Summary of our work in Nepal

Thanks to our wonderful supporters, we’ve now raised and spent over £146,000 and achieved amazing things in Nepal. The highlights are:

• Delivered 278 scholarships to students from the poorest areas in Nepal. Mostly these are girls and children from lower caste.
• Funded full further education courses for 11 girls to study in Kathmandu.
• Built and stocked School libraries at Raling and Necha schools.
• Built and fitted computer rooms at Raling school and Manasrovar girls’ hostel.
• Supplied science and lab equipment to Raling school.
• Funded a maternity hostel in Simikot to provide accommodation for women from remote areas of Humla District. 
• Supported Music House in Kathmandu to help support young people to develop an interest in music, dance and cultural discussion.
• Supplied sports equipment to Necha school.
• Supplied School uniforms to Raling and Langdu schools.
• Supplied learning materials and sports equipment to Thehe school in Humla. 

Update on Projects 2024/25

The 2024 Bootstock in the Borders festival has enriched the lives of children from Thehe village, in remote north west Nepal. Our project supported two schools in Thehe. One primary school (Class 1 to 5), and one secondary school (Class 6 to 10). We provided school bags and stationery (exercise books, pencils, pens, etc) to all the students from three priority classes, and also supplied sports equipment to the secondary school.

Update on Projects 2021/23

In 2023 we were delighted to continue our support for both Necha and Raling Schools. Our friend Prem Magar arranged and accompanied us on a trip to Necha, were we brought some more books for the library, and a range of sports equipment which included volleyballs and net, footballs, and training tops. We received a fantastic welcome from the teachers and students.

We have a long friendship with Raling school in Humla and have carried out numerous projects over the last sixteen years. In 2023 we provided new school uniforms for each of the 215 students.

Throughout the Covid years we were able to continue funding scholarships for a range of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

All nine students supported by Chelmsford County High School for Girls have successfully completed their studies and have now graduated. Each of the girls have gone on to find employment and are providing support to their families and communities.

We continue to support Mitrata, and in 2022 took all the students and staff on a field trip.

Our partnership with Music House continues successfully and it is our great pleasure to welcome Raman and Shil Kumari to perform at our Bootstock Festival in 2023. 

Update on 2018/19 Projects

Below are a few updates from our Bootstock projects in 2018/19. We continue our wonderful partnership with Chelmsford County High School for Girls who have funded further education opportunities for eight girls, and Newburgh Mather’s School, whose ongoing donations have supplied books and a range of new equipment for Ralling School.

In Nepal, we are proud to be supporting the wonderful Music House project which provides music and dance tuition for children who would otherwise not be able to afford it. This consists of practice and performance space for young musicians, a laboratory for music and cultural discussion, a venue for concerts and gatherings, workshops and a recording studio for their own productions in the future.

We continue our support for Mitrata Children’s home in Kathmandu, supplied three new computers to Ralling School in Humla, and provided a total of twenty five Scholarships to young people in 2018/19.

2016/17 Projects

Below are some images from our Bootstock projects in 2016/17. We continue our support of Mitrata Children’s home in Kathmandu, established a new library at Shree Ganeshthan Secondary School in Necha, held the opening ceremony for the new School library and Science lab at Ralling School in Humla, formed an exciting new partnership with Music House in Kathmandu, funded a School trip to Ilam for seven children from Karmidanda, and provided Scholarships to twelve young people.

With fantastic support from Chelmsford County High School for Girls, we continue to fund further education for girls, while Newburgh Mather’s School ongoing donations have supplied books and a new microscope for Ralling School.

2013 New Library for Ralling School

In 2013 we established a new library at Ralling School in Humla. Books were transported from Scotland and Kathmandu by bus, aircraft and finally on horse.

Bootstock Scholarships

TEACH Computer Project

Through the TEACH project and in partnership with The Himalayan Innovative Society, we have provided and installed computers, and a trained teacher in a High School in a remote region of north west Nepal.

In 2011 we installed four new computers in the girls hostel at Manasrowar High School.

Once again this was achieved in partnership with our good friend DB Lama at The Himalayan Innovative Society.

We also helped with the installation of new computers at the Mitrata Foundation.

Children’s Clothing

With the support of friends and other Scottish charities we have been distributing clothing to children in the poorest regions of Nepal.

School educational tour

In 2012, Bootstock funded a three day educational study tour for 54 students of Balmandir High School to visit a remote region of Nepal. The project helped increase the students social and cultural awareness.