Despite compulsory schooling since 1975, only 89% of children in Nepal are enrolled in primary school. Poverty and social status have an impact on education and parents often cannot afford the money for materials and school uniforms.
By securing and stabilizing school attendance, opportunities are created for a self-designed life, self-confidence and a future worth living in.
The Schöck -Familien-Stiftung, together with Ketaaketi e.V. and the local partner organization SPOWC, supports the “Social Classes” model at 15 schools in Nepal with €1 per child per month. These are one-year school familiarization classes for around 30 children between the ages of 5 and 10, the majority of whose parents have never attended school or only attended it for a short time.
Without social classes, these children would largely stay away from school. The development of the children is endangered by chronic poverty and a lack of education and the danger of sexual and social disenfranchisement of the girls as well as child labour. Attending school gives these children a lobby and makes them “visible” in society.
The “social classes” are each attached to a state elementary school and are supported by the respective school management. There are intensive preliminary talks and mentoring by our partner organization SPOWC. After the “Social Class” the children attend the regular elementary school. The school familiarization classes are taught by dedicated men and women who receive a small salary for their work. The “Social Class” teachers are in close contact with the parents of the children and thus also contribute to the stabilization of school attendance.
As a basic and stabilizing support, this small financial amount per child and month enables and requires a large personal commitment by the Nepalis (KETAAKETI principle) and is supplemented by special donations (e.g. for school uniforms) as required.
Project sponsor: KETAAKETI eV
Project partner: SPOWC (Society for the Protection of Women and Children)
Funding year: since 2022
Project no.: 158-21 ro