Education for 90 Girls' in rural Nepal

Summary of the project

Girls' education has been ignored in Nepalese communities for various reasons such as, cultural traditions, an unsuitable schooling environment & financial problems. It is particularly rare for girls that come from poor & Dalit families in rural villages of Nepal, to receive an education. Consequently, this project will support 90 girls most in need of schooling. Educating girls has many advantages such as, improved gender equality, health, education, better family planning and economic growth.

 

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Girl's education is still ignored in Nepal, particularly in remote villages amongst poor & Dalits families. The major reasons for this are cultural beliefs, an education for girls is supposed unnecessary, the school environment, a lack of awareness, affordability, plus a lack of motivation in parents to promote girl's education. Some effort is being made by the government to address this issue but still 60% of girls are not in school and most of them drop out of school by age of twelve.

How will this project solve this problem?

We believe that there is enough evidence to suggest- investing in girls' education will bring the highest return to individuals, families, communities & nations. Therefore, we will support 90 girls most in need of schooling. We will raise awareness concerning the importance of girls' education through their parents. We will monitor the girls in the scheme on a regular basis to avoid dropping out from schooling. We will also work closely with schools & teachers to improve the school environment.

Potential Long Term Impact

Ninety of the neediest girls in rural villages of Nepal will finish their schooling. This will result in ninety educated mothers for tomorrow. There is enough evidence to suggest that an educated mother will ensure that her children will be educated regardless of gender, will raise healthier babies & contribute to better family planning. Also six poor families in the villages will be trained to sew & make uniforms for the girls in the scheme, which in turn will improve livelihood opportunities.

How much it cost

 

£50- keeps one girl in school for a year, providing school fees, study materials, uniform and support and monitoring 

 

£1500- to organise a drama event to raise awareness about the importance of an education, in this event the local artists, actors and our project workers organise a drama at festival times.

Project Message

Educating girls is one of the strongest ways not only to improve gender equality, but to promote economic growth and the healthy development of families, communities and nations
- UNESCO, UN Educational, Scientific& Cultural Organisation

 

About Nepal Village Foundation

Welcome to Nepal Village Foundation (NVF) blog site. NVF is a London based small grassroots organisation. We are working with poorest and Dalit people to improve the livelihood in rural villages of Nepal.

Mission of the organisation

We will improve the wellbeing of the poor and Dalit people in rural Nepal by enabling access to education and learning. We will strengthen villages to enable change to happen in a enduring way so that they determine their own futures and make good use of resources available to them. 

Meet the team

Carole Sharma [Chair]

Carole is CEO of Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals and a consultant in workforce development. Previously she has been chair of Action Village India and worked as national workforce development manager at National Treatment Agency.

 

Dr Subo Shanmuganathan [Vice Chair]

Subo has a PhD in Clinical Immunovirology from Imperial College and currently working for Macmillan Cancer Support as a Head of Learning and Development. She has a proven track record of achieving effective results at strategic and tactical levels in both operational and policy development roles.

 

Ms Pam Miller [Treasurer]

Pam is a Mixed-media artist and she studied fine art at Lanchester Polytechnic where she specialised in painting and printmaking. She has spent most of her working life teaching art in secondary schools in London and the North East – and still moderates GCSE art for AQA examining board. She gave up teaching three years ago to concentrate on her own art work and related pursuits. Website is http://www.pammillerart.com

 

Mr Krit Sharma [Secretary and project manager]

Krit has MSc in Development management, currently works for Virgin Trains West Coast Ltd and he is also vice president of ANMUK.

 

Ms Jan King [trustee]

Jan is a senior officer in British Territorial Army and a Freelance charity consultant at Freelance Consultancy.

 

Ms Heather Saunders [trustee]

Heather has MSc in Development Management and currently works for the Department for International Development in London.

 

Mr David Lines [trustee]

David has studied MBA from the OU and currently works as a head of content at UK trade and Investment. Previously he has worked as an information researcher at BBC News and Current Affairs. He has expertise in Content editing, project planning and delivery and is a fluent German Speaker.

 

Dr Rajeeb Sah [trustee]

Rajeeb is a public health specialist and PhD scholar at the Canterbury Christ Church University. He has several years experience of working with marginalised and disadvantaged communities in the UK, Nepal, Georgia and Turkey and he also authored a book titled “Parental attitudes and beliefs towards Childhood Immunisation”.