School and community winter update

Life remains very hard in this poor mountain village. Subsistence farming on steep hills, illiteracy (Tamang their spoken language has no written form), no books and no health care to name just a few of the difficulties the community face.

During the earthquake of 2015, and the months of aftershocks, all the village homes in Malagiri were so dangerously damaged they need demolishing and rebuilding. Most families still live in temporary sheds.

Food is cooked over an open fire and the families sit around it on the stamped earth floor, chatting and singing. There are still no homes with functioning stoves that take the smoke out of the building.

This winter has been especially cold in Malagiri, and the smoky indoor environment is very damaging and unhealthy for the children. Malagiri families struggle to cope with so many hardships.

The School is a lifeline of hope for them and an opportunity for a better life for the children.

If you have seen our Facebook posts you will know that many positive things are happening. The children are learning to read and write Nepali, English and numbers. And doctors are visiting the community. Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date.

But to keep this going and plan for a better future we need your help

Regular gifts by Direct Debit or Standing Order play a vital part in our capacity to plan and implement improvements. To find out more please email: development@brighton.ac.uk or call on 01273 642600.

You can also make cash donations to the school through our Springboard site where a little will go a long way. A donation of just £10 could pay for a hot school meal for three children for a week.

However you choose to support us please Gift Aid your pledge and make it worth 25% more at no extra cost to you.

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