Tea workers earn 200 Nepali Rupees a day (1.50) during which they are expected to pick 20kg of tea. Estate owners often exploit children as pickers as their small fingers are suited to nip the prime topmost shoot of the tea plant which carries the highest value. Sadly, deaths from poisonous snake bites are not uncommon.

St Xavier’s, Deonia and Moran Memorial School, Maheshpur have been founded to provide such children with the chance to escape this slavery and offer them an education which can lead to a better life for them and their families. The schools are open to all children from the locality, and welcome Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists. A panel of staff, parents and local community leaders assesses and verifies those children who cannot afford fees and require full sponsorship.

Thanks to our current donors, we sponsor over 110 children to attend school.

By committing yourself to £15 / month (£18.75 / month with gift aid) you could sponsor the education of such a child and give them a real chance for a brighter future.

You can do this by setting up a regular donation by setting up a standing order through your bank by clicking on the link below

Kids at School in Nepal Jhapa Donation & SO Form