In a few short weeks, All Hands & Hearts will launch our newest project in Nepal, taking a new step forward in rebuilding education and opportunity for two rural communities still recovering from the long-lasting effects of the 2018 earthquakes.
At Shree Basic School in Jhunga, we will construct six new disaster-resilient and sustainable classrooms, upgrade WASH infrastructure, and rehabilitate the school compound, creating a safe and supportive environment for more than 220 students and 11 staff to return to learning.
Meanwhile, at Shree Navajyoti Secondary School, we’re focused on ensuring access to clean water and sanitation by building a new toilet block and installing water filtration systems that will serve over 300 students and 18 staff.
Alongside construction, we are collaborating with our long-term, local partner Relief Nepal to conduct Disaster Risk Reduction, Child Protection and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) trainings, giving students, teachers and community members the knowledge and confidence to stay safe and healthy.
This project will also begin the next phase of our Female Mason Training Program, an initiative that provides local women with hands-on construction training in environmentally-sustainable and disaster-resilient techniques, creating both livelihood opportunities and lasting change within their communities.
All construction will use Compressed Stabilized Earth Brick (CSEB) technology, a sustainable, low-carbon building method that blends local soil and sand with minimal cement to form durable, thermally efficient and disaster-resilient structures reinforced with metal rebar.
Together, these efforts will help create stronger schools and stronger communities, where children can learn safely, families can feel secure, and women can lead the way in building a more resilient future for Nepal.
