Nepal was our first country of operation in 2000. Over the past 20 years, we have built strong ties with Nepal’s government. In 2015, Nepal was struck by two consecutive earthquakes, which destroyed or severely damaged large parts of the country’s infrastructure, including a reported more than 9,300 schools. Our Room to Read team saw a need for our support, and we immediately joined forces with the government to lead recovery and reconstruction efforts. We focused on Dhading and Nuwakot districts, which had some of the most severe infrastructure damages. Through this work, we completed 60 schools and 646 classrooms, supported 19,137 children, and trained 1,735 community members.
2020 Nepal Annual Report