By Julieann Jones | Grants Associate
Greetings Friends,
In our last update, we talked about our hope that following the announcement of our operational pause, we would be able to have a small team continue working on the schools we had started earlier this year. Though the continued spread of the global pandemic meant our teams would have to wait until after monsoon season to continue working on Janakalyan and Thakureshor schools, we tried to find a creative way to continue making a difference for the people of Nepal in the meantime.
In May, we provided equipment and funding to support an emergency quarantine center in Dudahuli, Sindhuli. This region had insufficient medical facilities to cope with the existing demand and impact of COVID-19. Our Partnership and Project Development teams have worked closely with local partners and the government to identify a healthcare facility that can be transformed to increase resilience to events like Covid-19 and provide much needed additional medical services to local communities.
Sadly, the number of cases of Covid continues to grow in Nepal and travel restrictions have been extended until mid-September. For this reason, the approval progress for the health post and the commencement of the finishing work at Janakalyan and Thakureshor schools have both been delayed. Our team will continue to communicate closely with the government so both projects can continue as soon as our teams get the green light to return to work.
Thank you for your support, and I look forward to updating you again soon!
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