ABOUT US

Partners for Progress exists because of a simple but powerful idea: that friendship, education and opportunity can change lives - in Nepal and in the UK.

Our story began long before the charity was formally established. For over three decades, a friendship grew between communities in Dorset and the hills of rural Nepal. What started as personal connections between teachers, students and families gradually became something much bigger: a shared commitment to widening access to education for young people who might otherwise be left behind.

In 2019, that commitment became Partners for Progress.

Education is at the heart of everything that we do.

We work in the Lamjung District of Nepal to support children and young people under 25 to access and thrive in education. We believe education is not only about classrooms and exams - it is about confidence, opportunity, health, skills, and the ability to shape your own future.

Providing scholarships and sponsorships so students can attend school, college and university
Funding teachers and training to strengthen the quality of education
Improving and repairing school buildings and learning environments
Supplying resources that enable students and teachers to succeed

Each year, around 40–50 students are supported through our sponsorship programme, many of whom would otherwise be unable to continue their education.

Our work focuses on:

Built on partnership and mutual respect

Everything we do is rooted in collaboration. We work closely with local schools, community groups and regional government in Nepal to support projects that are locally led and locally needed. This ensures our work is sustainable, culturally grounded and genuinely beneficial to the communities we serve.

Over the past few years, our supporters have helped us:

Fund teachers’ salaries and training programmes
Support school renovations and essential repairs
Provide medical equipment for maternal healthcare
Help establish a vocational agriculture college
Fund community facilities used by entire villages
Provide daily school meals for hundreds of students

These projects reflect what communities tell us they need - not what we assume they need

ABOUT US

Education is at the heart of everything that we do.

We work in the Lamjung District of Nepal to support children and young people under 25 to access and thrive in education. We believe education is not only about classrooms and exams - it is about confidence, opportunity, health, skills, and the ability to shape your own future. ​ ​

Providing scholarships and sponsorships so students can attend school, college and university

Funding teachers and training to strengthen the quality of education

Improving and repairing school buildings and learning environments

Supplying resources that enable students and teachers to succeed

Each year, around 40–50 students are supported through our sponsorship programme, many of whom would otherwise be unable to continue their education.

Our work focuses on:

Built on partnership and mutual respect

Over the past few years, our supporters have helped us:

We work in the Lamjung District of Nepal to support children and young people under 25 to access and thrive in education. We believe education is not only about classrooms and exams - it is about confidence, opportunity, health, skills, and the ability to shape your own future.