Taluwa VDC - April 2013
PiSL initiated the first Early Childhood project in the Taluwa Village Development Committee (VDC) in April 2013. Taluwa is located is on the south slope of a large mountainside that reaches down to the Dudh Kosi River. It is a beautiful region with the river winding up the canyon into the horizon.
According to a 2012 baseline survey completed by our partner nonprofit organization, Volunteers Initiative Nepal, there are 446 households and a population of 2962 in Taluwa. There are approximately 185 children of preschool-age who live in Taluwa. Many of the residents are Janajits or indigenous people. Over 20% of the population are Dalit, an economically and socially marginalized low caste that is chronically underserved.
According to a 2012 baseline survey completed by our partner nonprofit organization, Volunteers Initiative Nepal, there are 446 households and a population of 2962 in Taluwa. There are approximately 185 children of preschool-age who live in Taluwa. Many of the residents are Janajits or indigenous people. Over 20% of the population are Dalit, an economically and socially marginalized low caste that is chronically underserved.
Teacher Training
In April 2013, PiSL completed the first teacher training in Taluwa VDC. We trained 11 teachers. We also trained 11 substitute teachers who can fill in for the regular teacher when she is sick or absent. Five of the regular teachers are paid by the Nepali government. We support the salaries of the remaining six teachers at $60 a month or $720 a year. You can read about these teachers on our Sponsor a Teacher donation page.
In April 2013, PiSL completed the first teacher training in Taluwa VDC. We trained 11 teachers. We also trained 11 substitute teachers who can fill in for the regular teacher when she is sick or absent. Five of the regular teachers are paid by the Nepali government. We support the salaries of the remaining six teachers at $60 a month or $720 a year. You can read about these teachers on our Sponsor a Teacher donation page.
Renovated Classrooms
Eight villages had classrooms that were built by the government. An additional classroom was built by a Danish NGO. However, most of these classrooms were in a very poor state and needed to be renovated (See photos below).
Eight villages had classrooms that were built by the government. An additional classroom was built by a Danish NGO. However, most of these classrooms were in a very poor state and needed to be renovated (See photos below).
New Classrooms
Two of the wards are very large in size and each needed an additional early childhood classroom so that the children did not have to walk so far. PiSL provided the construction materials including the cement, sand, tin roofing, nails, and wood for door and shutters. The community provided the labor to build the classroom. These two classrooms were completed in October 2013. There is one classroom that was completely destroyed in the 2015 earthquake and need to be rebuilt.
Two of the wards are very large in size and each needed an additional early childhood classroom so that the children did not have to walk so far. PiSL provided the construction materials including the cement, sand, tin roofing, nails, and wood for door and shutters. The community provided the labor to build the classroom. These two classrooms were completed in October 2013. There is one classroom that was completely destroyed in the 2015 earthquake and need to be rebuilt.