Changing Stories

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Why we exist

Half of all public school students in Nepal never finish school. The statistic is the result of a public school system, where only the strongest students thrive. Students who fall behind in the early grades never manage to catch back up, and eventually either drop out early or leave school unprepared. For students in Nepalese public schools, the vast majority of whom are from the most economically and socially disadvantaged families, dropping out of schools often means little chance of escaping the poverty they were born into. We’re here to change that. Our aim is to give students, who have fallen hopelessly behind in school, a second chance at learning.

We enable left-behind government school students to catch up on foundational skills they missed out on in the early grades through cost-effective remedial education courses teaching basic Nepali literacy and numeracy. Courses last for a total of 72 lessons and are lead by fellows, often youth, hired from the local community. Fellows receive pre-service training as well as continuous support and gain valuable work, teaching and leadership experience throughout their fellowship.

It’s our deep-seated belief that the world will be a better place when children, regardless of their social or economic background, complete a basic education. We believe in education as a way for children to change their own stories, the stories of their communities, and ultimately, the story of their nation.

Who we are
Changing Stories is an educational for-impact organization with a team of dedicated employees with one shared passion: to build a future where every child in Nepal, regardless of when or where they were born, learn the foundational skills they need to set them on the path to becoming lifelong learners.