For the third year, Lillies is working with Little Star English School located in a remote village in central Nepal. Last year we were impressed with the support shown by our customers & community—helping to send 43 Nepalese Children to school as well as collecting donations for things such as first aid kits, school supplies, soccer balls & building supplies. Nepal is among the world’s poorest countries, & therefore many families simply cannot afford their children’s education. There are some not attending school at all, & others who go to government schools which are over-crowded, underfunded, very basic, & as a result, provide very little educational value. While most families want their children to attend English schools, it’s an unrealistic dream for many. Katie Lillie (daughter of the owners) has seen this first hand, spending 14 months of the last 3 years teaching at Little Star English School. She has created an unofficial organization called Avsar United with a mission to give children what everyone deserves, opportunity. We believe education is the means to this, creating a sustainable population who has the ability to pull themselves out of poverty.
A sponsorship of $160 sends a child to school for one year & includes the cost of uniforms, school fees & textbooks. We also have donations cards available ranging from $5 (pencils) to $50 (additional classroom building supplies). To find out more information please feel free to contact us. Below you can meet the children currently looking for sponsors.
Avsar United does not take any profit from the donations and sponsorships; we believe that one hundred percent of your donation should be given directly to the school and children.
If you are interested in sponsoring one of these children or other donations, please contact Katie at AvsarUnited@gmail.com or visit our donation page.
Her father is currently in an Arab country doing hard labor work trying to earn a little money to send back to his family. Her family has moved out of their paternal grandparents house (traditionally when women marry, they move into their in-laws) due to her grandfather's excessive drinking problem. They own very little land, which is not enough to grow all the rice they need for the year. |
Her family owns a little land not suitable for rice. Therefore they must work on other’s land for a small amount of rice that is not enough. Her mother is uneducated and her father dropped out in 6th grade. They really want their daughter to have a good education so that she can lead a different lifestyle than themselves, but they cannot afford her education. Therefore, she is in need of a sponsor. She is very active and eager to learn. She is of the “untouchable” caste. |
His parents only have a little land, which is not enough to grow all the rice they need for the year. Therefore his father is in search of a job; however he is partially deaf and even though he is very in telligent and educated, he gets turned down from every job he applies to because of his disability. His family knows the importance of education, and wants the best education for him, and that’s why he is in need of a sponsor. |
Her family has no land and therefore they have to work on other’s land where they only get a portion of the rice at harvest. Therefore they must try to find side jobs to make a little bit of money to buy the rest of their rice. Her mother never attended school, and father dropped out after seventh grade. |
Her family owns a little land, but it is not enough to meet their rice needs. Therefore it is a struggle for them to get enough rice to feed their large family every year. Her mother dropped out of school when she was in 2nd grade, and father in 4th grade. She is very eager to learn, and also has a younger sister in need of a sponsor. |
Her family owns a little land, but it is not enough to meet their rice needs. Therefore it is a struggle for them to get enough rice to feed their large family every year. Her mother dropped out of school when she was in 2nd grade, and father in 4th grade. One of her older sisters is also in need of a sponsor. |
Her father was working in Qatar doing hard labor to send money back to his family. However, a couple years ago, there was a cylinder explosion that killed her father. Now her mother has no source of income and is worried about the education of her daughters. They live in a nearby town, about an hour walk from the school. She is very studious and loves going to school. |
His family has no land and must work on other’s to earn rice, but it is not enough. His parents try to find side jobs such as carrying stones & cement to build ing projects to earn a little money to buy the rice they need. He is of an ethnic minority. |
His family only owns a little bit of land, but it is not enough to meet their rice needs every year. Therefore they try to find side jobs to earn a little money to buy the rest of their needed rice—the side jobs are generally carrying bricks or stones to building sites. His mother dropped out of school in 8th grade, and father in 9th grade. |
His family owns only a little land, and therefore it is not enough to meet their rice needs for the year. His father has married another wife (not uncommon in Nepal), but now does not take care of him or his mother, making his mother very concerned about his future education. His mother dropped out of school in 8th grade, and father in 10th. |
Her father married another woman and now has stopped taking care of their family. Therefore they moved in with her maternal grandparents (which is very rare in Nepal; traditionally after marriage women move in with their in-laws). Her mother has not dealt with the situation well, understandably so- and has unfortunately even tried to commit suicide once. Because of this, her grandparents are the main care givers- and they are very concerned for her future education. |
Her father is currently working as a teacher in a city a four-hour bus ride away. While they do have that income, her father unfortunately often drinks and gambles- especially when he comes home. Her parents relationship seems to be okay while he’s sober, however while drinking he apparently abuses his wife. Her mother really wants her to have a good education to have a different life than she has. |
His father is currently in India working as an office helper/cleaner to try and earn a little money to send back to his family. They own very little land, but it is not enough to meet their rice needs. They really want their son to have a good educa tion so that he can lead a different lifestyle than themselves, but they cannot afford his education. |
Her family owns only a little land, so it is not enough to meet their rice needs. Her father is currently in India, working as an office helper/cleaner to try to earn a little money to send back to his family. Her mother dropped out of school in 9th grade. She loves school and is very eager to learn more. |
8 Jump Ropes
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10 boxes of chalk | |
3 Soccer Balls
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20 pencils | |
10 notebooks | |
6 Badminton Rackets and Birdies
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20 erasers and 20 pencil sharpeners | |
First Aid Kit | |
Supplies to build school benches
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2 Water filters | |
Supplies to build additional classrooms
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