SARSWATI PEACE SCHOOL 

ABOUT THE PEACE SCHOOL

    Nepal’s civil war (1996-2006) left an overwhelming number of children physically and psychologically scarred, and deprived them of their basic rights to learn. The Sarswati Peace School in Arupokhari-1 will be a model school for post-conflict societies around the world. The English medium school is built in the loving memory of Sarswati Ghimire, a wonderful mother who exemplified dedication, service and honesty, and world renowned Polish climbers, Wanda Rutkiewicz and Jerzy Kukuczka both of whom died while climbing mountains in Nepal.

    The goals of this project are to contribute to healing and reconciliation in this post-conflict, but still caste-based, society. The Sarswati Peace School will play a vital role in re-establishing a sense of normalcy in the lives of children, fundamental to their healing and reintegration process.  The project aims to foster social equality and community reconciliation through the children’s positive experiences.

    The strategy underlying the Sarswati Peace School is to invest in the future of Nepal through a grassroots, culturally-appropriate peace education effort that not only meets the educational needs of the children in the village, but also radiates outward into their families, and forward into the future, by equipping them for peace in their adult lives. Drawing on the resources of our rich cultural heritage, we will integrate play, drama, storytelling, gardening, music and dance, arts and crafts, and sports. With newfound friends and a welcoming school environment, the young children will be motivated to attend school, think freely, and build friendships across caste lines.

For more information, visit the Sarswati Peace School Website:
 

For questions or inquiries, please contact:

Subhash Ghimire

Founder & CEO

Sarswati Foundation

subhash@sarswatifoundation.org

http://sarswati.edu.np