Setting the Foundation for student Growth
Our sTorY
While searching for a name for our organization, we meticulously sorted through names until we came across the perfect one: Ādhāra (Pronounced aadd-har) the Nepali word for foundation. This word embodies our organization’s number one goal: to serve as a foundation for student growth for children in the Kathmandu Valley.
Ādhāra was founded by siblings Rowan and Ava Gillian as a project to give back to their Nepali heritage. During their numerous trips to Kathmandu, they have witnessed the unequal educational opportunities for Nepali children. Nepal has both privately and government owned school systems similar to the United States. However, unlike in the United States, Nepali government schools are poorly funded.These schools often lack the resources necessary to equip students with the skills needed for success in the modern world. Ādhāra strives to combat this inequality by offering support in STEM and Literacy development for both students and schools in the Kathmandu Valley.
About Us
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Kits for Kids
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Literacy Libraries
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Kits For Kids
Our Projects
The modern era is being defined by new advancements in technology. However, not all students are fortunate enough to receive any form of exposure to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Therefore, we aim to provide underserved students with the ability to explore a STEM education they would otherwise not receive in their ordinary classroom environment. We do this by working closely with Karkhana Asia to develop STEM kits for students. (The purpose of our kits is to provide a hands on learning experience that engage students while also stretching their critical thinking ability and builds the interpersonal skills required for success in the STEM industry). Furthermore, with the help of Karkhana Asia, (we educate teachers on how they can best teach students in order to provide them with the support they need).
At Adhara, we believe that literacy is not only the corner stone for fluency in other academic subjects, but it is also a major determining factor for life long success. For this reason, Adhara is working to help implement libraries in schools throughout the Kathmandu Valley through our Literacy Libraries Project. Donations to our Literacy Libraries Project goes towards the purchasing and distribution of books and other literary resources. Additionally, we strive to improve the reading culture in these schools by working closely with teachers to create reading clubs, read alouds, peer to peer reading, and more.
Government Schools in Nepal lack the adequate means to acquire items that are an integral part of modern education. These resources include internet, electronics, textbooks , and more. Adhara works to provide the schools we work with with the funding necessary for them to modernize and develop their classrooms to further benefit the teachers.
Partners + Donors
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Karkhana Asia
