Learning Without Barriers: Chepang Children’s Education Initiative in Remote Nepal

Introduction to Laxmi Pratisthan: Laxmi Pratisthan is a Nepal government–registered non-profit organization (est. 2010), founded by Mr. Bishnu Gautam and Mrs. Laxmi Gautam in memory of their late sons. The foundation works with the most vulnerable communities in remote Nepal, focusing on education, health, skill development, and community transformation.

Since 2013, Laxmi Pratisthan has maintained a continuous presence in Kanda, implementing integrated interventions including free hostels, school support, clean drinking water, agriculture support, and health and sanitation awareness. Today, it operates one of Nepal’s longest-running community-supported education programmes for Chepang children.

Presently, Laxmi Pratisthan is actively managing the following key projects:

• Kumar Balram Memorial Free Hostel, Kanda, Chitwan (a home to 130 children)

• Kumar Balram Memorial Free Hostel, Kavre (a home to 60 children

Laxmi Pratisthan’s hostel programs in Kanda and Kavre have created a strong foundation for the education and wellbeing of Chepang children by providing safe accommodation, nutrition, care, and access to schooling. To build on this progress and maintain a consistent learning environment, it is important to complement hostel care with essential educational items such as uniforms, shoes, school bags, and learning materials.

Providing these basics ensures that children can attend school with confidence, dignity, and full participation, and allows the hostel programs to function as complete and effective education support systems. This support strengthens the quality and continuity of the hostels while reinforcing the long-term educational outcomes already being achieved.

SAVE is supporting Laxmi Pratisthan by providing funding for 190 School uniforms and school bags as well as providing funding to assist with food supplies.

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