Whats New

Thanks to a recent donation of £4,500 donation from Cotswold Outdoors, JT have now raised almost $26,000 for the Lingshed Hostel Project in Leh and the new washroom block is almost complete. We just have to raise the remaing $4000 to complete the project in the next few weeks. Jo Chaffer is currently in Leh with a KE George Watson School Group, over-seeing the final stages and we look forward to her report when she returns. 
(See Lingshed Project in India)

(New wash-rooms at Lingshed - 90% complete July 2008)

Balodaya School, Nepal - King Edward VI Five Ways visit

Pupils and staff from King Edward VI Five Ways School, Birmingham visited Balodaya School as part of their KE Adventure Nepal trek and tour. The UK team worked alongside Balodaya pupils and staff brightening up the school buildings, creating a shady outdoor learning space and generally getting to know each other. The visit is part of Juniper Trust's ongoing support for Balodaya, one of only a handful of non-fee paying schools in the area, and as such, a vital resource for the poorest families aspiring to provide their children with a good, basic education. Five Ways visit and work improved the Balodaya's resources and also helps to maintain and raise local people's confidence in the school.

The new extension at Chobar School is now complete. $10,000 was rasied to build new classrooms and a surrounding wall and new gate to help with security. Pedmore College spent a couple of days working with the pupils and staff at Chobar School in March as part of a trek with KE Adventure travel , they helped paint the school buildings, did some work in the garden and had some fun playing games and exchanging language skills!
(See Chobar School in Nepal)







Val Pitkethly is travelling to Peru again this summer and is planning to install Solar Panels in 6 villages in the Jancopampa and Pamabamba districts of Peru. JT has agreed to send $10,500 to cover the costs of both projects
(See Peru Solar Panels)