Children's HostelOne of the first needs we addressed was to build a hostel for the children of migrant workers to stay at so the children can remain in school for the entire year uninterrupted if their families choose. Families are welcome to visit their children as often as they wish and regularly take the children home for special holidays.
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PartneringWe love having visitors come and share new things with our hostel kids.
From teaching them dance and drama, doing crafts or just playing games. We are indebted to those who give of their time and resources to give our kids new experiences. |
Bricks are a primary building material in Nepal. As of 2016, there were 200+ brick factories in the Kathmandu Valley. Brick factory workers are some of the most marginalized of unskilled workers in Nepal.
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Brick making season lasts about 6 months through the winter and spring - before the monsoon rain comes. Workers from rural districts in Nepal travel to the Kathmandu Valley to work in these factories, bringing their families with them. They live on site, in deplorable conditions - the whole family making bricks by hand.
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Most children living in brick factories do not attend school. For some families, the cost of school fees is prohibitive, and the migrant nature of their lives doesn't allow for enrolment in a complete school year.
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