| "What
your sponsorship money does"
By sponsoring a child for
one year the child receives access to a government school
near to his or her home.
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All the school entrance fees and examination fees are paid
for one year. (All children sit annual exams in Nepal, regardless
of their age.)
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A winter uniform is provided consisting of trousers or skirt,
school shirt, warm sweater, jacket and shoes.
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A summer uniform is also provided consisting of raincoat and/or
umbrella for the monsoon rain and suitable shoes or rain boots.
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Necessary stationery is provided – books, pencils and
pens which are not provided by the school.
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Any additional text books are provided. Text books such as
for English are not provided by the school and sometimes even
the most
basic text books are at a premium, forcing the school to purchase
new ones and passing on the cost to the students.
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A school bag is provided.
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Continuous monitoring by the Namaste Banepa Board of
both the students and schools.
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Annual assessment of the students progress.
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Annual educational excursions for all Namaste Banepa students
and connected teachers, headmasters, board members and supporters.
This ensures the children, many of whom have never been outside
their village or even travelled on a bus, see something of
the outside world: valuable learning tool. The adults get
the opportunity to interact and discuss the development of
the children and how to improve on relevant educational aspects
in a relaxed atmosphere.
Most importantly, your contribution
means that a child will not only learn the basics but will
have the opportunity to continue their schooling (drop
out rates) and, with a lot of hard work and a little bit
of luck, have the chance to go on to further education.
As Nepal has a large unemployed
and under-employed population, your contribution helps give
our children a better chance of obtaining a job in the future.
As Banepa is a farming community, it is also important that
the community continues this tradition with pride. By educating
future farmers, even subsistence farmers can contribute something
positive to their family and the community.
Together
lets break the circle of illiteracy and poverty.
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