Project News

Thanks to GDHEDS members for co-coordinating the purchase and distribution of winter coats to the children in need.

We are thrilled to share that 54 winter jackets purchased with GDS funds have now been distributed  to the Bal Mandir orphans and children at Gurukul school. The warm jackets are much needed before the coldest of the winter weather of just a few degrees with no option for heating!. 

Chair of GDHEDS and Teacher Trainer Laxman confirmed that 56 teachers completed a three day training programme at Saheed Lakhan Rural Municipality The three trainers from the team delivered classes to support the use of participative learning just as recent volunteer Meg had witnessed. The teachers found this inspiring and encourages rural teachers to develop […]

All of the 40 participants were very happy with the training and gained individual certificates for attendance.  Many of the female teachers were clearly happy to have Megan involved as further inspiration and enjoyed discussion with her.The funding of the programme totaled just £360 from GDS which was used to provide  lunch and snacks, banners […]

Megan Sadler worked with teachers in the local schools to understand the teaching methods and share skills. At the end of her three month volunteering placement, Meg was more aware of the skills that teachers wanted to develop and participated as a trainer in the programme. Megan reported ‘Each speaker provided ideas for practical learning […]

The doctor also talked about the importance on checking their boobs and they were shown the correct way to complete this exercise. The women were also given the opportunity to ask the doctor questions one on one. These types of opportunities are so important for the women of the rural communities to spread awareness and […]

After long delays due to covid, we were thrilled to hear Megan was able to join a women’s hygiene programme in the rural village of Masel where forty women turned up to listen to the gynaecologist from Gorkha hospital give her talk. Many of the women attending have no access to health care and may […]

When talking with volunteer teacher Megan, the children also spoke about the  problems they face. Many struggle to consume enough clean water and many talked about the lack of space and loss of playground.  The school is still being rebuilt from the earthquake and so there is little space  for sporting activities at break and […]

Once again we are pleased to fund uniforms, books and shoes for children in need at the Shree Manakamana school for the deaf near Gorkha. Several of GDS Trustees have visited the school and have been inspired by the work they do for children who would otherwise be isolated in their community. Our Gorkha committee […]

Children from 6 local schools were invited to Balmandir school to be presented with their sponsorship from GDS. Teachers had selected the children as most in need of support and they were provided with new uniforms to include rucksacks and shoes together with school equipment and writing books for the year from the Gorkha committee […]

The school year begins in May in Nepal and this year we are proud to have provided uniforms, stationary and equipment to school children, as well as tuition fees for several year 11 and 12 children and college students.  All were selected by staff as most deserving and most in need for support. We thank […]

We are so pleased to hear that the first of the sponsorship packages to include school bags, shoes, uniform and school equipment has been presented to ? children at the Himalayan Secondary School, Barpak Six years ago the remote Himalayan town of Barpak was the centre of Nepal’s devastating earthquake when many of the buildings […]

 We’re really pleased to say that we have sponsored another 125 children this year. 50:50 male to female split, 13 different schools and the local campus (college). The children are aged 5 (class 1) to 18 (Class 12 – A level equivalent). At each school teachers and headmasters have identified those most in need but […]