A powerful story of courage, love, determination and commitment. This is the story of Biju Shrestha, Executive Director at Springdale School, Nepal.

1. A Nepal Story
Biju Shrestha
Executive Director, Springdale School
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2. In January 2014, Emperia Ventures Founder,
Emma Ponsonby went to Bhaktapur, Nepal for
the first time, in search of bit of inspiration…
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3. Four weeks later she returned, establishing a foundation
to support the people she met at Springdale School,
sponsoring 14 orphaned and disadvantaged children
in the community to have an opportunity for a better
future through education
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4. Just over a year later,
on Saturday, 25th April 2015,
a devastating 7.8 earthquake
struck Nepal at 11.56am
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5. Remarkably, while none of the 270 children were
at the school during the earthquake, not one of
the children were hurt or injured
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6. The Emperia Foundation started receiving an
overwhelming amount of donations to support
the community of Springdale School
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7. Biju and the community at Springdale
School have dedicated their time and
efforts to supporting those in need in
the surrounding and more remote
areas outside of Bhaktapur
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10. The students are back at school,
and Biju has trained everyone in
earthquake drills to keep them safe
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11. But the lease is ending on
their school building, and the 280
students need a new school
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12. The Emperia Foundation needs to raise
$100K USD to build Biju and the students
at Springdale a new school
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13. So these remarkable people, teachers,
leaders and children can continue to be
an example and contribution to the rest
of their communities to help Nepal
recover from this tragic event
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14. We need some help to make this happen.
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19. And to thank Biju Shrestha for his remarkable, selfless contribution
to the people of Nepal, he is a remarkable human being.
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20. To contribute to this cause please contact us.
hello@emperiafoundation.com
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