P-5699

Support poor village students

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Project Description

Country: Nepal

Location: Sindhuli and Ramechhap

Total Budget: $7,563

Areas of Focus: Basic education and literacy, Community economic development

Activity Type: Education: General

Summary: To provide government mandated educational supplies to students in remote Nepal villages where schools have been rebuilt.


Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world. Its average income per capita is nearly one-sixtieth that of the United States. According to the World Bank, 38.8 percent of its population suffers absolute poverty, living on less than $3.20 per day which is a significant increase from 2010.

The Nepalese people suffered from a protracted civil war between 1996 and 2006 which killed more than 17,000 and crippled many more. In addition, an earthquake in 2015 killed over 9,000 people and injured 22,000. It also destroyed or damaged 7,923 public schools in Nepal and more than 21,000 classrooms were destroyed and 12,000 mostly damaged making them unusable, unsafe or hazardous to continue in use. To date, about 7,700 schools have been rebuilt or reconstructed. The Rotary Club of Fort Collins, After Work (RAW) has regularly rebuilt schools in rural villages devastated by the earthquake. These have been located in very poor areas in the Sindhuli and Ramechhap Districts that rely mostly on subsistence rice cultivation where many of the families are from the Dalit caste also known as "untouchables."

For the country and for the people, education is the way forward. Education is free and mandatory through Grade 8. However, student uniforms, exercise books, and other necessary supplies are required but are not paid for by the government. This project will pay for all educational resources and requirements that are the responsibility of the student and his or her family in schools that RAW has rebuilt.

As for all projects in Nepal our club works with Sudip Koirala, a Rotarian with whom we have successfully completed over 50 projects since 2009, and his team. Project management by Sudip and other Rotarians and Rotaract members in Nepal is under the direction of the members of our club's international committee led by Raju Jairam.

Project Contact Person

District: 5440

Rotary Club of: Fort Collins After Work

Primary Contact: Neil Harrison

Email: neil_e_harrison@yahoo.com

Project Status

Need $1,000
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Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Fort Collins After Work (5440)

5-Jun-25

$2,563

$4,000

$6,563

Remaining Amount to Raise

Additional Contribution (Needed) - Click here to add a contribution.

$1,000

Total

$2,563

$4,000

$7,563

DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

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History Log Entries

5-Jun-25

by Randy Looper

Neil,

Thanks for the grant change. Can you upload a budget to the documents area. Also, Follow up with your incoming President to get them to send me the answers to the qualification questions and to make sure they have input all the goals for both this year and 26 - 27 Rotary year.

Randy

5-Jun-25

by Neil Harrison

System Entry: Creation of project page.

12-Jun-25

by Neil Harrison

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

12-Jun-25

by Neil Harrison

System Entry: Project signed by Neil Harrison.

1-Jul-25

by Randy Looper

Neil,

The District had $18,000 more grant requests than available DDF for the 25 - 26 grant year. In order to meet the available DDF it was determined that we need to reduce the 3 tier levels to the next tier level below it. I have cancelled your signature process and reduced your DDF request by $1,000. You will need to either reduce the total budget for your grant or increase your club giving by $1,000 so it balances. Once you have made this adjustment please start the signature process again.

If you have any questions please email or call me at 970-629-0654.

Randy

1-Jul-25

by Randy Looper

System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user.

1-Jul-25

by Randy Looper

System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".

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