A clearer picture, still taking shape
We joined Project Kuhiro, a team of five now leads the work, and we expect to choose a partner by the end of the year
What happened
On 26 August 2026, a glacier collapse above the Lhende Khola sent a flash flood down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
1,341
dead and 4,996 missing
22,100+
children affected
19
schools destroyed, 6,901 students out of class
Where we are
१Done
Pledges and conversations
Pledges from people who mostly have never met, and conversations with education groups, child protection specialists, principals and people in the districts
२Done
Building the framework
The team agreed our values, the checks every organisation must pass, and how we score the ones that do
३Now
Choosing the partner
We are assessing organisations against the framework, and will publish what a year of schooling costs per child before collection opens
A partner chosen by the end of the year.
Still open: which organisation we partner with, what a year of schooling costs per child, how many children our pledges reach, whether this stops at the school-leaving exams or goes further, and whether we register our own entity in the US
How the money works
What you pledge
An amount each year, renewed each year, until a cohort finishes school. Nothing monthly, and nothing taken until you say so
Where it goes
Through one registered organisation, paid to institutions. Never cash, and never to individual children directly
What it costs per child
Depends on the partner we choose. The real number goes up here before anyone is asked to send anything
Our values
Agreed by the whole team
Dignity and respect
Our support never leaves a family feeling in debt or ashamed
Empowerment and agency
Students shape their own futures, and we remove barriers
Long-term commitment
We make promises we can keep and plan for years
Holistic education
We support the whole student, not just their grades
Transparency and accountability
We are honest about every dollar, and expect it of partners
Equity and inclusion
We help those with the greatest need, with no favoritism
Latest report
All reportsJoin us
This is a list, not a checkout.
Nothing is collected until there is a partner and a way to move money that stands up to scrutiny.
If it doesn’t come together, we’ll tell you that too.
If you have local contacts, or want to help the team, sign up here.
Teachers, headmasters, ward officials, people running relief in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading or Gorkha, and anyone from the affected wards. Also anyone who wants to help us build this — operations, comms, or time on the ground. Nepali or English, whichever is easier.
Or email directly: hello@thehundrednepal.org