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The 30 children in the pre-primary class at Satkanya school were delighted when they saw their new classroom refurbished by Mondo. The school was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake and two classrooms were rebuilt 3 years ago. However, before this support the classroom was bare of furniture and had a cold concrete floor. Now the children are enjoying a fully carpeted room with small desks and beautiful murals, as well as a great collection of books and toys. Ashmi Tamang,...
Our Saathi teachers are currently in lock down in their homes but this hasn’t stopped them working hard. They have been developing short videos for each primary subject and posting these on facebook for the children to watch at home. They are also developing radio teaching for those who have no internet access. ...
While schools in the UK are struggling to provide stimulating and appropriate work for pupils during the lock down, spare a thought for schools in India and Nepal. Mondo supported schools in these countries have also been closed since late March – in fact our schools in India had barely reopened after the long Christmas holiday when lock down was imposed. Our pupils in these remote, mountainous areas have little access to IT and no reliable internet connection. Their parents are...
In the second of our blogs from our Saathi teachers, we bring you Jyoti’s story, showcasing interactive learning methods and how children are being supported to use their imaginations. Our Saathi programme is helping teachers like Jyoti acquire the skills to improve the quality of education in Sindhupalchowk. We took part in Kshitij learning fair, a major event of our region being only one primary school who had showcased their project out of 50 stalls. We, along with selected students and...
In the first of our blogs from our Saathi teachers, Nitin tells us about he brings peace and calm to the classroom, to generate a perfect environment for learning and quality education. Our Saathi programme is helping teachers like Nitin expand their skills to revolutionise teaching in the Sindhupalchowk district. We were shocked to see so much over-energy and restlessness among children when we first reached the village. As they had too much energy, the children were letting it out...
HELP have published their annual report for the last year, setting out a summary of the initiatives being undertaken with communities in rural Sindhupalchowk. The report covers stories from the ground, a list of partners and schools, a summary of key events and lots of photos! At a glance, HELP have: supported 61 scholarship students completed 13 schools covering 110 classrooms hosted 54 international volunteers delivered 5,904 school in a bag resources funded 10...
We’ve been thinking very carefully about our approach to education in Nepal and NE India. We’re proud to share our vision for educational improvement and aspirations for our programmes with our wonderful supporters. Our Overall Vision Schools, working closely with the communities they serve, striving to offer quality education to help prepare students for living and working within and beyond these communities. Strategic Objectives of our Educational Improvement Programmes Through our programmes in India and Nepal, we aim to...
By Mark Adams – Mondo Volunteer working for 9 months in the Mondo Schools Kalimpong & Darjeeling. Mark (right) with some of the teachers in Mondo schools. I arrived in India full of anticipation and excitement. Embarking upon a seven-month stint as a volunteer with rural schools in the northern most part of West Bengal, I was keen and enthusiastic. A practical, creative teacher, I wanted to find out what lessons I could learn and how I might be of assistance to...
The esteemed cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead, reflecting on her schooling in 1920’s America wrote, “My Grandmother wanted me to have an education, so she kept me out of school.” A century later, grandmothers in the developing world have quite a different reason for keeping their children out of school; work. When the choice is between reading books or reaping rice, hunger wins every time. In Nepal, the second poorest country in Asia, 70% of the workforce is engaged in the agricultural sector....
Since 2010, we have been supporting promising students from low income families to continue their education and take the Plus 2 (equivalent to A levels). This summer, we welcomed 60 new scholars to our family with a ceremony organised by our local team, the Helambu Education and Livelihood Partnership (HELP), in Kathmandu. This takes our total number of scholarships awarded to 333! Jimmy Lama, Mondo’s country manager and his HELP team, have spent months sifting through applications from keen students from...
