Education Nepal Project #22039

Help Rebuild a Nepal School after the Earthquake

by Child Rescue Nepal

Project Report | Oct 12, 2017
RECONSTRUCTION OF 22 SCHOOLS COMPLETED

By Joanna Bega | Chief Executive

New school at Kali

Thank you so much for supporting us to Rebuild Schools in Nepal after the devastating Earthquake in 2015. I am delighted to report that this project is now complete.

Immediately after the earthquake we were able to respond by supplying emergency aid in the form of bags of rice and temporary shelter for families. After that we helped with constructing temporary school classrooms from bamboo and tarpaulins.

We were then approved by the District Education Office and the Nepal Reconstruction Authority to support 22 schools in reconstruction work. This ranged from rebuilding damaged classrooms to mending fences, from installing water supplies to rebuilding toilet blocks. We have now completed all the works in these 22 schools and over the past two years we have kept you up to date as to when these buildings have been completed.

However there are still schools in the district of Makwanpur that need our help, and we have put in another application to the District Education Authority to be allocated further reconstruction projects. However we feel it is now time to close this particular Appeal and merge it with our other Appeal - the Nepal Earthquake Appeal: Two years on.

This project will cover new reconstruction projects as well as our trafficking prevention work. We know that 80% of trafficking victims in Nepal have never been in school - which is why we continue to see our work in schools as vital.

Thank you so much to you for contributing so generously. Your donations to Rebuild Schools in Nepal have left a lasting legacy to some very remote schools in Nepal and will enable children both now and in the future to access and enjoy the very precious gift of education.

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Aug 8, 2017
Monsoon season halts progress

By Joanna Bega | Chief Executive

Bhumeshwori Primary School before reconstruction

School Reconstruction

After the massive earthquake in 2015 in Nepal, EBMF committed to rebuild 22 community schools in Makwanpur district. Out of 22 schools reconstruction, 17 are already completed as reported in April 2017.

Reconstruction work has been done in co-ordination with the District Education Office (DEO) and approval of Nepal Reconstruction Authority (NRA). In the reconstruction plan, EBMF supported classroom construction, toilet construction, drinking water, fencing, maintenance and general repairs.

When the reconstruction programme is finally complete, 3861 children will have benefitted through 22 schools. Reconstruction support has been provided in an extremely rural area of Makwanpur district where mostly Tamang and Chepang indigenous communities live in challenging situations.

Research shows that children who are attending school regularly are much safer from the tricks and tactics of traffickers. Recent findings showed that 80% of trafficked women had never had an education - so the link between education and staying safe is very clear.

Recent achievements:

354 children directly benefitted from 5 schools
Permanent earthquake resistant classrooms have been provided.
According to school records, enrollment rates increased by 10% after new classroom built
Pupil dropout rate has decreased compared to the previous year

Challenges during reconstruction work

Construction work was delayed because of local elections.
Scarcity of skillful mason and labour in the village
Remote areas mean it is difficult to deliver construction materials

Despite these challenges, we were recently able to complete the construction work at the following schools:

Kalidevi Primary School-Khairang- Tarling - 2 room classroom
JanJagriti Primary School- Sarikhet-7 - 2 room classroom
Bhumeswori Primary School- Sarikhet-8 - 2 rroom classroom
Nawjiban Primary School-Raksirang-8 - 4 room plastering

Primary School-Khairang-6 Loja is 85% completed but construction work has halted due to the monsoon season.

We would like to thank all our donors who have helped us to rebuild these classrooms, raising standards of education permanently and keeping more vulnerable children safe in school and out of the hands of traffickers.

Bhumeshwori Primary School during reconstruction

Janajagriti Primary School before reconstruction

Janajagriti School completed

Kalidevi Primary School's new classrooms

Nawajiwan Primary School during maintenance work

Links:

Child Rescue Nepal website

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May 22, 2017
Three schools inaugurated during recent field visi

By Joanna Bega | Chief Executive

Sarswati Primary School Dokotar

According to the 2015 Disaster Report, more than 5,000 schools were damaged by the massive earthquake in 2015 in Nepal. Among 14 earthquakes affected districts, Makwanpur was one of the most affected districts. Across the Makwanpur District 747 school buildings and 2,390 class rooms were damaged and thousands of students were affected. (Source: District Education Office Makwanpur). In order to continue to provide education, many organisations were working to rebuild schools and their environments.

Our operating partner in nepal, EBMF, is one of the leading partner organisations with the District Education Office for rebuilding schools in Makwanpur district. For this purpose, EBMF have committed to reconstruct 22 community schools of rural Makwanpur. Reconstruction work has been done with the recommendation of DEO and approval of Nepal Reconstruction Authority. In the reconstruction plan, EBMF supported classroom construction, toilets construction, drinking water, fencing, maintenance and repairing. A recent three day field visit was made to inaugurate newly constructed schools in Dhiyal and BhartaVDC which were funded by Child Rescue Nepal and delivered by EBMF. The schools were as follow: -

1. Sarswati Primary School Dhiyal-6 Morenge

2. Sarswati Primary School Bharta-4 Dokotar

3. Sunderikalika Primary School Bharta-2 Lwang

The schools were supported for two room earthquake resistant permanent buildings as well as a drinking water and toilet facility in Sarswati Primary School Bharta-4 Dokotar. The building of this school was damage by the earthquake and class were running in temporary learning centre. Now the building has been completed and handed over to the community and school management committee. An inauguration program was conducted at the school in the presence of CRN / EBMF representatives. The inauguration program was schedule as below.

1. Sarswati Primary School Dhiyal-6 Morenge by Mr. James Gaskell (UK donor) on 15th March 2017

2. Sarswati Primary School Bharta-4 Dokotar by Mr. Karna Sher Tamang (EBMF Chair Person) on16th March 2017

3. Sunderikalika Primary School Bharta-2 Lwang by Mr. Ben Mayo (CRN UK staff) on 17th March 2017

Sarswati Primary School Dokotar being built

EBMF Chairperson cutting the ribbon in Dokotar

Sundari kalika P. School before support

Sundari kalika P. School now

CRN Representative Ben Mayo Cutting Ribbon

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