In the midst of the cost-of-living crisis we have just received our biggest-ever individual donation that will transform the prospects for children at a school in Madhesh Province, southeast Nepal.

This year, the Pipal Tree Big Give summer appeal will offer supporters a chance to have their gifts towards an innovative education project in Nepal automatically double in value.

Pipal Tree's main thrust is the response to the climate emergency, with our initial focus being in Dhanusha District, southeast Nepal. After an enforced two-year absence because of COVID, I was able to spend three weeks in Nepal in February and here are my impressions.

Following our tremendous success in the 2021 Big Give Christmas Appeal, we have been able to deliver immediate help to children at a community school that we are supporting in south Nepal.

In our school capital development project in southeast Nepal, we are using eco-bricks to protect the environment, construct stronger and cooler buildings and reduce building costs.

Pipal Tree offers you a chance to donate to either Education or Women's Empowerment projects (or both!) in Nepal with the chance of your online donation doubling in value through matching pledges available in The Big Give.

Teacher and teacher-trainer Caroline Milne joined our Board of Trustees in October 2020. She brings a wealth of experience within the education sector to the table, but also a compassion and commitment that has been forged and focussed through a tragedy in her own life.

Our ambitious new school project in south Nepal blends three of our core interests into one harmonious plan

I was very pleased to receive these pictures this morning of our school extension project underway, as implemented by our local partner NGO, the Mithila Wildlife Trust.