Listening first
We met teachers, parents and ward representatives in the village before any plans were drawn, so the school would be built around what Piskar needed.
Impact
Serviceon the ground.
Education, health, skills and disaster relief, delivered through Praramva and the Singapore Red Cross Society.
With students at a school programmePraramva
2015PraramvaPhilanthropic organisation founded in 2015. I serve as its Project Director.
2016Singapore Red CrossLife Member since 2016, overseeing humanitarian and social-welfare schemes in Nepal.
2077Chiwang, Solukhumbu · BSThe Praramva Community Building, handed over to the community.
Piskar, Sindhupalchok
Rebuilding a school after the earthquake.
The 2015 earthquake left Mangala Mai Secondary School in rubble. Through the Piskar Reconstruction Project, Praramva rebuilt it with funding from the Singapore Red Cross Society, and worked with the community at every stage.
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Building back safer
New classroom blocks went up on the old site, built to earthquake-resistant standards and shown to the community as models before construction began.
Awareness and empowerment
Alongside the construction, we ran awareness and empowerment programmes so that families shared ownership of the school.
Open accounts
A public social audit closed the project. Every rupee was accounted for in front of the people it was meant to serve.
Chiwang, Solukhumbu
A community building in the mountains.
In 2077 BS we handed over the Praramva Community Building in Chiwang. It gives the village a permanent place for meetings, training and gatherings.
Relief
At the forefront in emergencies.
When disaster strikes, we carry relief to remote mountain communities, coordinating with local authorities and security forces, and hand it directly to the families who need it.
Singapore Red Cross Society
Overseeing humanitarian work in Nepal.
01EducationRebuilding schools and supporting students.
02HealthHealth awareness and support in rural communities.
03SkillsTraining that helps people earn a living at home.
04Disaster reliefFast, accountable aid when emergencies hit.