Project आभा in action

Gallery

Moments from our school visits across Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Dhading and Gorkha. Every photo is a young mind meeting a new story.

📍 Across Gorkha

Project आभा at Shree Mandali Secondary School and neighbouring schools across Gorkha — book-donation days, library and computer-lab visits, and a whole lot of curiosity.

Himalayan Hopes team and students outside Shree Mandali Secondary School, Choprak — At Shree Mandali Secondary School, Choprak

Team and students with donated books outside Shree Tara Secondary School, Gorkha — At Shree Tara Secondary School, Gorkha

Book-donation day at Shree Sarvodaya Basic School, Gorkha — Book-donation day, Shree Sarvodaya School

A volunteer handing books and treats to a line of young students — One story at a time

Volunteers with young students holding new storybooks — The joy of a new storybook

Books being handed to young learners at a Project Aabha event — Books in the hands of young readers

The school library at Shree Mandali Secondary School, shelves full of books — The school library, in daily use

The computer lab at Shree Mandali Secondary School with rows of computers — Inside the computer lab

Himalayan Hopes team touring a colourful school library — Touring the school library

Students holding storybooks at Shree Tara Secondary School — Storybooks at Shree Tara School

Himalayan Hopes team at the gate of a school in Gorkha — Arriving at a Gorkha school

The Late Dr. Baburam Pokharel Memorial Computer Lab signage — The computer lab — a lasting gift

Project Aabha book-donation event with students and teachers — A Project आभा book-donation day

Students proudly showing Himalayan Hopes stickers on their hands — Himalayan Hopes, proudly worn

📍 Kathmandu

Book-donation days at schools across the Kathmandu Valley.

Young students holding donated storybooks and Kids Big Book sets — Books in the hands of young readers

Students and teachers at a Kathmandu school book-donation event — A book-donation day

Teachers, volunteers and students gathered at a Kathmandu school — Teachers, students and the team

📍 Dhading

Book-donation days at schools across Dhading — Bageshwari, Janakalyan, Bageshwori and Bhuwaneshwori Secondary Schools.

Students holding activity books at Shree Bhuwaneshwori Secondary School, Dhading — Shree Bhuwaneshwori Secondary School

Book handover at Bageshwori Secondary School, Dhading — Bageshwori Secondary School, Dhading

Team and students outside Shree Janakalyan Secondary School, Dhading — Shree Janakalyan Secondary School

📍 Lalitpur

Reaching schools across Lalitpur — Shramik Shanti, Adarsha Kanya Niketan, Lalit Kalyan Kendra, Shree Shanti Vidyashram and more.

Students with storybooks at Adarsha Kanya Niketan Secondary School, Lalitpur — Adarsha Kanya Niketan School

Team and students outside Shree Shanti Vidyashram Secondary School, Lalitpur — At Shree Shanti Vidyashram, Lalitpur

Volunteers and students at Lalit Kalyan Kendra Basic School, Lalitpur — Lalit Kalyan Kendra Basic School

Project Aabha school visit in Lalitpur — Project आभा in Lalitpur

Students holding donated books in Lalitpur — The joy of a new storybook

Group photo at a Lalitpur school book-donation event — One story at a time

Handing over new books at a Lalitpur school — Handing over new books

🌊 Humanitarian flood relief

In September 2026, Himalayan Hopes packed and delivered daily essential supplies for families affected by Nepal’s floods — handed over to Lincoln School, who coordinated distribution to the relevant authorities.

Ben Pokharel handing supplies to Mr. Dan Sharp at Lincoln School — Handover to Mr. Dan Sharp, Lincoln School

Himalayan Hopes team with humanitarian relief supplies — Relief supplies, from one community to another

Ben Pokharel handing supplies to Ms. Anne McGuinness — With Ms. Anne McGuinness, Service Learning Coordinator

Volunteers packing humanitarian relief boxes — Packing the relief boxes

Relief supply boxes packed and ready for delivery — Packed and ready for delivery

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More moments coming soon

School visits to Bhaktapur and Kavre begin in August 2026. Check back as Project आभा reaches more classrooms.

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