Class 10 graduates were #1 in the district exam scores, thanks in part to our 6-month tutoring class! As with schools everywhere, Terse (TER-say) School had its share of challenges this year…along with some success. We want to share with you the impact of COVID on...
Batase school during post-earthquake reconstruction Back and better than ever: Batase School has been rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake, plus a hostel has been added! CLN has a long history with the Batase School, and we were heartbroken when the school was...
With 2017 almost behind us, we are looking ahead to next year with excitement...Plans for 2018: Construction of a grain mill to make the children’s home more self-sustaining and to improve villagers’ lives in the surrounding community ($9,000)Provide gap funding for...
Dismantling the temporary school in Batase and rebuilding it in a nearby field so that classes can continue as a new school is slowly constructed. As we look back over the year, we’re feeling grateful and inspired to witness the blossoming of our Nepal...
Our kids ready for school! At the Children’s Home, our 23 kids can be found doing homework or checking on the chickens, while the staff are working in the organic garden, cooking, and taking care of the goats, among a multitude of other tasks. Boys and girls do their...
Wishing you an inspiring start to 2017! Deana in San Francisco, Nancy in Lake Tahoe, and Jen in Colorado with her husband Erik and new baby girl! We are proud to be celebrating Changing Lives Nepal 9th anniversary this January! Our hearts are filled with...
Jyoti Magar (right), orphaned at age 10, completed high school but has only been able to find work as a housemaid without higher education credentials. Now receiving gem-cutting training for free, she will soon begin work as a gem cutter and as a training assistant...
SODEC office construction just started in September… …and was wrapping up in November! Painting and finishing will be completed this month. Director Parshu Dahal and the team at Society Development Center (SODEC) have been one of our main partners for many...
Namaste and Hello! We’re excited to tell you about the great progress Changing Lives Nepal programs have accomplished this year! Even as Nepal continues to grapple with the aftermath of the earthquake and political power struggles, some bright lights of hope and...
The long days of summer are here, and we have a short update for you with good news on our projects. We have nearly completed our first natural building model school, have been training farmers in almond tree grafting and the planting of macadamia shade trees for...
Our donors are an amazing community of people who have felt a personal connection to the destruction caused by Nepal’s 7.8 earthquake last year, and also to the magic of Nepal’s culture and the warmth of its people. Last April, you joined us in our...
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