HELP Assists Students in the Himalayas

In my seven to eight week stay in Nepal, I taught at a kindergarten through fifth grade school. I was able to work with each class during my stay and felt that my presence was valued by both staff and students. My assignment was in a rural setting where some of the students walked over an hour each way to attend school. Many of the students were from other school districts, but their parents choose to send them to the school supported by the HELP program because it was far superior. The HELP program not only supplies occasional teacher volunteers, but also gives each student two pairs of pants, two shirts, two sweaters, and school supplieseach year. HELP also provides school supplies to the school teachers. These teachers spoke little English, but were open to new ideas and teaching techniques, which is what makes them a superior school, thanks to HELP!