Nepal: Helping More Villages Karuna-Shechen’s goal is to break the cycle of poverty and help beneficiaries become self-sufficient without creating dependence on external assistance. In 2018, we will continue to reach new villages and implement projects that can be sustained and replicated. The effectiveness of this approach has been demonstrated. In our education projects, for instance, the majority of the schools we have been supporting for the last few years are now effectively run and offering quality education to hundreds of children. As a result, children, and girls in particular, are staying in school longer and able to reach their full potential. It is a wonderful achievement! This success also means that it is time for Karuna-Shechen to offer its expertise to new establishments. In 2018, we will be ending our support to 28 schools across the country and helping new ones. We apply this strategy to all our focus areas. Our food security, first-aid and solar training programs, to name a few, will also be offered to new communities, while our previous beneficiaries will continue to use the skills they acquired and pass their knowledge on to others. With your support, we will continue this “compassion in action” and build a more just and altruist world by empowering communities with tools to transform their lives.
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