Help2Educate rescues young girls from stone quarries and brick kilns where they live and work in abject poverty and dangerous environments. The charity provides these girls with a safe, comfortable home and an education.
Our son, Thomas, spent two months teaching basic English and Maths to the girls at the Little Gems Hostel. It was a fabulous experience for him. Some two years later we ourselves visited Nepal and went to the hostel in which he had helped. The girls were charming, eager to learn and grateful for the opportunity to attend school. We visited their families in the quarry at Dhading. Their parents had constructed flimsy structures alongside the river bed. Their days were spent breaking stones with small hammers. All members of the family help in this dangerous and monotonous task and live in their shelters on a semi permanent basis. It was an experience which affected us considerably. We wanted to help in any way we could. Together with some of Ana's collegues, we now help to finance the living expenses and education of Laxmi and Kumari from the hostel. It is a truly rewarding experience for us.
Currently the charity is finding it very hard to make ends meet. They have taken on new children and bedding and kitchen equipment have had to be replaced. The economic climate in the UK is making it harder to raise essential funds.
As Help2Educate is a very small charity virtually all the money you donate goes straight to the girls. No money is wasted on administration. £12.50 feeds a child for a whole month. £12.00 pays for a month's schooling. £9.00 provides a safe home for a child for a month. £306 pays for five local staff to look after and provide extra tuition for 16 children for a whole month.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to Help2Educate and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer so it’s a very efficient way to donate.
Find out more at www.help2educate.org Look out for Thomas' account of his experiences in Nepal.
