Project LAMA supports community-led initiatives for education, healthcare and economic development in the Nubri Valley of Nepal.
What is this project?
Project LAMA began with the goal of building a school in the Nubri Valley, Nepal, where no formal education was available for local children. Since then it has grown to include healthcare and social projects in the region.
How did it begin?
The idea for Project LAMA originated with Nyima Lama, a community organizer from the Nubri Valley. Nyima met Jamie Hogg in 2007 and they created Project LAMA Scotland as a way to raise funds and support Nyima’s work. From the start, Nyima’s focus was on bringing formal education to the Nubri Valley. For this to happen the village would need to build a school.
The school gets built
Shree Nubri Primary School opened in 2011, after 3 years of building. Initially, 25 students enrolled at the school. From the start, the school has provided food and lodging for the students, whose families are widely dispersed in this mountainous region.
The earthquake
In April 2015, an earthquake devastated the region and destroyed the newly built school. However, through the community’s resilience, the school continued in donated tents. At this stage there were 55 students enrolled. None of the students were injured in the earthquake and the school has been rebuilt to be earthquake resistant.
What is happening now?
The reconstructed school now has 85 students enrolled and provides primary education up to Grade 8. The Nepali government now provides teachers and lodging for 60 students. Project LAMA supports lodging for 25 students and additional educational resources.
Looking to the future
Project LAMA will continue to support Nyima and the local community in their ongoing projects. We run an annual fundraising trek, with all money raised going directly to the community.
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