Helambu Education Livelihood Program

International

Our approach is informed by programmes we design and implement, partners and people we work with and places we are called to work.

Mondo Foundation

Of our funding partners, Mondo Foundation, a charity in the UK, is our longest and strongest partner who are currently supporting the operations of Saathi Teachers Programme in two municipalities. In fact, Mondo Foundation has been the closest and the key partner on the strength of whose support HELP as an organisation was able to build it multiple programmes all the way from 2010. The Mondo Foundation has supported us in three phases. First was between the year 2010 and 2015 to provide the basic resource for over 25 schools in Helambu, Melamchi and Paanchpokhari region. Second was between the years 2015 to 2019 to provide financial resources to provide emergency relief work and reconstruction of 14 schools in Helambu, Melamchi and Paanchpokhari, that were destroyed by the 2015 earthquake. Third wave of support is starting 2019 to launch the Saathi Teachers Programme and it is still continuing from strength to strength.

Interhands

Interhands Foundation is a private trust based and registered in Oslo Norway. The organisation has emerged as one of our largest partners since 2022 for funding our annual Scholarship Programme run through HELP as well as a key contributor in running Saathi Teachers Programme in one of the three Local Governments we work.

International Teachers Association(ITA)

International Teachers Association, ITA is a Denmark based association of current and retired teachers who have been supporting HELP all the way from 2009 through volunteering support and funding teachers. They currently make a monthly contribution towards the Saathi Teachers Programme that pays having one staff member.

Himalayan Hilfe Germany

Himalayan Hilfe Germany is a German based organisation who have committed to contribute towards the Saathi Teachers Programme onwards 2025. Their support will enable us to hold vital training sessions.

School In a Bag

School in a Bag began in 2009 as an initiative of the Piers Simon Appeal (PSA), inspired by a humanitarian project delivering school equipment to orphaned children in Swaziland. What started as simple red rucksacks filled with essential stationery and eating utensils soon grew into a powerful global movement supporting children’s right to education. By 2011, School in a Bag became its own brand, and in 2019 it was established as a standalone charity due to its growing global reach. The charity delivers individually numbered and trackable SchoolBags to disadvantaged children worldwide, working through trusted local partners to ensure transparency, community empowerment, and inclusive support regardless of race, religion, or politics. In 2012, School in a Bag partnered with HELP to extend its impact in Nepal. Through this partnership, SchoolBags were distributed to children from marginalized and underserved communities, supporting their access to basic educational resources and reinforcing a shared commitment to child rights and education.

Go Global Vermount

Go Global VT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering international collaboration and global citizenship among Vermont’s youth. The organization supports schools, universities, and communities by building intercultural partnerships and promoting inquiry-based learning as a tool for individual and cultural transformation. Through training, curriculum resources, research, and reciprocal international exchange opportunities, Go Global VT helps increase cultural competency, empower youth to address local and global sustainability issues, and strengthen global partnerships with meaningful local impact.