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Join one of our trustees, Hirsh, as he journeys through the Helambu Valley to visit our school construction projects. We have been working since the earthquakes in 2015 to re-build and re-construct 15 schools in the Valley. Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2! Today is our second leg of the trip and we are to visit just two schools neither of which I have ever been to before and couldn’t be much more different from each other. I...
Join one of our trustees, Hirsh, as he journeys through the Helambu Valley to visit our school construction projects. We have been working since the earthquakes in 2015 to re-build and re-construct 15 schools in the Valley. If you missed Part 1, catch up here! Today I am visiting three schools on the first leg of a three day visit to Helambu. First we are going to Tartong which involves the usual rough journey to Melamch Bazaar followed by an even...
Thank you for your ongoing interest in and support for Mondo’s life-changing work. We’ve got some great news to share with you and hope that these stories will inspire you and show you how your support is making a real difference. Nepal – 2 years on from the earthquake As we mark the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Nepal this month, we start by updating you on the incredible achievements of our Mondo HELP Team (Helambu Education and...
Join one of our trustees, Hirsh, as he journeys through the Helambu Valley to visit our school construction projects. We have been working since the earthquakes in 2015 to re-build and re-construct 15 schools in the Valley. Up really early in order to be picked up by jeep outside entrance to the Boudha stupa – pity jeep doesn’t arrive until 50 minutes after planned start! Already within is Tom Wagner, American, specialist and advocate for greenhouses and passive solar buildings –...
Follow the visit of one of our trustees, Hirsh, to Nepal as he works to introduce our Quality Education Project to schools in Nepal. He also took some time to visit India to follow-up on work done last year on the India Quality Education Improvement Project by another of our trustees, Ruth. If you’ve missed it, catch up on Part 1 of his blog here! Since I arrived in Nepal last week I have visited lots of schools, 11...
Follow the visit of one of our trustees, Hirsh, to Nepal as he works to introduce our Quality Education Project to schools in Nepal. He also took some time to visit India to follow-up on work done last year on the India Quality Education Improvement Project by another of our trustees, Ruth. A disastrous start to my India/Nepal trip as I missed my connecting flight in Delhi yesterday due to some flight delays. Very much hoping that isn’t an omen for...
As people all over the world start show that they are Being Bold For Change, we wanted to reflect on how our projects change the lives of hundreds of girls and women in Nepal, NE India and Tanzania. Take a look at some of our exciting projects which help empower girls and support women to build a better future. Our flagship HIV grants and loans programme has given widows living with HIV in the areas around Arusha and Moshi in Tanzania...
We hope this finds you really well and enjoying 2017 so far! Another few months has flown by since our last newsletter, and we wanted to bring you up to speed on the latest activities at Mondo, including our International Women’s Day campaign, recent trips by some of our trustees to projects in India and Tanzania, as well as our reunion supper for India volunteers which took place in January. A message from our CEO 2016 was a spectacular year and...
Mondo’s grants and loans programme continues to change the lives of HIV positive women in Northern Tanzania by giving them the chance to set up and run their own small businesses. Initially, the women receive a two day training course and a grant to help them buy the equipment necessary to get started. They are then supported on a weekly basis by Mondo staff to ensure that their enterprise is successful. One year on, they can access a low interest loan...
Ruth, one of our trustees, tells us about her final days in Kalimpong. If you’ve missed it, catch up on Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of her blog here! I’m not allowed to leave before having a delicious dinner with Jiwan and his family. The hospitality I’ve been spoiled with for the past fortnight continues and the next day Jiwan insists on accompanying me to the airport. As I take my last ride down the mountain and...
