building a new school in nepal
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A Nepal Story
Biju Shrestha Executive Director, Springdale School
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In January 2014, Emperia Ventures Founder, Emma Ponsonby went to Bhaktapur, Nepal for the first time, in search of bit of inspiration…
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Four weeks later she returned, establishing a foundation to support the people she met at Springdale School, sponsoring 14 orphaned and disadvantaged children in the community to have an opportunity for a better
future through education
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Just over a year later, on Saturday, 25th April 2015, a devastating 7.8 earthquake
struck Nepal at 11.56am
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Remarkably, while none of the 270 children were at the school during the earthquake, not one of
the children were hurt or injured
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The Emperia Foundation started receiving an overwhelming amount of donations to support
the community of Springdale School
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Biju and the community at Springdale School have dedicated their time and efforts to supporting those in need in
the surrounding and more remote areas outside of Bhaktapur
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The students are back at school, and Biju has trained everyone in
earthquake drills to keep them safe
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But the lease is ending on their school building, and the 280
students need a new school
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The Emperia Foundation needs to raise $100K USD to build Biju and the students
at Springdale a new school
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So these remarkable people, teachers, leaders and children can continue to be an example and contribution to the rest
of their communities to help Nepal recover from this tragic event
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We need some help to make this happen.
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And to thank Biju Shrestha for his remarkable, selfless contribution to the people of Nepal, he is a remarkable human being.
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To contribute to this cause please contact us.
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