Edge of Seven Annual Report 2011

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BY THE NUMBERS

150,000

dollars raised to support projects investing in educational and economic opportunities for girls in rural Nepal

5,000

earthbags used to construct environmentally-friendly and seismicallysound schools in the Everest Region

2,000

minutes of footage collected to create The Mountain Between Us - a documentary about the barriers girls in Nepal face in receiving an education

630

individuals directly impacted by the construction of three schools, two water wells, and one girls’ hostel

335

girls empowered to change their own lives as well as those of their families, neighbors, and entire communities

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80

volunteers working around the world for the benefit of girls in developing countries

40

girls from communities without higher education are living in the Solukhumbu Girls’ Hostel, studying for college and attending classes 11 and 12

3

schools have been built in collaboration with our community partners that collectively serve 290 students in the villages of Phuleli, Jarang, and Basa

2

water projects have been completed, providing clean water, safer environments, and healthier living for remote villages


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