Humanitarian Aid and Scholarship 2024
We are thrilled to share our recent endeavor, the "Humanitarian Aid and Scholarship" program, with a special purpose organized by Swotah Travel. This 2024 project received tremendous support from our clients Dipalie, Jayshree, Punita, and Shilpa. Their initial goal was to visit Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet. However, their journey took an unexpected yet heartwarming turn as they generously contributed $2,100 to support various charitable causes. The trust-based donation was entrusted to Ajay Kumar Shrestha, the owner of Swotah Travel, and was officially initiated by the Swotah UNESCO Club, a local club, to facilitate the research and identification of flood victims and deserving students over a period of more than a week.
The activities and contributions of this project were both comprehensive and impactful. The team first met with Raju Wagle, Ward-4 Chair, who assisted in identifying flood-affected families and provided a venue for their meet-up. Following this, an inspection of houses destroyed by the flood in the Seti River area, Shuklagandaki-4, Pulchowk, Tanahun, was conducted to assess the damage and understand the needs of the victims.
A press meet was organized to announce annual scholarships for one girl and one boy from Sahid Krishna Secondary School. During this event, the team met with Parshuram, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sahid Krishna Secondary School, to discuss the scholarship program. Additionally, the team engaged with community groups, attending a meeting with a mother’s community to discuss initiatives for promoting gender equality and visiting Bal Vidya Secondary School to meet scholarship recipients Aron and Aarohi and their principal, Ek Bahadur Gurung. Other donations to students were managed by Ajay’s colleague, Raj Kumar Shrestha.
The project received continuous support from Ajay’s brother, Unique Lamsal, a local resident of Shuklagandaki. The allocation of donations was meticulously planned to ensure maximum impact. Immediate relief amounting to NPR 66,000 was provided to 33 flood victims (six families), distributed in cash at the ward office. Scholarships were awarded to deserving students from three different schools. Bal Vidya Mandir Boarding School's recipients, Aarohi Shrestha and Aron Shrestha, received coverage for two years' full school fees, totaling NPR 115,000. Shree Sahid Krishna Secondary School's recipients, Shobha Pradhan and another student yet to be evaluated, received a total of NPR 15,000. Ranjan Pradhan from Shree Panchamunidev Secondary School will receive NPR 100,000 to be paid in cash on the annual day.
Further contributions included NPR 10,000 to Unnatshil Mother's Community to support gender equality programs and NPR 13,000 for miscellaneous expenses, including travel, hall space, and refreshments. The total expected expenses amount to NPR 319,000 by 2025. We are committed to ensuring the continuation of these scholarships for four students in two different schools beyond this period.
Swotah Travel has been organizing such projects since 2016, contributing to society with annual scholarships, trail development programs, guide and porter support programs, and natural disaster relief programs. We extends his sincere gratitude to the kind-hearted donors whose generosity has brought relief and hope to many in need. Swotah Travel encourages anyone to contribute to their next initiative, furthering their mission of giving back to the community.
