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.
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Providing scholarships and sponsorships so students can attend school, college and university
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Funding teachers and training to strengthen the quality of education
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Improving and repairing school buildings and learning environments
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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:
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Fund teachers’ salaries and training programmes
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Support school renovations and essential repairs
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Provide medical equipment for maternal healthcare
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Help establish a vocational agriculture college
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Fund community facilities used by entire villages
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Provide daily school meals for hundreds of students
These projects reflect what communities tell us they need - not what we assume they need
A charity powered by people.
Partners for Progress is a grassroots charity. Every project, scholarship and trip has been made possible by an extraordinary network of sponsors, volunteers, schools, community groups and donors.
Students from the UK continue to visit Nepal, strengthening the long-standing friendship between schools and creating life-changing experiences for everyone involved. These exchanges remind us that the impact of our work flows in both directions: lives are changed not only in Nepal, but also among the volunteers, supporters and young people who become part of the journey.
Looking ahead.
We are proud of what has been achieved so far - but we are even more excited about what comes next.
Partners for Progress was founded on decades of friendship, collaboration and shared belief in the power of education. With the continued support of our community, we will keep working to ensure that young people in Lamjung District have the opportunities they deserve to learn, grow and build their futures.
Because progress works best when it happens together.
