Giving asha 2009 2010-edited2

Our Mission

“To Provide libraries and other services to underserved children in Nepal and other developing

Asian countries.”

On Going Projects

Education Provide scholarships to a small number of promising poor children to ensure they can continue their education from grade school to university.

Using effective curriculum, we help teachers, who themselves generally only have 10-12 years education, to effectively teach children with a variety of tools.

LibrariesIn addition to operating the “Children’s Free Library” in Kathmandu, we have put small libraries in children’s homes and partnered to open others.

Shree Shivalaya High School,Seudeni Gaon of Okharpauwa VDC,Nuwakot

Shreejana Goldunga

Blue DiamondBudhanilkantha

Shree Himalaya

We plan to open a new community or school library each year. We help teachers to incorporate the libraries into their curriculum, which theyvery much appreciate

Health Fall & Spring Dental Camps for over 1000 children ages 5 -17.

Medicinal support for Kanti Children’s Hospital non-paying ward patients. Kanti is the largest children’s hospital in the country.

Some of our Students

Sabita (older daughter)and her family

Kalyani and Nani visiting Kathmandu from the village

Indira, at Dental Camp

She is currently in class 7

Kundan, Pushpa and Roshan “The boys”

Pushpa, Just finished Hotel Management College and is working. He would like to take a cooking class this fall

Sangita and baby brother Roshan, bothStudy in college

Sangita takesBeauticianTraining as well as attending college.

A little henna after a hair cut.

My beautician Without her apron

Sharmila is currently studying A levels,(Advanced LevelCertificate ) used to assess academicPreparedness in the UK.

She hopes to study abroad

Sujita is a truly happystudent who is always in the top of her class

She is in class 9

Giving Kundan DashainTikka. Kundan is in his second year of college

Sangita Preparing for Bai Tikka

“Brothers” getting tikkas from their “sisters” on Bai Tikka. Girls give blood and loved “brothers” colorful tikkas and special foods.

Brothers give sisters a red tikka andA gift on Bai Tikka

Children’s Free Library

Kathmandu, Nepal

Drawing contest

Trying to wear everything all at once!

Super Hero!

We have been workingWith Global Dental Relief to

Provide dental care to 1,000s ofNepalese children

This summer we lost an important member of the Global Dental Relief

team.

Dr. Tom Grams was one of ten aideWorkers slain in Afghanistan

Tom was our children’s gentle

first touch conducting exams and administering

Novocain

Tom was wonderful with the children, humming to them to calm them.

His presence had a calming effect on all

of us

We will miss Tom’s compassion and dedication

Dental camps will never be the same without Tom, but we are happy to be able to continue doing the work he

loved so much.

Brushing lesson

A reason to visit The dentist!

Trick or Treaters in Costumes from the Library.

Bart and His Halloween partner

New Projects andPartners

2009 – 2010

Shree Ram Lower Secondary SchoolLibrary

Nangkhel, Nepal

We established a library in a government school located 25 kilometers outside of Kathmandu, in Nangkhel VDC

We purchased and catalogued over 600 books and educational games, costumes and toys for hands on learning.

We conducted teacher training in how to use library resources in the classroom.

Typical house Nangkhel

Before

After

Opening day, principle, Beth Brewster and Angela Hanke TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) teacher

Actually teaching in the library!

By supporting government school libraries and providing teacher training we can impact many children at one time.

Azad India

A local Non-Government Organization(NGO) working with women and children in Kishangunj, Bihar state, India

WHY THIS PROJECT?Bihar is one of the poorest states in India and has the Lowest literacy rate in the country.

KISHANGUNJ

Through their Girls Centers, Azad India educates girls and gives them access to reading materials.

Their goals are the same as ours so we choose to support them.

We developed materials and English language modules for teachers at 20 Girl’s Centers

Conducted teacher training and follow-up site visits

A few of theGirls Centers

The Teachers

The basics….

Each new Azad libraryStarts with a metal cabinet and 100 books

New Projects and Partners for 2010 -2011

Partner with Global Family Village to support a community library and early childhood training center. Provide books, library organization and training.

Est. budget $1,500 1st year

Return to Kishangunj and help Azad train teachers to open 30 new Girl Centers, class materials and 2nd year English modules.

Est. budget $1,250

Phase 1 in establishing a library in Gorkha. The library will be located across the street from the largest school in the district.

Kathmandu

Gorkha

Est. budget $1,500 1st year

Ongoing projects est. budget $10,000

Who we areExecutive Director Beth Brewster

Director Bernadette Keyes

General Secretary Kristin Derrah

Treasurer Jennifer Shyer