Our Mission
Committed to providing educational access to underprivileged children in Nepal — organically, community-led, and 100% volunteer-driven.
Children from the ENC/SETCO program, Lalitpur district
Our story
Rooted in Nepal since 2012
ENC's help-Nepal operations began in the Fall of 2012 with the goal of elevating support for education for poor children more strongly than ever before. SETCO has been our partner organization in Nepal, active for over 20 years in funding scholarships to the poorest kids.
A majority of our kids are from the Tamang community around the broader Bhattedanda–Pyutar areas across the Lalitpur district, studying at eleven schools. Together we have built a house — the SETCO Learning Center — at Bhattedanda, which allowed the local school, Satkanya, to use it for teaching kindergarten and first grade classes temporarily.
ENC has been providing funds for student learning programs, of which need-based scholarship remains the largest. Cash and in-kind scholarships (clothing, shoes, bags, stationery) form a majority of ENC support, though in recent years the Personality Development Training (PDT) has also received significant help.
"Educate a girl and empower society."
Few children from Satkanya school
How sponsorships work
Transparent, criteria-based selection
Sponsorships are made on the basis of ENC/SETCO's set criteria: deep poverty, disadvantaged groups, preference for girls, and parents' commitment to their children's success. Once selected, the student receives a scholarship from Grade 1 through Grade 12.
The cash scholarship for all sponsored students at a school is handed out directly to students or their parents in the presence of school officials. ENC/SETCO together have increased sponsorship to over 150 children, with plans to raise this to about 200 soon.
SETCO monitors students' school attendance and academic progress across rural Lalitpur. Sponsored students' progress is reviewed during regular consultations with school principals, teachers, and parents — at least three times per year.
Personality Development Training
Beyond the classroom — holistic growth
ENC/SETCO's PDT is a residential bootcamp-like program for about 50 students at a time, conducted twice a year for two weeks. It provides holistic training covering meditation, speech and presentation, as well as focused tutoring in language arts, maths, and computers.
The program is held at the Shivamaya Learning Center (SLC) in Bhattedanda — a small house built with ENC's support that serves as both a training and learning space for sponsored children.
"Over 90% of these kids are from resource-poor & socially deprived communities and about two-thirds are female."
— ENC / SETCO Program Report
Join us in this meaningful cause
Your support — whether a donation, sponsorship, or spreading the word — directly shapes the future of Nepal's most disadvantaged children. 100% of donations go to the program.