GORKHA, July 16 - Neil Edward and Den Edward, from ordinary economic backgrounds in England, come to Nepal every year to help and contribute in educating children of Bishe Nagarchi village, Prithivinarayan municipality-2.
However, Neil is a primary school teacher. She came to the village eight years ago to gather experience in educating. "At that time, children of this village were not going to school. They were not taken care of well and were seen playing with dirt. That touched my heart," she said playing with children.
"We are not rich. But these children inspired us to open a school here. We collected donations for this. Doing that is not a problem in our country," she added.
There are very few literate people in the village. There are only six people who have completed SLC. After the school was built, Dalit families in the village have been increasingly sending their children to the school.
"The villagers are poor. They were not aware of the importance of education," said Sarita Aryal, principal of the school. "The awareness level has risen now."
Neil roped in two million rupees for the school building. She is also bearing Rs 500,000 annually for the salary of eight teachers, as well as for feeding the students, and providing them with school uniform and stationery.
Meanwhile, some 174 students of 100 families here are receiving education at the school. After the students complete class five, they are supported for further studies in other schools.
According to Neil, said, "I will support the school as long as others (government and organizations) do not help."
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