NEPAL
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Street Child expanded its operations in Nepal following the devastating earthquakes in 2015 to help local partners re-establish education in some of the country’s worst-affected communities. Since then, we have developed our work to focus on access to education for vulnerable children and communities across the country.
Nepal has made significant progress in education, with a 97% enrolment rate, yet concerns about the quality and equity of education remain. The country is ranked fourth globally for its vulnerability to climate change, with its diverse landscape making it particularly susceptible to natural disasters. Rural communities, especially those in poverty and reliant on agriculture, face heightened risks. These challenges are compounded by deep-rooted gender inequalities, as discriminatory norms continue to impact women and girls, leading to early marriage, higher school dropout rates, and gender-based violence. Additionally, while 81% of men in Nepal are literate, only 63% of women can read and write, with women and girls in rural areas or from marginalized castes being at even greater risk of losing educational opportunities. Addressing these intersecting issues of climate change, gender equality, and education is crucial for Nepal’s future development.
YOUR IMPACT IN NEPAL
74,721
Children reached through our programmes. Including children from the Musahar community, one of the most marginalised communities in the world.
255
Classrooms across 107 schools supported through semi-permanent or temporary learning space building.
10,306
Children reached through direct enrolment or school access support.
what we are doing
Street Child of Nepal prides itself on being willing to go to Nepal’s toughest places, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states to support marginalised communities. Street Child has substantial programming in Madesh Province of Nepal where nearly half of the population is categorised as being poor in several aspects, as well as additional programming in the Karnali Province. Beyond just income, this community is also experiencing deprivation in health, education and living standards.
She Leads builds on the success of previous programmes, Breaking the Bonds I and II, aiming to empower marginalised Dalit girls, who are socially excluded and economically deprived. Breaking the Bonds-II reached a total of 407 Dalit married young women and girls. As a result of this programme, knowledge about life skills went up from 22.2% in the first test to 69.5% in the final test, showing an improvement of 47.3%.
She Leads will provide financial literacy, life skills, and livelihoods training to 700 young, married Dalit girls in Madhesh Province.
These young women and girls are primarily married with children and are aged 15-24. They face caste-based discrimination, limited educational opportunities, and restricted economic mobility as a result.
In Dhanusha District, a part of Madhesh Provence, only about 4% of Dalit girls were literate, and 60% had experienced violence. In partnership with the Janaki Women’s Awareness Society (JWAS), we are supporting the establishment of small businesses and income-generating activities for marginalised Dalit girls and young women, providing them with the tools and resources necessary for economic independence. The project aims to create long-term change, empowering Dalit girls and contributing to broader social transformation in the region.
Natural disasters, including the devastating 2015 earthquakes that destroyed over 35,000 classrooms and displaced a million children, have compounded these issues by continuously disrupting education, particularly in rural and mountainous regions.
Street Child has been working with our local partners to develop a green school model. This model works to address the climate crisis and the risks of climate disasters in Nepal through capacity building of school leaders and teachers, focusing on environmental education and sustainability.
Build the Basics is a project in partnership with local partner Aasaman Nepal, aimed at addressing the learning loss caused by COVID-19 school closures in Nepal. The project aims to improve foundational learning for 36,000 children across 600 state schools in Nepal by empowering 1,800 teachers. The project works to strengthen school systems by equipping teachers with better training and resources, helping them create more effective learning environments.
This project is focused on giving children the strong educational foundation they need to succeed. By using a ‘Teaching at the Right Level’ approach, lessons are tailored to meet students where they are, ensuring they build essential literacy and numeracy skills. In the first year of the program in literacy, 16.52% of students were at the beginner level, unable to recognise letters, but by the end of the year, this dropped to just 0.28% demonstrating remarkable progress. Beyond the classroom, it also advocates for greater, long-term investment in quality education, ensuring that improvements last and every child has the chance to learn and thrive.
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