The Global action expidition will be going to Kathmandu in July 2019. The main aim is to help on a high impact poverty reduction programme to improve living conditions for a vulnerable community. The team will work on a planned project with a poor school outside Kathmandu. There will also be oppertunity to facilitate education programmes for the local children. The trip will be supporting: the Gurkha welfare trust which provides development support to build earthquake-resistant buildings following the recent catastrophic earthquake of 2015. The ICIMOD, who work to protect communties from the effects of climate change and strenghthen livelihoods, and Practical action, which provide alternative technology in poor communities to assist in disaster risk reduction.

Money given will help the expidition get to Kathmandu and help the team install a communities first piped drinking water system, keeping the local community healther and safe from disease.