PROJECTS

To increase the opportunities for girls to receive an education it was decided, in 2012 to fund the opening and maintenance of a boarding house for girls in Bhadaure.

Education is only compulsory until Year 9 in Nepal and the government does not fund the salaries for teachers to teach Years 10 to 12. That means students in smaller regions are required to move to large cities such as Kathmandu or Pokhara; but most – and particularly girls – cannot afford to do so.

Jill Leggett and Sue Young were part of a ‘Days for Girls’ group in Perth, coordinating the making of sanitary kits for women and girls. They had planned to go to Nepal and teach people how to sew the kits, but their opportunity didn’t eventuate. With connections within the Wilderness School community, Jill and Sue developed their relationship with Wilderness in Nepal.

This government-run clinic provides health care to about 3500 people in the wider Junbesi region. It has a particular focus on women’s health issues, including childbirth and contraception, and recently was accredited as a Birthing Centre. With our support, two local women have been accredited as midwives.

The WIN community has been involved and engaged with the Junbesi community for several years.

Initially, our involvement was through the Kushudebu Public Health Mission (KPHM) but following the devastating 2015 earthquake, our activities expanded to the local Secondary school and the wider community.