Shree Bhagwati Lower Secondary School in Bhalebas village is a wonderful example of a community who seek a hand up rather than a hand out.
Last year I arrived in Bhalebas with Barbara, another of our volunteers, for one of my first school visits in Nepal. I couldn't have been more surprised when we were shown into a freshly painted room with neat carpets, good furniture and four brand new computers!
How had this happened? In this poor rural community who had given them all this? The answer: they helped themselves! The community wanted their children to grow up with the ICT skills they will need to thrive in an evolving economy, so came together to raise the money to buy the 4 PCs, with a small contribution from the government. A Japanese NGO helped to provide the building, but with significant contributions from the community.
We were thrilled to see how much the community had done for themselves, and delighted to add three used laptops to their ICT suite as well as work with teachers on developing quality ICT lessons. It was so inspiring to see a community come together to make a better future for their children.
We were thrilled to see how much the community had done for themselves, and delighted to add three used laptops to their ICT suite as well as work with teachers on developing quality ICT lessons. It was so inspiring to see a community come together to make a better future for their children.
Manisha UK don't go to villages simply to give handouts, we work with well motivated communities who do as much as they can for themselves and just need that extra little help to get them over the line. The communities we work with recognise the value of education to make a better future for their children and are committed to making the most of the opportunities that we provide together. 
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