The Centre for Learning and Children’s rights Incorporated
CLCR is constantly on the look out for organisations of any size to support the projects it works so hard to sponsor. If you would like to get involved as an organisation in an effort to sponsor a specific project the organisations funds then do not hesitate to contact us through the phone or email details provided. We are currently recieving funds and support from the following organisations:
Account Name: The Centre for Learning and Childrens Rights Inc
Commonwealth Bank, Lane Cove
BSB: 062192
Account details: 10233220
COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ORGANISATION’S THAT SUPPORT CLCR AND ITS PROJECTS IN NEPAL
We at CLCR, have formed many positive relationships with Australian and Nepali organizations that are enthusiastic to help CLCR achieve social change and create opportunity for those in need through its projects. Below is an outline of the organizations that through utilization of their facilities and services by tourists, particularly Australians, financially contribute to CLCR’s projects in some way.
The KGH Chain of Hotels and Resorts, Nepal
• Park Village Hotel Resort and Spa, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal:
This picturesque hotel is situated just below the beautiful Shivapuri National Park on the outskirts of KTM, and is ideal for tourists who are keen to see the sights of Kathmandu but enjoy the peace and quiet of Nature. With great food, service and facilities CLCR is proud to be associated with Park Village Hotel Resort and Spa.
Neeraj Bajracharya: Manager of Operations
Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal
T: 977-1-4375280
E: pvh@wlink.com.np
Website: www.kghhotels.com
By staying at Park Village Resort and Spa, 10% of your total bill will be donated to CLCR and its projects. By notifying either CLCR or the Park Village staff at the time of your booking we can help ensure that your service is exceptional and that the underprivileged of Nepal benefit through your stay. See below for the contact and booking details of The Park Village Hotel Resort and Spa.
We have also partnered with Park Village for our 2009 “Social Ventures Tours” initiative, which combines education and spirituality through the coordination of a day tour in which visitors to Nepal get the opportunity to visit HCA and specific cultural venues of Kathmandu that hold cultural significance. For more details on our SVT Program in Nepal please see our project web Page
• Pilgrims Book House, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Pilgrims book house and restaurant is a major chain of book sellers, publishers and exporters operating within Nepal and India. Pilgrims helps support CLCR” S projects in the following ways:
Supplying of books, stationary and handicraft materials through donation and at discount rates for the School project and ashram school libraries
Through the provision of voucher donations for CLCR supporters who wish to purchase vouchers for the use of CLCR within Pilgrims
Through the promotion of the CLCR Heartland Children’s Academy (HCA) school project from within their stores
Below are the contact details of Pilgrims Book Houses in Kathmandu, or if you wish to speak to CLCR directly about these offers you can locate our details via the web sites “Contacts” page
Pligrims Book House, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Contact name and Office Manager: Richa Maharajan
Phone: (977-1) 4700942
pilgrims@wlink.com.np
Web site: www.pilgrimsbooks.com
UNESCO, Nepal (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
UNESCO is the technical body officially coordinated by the United Nations within Nepal. CLCR have partnered with UNESCO primarily to help coordinate ongoing teacher training and professional development workshops specifically for the teachers of the school and of other schools in Nepal. Mainly to improve upon the current level of teaching within Nepali schools in an effort to lift the quality of education provided for the children of the country.
Women Foundation, Nepal (WFN)
CLCR have paired with WFN in an effort to better coordinate educational opportunities specifically for the young women of Nepal. The founder of this organization also acts as CLCR and the schools Corporate Relations Manager in Nepal. We utilize both CLCR and WFN as two of the main fund raising arms for the school project and its activities.
To find out more about how this organization works with CLCR or if you would like to donate to CLCR through this organization here are the contact details:
General Secretary: Bandita Thapa
Phone contact: (977-1) 4425862
Email contact: thapabandta@hotmail.com
Web site: www.womenfoundation.org.np
Currambena
Pre-school and Primary School, Sydney, Australia
205, Longueville Road, Lane Cove, NSW, 2066, Australia
Ph: (02) 9427 0644 www.currambena.nsw.edu.au
Currambena is an Australian Democratic School offering education from Pre-School through to the end of Primary school. It has been formally operating as an alternative educational facility to children throughout Sydney and Australia for over 40 years. Currambena, is affiliated with Heartland Children’s Academy (HCA), CLCR’S Nepali School Project as a Sister School. Currambena actively supports the school through fundraising events, advertising the school within its newsletters, providing resources and financial support for student scholarships and infrastructural development.
Australasian Association of Progressive and Alternative Education (AAPAE)
AAPAE President: Cecelia Bradley
Email: cecelia.b@bigpond.com
AAPAE is a registered Australian education based association that helps represent and promote alternative education, schools and institutions within the Australasian Region. AAPAE is also a CLCR Community Partner and supporter. Helping to promote holistic education and the creation of life changing opportunities to children throughout the world through collaboration and promotion of specific CLCR projects.
Future Sense Limited: with Gap Guru and Mondo-Challenge Volunteer Programs
Future Sense are a UK based group who specialize in offering specific programs based upon providing people with the opportunity to do volunteer work in specific, fields (such as education or the environment etc) and communities around the world. They currently offer two brands of volunteer program: “Mondo-Challenge” which is seen as a provider of placements for people taking a mid career break and “Gap Guru” which works more with university students taking a gap year either before or after university.
CLCR has partnered with Future Sense through our Community Partnership Scheme (CPS) in an effort to open the door for more volunteers/ teachers from Future Sense to come to Nepal and teach within HCA, thus giving them valuable experience and greatly adding to the learning and educational environment at HCA for both our students and teachers.
For more details on their programs or to contact Future Sense directly to speak about potential opportunities for volunteer placements, see their web address below:
W: www.gapguru.com
Below are a few pictures of our first Future Sense volunteers to visit HCA, Anna & Mark who were with us during 2009:
The Global Development Group (GDG)
GDG is one of our major Australian sponsoring partners and through affiliation with GDG we are able to gain tax deductiblity as an organisation. Thus receive tax deductble donations from organisations, individuals and businesses in Australia and the U.S.A for all our school project aid and education development activities in Nepal.
For more details regarding GDG please vist their website below:
W: www.globaldevelopment.org.au
DCXP, Australia and Arun Treks and Travel Agency, Naxal Pokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal
DCXP, Australia in conjunction with Arun Treks, Nepal specializes in providing the most complete trekking and travelling packages for its customers for all areas of Nepal, including: Chitwan National Park, Pokhara, Annurpurna Range and the Everest Base Camp. Other services include management of airport pick up, accommodation and visa confirmation
By utilizing the trekking and travel agency services of DCXP/ Arun Treks for travelling to or whilst in Nepal a total of $20 USD will be donated to CLCR and its projects. The contact details for booking with DCXP/ Arun Treks and Travel Agency can be found below:
For more details regarding DCXP please vist their website below:
W: www.dcxp.com
Nepalese Forum for Human Rights and Peoples Democracy (NEHURIPD)
NEHURIPD is an Australian based Nepali not- for profit organization focused on providing protection of human rights in Nepal and ensuring welfare of the Nepalese community around the world but specifically in Australia. CLCR has formed a link with NEHURIPD through its CP Scheme in an effort to increase its base of support for its Nepali projects, promote human rights in Nepal, coordinate together in fund raising events and continue to provide opportunity for the many underprivileged children in Nepal.
For more details regarding NEHURIPD please vist their website below:
W: www.nehuripd.org.au
APC-International
APC are a French INGO that are currently working in Nepal to provide street kids throughout Nepal with opportunities for shelter, food, socialization and educational opportunities through their programs. APC take a holistic approach to providing welfare and care for the underprivileged children and population sectors they work with, taking kids from the street and supporting them through adolescence and beyond.
We have linked with APC to provide further educational and hostel support at HCA to the children within their care, below is a picture of Rajesh who joined us from APC in 2009, in this picture he is participating in our Agricultural Skill Development Program (HAP).
The Rotary Club of Lane Cove, Australia and Budhanilkantha, Nepal
CLCR has received financial support from the Rotary club of Lane Cove, Australia and also have formed a working relationship and matching grant partnership with the Rotary club of Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu Nepal. Our partnership with these two clubs is based upon coordinating programs that provide resource based support, long term student scholarship funding, teacher and vocational training programs for the underprivileged Nepali population sectors we are supporting.