Welcome to our new website!
Though it was a long time coming, we finally have a new, better site you can use to stay informed about what ETC is doing in Nepal
Dressing for Success
The Bhagawati Women's Group of Jharuwarasi Village Development Committee have found a way to make things happen in their community: they dress for success!
Students at IC fundraise for ETC
The International Club at Ithaca College are sponsoring a series of events that will draw attention to ETC.
International Women's Day 2006
ETC Celebrated International Women's on March 8 with the participation of over 400 women's group members.
Three Schools join ETC's Agriculture in Schools Project!
Because of the great success of the Agriculture in Schools Program in Nava Jyoti and Shree Krishna schools, Educate the Children will be adding Patlechhap, Path Pradarsak and Pulchowcki Primary Schools to the program!
An ETC Student Checks Back In
Kabrindra Maharjan writes to ETC to tell us where he is in life.
The Importance of Toilets
In our last print newsletter, we featured a story about our public health work, including toilet construction. A few days after we mailed it out, the 2006 United Nations Human Development was released and it highlights the importance of toilets! Colleen Thapalia, ETC Board President reflects on ETC's toilet work in light of the report.
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Sajani Amatya Receives Award from Dalai Lama
Former ETC employee recognized for her charitable work.
Dichi Bhotia Tells Her Story
Dichi Bhotia is a student in the Residential Schooling Program of our partner organization the Nepal Bhotia Education Center. She wrote her story in Nepali (her second language) and it was translated by Anita Paudel in our Nepal office.
Child Clubs Help Form New Leaders
Since 2003 Educate the Children has helped organize Child Clubs in many of the schools where we work. Currently, there are twelve Clubs operating in our Godavari and Ichangu Narayan project areas with almost 1600 members, many of whom are children of women participating in our Women's Empowerment Program.
An Educate the Children Volunteer Resurfaces
From 1994 until 2002 Educate the Children ran a volunteer program in Nepal. As time goes by we've learned that this program had a big impact on the lives and careers of many of them. Tim Whyte volunteered with Educate the Children in 1994, so he was one of the first to participate in the program. Here is Tim's story.
500 Women Benefit From Health Campaign
Women in the rural areas of Nepal suffer from poor health often lack even basic general health services. Recently Educate the Children organized a Health Camp for women. The event took place at Kitini Higher Secondary School in Godavari.
"My School and Environment": A Drawing Contest
Creative expression is an important factor in childhood development, contributing to both emotional well-being and socialization. Recently Educate the Children sponsored a drawing contest for 4th and 5th grade students from several schools in our Godavari and Ichangu Narayan project areas.