Gorkha Development Scheme

17/02/2026

We had a fun evening at our annual quiz night, raising a record amount toward funds, over £1500. Thank you to everyone that came and supported us, and those that supported us from afar.
All the money will go to help and support the children with uniforms, essential equipment and backpacks, women's health groups, teacher training and much more in Gorkha. See our website to learn more about what we do. www.nepal.co.uk

06/01/2026

QUIZ NIGHT!
For those local to the area, We are hosting our annual quiz night on 7th February 2026. Please email if you'd like to book a table, or we can put you on a table with others, if you don't have enough people for a table. 😊

14/12/2025

A massive thank you to Sam and Tess, for raising £1640. and with the Gift Aid, it is over £2000. You smashed it! 🙌🙌
This will do so much for Gorkha., so many will benefit. ☺️

22/10/2025

Volunteers Sam and Tess, doing a walk for Gorkha, if you would like to sponsor them, and help GDS, please follow this link https://wonderful.org/fundraisers/7ArVJ GDS would like to thank Sam and Tess for their continued support and wish them good luck with all the walking. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🥰

As many of you know Sam and I spent the first three months of the year in Nepal, and now we are back in the UK we wanted to raise some pennies to support

21/10/2025

04/10/2025

Tess and Sam reports available on line
GDS would like to thank Tess and Sam for all that you did in Gorkha, sharing your time and skills was clearly invaluable to those they worked with.

If you would like to read the full reports of Sam and Tess' experience in Gorkha then please see GDS website under volunteer feedback http://www.nepal.co.uk/volunteers/volunteers-feedback/

04/10/2025

Sam at Drabya Shah Multiple Campus
Sam spent his time in Gorkha working alongside Krishna and other staff at the Campus and shared his skills with the student teachers. He focused on inspiring developing their fictional writing and poetry skills as well improving English conversation and saw their confidence soar. Sam found the whole experience such a privilege.

23/09/2025

Teacher Training at Siranchowk Rural Municipality

The training sessions were delivered by our most recent volunteers Sam & Tess, and Hannah, and GDHEDS president Laxman.
This will help the teachers in developing English language skills, build confidence, and support approaches to teaching, encouraging interactive engagement for pupils to help further their learning.

24/08/2025

Working with Teachers to share skills for sustainability .

Tess worked closely with one teacher and student in particular on building a programme of activities which supported the students development alongside working with her teacher to establish ways of enabling the student to access the classroom environment more easily. It was such a privilege to be part of both the students and teacher journey together and to see them grow and build a bond where they were able to communicate and build strategies together to support the students' needs.

11/08/2025

Sensory learning.
Chalk was a fun and exciting way to bring some of the learning outside of the classroom and introduced a more sensory approach to shape and letter formation learning especially with the younger children.

11/08/2025

Improving writing skills.
Magical coloured lines - a simple tiny change but it made all the difference to this little girl. By colouring the lines it made it easier for her to keep her words from floating which increased her confidence to participate in the writing task.