Two days after the 7.3 earthquake last May shook Kathmandu violently beneath me, I was wandering through a city of two thousand tents, searching for an emergency water distribution system deployed by Médicines Sans Frontières. Amidst the endless rows of blue and orange tarps, boys laughed as they kicked a soccer ball, while men idly played cards and drank rice liquor. Meanwhile, women and girls in vibrant traditional dresses reconstructed brick walls and lugged buckets of water up a street swarming with motorbikes and three-wheeled buses. The blatant and unquestioned discrimination against women deeply shocked me.
My name is Liam Maclure. Last May I travelled to Nepal, where I volunteered with a local NGO delivering relief supplies to remote communities. Though the extent of the destruction was horrifying, it was the image of oppressed women that most significantly shaped my experience. It became clear that a vicious cycle of underdevelopment and inequality was perpetuating poverty and vulnerability. In Nepal I realized promoting education and empowering women is key to a future where disasters don’t cause such suffering and devastation.
Your contributions will help build such a future for Nepal. Through constructing 4 earthquake-resistant schools we are empowering both girls and boys, strengthening the foundations upon which they can thrive.
Please note: Canadian Donations are tax-deductable!
UPDATE:
Our BIG goal is to build 4 Earthquake resistant schools in Nepal in order to get girls back to school.
But time is running out for the campaign, only a few days left … if you can, please make a contribution today to help us reach the next milestone of $60,000 to build the 3rd of 4 schools:
- 1st School – Funded at $20,000
- 2nd School – Funded at $20,000
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3rd School – over 20%
- 4th School – 0%
The Story:
When two major earthquakes struck Nepal last April and May, the
devastation impacted every facet of life. It severely damaged an
already fragile infrastructure in one of the world's poorest
countries. Now, it's time to help them rebuild.
That's where you come in. We need your help to build 4
earthquake resistant schools. 4 schools that can change
the course of thousands of lives for years to come.
[Basa School earthquake damage]
Schools are at the heart of rural communities. Providing hope and knowledge to the youth, they provide the primary bridge to future opportunities.
Kina Social Ventures (Kina.org, non-profit organization) has been working in Nepal for the last 13 years with a core mission of "keeping girls in schools". Since the earthquake struck we have refocused our short term priorities to raising money to help re-build schools in the region we work.
[Building Temporary Learning Centre]
Please make a donation now.
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Here's What Your Money Will Do:
Your support for this project will mean that Kina.org along with our in-country partner, The Small World (TSW), will be able to:
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Construct 4 new earthquake resistant schools which will support 840+ kids annually.
- Give those kids who long to continue their education, the opportunity by rebuilding their schools in four communities impacted by the earthquake - Kaku, Basa, Waku, and Taksindu.
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Rebuild the heart of 4 villages with a joint population of about 12,000 people by providing them with new school buildings which will serve as both a learning facility and a community center.
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Provide local Nepali's from each village with much needed employment as they contribute to the construction process.
- Ensure that children receive the basic tools to create happy and productive lives.
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Make dreams come true. Encourage the younger generation and in particular girls to become leaders.
We Need Your Help Spreading the Word:
What you can do:
- Social media - Reach out to your network by sharing the page. It's easy! Just scroll up and use the buttons under the video.
- Sub campaigns - Create your own sub campaign to raise money under your organizations name! Raise over $12,500 through your sub campaign and you and one other will be eligible for an amazing personalized 5 day guided trek through Nepal's beautiful Solukhumbu region visiting one of the villages and its school you helped re-build. See Perks for more detail.
- Events - Throw your own event to raise money for the campaign!
School Construction Details:
The new school buildings will be constructed from government approved engineered designs. They have been developed to ensure that they are safer and more earthquake resistant then was possible with previous traditional building techniques. Each school building will be comprised of two classrooms and will be supplied with desks and blackboards.
The cost estimate to build each school building is approximately $20,000. This includes demolition of the earthquake damaged school, new foundations, structural walls, metal roof, doors, windows, etc.
The supply and delivery of the building material into these remote villages is about $16,000 and $4,000 for local community based labour to build the structure.
Kina Social Ventures (Kina.org):
Mission: Keeping Girls In School.
Education makes a dramatic impact on girls' lives. Improved gender equality - Healthier lifestyle - Earn a higher income - Have fewer children - Provide better health care & education to their children - Lift family out of poverty - Contribute to the development of their communities - Empowering her to take control.
Kina's work focuses in Nepal – a country with tremendous cultural wealth and natural beauty but insufficient resources to provide basic education and primary health care to its citizens, particularly girls and women in rural communities. We have been providing educational support to girls in rural Nepal since 2002.
Our initial response after the earthquake was to go to Nepal to purchase and deliver food and shelter aid to remote villages that were hardest hit. We then shifted our efforts to funding the construction of temporary learning centers with a partner organization, The Small World, before the monsoon season this summer. Our focus now is to help in the construction of permanent schools so that the girls in the region we support can get back to school as soon as possible.
An education empowers girls to become future leaders in their communities, serving as role models and mentors to others girls – this is one of the most powerful catalysts for positive social change we have. A girl's voice tells the real story – with the impact on their families and communities being a personal journey of discovery as varied as the girls we support.
The Small World (TSW):
The Small World (thesmallworld.org) is a Nepali non-profit, which supports locally driven sustainable community development projects that bring access to Girls education, empower women and alleviate poverty through identifying real community needs, creating solutions and working together with community members and volunteers.
TSW has been a valued partner organization of Kina.org for over 6 years, and has collaborated on many education based projects. Kina helped fund the construction of a hostel for 40 girls, allowing them to attend a 2 year college program. TSW built/runs the facility and Kina has been providing full education scholarships for 40 girls over the past 4 years.
Perks
A classroom is gloomy without natural light! With this contribution you will fund a skylight for one of the schools. We will email you a picture of the skylight in the school!
Every student needs a chair and desk to sit on! Claim this perk to give students much needed comfort and rest while they learn in school. We will email you a picture of students at their desks!
We all remember Chalkboards in school - the sound of chalk, the chalk dust that falls and the eraser that leaves a footprint. Chalkboards are essential in Nepal's schools to deliver lessons. We will email you a picture of a teacher utilizing the chalkboards you helped provide!
The villages are torn, buildings are destroyed and the economy is tough. This perk provides much needed working wages for one local Nepali to aid in the construction of the schools. We will email you a picture of one of the schools under construction!
The entryway for their education - each school is outfitted with entry doors to greet each student every morning. We will email you a picture of kids entering school through one of the doors you helped purchase!
Reading a book in the dark is no fun. Electricity is crucial for the operation of our schools in Nepal. Provide electricity for one school with this claim-it item. We will send you a picture of a students learning in a brightly lit classroom!
One school will employ 16 local Nepalis, giving the entire village much needed employment and boost to the economy. We will send you a picture of each schools we are able to build through this project once they are complete! After the school opens we will write you updates through the year to let you know how the kids are do and how it's impacting the community. We will also send you a video thank you from the students.
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You will be visiting one of the villages where we will be rebuilding a school. This perk includes a guided 5 day trek after flying into Paphlu, Solukhumbu in the beautiful himalayan middle hills. We will provide a guide and porter to take you on a personalized trek for 5 days: 1. Over night in Paphlu after the flight - visit a girls hostel that supports 40 girls attending college (all girls supported under Kina.org scholarship program). 2. Depending on village location you wish to visit, a one or two day trek to the village and a day spent visiting school, kids and village. 3. Trek back to Salleri for flight back to Kathmandu. Costs included in perk: Airfare to/from Paphlu from Kathamandu, guide/porter costs, accommodations and food on the Trek. All other costs, including personal insurance, flights to/from Nepal, clothing, visa, supplies, medical supplies, etc, are the responsibility of the supporter.
- 3 remaining
You and one friend will be visiting one of the villages where we will be rebuilding a school. This perk includes a guided 5 day trek after flying into Paphlu, Solukhumbu in the beautiful himalayan middle hills. We will provide a guide and porter to take you on a personalized trek for 5 days: 1. Over night in Paphlu after the flight - visit a girls hostel that supports 40 girls attending college (all girls supported under Kina.org scholarship program). 2. Depending on village location you wish to visit, a one or two day trek to the village and a day spent visiting school, kids and village. 3. Trek back to Salleri for flight back to Kathmandu. Costs included in perk: Airfare to/from Paphlu from Kathamandu, guide/porter costs, accommodations and food on the Trek. All other costs, including personal insurance, flights to/from Nepal, clothing, visa, supplies, medical supplies, etc, are the responsibility of the supporter.
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A classroom is gloomy without natural light! With this contribution you will fund a skylight for one of the schools. We will email you a picture of the skylight in the school!
Every student needs a chair and desk to sit on! Claim this perk to give students much needed comfort and rest while they learn in school. We will email you a picture of students at their desks!
We all remember Chalkboards in school - the sound of chalk, the chalk dust that falls and the eraser that leaves a footprint. Chalkboards are essential in Nepal's schools to deliver lessons. We will email you a picture of a teacher utilizing the chalkboards you helped provide!
The villages are torn, buildings are destroyed and the economy is tough. This perk provides much needed working wages for one local Nepali to aid in the construction of the schools. We will email you a picture of one of the schools under construction!
The entryway for their education - each school is outfitted with entry doors to greet each student every morning. We will email you a picture of kids entering school through one of the doors you helped purchase!
Reading a book in the dark is no fun. Electricity is crucial for the operation of our schools in Nepal. Provide electricity for one school with this claim-it item. We will send you a picture of a students learning in a brightly lit classroom!
One school will employ 16 local Nepalis, giving the entire village much needed employment and boost to the economy. We will send you a picture of each schools we are able to build through this project once they are complete! After the school opens we will write you updates through the year to let you know how the kids are do and how it's impacting the community. We will also send you a video thank you from the students.
- 6 remaining
You will be visiting one of the villages where we will be rebuilding a school. This perk includes a guided 5 day trek after flying into Paphlu, Solukhumbu in the beautiful himalayan middle hills. We will provide a guide and porter to take you on a personalized trek for 5 days: 1. Over night in Paphlu after the flight - visit a girls hostel that supports 40 girls attending college (all girls supported under Kina.org scholarship program). 2. Depending on village location you wish to visit, a one or two day trek to the village and a day spent visiting school, kids and village. 3. Trek back to Salleri for flight back to Kathmandu. Costs included in perk: Airfare to/from Paphlu from Kathamandu, guide/porter costs, accommodations and food on the Trek. All other costs, including personal insurance, flights to/from Nepal, clothing, visa, supplies, medical supplies, etc, are the responsibility of the supporter.
- 3 remaining
You and one friend will be visiting one of the villages where we will be rebuilding a school. This perk includes a guided 5 day trek after flying into Paphlu, Solukhumbu in the beautiful himalayan middle hills. We will provide a guide and porter to take you on a personalized trek for 5 days: 1. Over night in Paphlu after the flight - visit a girls hostel that supports 40 girls attending college (all girls supported under Kina.org scholarship program). 2. Depending on village location you wish to visit, a one or two day trek to the village and a day spent visiting school, kids and village. 3. Trek back to Salleri for flight back to Kathmandu. Costs included in perk: Airfare to/from Paphlu from Kathamandu, guide/porter costs, accommodations and food on the Trek. All other costs, including personal insurance, flights to/from Nepal, clothing, visa, supplies, medical supplies, etc, are the responsibility of the supporter.
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