Street Library Reading Campaign in Hetauda
On the occasion of National Education Day and International Literacy Day, NEST is organising a street reading campaign at Hetauda on 8th September 2008. Room to Read has been supporting NEST to establish school libraries and since last year, NEST has started to organise such street library programme to raise awareness of library use. .....Read More
NEST Philanthropic Award 2008
NEST Philanthropic Award 2008 was given to Ms. Julia Allison Beale , from the USA in recognition of her contribution to children's right to education as a coordinator of Everest of Apples, a charity fromed by JET community in Aomori, Japan. The award was given to her at a special ceremony organised at Prajwal School.
NEST would like to thank her for her contribution and wishes her good luck !
Damian Clavel donates 6000 to NEST basketball Club
Damian, fromer NEST volunteer who worked at Prajwal School as a volunteer in 2006 visited Prajwal School with his friend last week. He donated NRs 6000 to support the NEST basketball club set up by Prajwal School to offer sport opportunities to local youths in the evening. The basket ball court was built with the donation from Sandra and Luis through ICFON, the Netherlands. 22 youths are having basket ball training in Chaughada.
NEST thanks Damian for his donation and support.
Damian, fromer NEST volunteer who worked at Prajwal School as a volunteer in 2006 visited Prajwal School with his friend last week. He donated NRs 6000 to support the NEST basketball club set up by Prajwal School to offer sport opportunities to local youths in the evening. The basket ball court was built with the donation from Sandra and Luis through ICFON, the Netherlands. 22 youths are having basket ball training in Chaughada.
NEST thanks Damian for his donation and support.
Everest of Apples pledges NRS 430,240 to support Prajwal School
After the visit of Melaine and Chris, Coordinator and member of Everest of Apples three months ago, Everest of Apples committee reviewed its partnership with NEST to further stregthen its support to Prajwal School.
EoA has committed to donate NRs. 430240 in the year 2008-2009 which will be spent on the the following projects:
Improved water supply (approximately NPR 10,000)
2) Electrical wiring in 8 classrooms (approximately NPR 75,816)3)
3)Plastering and painting of school and toilet block and miscellaneous repair and maintenance (approximately NPR 172,860).
4) Professional Development budget (approximately NPR 30,000)
5) First Aid mentioned in the income and expenditure sheet sent from the school (approximately NPR 5,000)
6) Scholarships (approximately NPR 136,564)
NEST would like to thank the EOA donors, members and committee for their support.
Mahesh Pathak bags the second position in National Story writing competition
After the visit of Melaine and Chris, Coordinator and member of Everest of Apples three months ago, Everest of Apples committee reviewed its partnership with NEST to further stregthen its support to Prajwal School.
EoA has committed to donate NRs. 430240 in the year 2008-2009 which will be spent on the the following projects:
Improved water supply (approximately NPR 10,000)
2) Electrical wiring in 8 classrooms (approximately NPR 75,816)3)
3)Plastering and painting of school and toilet block and miscellaneous repair and maintenance (approximately NPR 172,860).
4) Professional Development budget (approximately NPR 30,000)
5) First Aid mentioned in the income and expenditure sheet sent from the school (approximately NPR 5,000)
6) Scholarships (approximately NPR 136,564)
NEST would like to thank the EOA donors, members and committee for their support.
Mahesh Pathak bags the second position in National Story writing competition
Mahesh Pathak, a seven grade student of Prajwal School, a non profit making school managed by NEST, bagged NRs. 10000 by securing the second position in the national story writing competition organised by Tempus International, Canada and Read Nepal. Mahesh received 5000 at the prize distribution programme and the second installment of the prize NRs 5000 will be sent to him through NEST once he submits a report to Tempus and READ.
NGO-PUN, Korea and NEST are going to organise a Student programme . Students from South Korea will spend three days with the children from the Prajwal School.
Date: 26-29 January 2008
Place: Hetauda
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NEST READING CAMPAIGN 2007
Date: 26-29 January 2008
Place: Hetauda
NEST READING CAMPAIGN 2007
In association of Room to Read, NEST is organising street reading campaign programme on 8th September 2007 to celebrate international literacy day.
There will be book stalls at Hetauda and different story writing, reading for fun activities will be organised. There will be a lot of prizes for the readers. Come and visit Reading stalls .
NEST Summer Camp for Children
NEST is organising a week long summer camp for student during the summer vacation.
A local theatre group will run theatre for development course, A. Lin, an JET from Japan will come to facilitate the workshop. There will be story writing, creative writing and peace building activities.
NEST is organising a week long summer camp for student during the summer vacation.
A local theatre group will run theatre for development course, A. Lin, an JET from Japan will come to facilitate the workshop. There will be story writing, creative writing and peace building activities.