2025

The Nepal English Education Foundation (NEEF) raised $8,100 to support 470 of the poorest children in Nepal and help them stay in school. That works out to just $17 per student—but for these children, it can mean the difference between attending school and having to stay home.

Each student received a warm tracksuit that doubles as a school uniform. Without a uniform, they are not permitted to attend school—a throwback to the British education system adopted in Nepal more than 200 years ago. NEEF also provided shoes and socks. For many of these children, walking is their only means of transportation to and from school, often over several miles of rugged terrain in high-altitude winter conditions.

This campaign was especially exciting for NEEF as we ventured even farther into one of the most remote parts of the world. Over the past 10 years, while working in the area surrounding Chheskam in Solukhumbu, Nepal, we have helped more than 5,000 students stay in school. This project took us even farther into the Mahakulung region—somewhere we once didn't believe it was possible for NEEF to reach.

We were thrilled to announce that NEEF had met its project goal and that the money had arrived safely in Nepal. Orders were placed, and the clothing was manufactured in Kathmandu. Unfortunately, a recent violent uprising in Nepal disrupted production and transportation, delaying delivery to the children in Mahakulung from early October until mid-November.

A short video is attached below showing the actual production of the clothing for this project.

As we continue communicating with the villages throughout the Solukhumbu district, we are seeing a desperate need for additional warm clothing as the cold, high-altitude winter sets in.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this project and to all of our generous donors. Your selfless donations are doing more than providing clothing and shoes—they are giving these children a chance. A chance to stay in school, a chance to continue their education, and ultimately, a chance at a better life.