• The Nepal Living Standards Survey of 2010-2011 shows that the country has an adult literacy rate of 56.6%, with a huge disparity between males and females. The male literacy rate is 71.6% compared with 44.5% for women. Lack of educational opportunity is one of the main reasons for this.
  • Many parents are unable to send their children to school due to very low incomes. The children have been obliged to work in agriculture to sustain their families. Nepal is one of the world’s poorest countries, with more than half of the population living on less than $1.25 a day.According to government figures, nearly half of all children under five suffer from malnutrition.
  • SESF has designed a child sponsorship program in the belief that small contributions of money and supplies can positively change the lives of many poor and needy children in their community.

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  • SESF invites applications from the poorest children at the beginning of the academic year. The SESF working committee meets and selects the needy but talented children for recommendation for sponsorship. Priority is given to girls. The SESF works with local community leaders in the selection process. The SESF secretary stays in close contact with the children and their parents.
  • The SESF provides the link between the child and the sponsors by:
  • Collecting the children’s photo and biographical information and sending all the information and details to the prospective sponsors.
  • Regularly visiting the children, their schools and parents, collecting information about their progress and updating sponsors.
  • Collecting the children’s progress report and sending the copies to the sponsors.Helping the children to write letters, greeting cards and so on to their sponsors
  • Girls will be given priority.
  • The poorest children.
  • Children from untouchable (Dalit) families.
  • Physically and mentally handicapped children.
  • The SESF working committee will select the children. Local teachers and school Principals are encouraged to be involved in the selection process.
  • Local people
  • Overseas individuals
  • Youth groups.
  • Donor agencies.
  • SESF committee.
  • The cost to sponsor a child through SESF is around $20USD per month or $240 USD per year for each sponsored child.
  • The sponsored funds are distributed in the following way:
  • Direct Assistance to the child = 90%
  • Administration = 10%

The administration fees cover the costs associated with operating this program, including internet fees, stationary, postage, and taking, developing and scanning photos for the website etc

  • Sponsorship begins as soon as the SESF receives money from the sponsor.
  • The child will receive the following:
  • Admission and examination fees.
  • Two school uniforms, shoes, school bags.
  • Sweater for the winter/ raincoat for the rainy season.
  • Books, stationery and other school supplies.
  • Snacks for the child
  • Medication
  • The sponsored child can study at any of the following reputed boarding schools in the Khandbari area:
  • Surya Boarding School,Khandbari.
  • Sunshine Boarding School,Khanbari.
  • Arun View Boarding School,Khandbari
  • Chainpur Boarding School Chainpur, Sankhuwasabha
  • Himalaya Higher Secondary School, Khandbari
  • You can contact the SESF secretary treasurer, Mr.TejanathPokharel, and inform him that you would like to sponsor a child through SESF. Then the secretary will choose a pre-selected child, who you will receive a photo of
  • He will direct you on how to transfer funds for the child and will be available to answer all your questions pertaining to the sponsorship program.
  • At the end of each school term every sponsor will receive (via postal mail) the following items relating to the child.
  • A copy of the child’s school report
  • A letter from the child
  • A picture of the child
  • A detailed breakdown of income and expenditure for the child during the academic year
  • Yes! All gifts can be sent directly to SESF. Please send any gifts via mail to the following address:
  • Secretary TreasurerSESF
  • Himalaya Higher Secondary School,Khandbari
  • Sankhuwasabha
  • Koshi Zone,Nepal
  • (The Name of the sponsored child)
  • Frequent contact between the child and the sponsor is encouraged. It establishes contact with the child you choose to sponsor and lets him/her feel loved. You can communicate through letters mailed to the above address or e-mail. E-mails will be printed by the project director and delivered to the child.
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