Altevette Blog

At the beginning of October all our girls, teachers and support staff made the long journey down from Upper Mustang across the Himalayan mountains to Pokhara to begin winter term and immediately began cleaning to prepare the dormitories, classrooms and dining area....

The weather is beginning to turn cold and so the girls have travelled over the mountains from Upper Mustang to winter school in Pokhara after a happy and successful  summer term.  It's been an eventful summer term in Mustang. Every year the school continues to grow...

Over 70% of target raised - what an amazing response by our friends and supporters,  Thank you all so very much. I've been asked by several supporters for an update on progress towards raising the money for buying much needed bunk beds and bedding for our dear girls...

Last month we attended an amazing opening ceremony and inauguration of the new winter school building in Pokhara.When we first opened the school in 2012 with 18 girls it was quite easy to afford to rent a property in Pokhara so the girls and staff could relocate from...

2015-6 winter school this past year has been a very different experience for all the students and staff as the harsh conditions caused by last year's earthquake and the blockade of the Indian border caused considerable difficulties with lack of fuel for heating and...

As the girls and staff travel down from Mustang to Pokhara for winter school, there is mixed news from Nepal. The construction  of new classrooms and sleeping accommodation reported in previous posts has been completed, which is super news.  As in all developing...

We're blessed this year with more opportunity than usual for news from Upper Mustang during the summer months.  As there's no internet in Mustang, we have to usually wait a few months for news so we really welcome the news brought back by Laura & Carmen, 2...

It has seemed forever waiting for actual news from Mustang after the horrendous earthquake.  Our dear school secretary, Angya, has just returned from a visit and brings welcome news. All the girls are very healthy and happy in school and no injuries were sustained in...

Sincere and grateful thanks to all our friends and supporters though your kind generosity in raising well over 9,000 Euro to support the local communities affected by the devastating earthquakes in April.   As previously reported, our collected monies was distributed...