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Program

Education & Schools

Better public schools where children actually learn.

What we do

Three moves, one better school

We work with the school, the ward and a diaspora sponsor — so improvements stick after we leave.

  • Upgrade classrooms & ICT labs. Solar-backed computer labs and safe, functional classrooms in rural public schools.
  • Support teacher development. Practical training so new tools actually change how lessons are taught.
  • Connect diaspora school sponsors. One sponsor, one school — with open before→after reporting.

At a glance

SDG 4
  • Aligned with: SESP 2022/23–2031/32
  • Chapter: Impact Nepal
  • Related project: Digital Shiksha Lab
32.1%
of grade-8 students reach basic proficiency in mathematics

Source: NASA/ERO, 2020 grade-8 cycle · UNICEF Nepal

The problem we're solving

The learning crisis is real

Nepal's classrooms are full, but learning is not happening. Only 32.1% of grade-8 students reach basic maths proficiency, and roughly 770,000 children aged 5–12 are out of school entirely. Fixing the public school is the highest-leverage move a community can make.

Our approach

Four steps, then it runs itself

Every project follows the same arc — local from day one, handed over by design.

Assess schools
Baseline each school with the ward — infrastructure, learning levels, teacher needs.
Upgrade & train
Build the lab, fix the classroom, train the teachers who will use them.
Connect sponsors
Match the school with a diaspora sponsor and publish progress openly.
Hand over
Transfer full ownership to the school and ward — with a maintenance plan.

On the ground

Related project

Active Education & Schools

Digital Shiksha Lab

Khandadevi, Ramechhap (Bagmati)

A solar-backed ICT lab serving 640 students across 5 schools. Computer exposure jumped 9% → 88%.

Full project profile

Project profiles are illustrative examples developed for program design and partnership discussions.

Alignment

Counted toward the goals that matter

Local action, mapped to Nepal's national plans and the world's 2030 agenda.

SDG 4 — Quality Education

Inclusive, equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all.

National plan: School Education Sector Plan (SESP) 2022–2032

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Two hours a month or one funded project — both change what happens on the ground.

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