Our recent visit to our partner school in Nepal has provided further evidence of the positive impact our fundraising is having on the lives of people in Tang Ting. The Nepalese government pays for the wages of the teachers and on top of this provides an additional £400 a year for all other expenses (teaching and learning materials, building maintenance, etc). Through the Pahar Trust, MGGS has donated half of all RAG week money (approximately £2,000) a year since 2004. This money has enabled the school to create a Science laboratory (including microscopes and a telescope, a library with books in Nepalese and English), a computer room with a TV and several laptops and sports equipment such as volleyballs, footballs and basketballs.
Over the past few years, the school has seen a steady increase in examination results and this year achieved the best results in the School’s history, and the best overall results in their district. There were two students who had results good enough to qualify for the government bursary to attend university, which is the first time a student from the school has achieved this. MGGS students who visited the school were visibly moved by the clear impact our fundraising has had on the lives of others.
All the people of Tang Ting have asked us to pass on their immense gratitude to the MGGS Community.
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