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Nepal Remembers
Get Involved7 1/2 years ago in Nepal 2 million people were made homeless, and nearly 1 million children lost their schools. It's a story of extraordinary resilience in the face of tragedy and adversity.
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Rebuilding a village
Find Out MoreThe beautiful Tamang village of Sano Borle was completely wiped out in the 2015 earthquake. 11 days later, we were the first aid convoy to arrive. We fell in love with the people - and embarked on a 5 year community led reconstruction project - training the villagers to rebuild their houses and the village school with Compressed Stabilised Earth blocks (CSEB) made on site.
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What can you really do?
Let's GoWe like to mix it up and get involved in all kinds of creative stuff. Learning isn't just about work, is it? Come on in and find out.
Recent Projects
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Rebuilding Sano Borle
Reconstructing the beautiful Tamang village of Sano Borle - completely destroyed in the 2015 Earthquake. Sustainable, comfortable houses and a new school - with compressed earth blocks, made by the villagers.
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Bhutan International Festival
In 2015 and as a founding partner, Learning Planet was involved in the inception, planning and organization of Bhutan’s first ever Annual International of Arts, Music, Film and Food
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Dhawa.Net
Few things are as satisfying as watching a 10 year old child, who's heard of, but never seen a real computer, start to play with one. we began to build Dhawa.net, aiming to become the first fully functioning, rural community owned Internet Service Provider in Nepal.
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Balimtar Nursery School
A new Early Learning Centre for 3 to 7 yr olds in the remote hamlet of Balimtar, lower Dhawa. We are constructing three buildings around a sheltered central courtyard.
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Light4Life Dhawa Renewable Energy Pilot
Light4Life is harnesssing clean, sustainable energy, to transform a rural school building into a communal and commercial hub.
Ways to get Involved
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Volunteer
Join us for just a couple of weeks, or stay for a year, in one of the most enchanting places in the world. You don't have to decide how long you want to commit, until you arrive, and it won't cost you a fortune.
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Adopt a Project
If you'd like to help fund a sustainable project in a remote region - if you have usable skills, great ideas, access to materials, or time to fund raise, we'd love to have you with us.
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Provide Expertise
You don't have to fly half-way around the world to help. Consider providing expert consulting from home.
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Join the Team
if you can get a Rhino into a canoe, and then work out how to shoot grade 5 rapids, we definitely want to hear from you. Come join a global team of movers, shakers and dreamers. James Brown anyone?
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Spread the word
Whatever your passion, be it writing, film-making, web development, or getting your friends motivated, there is an important role for you to play at Learning Planet.