Once again, it is time to say goodbye for another year. It has been a hectic 4 weeks. The month has just flashed by. With Uma’s help, the school visits have been well planned and fruitful. The KIKN team has had the opportunity to update, refresh and reacquaint with the current and new schools’ Heads
KIKN trustee John Crowe paid his first visit to this little school. He was welcomed and honoured in the traditional way by the Headmaster (see photo). A box with children’s board games, skipping ropes, art materials and colouring pencils was handed over to the school. John saw the 5 small class rooms. He was struck
This is the first school KIKN supported way back in 2011. With its forward thinking Princpal, Januka Paudel, it has come a long way. It is one of the outstanding BEACON schools in the Kathmandu Valley. It had 8 A level students in 2011, compared to 254 students currently. With support and commitment from KIKN
Each year KIKN gives the 85+ children and their families a food parcel to help towards Dashain festival. This year, KIKN is also giving the children 2 sets of uniforms each to help to promote a sense of belonging and uniformity. Uniforms were handed over individually by the KIKN Chair. The children were excited to
For the first time KIKN invited the Principals, and Heads of the7 schools we support to our Annual Open Day. We had the biggest crowd to date, just under 100 to cater for. Almost all the sponsored children came with their mums. They enjoyed a good Newari feast and went away happy with their winter
The KIKN team visited our 7th (new school) on another very wet day. The weather is unbecoming of Kathmandu. September is usually sunny and dry, a perfect time to visit and trek across the mountain ranges. The Headmaster past and present were on site to show us the school which is situated on both sides