1 - Dalsinghe School: Classrooms
Nepal, 2008, Education
We built a three-room school in Dalsinghe, 50 kilometers west of Kathmandu. It was the first school of any kind in 120 square kilometers and it serves all the children from 5 villages. Each room is dedicated to teaching one of the educational levels: elementary, middle, and high school, with mixed grades learning at each level.
- Project Cost $10000
TGUP Partner: Nepal Youth Opportunity Foundation
2 - Piglets for Girls: Assistance
Nepal, 2008, Education
We bought 20 piglets and goats to save 20 Nepalese girls from being sold into slavery. The families will raise the animals for a year, on kitchen scraps, and then sell them. The money received from selling each pig or goat will be as much as they would have received from selling their daughter. Project funded by CA students.
- Project Cost $600
TGUP Partner: Nepal Youth Opportunity Foundation
3 - Dho: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2012, Health
High up in the Himalayas, Dolpa can only be reached on foot (11 days hiking from the nearest road). The community has about 1,200 births a year but had no maternal health services available. Now that the Dho Birthing Center has been completed, they now have basic obstetric care in a clean, warm, and safe environment.
- Project Cost $5000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
4 - Chhisti: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2014, Health
We renovated and upgraded a health post into a fully staffed and provisioned birthing center where basic pre-natal and emergency obstetric care can be provided. Three midwives have been trained, and hired, by the government, so there is always someone on duty. The population in the area is 6,000 with about 250 babies a year.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
5 - Tangram: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2014, Health
We upgraded a four-room building into fully functional birthing center. It serves a population of 8,000 with about 200 pregnancies per year. According to the official Nepalese government statistics, we are reducing the number of mothers dying in childbirth by more than 90%, and the number of babies dying by more than 95%.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
6 - Dagatumdada: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2014, Health
Three rooms have been upgraded into a birthing center which will serve a population of about 5,600 people. The physical upgrade included insulation of the walls, repair of the roof, and installation of water and electricity. As with all of our birthing centers, the government has trained and hired 3 midwives to work there.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
7 - Emergency Surgery: Tents
Nepal, 2015, Health
TGUP provided four military-grade surgical tents for use as temporary replacements for birthing centers following the Earthquake in 2015. They are located in Satyadevi, Kumpur, Mahadevbesi and Salyantar, some of the most remote villages in Nepal. As well as urgent operations being performed, many babies were born in the tents.
- Project Cost $8000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
8 - Devisthan: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2015, Health
Devisthan is a 5 hour walk away from the nearest clinic, and because they are considered to be unclean during childbirth, women cannot give birth in their homes. So they had been giving birth in the animal shelter beside their home, in very unsanitary conditions. We converted an old building into a much needed birthing center.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
9 - Rayadada: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2015, Health
We upgraded a dilapidated building into a fully-equipped, modern birthing center. Rayadada is located 4 hours away from the nearest clinic (on foot — there are no roads). With a population of 3,200, we expect about 100 babies per year. SInce opening the birthing center has greatly reduced both maternal and neonatal death rates.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
10 - Bihukot: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2015, Health
Bihukot is 3 hours away (on a really rough road) from the nearest referral center, so a birthing center was really needed. We upgraded an existing building into a birthing center that is now manned by 3 government trained, and paid, midwives. The population of this area is 6,310 and we expect 190 pregnancies per year.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
11 - Basteem: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2016, Health
We renovated a building in the rural area of Basteem, which is 2.5 hours away from the nearest clinic (via a dirt road). The new facility has a delivery room, post-delivery recovery room and storage, as well as a new toilet.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
12 - Kot: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2016, Health
Kot is located 4 hours away from the nearest clinic (by dirt road). We expect about 100 pregnancies per year. We renovated a building designated by the DHO (Dept of Health) into a fully functioning and staffed birthing center.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
13 - Pyauli: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2016, Health
The nearest clinic, in Bhojpur, is about 6 hours away on foot and 3 hours by vehicle (unaffordable for most). The population of Pyauli is 2,368 and the catchment population is about 11,139 with 281 expected pregnancies.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
14 - Save a Girl 2017N: Save a Girl NP 17
Nepal, 2017, Health
We gave health education and reusable sanitary supplies to 300 girls in Nepal. Without them, many would have had to drop out of school and get married, perform low paying jobs or been sold into the sex trade.
- Project Cost $1500
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
15 - Save a Girl 2018N: Save a Girl NP 18
Nepal, 2018, Health
We gave health education and reusable sanitary supplies to 100 girls in Nepal. Now they will not miss a week of school every month, and will be able to reach their educational potential.
- Project Cost $500
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
16 - Setidevi School: Science Lab
Nepal, 2018, Education
The Setidevi Secondary School in southern Kathmandu had 205 students and 21 staff but no science lab. We equipped a classroom so it can be used as a science lab including purchasing all supplies and equipment needed.
- Project Cost $480
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
17 - Chyangthapu: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2018, Health
Panchthar is a district with a population of 195,460 and 5,300 pregnancies per year. Most of the roads are dirt that wash out during the monsoon, making travel impossible. Most women have no pregnancy health services, maternity services are under-utilized and low in quality. This was our 12th birthing center refurbishment.
- Project Cost $6800
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
18 - Memeng: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2019, Health
Working with One Heart Worldwide, we refurbished an existing health post into a fully functioning birthing center, It is 8 hours from the nearest hospital using a 4-wheel drive vehicle on a difficult dirt road. The total catchment population of this health facility is 4,167 and we expect about 180 pregnancies per year.
- Project Cost $5000
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
19 - Dang Sewing Center: Sewing Center
Nepal, 2019, Vocation
Working with the Little Sisters Fund and the Nepal Women Community Service Center, TGUP funded the setup costs for a sewing center for the purpose of producing Save a Girl kits of washable, reusable, sanitary supplies. The sewing center will be self-sustaining by also making and selling school uniforms, etc.
- Project Cost $2500
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
20 - Setidevi School: Library
Nepal, 2019, Education
TGUP, in partnership with the Little Sister's Fund, funded the construction of a new room to be used as a library at the Setidevi Secondary School. The school currently has 205 students and 21 staff. The school has three buildings on its own land and this library was an addition to an existing building.
- Project Cost $4000
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
21 - Chunadevi Yard: Playground
Nepal, 2019, Recreation
TGUP funded the construction of both an assembly area and a playground for the Chunadevi Secondary School. The school has over 800 students in grades 1-10. Previously, the students had no place to gather other than a dirt yard.
- Project Cost $3141
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
22 - Save a Girl Nepal 2019: Save a Girl NP 19
Nepal, 2019, Health
Since the TGUP-funded sewing center in Dang opened in January, hundreds of washable sanitary supplies have been distributed to girls in the surrounding areas. The recipients have also been given education on female biology and feminine hygiene as well as information on the use and care of their washable sanitary kits.
- Project Cost $4150
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
23 - Bhanu School: Science Lab
Nepal, 2019, Education
TGUP equipped a room at the Bhanu Sanskrit School in Tanahum to be used for practical science instruction. The school has 240 students in grades 1-10 with 18 dedicated teaching staff. The national science curriculum is taught in grades 6-10 to 200 students, but they had no facilities for practical lab work.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
24 - Chunadevi School: Retaining Wall
Nepal, 2019, Infrastructure
The monsoon rains caused multiple landslides at the Chunadevi school in Nagarkot. Both classrooms and the newly-installed courtyard were at risk. The Rotary and Nepal Army helped secure the classrooms. This project reinforced the hillside with stone and cement to preserve the courtyard.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
25 - Bahundada Community: Potable Water
Nepal, 2020, Water
There are two villages who were fully dependent on a small water spring. The villagers had to walk 30 minutes each way to carry water in jugs from the local water source. To ensure a stable water supply, TGUP funded the construction of a cement water reservoir.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
26 - Charambi: Birthing Center
Nepal, 2020, Health
TGUP refurbished its 14th birthing center in Nepal. This one is located in the Bhojpur district where the nearest emergency facility is 6 hours by car (most residents do not have access to a vehicle). These centers are reducing mothers and babies dying by close to 95%.
TGUP Partner: One Heart Worldwide
27 - Barahachhetra School: Classroom
Nepal, 2020, Education
Alongside the Nepal Women Community Service Center, TGUP helped construct a new classroom on the second floor for the Barahachhetra Secondary School. The old classroom was damaged in the 2015 earthquake and was in danger of collapse.
- Project Cost $8278
- Project Summary
- Project Details
- Project Gallery
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
28 - Mountview Secondary School: Assembly Area
Nepal, 2020, Infrastructure
Working with our partner, Little Sisters Fund, TGUP built an assembly and playground area for the Mountview Secondary School. The school has close to 400 students in grades 1-10 but had only dirt fields outside the classrooms.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
29 - Sunaula School: Science Lab
Nepal, 2020, Education
Sunaula Secondary School in Makwanpur has 300 students in grades 9-12. The national science curriculum is taught to all students but up until now the students did not have any practical science experience, so could not apply to go to university. We converted a run down classroom to a science lab so now they can get the training.
- Project Cost $1767
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- Project Details
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TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
30 - Bidhya School: Water Well
Nepal, 2020, Water
In partnership with the Little Sisters Fund, TGUP funded a 21' deep water well to provide running water to the Bidhya Jyoti School. The school currently has 537 students from Preschool to 12th grade with 30 teachers. Until the well was built, the school did not have any water source so all water had to be brought in by hand.
- Project Cost $650
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TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
31 - Pawan School: Benches
Nepal, 2020, Infrastructure
We installed 12 cement benches in the courtyard area of the Pawan Secondary School. The school has more than 1,200 students from economically disadvantaged families, but only had a dirt courtyard where the children played. There were no seats, so they ended up sitting in the dirt. They now have clean and comfortable seating.
- Project Cost $637
- Project Summary
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TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
32 - Covid Masks: Nepal Distribution
Nepal, 2020, Health
TGUP's sewing center, run by its partner the Nepal Women's Community Service Center, has produced more than 30,000 masks. TGUP imported 1,000 of these masks to donate to the homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Project Cost $7800
- Project Gallery
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
33 - Covid Relief: Food for Families
Nepal, 2020, Health
TGUP donated $5,000 to its two partners in Nepal, LIttle Sisters Fund and Nepal Women's Community Service Center, for food relief. Since the shelter in place forbade travel by car, food was hand delivered to those in need.
- Project Cost $5000
TGUP Partners:
Little Sisters Fund
and
Nepal Women Community Service Center
34 - Pawan School: Playground
Nepal, 2020, Recreation
TGUP, in partnership with the Little Sisters Fund, installed playground equipment in the courtyard area of the Pawan Secondary School. The school has more than 1,200 students, 95% of whom are from economically disadvantaged families belonging to the Madhesi or Dalit groups (untouchables).
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
35 - Disaster Relief: Sewing Center Repairs
Nepal, 2021, Vocation
40 seamstresses work at our sewing center in Dang. The center was damaged when heavy rains caused the collapse of a partially built wall at an adjacent construction site. The falling masonry damaged the sewing center roof and 3 sewing machines. This project paid to have the wall repaired so the seamstesses could go back to work
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
36 - Health Clinic: Covered Shelter
Nepal, 2021, Infrastructure
Partnering with the Little Sisters Fund, TGUP built a covered shelter for this health center, which provides a full range of medical services to over 9,000 people in surrounding area. Currently patients have to wait outside exposed to extreme weather conditions: it is frequently either very hot and sunny or raining and muddy.
- Project Cost $1740
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TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
37 - Barahachhetra School: Water Purification
Nepal, 2021, Water
The 593 students, staff and community of the Barahachhetra Secondary School did not have access to any potable water. The existing untreated water was causing illness including cholera, dysentery and other bacterial diseases. We installed a water purification system and 1,000 liter tank to provide safe, clean drinking water.
- Project Cost $3184
- Project Summary
- Project Details
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TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
38 - Covid: Masks and Soap: Little Sisters' Families
Nepal, 2021, Health
The Covid situation in Nepal was dire, and the cost of healthcare was beyond the means of the families supported by our partner, the Little Sisters Fund. Working with LSF we distributed masks and soap to 1,000 families. Every family member received a mask and a large bar of soap, and each Little Sister received a second mask.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
39 - Aadarsha School: Science Lab Build-out
Nepal, 2021, Education
Aadarsha is a large secondary school with 1,800 students in grades 1-12. They had a rundown science room but no equipment, so the students had no way to practice the theoretical science they were learning. TGUP and the local community helped fund the build-out of the lab, including installing new work tables, cabinets, etc.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
40 - Save a Girl 2021N: Menstrual Kits
Nepal, 2021, Health
The TGUP sewing center in Dang, Nepal, produced washable reusable sanitary supplies in additional to masks for Covid. In 2021, TGUP funded 3,900 kits and distributed them free of charge to girls in schools, communities and women’s groups.
- Project Cost $23400
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
41 - Aadarsha Saula School: Science Lab
Nepal, 2021, Education
TGUP equipped the lab Aadarsha Saula Secondary School with science materials. The school has over 1,800 students in grades 1-12 with 115 teaching staff. The national science curriculum is taught to students in grades 9-12 but they could not compete to go on to higher education because they did not have a properly equipped lab.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
42 - Dang Sewing Center: Covid Masks 2021
Nepal, 2021, Health
TGUP’s sewing center in Nepal produced and distributed more than 100,000 masks in 2021. All were donated, free of charge, to those in need including students, families in slums, medical workers, and local youth groups.
- Project Cost $2000
TGUP Partners:
Nepal Women Community Service Center
and
Kiini Sustainable Initiative (KISI)
43 - Bhawani School: Assembly Stage
Nepal, 2022, Infrastructure
TGUP, in partnership with the Little Sisters Fund, helped fund the construction of a 26'x18' stage (468 sq ft). The school had a large open yard but no place for the students or staff to gather. The school has over 1,000 students in grades 1-12 with 40 dedicated teaching staff.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
44 - Barahachhetra School: Playground
Nepal, 2022, Infrastructure
Barahachhetra School in Badachaur, Nepal, had 593 students but only old, rusted, and unsafe playground equipment. We installed new slides, swings, and a sand volleyball court. The Nepal Women Community Service Center and the local community contributed 20% of the cost.
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
45 - Buddha Vision Academy: Water Filtration
Nepal, 2022, Water
The Buddha Vision Academy in Dhading has 300 students but had no access to clean drinking water. The students and staff frequently became sick from water borne illnesses. This project installed a new water filtration and storage system to provide clean water for drinking and school use.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
46 - Aankura English Secondary School: Playground
Nepal, 2022, Recreation
TGUP helped fund a playground for the 423 students in grades 1-12 at the Aankura English Secondary Boarding School, in Dharamghar. The school had a large open yard but no play equipment at all. The new playground includes slides, swings, seesaw, and a merry-go-round. The school contributed 50% of the cost of the project.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
47 - Jubilant School: Science Lab in a Box
Nepal, 2022, Education
Jubilant High School is located in a busy Kathmandu district. TGUP installed the equipmemnt in the science lab so students can now practice Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, and qualify to move on to university studies. Thank you to First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto, California, for funding this project.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
48 - Bhim Ma Vi School: Computer Lab
Nepal, 2022, Education
The Bhim Ma Vi government school has 188 students in grades 1-10 with 15 teaching staff. The students couldn't continue their education due to ack of computer knowledge. This project funded 20 computers, 2 projectors, a smartboard, and a digital attendance system. The school and community contributed 93% of the project cost.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
49 - Global Vision Boarding School: Playground
Nepal, 2022, Recreation
TGUP helped fund the construction and installation of playground equipment for the Global English Boarding School. The school population of 500 students is comprised of a mix of castes including ‘untouchables’. The school and community covered 60% of the cost of the playground. This playground was built in memory of Tom Chapman.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
50 - Four New Sewing Centers: Vocation
Nepal, 2022, Vocation
The original TGUP sewing center that was opened in Dang, Nepal, has done so well that four new centers have been opened. This project funded 8 sewing machines and 4 sergers (overlock) machines. The new centers will train more than 200 women as seamstresses over the coming few months, giving them a life-long skill and employment.
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
51 - Narayani Public School: Science Lab in a Box
Nepal, 2022, Education
We equipped the science lab at Narayani School so the over 1,600 students can learn practical science. The national science curriculum is taught to all students in grades 9-12 but they could not compete to go on to higher education because they did not have a properly equipped lab. Now they do.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
52 - Sankhadevi School: Playground
Nepal, 2022, Recreation
Sankhadevi School was established on 1965 and has 546 students supported by 26 staff members. The school had a large area used for assembly and play but didn't have any playground equipment. This project installed 2 slides, a swing with 4 seats, 2 seesaws, and a trampoline. The school and community covered 50% of the total cost.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
53 - Shree Ratri Primary School: Classroom
Nepal, 2022, Education
TGUP, in partnership with the Nepal Women’s Community Service Center (NWCSC), added a 17’ x 18’ extension to an existing building to serve as a classroom. The addition was made with brick walls, a cement floor, and flat plaster roof. The new classroom has 4 windows and one door and hosts the younger children.
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
54 - Mahendra Bhawan School: Water Filtration
Nepal, 2022, Water
This project installed a new water filtration system for the Mahendra Bhawan Secondary Boarding School in the Kathmandu Valley. The school has 250 students, and 36 staff members. The current water system was so old that the water was unsafe and causing illness.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
55 - Amar Jyoti School: Clean Drinking Water
Nepal, 2022, Water
Shree Amar Jyoti Boarding School is located near the border with India. There are 409 students in grades Pre-K to 12 and the water quality was so poor that students and staff members could not drink it without becoming ill. We drilled a 150 foot borehole and installed filters and a storage tank to provide clean, potable water.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
56 - Srijana School: Science Lab in a Box
Nepal, 2022, Education
Srijana School has 1508 students in grades 1-12 but he lab did not have the necessary materials or equipment to teach the required experiments in the 3 sciences, so the students could not compete for university entrance. We supplied the lab with everything needed for the students to be well prepared to continue their education.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
57 - Save a Girl 2022 - Nepal: Save a Girl NP 22
Nepal, 2022, Health
TGUP's main sewing center in Dang, distributed 1,000 kits free of charge to deserving girls at three different schools: Mahandra Secondary School in Banlachuli, the Sudha Secondary School in Banlachuli, and Jhinghni Secondary School. The center started with 3 machines and now has 19 machines with over 60 trained seamstresses.
- Project Cost $6000
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
58 - Gyan Niketan School: Science Lab in a Box
Nepal, 2023, Education
Gyan Niketan Secondary English School and college, located in Kathmandu's moto is "Education for all". They have 1,000 students and 100 teachers/staff. They had insufficient materials to teach the experiments needed so that the students could continue on to university studies. This project installed TGUP's Science Lab in a Box.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
59 - Sanjiwani High School: Science Lab in a Box
Nepal, 2023, Education
Sanjiwani Secondary School has 1,110 students. The school also educates blind students in a separate building within the school that includes boarding facilities. They had science labs but did not have sufficient equipment or supplies. With our SLaB they now have everything they need to conduct high quality, practical science.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
60 - Amar Kanti School: Science Lab in a Box
Nepal, 2023, Education
Amar Kanti School has 34 teachers and 650 students. The school has been enhancing and upgrading but the students could not compete for university entrance because the school did not have the supplies to offer the practical experience needed for Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. To solve this problem, TGUP's SLaB was installed.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
61 - Saraswati School: Water Filtration
Nepal, 2023, Education
Saraswati Secondary School in Bagmati is over 60 years old. The school has 562 students in 12 grades with 22 staff. This project funded a water filtration system including new piping, water reserve tank, and faucets/taps. This will ensure the students and staff have access to safe and clean drinking water throughout the day.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
62 - Indrawati Secondary School: Science Supplies
Nepal, 2023, Education
Indrawati Secondary School is a public school located in Kathmandu. They were established in 2000 and are working hard to improve the educational offerings at the school. They have 350 students supported by a staff of 29. They have a science lab but needed supplies. The school covered 46% of the total cost of the new supplies.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
63 - Bigyan High School: Water Well
Nepal, 2023, Water
The Bigyan English High School, in the suburbs of Kathmandu, has 285 students, 25 teachers, and 3 staff. They did not have access to potable water. This project drilled a 110' deep borehole and installed a water filtration system to provide clean water. The school covered 30% of the total cost of this student-led initiative.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
64 - Sarva Shanti School: Playground
Nepal, 2023, Recreation
Sarva Santi Secondary School is in Chitwan, in the south of Nepal near the border with India. The school was established in 2007 and runs from pre-K through 12th grade. There are 1,074 students with 30 teaching staff and 7 supporting staff. The students did not have any play equipment. The community covered 60% of the cost.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
65 - Mahakali School: Playground
Nepal, 2023, Recreation
Mahakali Secondary School, northeast of Kathmandu, has 367 students in grades with 17 teaching staff and 2 non-teaching staff. This project installed 2 slides, 2 swingsets, 2 seesaws, a merry-go-round, and an 8' trampoline specifically for the younger students. The school covered 62% of the cost of the equipment and labor.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
66 - Narayan Jan Secondary: Science Lab in a Box
Nepal, 2023, Education
The Narayan Jan Secondary School, in the suburbs of Kathmandu, has 428 students and 22 teachers. They have a nice science lab but were lacking the necessary equipment to perform the required experiments. This Science Lab in a Box was funded by Automation Anywhere Customers. Thank you, AA!
TGUP Partner: Sunsar Maya
67 - Save a Girl 2023 - Nepal: Save a Girl NP 23
Nepal, 2023, Health
The sewing center in Dang, Nepal, started with 3 machines. Now they have 19 and have trained more than 200 women to sew. In 2023, they distributed 2,550 kits in 17 different schools. The center has become self-sufficent by producing many items for the local markets including baby blankets, dresses, and carrying bags.
TGUP Partner: Nepal Women Community Service Center
68 - Bhupu Sainik School: Playground
Nepal, 2023, Recreation
Bhupu Sainik English Boarding School has 400 students from nursery school to 12th grade. The school had a large courtyard but no play equipment at all for the younger children. We installed swings, slides, and a seesaw. The school covered half the cost and the other half was funded by Sofie Patzer. Thank you, Sofie!
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
69 - Global Vision Boarding School: Water Purification
Nepal, 2023, Water
Global Vision English Boarding School was opened in 2004 and has 700+ students and 23 teachers. There was no potable water at school so the students had to bring water from home or go without. We installed a water filtration system and a large storage tank so there will always be clean drinking water for the students and staff.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
70 - Takshishila Academy: Hall Renovation
Nepal, 2023, Education
The Takshishila Academy, located in Kathmandu, holds classes from nursery school to high school. They offer programs in science, management, and humanities. This project renovated the existing hall so it can now be used for both academic and community meetings. Little Sisters Fund, our Nepalese partner, covered 50% of the cost.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
71 - Halchowk School: Math Lab
Nepal, 2024, Education
Halchowk Secondary School has a total of 13 rooms, one hall, and two toilets (one for boys, one for girls). There are 1266 students, 20 teachers, and 3 general staff members. The Principal of this school is a woman and is trying her best to improve the school. This math lab provided 51 different math-related products.
TGUP Partner: Little Sisters Fund
72 - Pinnacle Scholars Academy: Science Lab in a Box
Nepal, 2024, Education
Pinnacle Scholars Academy has nursery school to grade 10, with 850 students, 42 teachers, and 35 support staff. They have a science lab but it was not sufficiently furnished with the necessary supplies and equipment for the students to do the curriculum based required experiments. The school paid 35% of the cost of the SLaB.