Sponsoring Children in Eastern Nepal

Sponsor a child at school in Eastern Nepal for the cost of a glass of wine a week.

If you visit the tea estates in Jhapa, south east Nepal, you will find the families of tea garden workers struggling to make a living, often in overcrowded shelters, usually with no electricity nor enough clothes or food to live healthily.

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 Bhuddists. A panel of staff, parents and local community leaders assesses and verifies those children who cannot afford fees and require full sponsorship.

By committing yourself to £3/week or £12 / month (£15 / 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 set up a standing order through your bank by clicking on the link below
Kids at School in Nepal Jhapa SO Form
Alternatively you can do this by setting up a regular donation on the Virgin Money link on this link
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/Jhapa
  we will email you to confirm this has been done.