We want to thank Tanirika Singh, a student at Gale Ranch Middle School in California, for fundraising on our behalf this spring. She raised $400 for school bags and water bottles for 49 needy students at Ghusel Secondary School in Lalitpur district, which was hard-hit by the quake.
One of the of the effects of the devastating earthquake in Nepal in April 2015 that is often overlooked is the scarcity of clean drinking water in many villages.
Because of contaminated water sources, there is a high risk and increase of health and hygiene issues.
Many of the students at Ghusel Secondary School are members of the Tamang ethnic minority group. They walk as many as three hours each way to school every day, and the new water bottles ensure that they will have access to clean drinking water during their travels back and forth.
Instead of potentially getting sick with water-borne illnesses, these children will be able to concentrate on their studies.
The water bottles were presented during a ceremony conducted by the principal, school management committee, teachers and parents of the students. The students who received the water bottles were selected by the school management committee and the administrative committee from grades two, four, five, six and seven.
The students were delighted to have the supplies. We want to thank Tanirika and all of our donors for helping to make initiatives like this possible. They really make a difference in the lives of our students.
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