By peter humphris | Chairperson IGWR Inc.
We delight in the joy your giving creates.
Achievement works like a booster, which encourages not only you but others too.
Our champ Aarav, from one of the single mum families we support, is a brilliant kid whose only dream is to give his mum a happy, healthy life in the future. We thank each one of you for all you do for these young kids. And once again, I can say that personally, I know that investing in children such as these is the best investment I could ever make.
Currently, we are supporting 40 students from primary school through university, and over the past fourteen years of being in Nepal, we have had many opportunities to delight in the outcomes our students have achieved.
We’re also delighted that many of our students go against the national trend of leaving Nepal to find work, and so contribute to the wider needs of building community and bringing health and wealth to those ‘at home’. Some of our graduates are now working in hospitals, banks, hospitality and small local businesses, some are following their passion for in the world of art and music.
Our ‘family of families’ approach often finds our students in late-night conversations, discussing their plans and their goals. We are inspired by their different visions and equally inspired by the generosity of all who make this possible.
Education is a human right.
At IGWR, we believe every child deserves access to quality education, no matter where they live. That’s why we support over 40 students across 10 schools and universities, and also over 45 students in remote Nepal through our education programs – ensuring access to quality education and safe learning environments.
Simmone (IGWR Inc. Committee) has recently made two visits to Nepal and has established a Teacher Training Program. Simmone has established links with Local universities that acknowledge her special expertise in this important field. She is looking to establish the program with a number of rural schools, as this will leverage our mission to improve the opportunities for educating children in Nepal.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
Visits that help and inspire.
Rachel recently took a group to Nepal in order for them to experience our work firsthand. As some in the group did some much-needed repainting at a rural school, she used the visit to trial the YWA school-ready program, which is being adapted, with the support and input from Nepali teachers, for the Nepali context. We can’t wait to see what comes from this project. We are all learning from each other, and having lots of fun at the same time!
Financial update…
Our Budget for 2025-26 is $132,154 for our primary areas of operation supporting 40 students, running our two hostels for some of the students and giving monthly essential support to a number of single mothers.
With two education specialists on the committee, we are also looking at programs to support Rural Schools and to provide teacher training, and these activities will run as distinct projects with their own budget and sources of funding.
IGWR began with a moment of realisation, a vision that we could make a difference; that we can give life to a child for the cost of a cup of coffee a day, it is a vision we are thankful you share with us.
Little By Little….
Like the drops that make an ocean, little by little, we make a big difference together, and in March we partner with GlobalGiving for this annual campaign.
The "Little X Little" campaign is a great opportunity to make a Big difference with a little gift. And a great way to introduce your friends to the work of IGWR-Nepal that you support. Please take this opportunity to share the story of your generosity and invite friends to make a small gift.
Every gift UNDER US$50 will have a 50% bonus added to it.
So, a $10 gift becomes $15 and a $50 gift becomes $75.
Thank you again from all of us at IGWR; we are run by caring volunteers and that means that 99.52% of all monies donated goes directly to the operations of IGWR-Nepal. And remember gifts in Australia are tax deductible.
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By peter humphris | Chairperson IGWR Inc.
By peter humphris | Chairperson IGWR Inc.
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