Nepal is one of the least developed countries in the world. Despite the international aid which keeps the country afloat, Nepalese children do not have access to all of their rights. They live their lives mired in poverty, malnutrition, violence, and other harmful circumstances.
Almost half the population of Nepal lives below the poverty line and cannot fulfill their families’ needs. Life for these people deteriorates daily in the face of unrest in the streets, inflation, and other socioeconomic reasons. Children’s health is particularly vulnerable and they tend to suffer from malnutrition. Education is free and mandatory between the ages of 6 and 11. This is not enforced, however, and many children leave school before their 11th birthday. Because of this, only 84% of Nepalese children attend school. The educational system is also in a poor state. Factors such as mediocre teachers and a lack of buildings, materials, and personnel, all hinder the chances of attending school.
As victims of poverty, the children are in their hour of greatest need. They fight a battle for their lives every day, as their fundamental rights are not fulfilled. We believe that every child is unique and special. We value this and give special emphasis on the methods for developing and bringing out this uniqueness and specialty hidden in every child. More importantly the development of the child will be conceived from a holistic and global perspective in addition to being an independent entity. In our Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre students will be prepared to become responsible global citizens believing and skilled in a non-violent way of life.
Some are single parent while most of them are working long hours and still earning far below than what is needed to make ends meet. Most of the parents are illiterate therefore are not able to support their children for their homework. There is always a high risk that unsupervised children may engage in risky behaviors. After School program provides safety and child-friendly environment to build their confidence and open the children up to new interests. This program supports children enhance specially in Math, Science, English subjects, develop their social skills, stretch their creativity and more importantly complete their homework on time and reduce stress.
This program is supported by HOLT Children’s Services, Inc in Korea and in collaboration with Local Authority Lalitpur Metropolitan ward no 21.
Students learn about the interdependent nature of the world. They learn to achieve their own goals in harmony and with respect for the goals and aspirations of others. They know that their success depends on the success of those around them.
Skilled, caring and compassionate mentors create conducive learning environment, provide necessary resources and learning opportunities and see the sky as the limit for the growth of the child.
Students are taught to see every experience as a learning opportunity.