Tipchok

In August 2015 one of our members visited Nepal and he noticed much destruction to private houses, schools and waterworks due to the earthquake.

The school was especially damaged and many classrooms were destroyed or damaged beyond repair. In order to support the students and the teachers, sheet metal and other poor materials were temporarily used to build walls and roofs which provided the opportunity to continue to study, attend classes and shelter the children from the monsoon. Due to the extreme heat of the sun, the classroom became like an oven and the noise of the rain was intolerable.

Pro Nepal decided to support them with a contribution of money to solve this situation and asked its local partner, SEO of Kathmandu, to plan a project. Pro Nepal received the project to build three classrooms in Autumn for the cost of 20.000 euro. Pro Nepal praised and approved the project and the building of the three classrooms began. At the beginning of March 2016 final invoices and expenses were sent to Pro Nepal.

During one of our member’s visit in March 2016, he realized that there was no space for the children’s play time during the break. Because of the steep slope, it was necessary to build a wall and a flat surface which cost almost 5.000 euro. Pro Nepal financed this project with donations from its members and also from Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio.

Flyers were distributed at Supermercati Poli-Regina in order to collect funds for these humanitarian projects. Other people decided to support this initiative and helped Pro Nepal with their donations.

Important information about the project:

  • Building of three classrooms in Tipchok – Kavrepalchok- Nepal
  • School’s name: Shree Bumimata Secondary School
  • Cost: almost 20.000 euro
  • Students: 250

Saimarang

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Saimarang is a small village in the centre of Nepal. Pro Nepal has been helping this village to build a water main by assuring financial support. Shortly before the beginning of the construction of the water main, the government announced that it would build the water main not only for Saimarang, but even for other villages close to it. Since ProNepal was asked by the school of Saimarang for help to support the construction of a classroom containing a science laboratory.

Because there was no science laboratory available to the students in Saimarang, it was necessary for them to go to Pokhara by taking a bus or walking great distances. Due to the absence of a laboratory in the village, both teachers and students were forced to spend much time and money to attend the school in Pokhara.

In December, 2015, the village sent us a proposal for the project estimating 7.000 €. Work started after our financial support arrived in January 2016, and, in March 2016, part of the building was completed. The size of the classroom was increased, and Pro Nepal approved of what was decided. The final cost of the labour was 10.000 euro.

Project Drinking Water Supply Tipchok

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In January 2016 Pro Nepal had the support of additional contributions in order to carry out a plan for a water supply network in the village of Tipchok – Kavrepalchok in Nepal.

Unfortunately, after the earthquake, springs dried up and the village waterworks almost disappeared. Women are forced to carry water 400 meters away from the village unless this project is completed. In August 2015 a member of Pro Nepal visited Tipchok and the people explained the situation to him.

There’s a school centre, which is supported by Pro Nepal, that needs another waterworks project to build three additional classrooms to replace the ones which were destroyed by the earthquake.

Pro Nepal asked our local partner, SEO Kathmandu, to create a proposal which would be presented to the Region.

(to be continued…)