I found out about this organization, and blogged about it recently. Re-posting here!

Namaste Kathmandu has been working to provide
free education to the children in the slums alongside the Bagmati river
in Thapathali in Kathmandu. So far, I have not heard of any other
organization that has been working on a sustainable project for the
immigrant families, who have been living a hard life in the area.





The organization has established a school -
Mechi Mahakali School - for the children in the slum area. The school
works to provide free education, education materials, and lunch to
these children, who would not be otherwise attending the school, if it
weren't free. The organization also recruits volunteers from the US and
Nepal to teach in the school - but also has a staff of three teachers
to teach on a permanent basis in the school. Until now, 52 children
from the village have been getting free education in the area.





The organization needs more volunteers and
funds to help the children and the community. Its next project is to
establish a clinic for the members of the community.





Please visit Namaste Kathmandu's blog
to read more about the organization. Comments, insights, and funds that
would enable the organization to help the children and the residents in
the community would be highly appreciated.





Email Xeno Acharya, the founder of this organization, if you want to engage with the organization.





I have long been an advocate of small
non-profits helping communities help them have a better life -
especially communities that do not receive much help and support from
the government, and who are by themselves not in a position to provide
even the basic necessities of life for themselves. I extend to the
organization the best of my wishes in going forward in what they are
trying to accomplish, and will try to help in the small ways that I
can. I hope, all of you, reading this post can contribute too! 





We need to change Nepal. One step at a time!!!

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