Keep a child in school
$150 could cover an entire year of education for one student in Nepal
For 20 years, AHF has helped children in remote regions of Nepal access quality education. Your support ensures the next generation can stay in school and no child is left behind.
How your support helps
$150 could help support one of 120 vulnerable children in lower Solukhumbu through our Going to School Support program.
Each year, AHF identifies children at risk of missing out on an education due to family hardship, disability and economic or social marginalisation. Our education program ensures that children can get equal access to an education.
Each student receives:
Funds to cover school fees and to purchase school essentials such as uniforms
Learning materials including a backpack, notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers and a geometry box
Personal care supplies including a towel, shampoo, soap and a toothbrush and toothpaste
Children supported thanks to donors like you
Dreams for the future
Like all children, students in remote communities in Nepal have dreams and aspirations. For 20 years, AHF has supported quality, inclusive education across Solukhumbu by training teachers, strengthening school management and local government capacity, fostering parental engagement and creating child-friendly learning environments. Through our programs, we have helped to bring a generation of Himalayan dreams to life. Hear directly from the children about what they hope to achieve when they grow up.
Meet students that we’ve supported
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Sumit, Disability Support Worker
“I saw many children like me, some with even more serious disabilities, but they were smiling, studying, dreaming. It changed my life. Without the Going to School Support program, I would have never reached Grade 12. It gave me not just an education, but hope to live again.”
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Mina, Grade 5 Student
“With the help of the Going to School Support program, I now have the uniforms, books and school supplies I need to stay in school. Before, it was difficult to manage my studies while helping my family, but now I feel encouraged to keep learning. One day, I want to help other children who face challenges like mine.”
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Duparaj, Science and Maths Teacher
“Growing up with a disability in a remote village was not easy, but the Going to School Support program made sure I could continue my education. That support gave me the chance to become a teacher, and now I work to show my students that disability is not a limitation.”
Behind the scenes: how we get school supplies to students in Nepal
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Selection & preparation
Nima, Assistant Education Field Officer with REED Nepal, identifies Going to School Support students and coordinates assistance. Here, she’s loading supply packs for delivery to students across Solukhumbu.
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What's in the pack?
As part of the program, students receive a backpack with school supplies and personal care items. Here, Education Coordinator Keshav from REED Nepal shows us what’s in the packs. These essentials, along with financial aid, support students in school and at home.
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Reaching the students
Reaching remote Solukhumbu schools often requires some walking. Its not uncommon for some students to have to walk for over an hour to reach the classroom. Here, a student's father volunteers to carry the supplies for the students on a 30 minute trek through the forest.
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Delivery & distribution
REED’s Education Development Officers travel to schools all across lower Solukhumbu to deliver the packs to the students and their families. Here, Bishnu oversees the distribution of exercise books to awaiting students.
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Quality, inclusive education
AHF’s education program in lower Solukhumbu supports 100 schools across the region. Every teacher trained, every classroom improved and every child supported helps build a brighter future.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your donation will support AHF’s Teacher Training and Quality Inclusive Education Project in Nepal’s lower Solukhumbu. In addition to assisting 120 vulnerable students, this program strengthens education across the region by training teachers in child-centred learning, improving school governance and parental engagement, and providing classrooms with essential books, furniture, and equipment.
Any funds raised beyond the support needed for the 120 students will be put towards this wider program, ensuring lasting impact for schools and communities across the region. -
Yes, donations over $2 to the Australian Himalayan Foundation are tax-deductible. If you make a donation, you will receive a confirmation email with a receipt for your records, which you can use for tax purposes.
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To protect the children’s identities and for child safeguarding reasons, no personal details of any school children will be disclosed to donors. Funds raised through this campaign will go towards supporting the 120 students for the next school year through our Going to School Support initiative.