Sherpa travels thousands of miles to thank children for help after earthquake
Summary
A Nepalese Sherpa named Dawa Geljen Sherpa traveled over 4,500 miles to Teesside, UK, to thank children at Barley Fields Primary School for helping raise money after the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The school’s fundraising helped rebuild a damaged school in Nepal by supporting the construction of earthquake-resistant classrooms.Key Facts
- The 2015 earthquake in Nepal killed about 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000.
- Shree Garma School in Nepal was badly damaged by the quake.
- Barley Fields Primary School in Teesside partnered with Shree Garma School to help rebuild classrooms.
- Children at Barley Fields raised funds through bake sales and events.
- Dawa Geljen Sherpa founded a charity called Classrooms in the Clouds - Nepal to build safer classrooms.
- The charity also encourages girls to continue their education.
- Shree Garma School serves about 500 children aged from nursery to 16 years.
- Video messages are exchanged between children in Nepal and Teesside to share their experiences.
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