Himanchal Education Foundation

Welcome to Himanchal Education Foundation. We are a non-profit corporation based in the US. Our goal is to support Himanchal High School in the remote village of Nangi, Nepal, a school that is a prototype for community-based educational development in rural areas.

With help from volunteers all across the world, today our school supports grades K through 12, including a computer lab with Internet connnection. We welcome you to hear the story of our journey and stay connected with it in the future. Also, visit our sister site NepalWireless.net to learn of our wireless project to bring communication to people living in rural areas.

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Mahabir Pun, founder of himanchal.org, receives Ramon Magsaysay Award

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Himanchal High School

Volunteer Program

Himanchal Higher Secondary School is a community school that combines a government-supported middle school and a community supported higher secondary school. The government provides financial support to pay for the teachers up to middle school level (grade 1 through 7). The community has to find resources to maintain and run the higher secondary school (grade 8 through 12).

Our volunteer program encourages individuals from around the world to travel to Nepal to learn about its people, culture and environment. We aim to recruit volunteers who can share their skills in Nangi and neighboring villages with members of the local community in a way that helps them achieve their own goals, without creating unhealthy dependencies or undermining the values of the local culture.

Sustainability is key in today's developing world. We need contributions to survive, grow and sustain. We have implemented many income-producing projects locally as well. We look for contribution in different forms – financial, materials, and volunteers.