kidsofkathmandu #lubranociavarraarchitects

Happy Holi everyone! Here’s our hardworking Exec

Happy Holi everyone! Here’s our hardworking Executive Director, Nepal having some FUN. #happyholi

Punch list time for school Number 9! We are weeks

Punch list time for school Number 9! We are weeks away from opening! Live roof to be planted! Water purification system to be tested! Computer lab to be installed! Library books to be stocked! Kids to start learning momentarily! 📚
@mesharchitectures @theaokc @osdengineering @sustainablefutures @smartpaani @ole.nepal #rammedearthconstruction #nepal #buildingschools #educationmatters #kidsofkathmandu

Windows, doors, and railings going up at our 9th s

Windows, doors, and railings going up at our 9th school! ⭐️👊🏽 #sustainablearchitecture #rammedearthconstruction #nepal #buildingschools #educationmatters #kidsofkathmandu
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Congratulations to our invaluable Project Manager

Congratulations to our invaluable Project Manager Baburam Gole on his wedding and marriage to Lejina! We are so happy for you and wish you all the joys as you take this next momentous step in life. @baburamgole

We at @kidsofkathmandu are excited to reveal our l

We at @kidsofkathmandu are excited to reveal our latest initiative, a NEW HEALTH POST, for 2021!! Renderings here. Designed by Brooklyn based FEMALE ARCHITECTURAL DUO, @lubranociavarra Architects, this sustainable building will offer a range of free services to a community in need including:

Emergency room
Family Health Clinic
Mental Health Practice
Labor + Delivery Ward
Pharmacy + Lab
Wellness Courtyard + Amphitheater
Community Kitchen + Classroom
Possible X-Ray
Staff Housing

The design seeks to provide a SAFE PLACE FOR WOMEN TO GIVE BIRTH which is needed in the community. The campus also gives A VOICE TO MENTAL HEALTH and establishes its importance as equal to physical health.

Note the petal like breathable roof, inspired by the rhododendron for its dignity, beauty, and positivity. This is going to be a stunner!

JOIN US!! Want to name the piazza for your family or a loved one? Perhaps a wing of the health post for your workplace? Let's do it! Message me!🤑

Kids of Kathmandu will be producing this project with a Nepali led initiative, and we are partnering with a wide range of international experts to ensure a very special resource for the village Nayagaun.

Work is almost complete on our latest Kids of Kath

Work is almost complete on our latest Kids of Kathmandu rammed earth school.

We strongly believe that great design can not only facilitate an effective learning environment but lead the students and teachers to new heights of inspiration.

Thanks to our wide range of partners/experts, this new school will expand the educational opportunities to this beautiful village in Kavre, Nepal

Please reach out if you’d like to be part of our ongoing school building initiative.

@theaokc @mesharchitectures @osdengineering @sustainablefutures @smartpaani @ole.nepal

Work progresses on our 9th school with community a

Work progresses on our 9th school with community and contractors working together during these challenging times. This beautiful school, designed by @mesharchitecture is sustainably built using rammed earth and minimal concrete.

All this great work is made possible through our amazing partners @theaokc and their continued trust in our goal of creating true 21st century schools for some of the most marginalized communities in Nepal.

Our partnership with @osdengineering ensures that this school will be safe and long-lasting

These filled in arches are temporary in order to cast the permanent arches for the building.

Kids of Kathmandu will be introducing an updated health and hygiene training program to address the community’s needs in a post-Covid world through our partner @smartpaani .

Please feel free to reach out to us if you want to be part of this truly great partnership.

Our most recent volunteer trip in partnership with

Our most recent volunteer trip in partnership with The Acts of Kindness Collective concluded just in time! The volunteers did an amazing job breaking ground and making real progress on our newest school, and celebrating Holi at the same time!

This, our 9th school, will be rammed earth once again, this time with a green roof! We have 3 classrooms, a library, and a computer room for 125 students.

We have a new architecture partner for this project and are so excited and honored to be working with Mesh Architects, as well as our previous partners Sustainable Future, OSD engineering, and The Acts of Kindness Collective.
Stay tuned and safe safe!
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