Blog 16: March 2013
More exciting fund raising events
During Semester 1 2012-13 there was much activity in fund raising for the School in Malagiri and I am incredibly grateful to all students and staff for their generosity. Read more...
Blog 15: October 2012
Student work placements and the future of the school
Karma Lama, the Project Manager in Nepal was in Sweden in June to run the Stockholm Marathon, an event sponsored by the Swedish Group. With only a day or two after getting off the plane he ran the marathon in a time of just over four hours. Read more...
Blog 14: March 2012
Student work placements and the future of the school
Since the school opened in April 2011 I have been in touch with the teachers and school board and knew that the school was progressing well. I travel to Nepal on 23rd January 2012 and it’s great to see developments. Read more...
Blog 13: April 2011
I travel to Kathmandu for three days to look at the progress of the building of the school and appoint the head and deputy head teacher. The building is coming on well and should be ready for the opening ceremony which is planned for 10th April 2011. Read more...
Blog 12: November 2010
Appointing the head and deputy head teachers
I travel to Kathmandu for three days to look at the progress of the building of the school and appoint the head and deputy head teacher. The building is coming on well and should be ready for the opening ceremony which is planned for 10th April 2011. Read more...
Blog 11: November 2010
Meeting with the Dalai Lama in India
I leave Heathrow on 28th October 2010 on the over night flight to Delhi. Here I change planes onto the small 40 seater ‘twin prop’ which will take me to Dharamsala. Read more...
Blog 10: July 2010
It is a year since we started to fund raise in earnest and I go through the accounts. They make amazing reading and with gift aid and matched funding an incredible £45,228 has been raised in one year. Read more...
Blog 9: May 2010
Janet Clemence and Beth Callingham
Earlier in the year we heard the tragic news that one of our 4th Year students, Beth Callingham, had died. This was a great shock and quite unexpected - Beth was such a kind, thoughtful and enthusiastic person. Read more...
Blog 8: April 2010
After months of planning, the day of THE SHOW has arrived. The organisation has been a real partnership between Davison CE High School for Girls and the University of Brighton. Read more...
Blog 7: February 2010
Fund raising – where’s the money coming from?
The building work is coming on well but so far almost all the money has been raised by the Swedish group. Funds for the purchase of the land, the retaining wall. Read more...
Blog 6: January 2010
School of Education Students visit Malagiri
Denise and I fly to Kathmandu to hold discussions with the Nepali Board and view developments at the school site. The weather is warm during the day but cold at night. Read more...
Blog 5: August 2009
A School for Malagiri becomes a recognised charity in both Nepal and the UK
The School in Malagiri now has charitable status in Nepal and I have received notification of this. We can now begin to fund raise in earnest. Read more...
Blog 4: February 2009
Foundations are laid and fundraising is organised
In Malagiri the land needed to build the school is acquired and villagers start to clear the land ready to build the foundations. Heavy, hard work. Read more...
Blog 3: December 2008
School for Malagiri becomes charity of choice for School of Education Centenary Celebrations
News of the Malagiri Project has spread and both staff and students are touched by Pema’s talk. My colleague, Jackie Hannay. Read more...
Blog 2: September 2008
Our friend and Tibetan monk Pema Dorjee, speaks at the University of Brighton
It’s just over a year since our visit to Malagiri and in that time we have had discussions with two of our friends about the possibility of starting a school for 3 to 8 year olds. Read more...
Blog 1: August 2007
Meeting the people of Malagiri for the first time
We are driving on the Rajpath Road in Nepal. This road used to be the main gateway between India and Nepal and now, since the construction of other highways, this road is no longer very busy and is rarely visited by tourists. Read more...
