Schools Built by DCWC Nepal (UK)

Here is a little background to each of the eleven schools we have built so far from funds raised in the UK. You can also find more photographs for each project by clicking the link to our gallery pages.

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School 1 - Kalika Malika School, Nagre Gagarche VDC9, Kavre district -

Donated by - DCWC Nepal with cash assistance from Phillipa Dalglish-Reid

Kalika Malika School was opened on 30th April 2006 and was the first school completed solely with funds raised in the UK. A sizable donation was made by Phillipa Dalglish-Reid and we though it appropriate that this should be recognised on the plaque of our first school opening. The school was opened by a group who had done our Everest base camp trek in 2006. Once they had returned from the mountains they made the 9 hour journey, 5 hours by 4-wheel drive and 4 hours walking to reach the village.

For Kalika Malika school photo gallery click here >

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School 2 - Tama Khani School, Nagre Gagarche VDC4, Kavre district -

Donated by - DCWC Nepal with cash assistance from Phil Hanson

Tama Khani School was opened on 13th April 2007. Trustee Phil Hanson had decided after a visit the previous year to Nepal that he would like to raise some funds himself to build a school. Phil contributed around half the funding of this school and was recognised with the naming on the plaque. The school was opened by a group had come to Nepal to do a charity Tibet trip and short trek in the Everest region. This trip was a particularly long one, having set out from Kathmandu at 6.00am the group only arrived at the village at 5.00pm. This was the first project being filmed by documentary maker Jason Graham from Cozmic TV.

For Tama Khani school photo gallery click here >

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School 3 - Batuk Bhairab School, Bimphedi VDC4, Makwanpur district -

Donated by - Dave Jennings & UAP

Batuk Bhairab School was opened on 7th May 2007. This was the first school built by Bury based door hardware company UAP. Company owner Dave Jennings had attended one of our auctions the previous November and liked what he saw. After being impressed with our presentation Dave made an incredible offer to build a series of 5 UAP schools over the next few years. The school was opened by the DCWC Nepal Everest base camp trek 2007 group and in particular Sean Wilson (Martin Platt of Coronation street fame). Sean had joined the trip as part of the documentary being filmed by Jason Graham, which was also receiving considerable funding from Dave Jennings and UAP.

For Bimphedi school photo gallery click here >

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School 4 - Chaurikhola School, Nagre Gagarche VDC, Kavre district -

Donated by - Dave Jennings & UAP

Chaurikhola School was opened on 30th August 2007. This was the second school built by Bury based door hardware company UAP. After completing the first UAP school they were keen to get the next one underway as soon as possible. The site for our fourth school had the rare opportunity in Nepal of having enough space for a football pitch. With Dave being a keen football fan we hatched the plan to have as part of the school opening, a football competition and a health camp. we were very fortunate to secure the services of Brian Kilcline as part of the DCWC football team and Brian made a fine contribution to the documentary which continued to be filmed there. The school was opened by Ben Jennings, son of company owner Dave Jennings.

For Chaurikhola school photo gallery click here >

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School 5 - Shree Darga Primary School, Garshwara Darga VDC2, Ramechhap district -

Donated by - Cleveleys Park Methodist Church

Shree Darga primary School was opened on 14th April 2008. Funding for the school was donated by the kind people of Cleveleys park Methodist church and was co-ordinated by DCWC Nepal trustee James Wilson. The school was opened James and several volunteers from the church who had gone out to Nepal to help the charity and to open the school. Despite a gruelling ascent to reach the school the party eventually made it up there successfully.

For Shree Darga school photo gallery click here >

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School 6 - Shree Sunkoshi Primary school, Madan Kudari VDC6, Kavre district -

Donated by - HSBC Bank

Shree Sun Koshi Primary School was opened on 8th May 2008. Funding for the school was donated by HSBC bank and in particular Andy Collins, regional manager of HSBC based in Preston. The amount raised to build the school was raised at a charity ball held in Manchester in which DCWC Nepal was fortunate enough to be one of the recipients. The school was opened by the members of the Everest base camp trek 2008.

For Madan Kudari school photo gallery click here >

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School 7 - Antarastriya Yuba Barsa Ni Ma Bi School, Pudi Ghyang, Lakhanpur VDC, Ramechhap district -

Donated by - Dave Jennings & UAP

Antarastriya Yuba Barsa Ni Ma Bi School was opened on 26th August 2008. This was the third school built by Bury based door hardware company UAP. For this school opening UAP employee Chris Pankhurst and his daughter Emma made the journey to Nepal. Despite not finding the terrain and the ascent to the school easy going, they stuck at it and reached it OK. Emma enjoyed the experience so much she is now planning to return to the village to do some teaching.

For Pudi Ghyang school photo gallery click here >

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School 8 - Seti Devi Primary school, Sanubangthal VDC, Kavre district -

Donated by - Tim Kane memorial fund

Seti Devi Primary School was opened on 3rd October 2008. Whilst travelling in Tibet in 2007 I was told of the tragic news of the death of Tim Kane. I'd come to know Tim well over the previous year and he'd shown a keen interest in helping the charity with 2 trips planned to Nepal. Tim was killed whilst out cycling by a passing motorist. The funding for the school was raised from the funeral fund. We were very fortunate to have a Simon Booth, a cousin of Tims, go out to Nepal to open the school.

For Sanubangthal school photo gallery click here >

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School 9 - Shree Bokse Primary School, Kartike Deurali VDC9, Kavre district -

Donated by - Steve Lowe & Fans of Accrington Stanley FC

Shree Bokshe Primary School was opened on 20th April 2009. The funding for the school was raised by fans of Accrington Stanley walking the 16 mile journey from Accrington to an away game at Rochdale. The project was co-ordinated by life long Accys fan Steve Lowe who is also a Radio DJ at BBC Radio Lancashire. Members of DCWC Nepal joined them for the walk to Rochdale. The school was opened by Jason Graham and Sean Wilson of DCWC Nepal.

For Kartike Deurali school photo gallery click here >

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School 10 - Shree Seti Devi Primary School, Gaushwara VDC4 Pasheban, Ramechhap district -

Donated by - UAP / Sean Wilson

Seti Devi Primary School was opened on 23rd April 2009. This was the fourth school built by Bury based door hardware company UAP and in recognition of Seans input to the charity and to UAP, Dave gave the school over to Sean for him to dedicate it to. Sean dedicated the school to his children, Maisie and Callum. The School was opened by Sean himself as part of a week long visit with Gary Collier and Jason Graham to oversee DCWC Nepal projects in rural areas. Jason was again armed with the HD camera selflessly recording more footage of the charities work.

For Pasheban school photo gallery click here >

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School 11 - Shree Pratibha Primary School, Makwanpur Gadhi VDC9, Makwanpur district -

Donated by - Congleton High School

Shree Pratibha Primary School was opened on 7th May 2009. The funding for this school was raised by the very kind children of Congleton High School and was co-ordinated by teacher Caroline Eckersley. The children raised the money required by doing many different fund raising activities giving up much of their own personal time do this. The school was opened on behalf of DCWC Nepal by Peter and Luke Jones. Both had been with us last year to open HSBCs school and had returned this year to do an ascent of Island Peak and to further involve themselves in DCWC Projects.

For Makwanpur school photo gallery click here >

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