Archives: Schools

In the wake of the devastating 7.8 earthquake in 2015, Grand Circle travelers and associates came together to fund Grand Circle Foundation’s relief efforts. We identified and continue to work with 5 organizations in Nepal:  Himalayan Trust Foundation, Nepal Orthopedic Hospital, Yeti Foundation, Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness and 7 Summits Women. With the help… Read more »

Sir Edmund Hillary, on his many treks through the Annapurna Range of Nepal had come to hold a special place in his heart for the Sherpa communities living there. Resources like schools and hospitals are scarce in this rugged mountainous expanse.  Through the Himalayan Trust, established in 1960, Sir Edmund Hillary and other supporters like… Read more »

Kinderdijk is made up of 19 historic, well-preserved windmills, which became protected by UNESCO in 1997. Kinderdijk takes its name from a 16th-century legend involving a baby (or kinder), a cradle, and a cat that all survived being tossed into raging waters. For centuries, the Dutch were at the mercy of frequent floods. Around 1740,… Read more »

This school of only 19 children aged 3 to 10 years old is our newest partner in Nepal. Our very first project was to renovate the existing toilet so that the children and teacher have a hygienic environment.  We look forward to helping the children at this small school succeed in the years to come…. Read more »

Tomejhong Village is located in the foothills of the Annapurna mountains and populated by the Gorkha people who arrived in western Nepal from India centuries ago.   They trace their roots to the Rajput clan – part of the Kshatriya, or warrior class – from classic Hindu tradition. Their culture is a fascinating blend of… Read more »

Today, five million students fill more than 20,000 schools in Nepal (from elementary schools to universities), and many of the more remote schools operate with very limited resources. We’ve been visiting the Laxmi Primary School and it’s 30 students since 2009.  To help support this remote school, Grand Circle Foundation has renovated the bathroom, installed… Read more »

It currently provides housing and assistance for more than 120 girls. From new toilets, a new roof, renovation of the kitchen and dining hall, new beds and bedding and a new playground, working together since 2011 has slowly transformed this once deteriorating compound into a safe comfortable home for these girls. In Aye Yeik Mon… Read more »

The women came together to support one another while promoting education and skills training in this traditionally male dominated rural area 4 hours from Marrakech. Partnership with Grand Circle Foundation has enabled them to expand their pastry and couscous production along with creating sewing and embroidery workshops. We firmly believe in working with communities and… Read more »

628 children attend the remote public Khatgal School in the Khuvsgul Province of northern Mongolia, of whom over 200 board at the dormitory. Prior to partnership with GCF, this public school lacked the funding needed to repair the dormitory roof and renovate the bedrooms and bathrooms or even replace the broken headphones needed for English… Read more »

The Khatgal Clinic provides primary level health care to more than 10,000 inhabitants in a 40 km radius. Although it is an international standard facility, the clinic lacked an AED. GCF funded the purchase of this necessary equipment, along with a pediatric pulse oximeter.