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June 30, 2015 | None | OLE Nepal
Another crucial task was completed with the assessment of one of the most affected areas, Gorkha district. Our team visited last week and conducted a thorough evaluation of the schools severely damaged by the earthquake. After spending nearly a week in different parts of Gorkha, we found many schools unable to conduct regular classes. Many require immediate rebuilding and reconstruction.
June 23, 2015 | Team Reflections | OLE Nepal
Our volunteers from OLE Nepal have been working with children in Tundikhel relief camp for over a month. They bring interactive learning materials in child friendly XO laptops for the children. The children can explore various learning activities in Math, English and Science in Nepali, English and Chepang languages. The children look forward to using these laptops and they seem engaged in those learning activities. It was enlivening to meet children from various backgrounds , interests and aspirations. While we got to interact with them helping them learn, we also took their interviews along with their portraits.
June 1, 2015 | None | OLE Nepal
Tundikhel, an only vast open space in between the city, is now filled with families who lost their homes in the recent earthquake. As we drive, walk, or ride past through the lanes alongside Tundikhel, we can see numerous tents—some donated by China and some made locally by the sufferers. When the OLE Nepal team visited the 'refugee camp-like place,' it was heart-wrenching to see people in need of necessities required for survival. Many organizations from various backgrounds provided immediate relief efforts, such as food, water, shelter, sanitation, etc.
May 29, 2015 | None | OLE Nepal
OLE Nepal's Earthquake Relief Effort has been producing positive results in both Child Friendly Spaces of Kirtipur and Khokana/Bungamati. Our volunteers have been traveling every day to provide relief for children by engaging them in interactive activities using our education tools. Below are some photos taken during one of the sessions at Kirtipur:
May 25, 2015 | Program Updates | OLE Nepal
Last week, our team members visited the Khokana and Bungamati areas to observe the situation of the people, particularly the children. After understanding the critical environment of the area, our team decided to carry on the relief effort to help children engage in learning. OLE Nepal, in collaboration with Loo Niva Child Concern Group, is advancing the relief effort at their Child Friendly Spaces (CFS). Volunteers from OLE Nepal and Loo Niva oversee the session and help children invest their time in learning.