We've built a primary school in a Tamang village in Ramche, a rural area in the mountains of Nepal.

About 60 children, divided into three classes, attend the Santi Primary School. We've provided early childhood training for two of our teachers; our third teacher, Subhadra, is finishing 12th grade and will also receive special training later this year.

Subhadra, who is a Dalit or untouchable, is an inspiring young woman who represents the goals of the Santi School Project: education for women and minority groups. Every morning, Subhadra wakes up at 5, walks down the mountain to her secondary school in Barabise, and then walks 90 minutes back up the mountain to greet the children at our school when it opens at 10:30.

The Santi School Project chose its name from the Sanskrit word for peace.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so all donations are tax deductible.

Find out more about us and our friends in Ramche.

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Our documentary about life in Ramche and the construction of the school is now online. You can watch it below.

Meet the children of the village and hear their parents talk about their expectations for our school. The footage for the video was shot in December. Since then, the school has been completed.

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