188 Entries for “Recent Blogs”
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READ MOREMay 22, 2015 | Program Updates | OLE Nepal
Bringing smiles in innocent faces
Sabita and Sawal started setting up the laptops and slowly passed each one around. All the children in the room seemed very excited and happy to see the green tool placed in front of them. And that was exactly what we wanted - to see them smile and enjoy their time amidst the fearful situation. They sat in a group of three and started trying out different activities and lessons from E-paath. Children were unsure when their schools would resume, but these sessions definitely helped them spend their time in quality learning. OLE Nepal is conducting these relief efforts in different places. The following photo series shows kids involved in exploring the educational tool at Kirtipur. We are available in two centers of Kirtipur: Navajyoti Primary School and Janasewa Higher Secondary School between 11 am and 3 pm.
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READ MOREMay 18, 2015 | Program Updates | OLE Nepal
Khokana Bungamati
On Sunday afternoon, Deepa, Sabrina, and I visited Khokana and Bungmati to observe 'Child Friendly Spaces,' temporary playgrounds set up by different humanitarian organizations to address the emotional needs of children whose lives were affected by the recent earthquake in Nepal. Following are the photo series taken during our visit to the area which was hit hard by the natural disaster, leaving many people homeless.
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READ MOREApril 20, 2015 | Impact Stories | OLE Nepal
A fascinating case of Surya Joshi
Surya is nine, studies in class four, and is the first boy among his fellow students. He has always been first since pre-primary. It had only been a week since his first encounter with the XO laptop, but his skill and cleverness helped him get the idea of using the tool very quickly. It was natural for students to grasp the knowledge at their own pace; some were able to get it soon, and for others, it took some time. In addition to being good at using his new educational tool, Surya was also equally motivated towards extracurricular activities, such as music, games, etc. In my observation, other students were quite passive in comparison to his activeness and interest in learning new things.
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READ MOREMarch 26, 2015 | Impact Stories | OLE Nepal
Our duties teaches us more than what we expect!
The afternoon of January 18, saw me and Peter seated in a Buddha Air Flight to Dhangadhi. Our final destination was Chainpur, Bajhang. We had to deploy XO laptops and the E-Pustakalaya server in 4 schools and subsequently, provide support to the schools. Since we were there primarily for support, I would be talking solely about it on my blog. But for a good read, I encourage you to read Bishnu dai’s blog to know about deployment elsewhere on this site.
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READ MOREMarch 17, 2015 | Program Updates | OLE Nepal
Solukhumbu Visit: photo series
When the Phaplu airport finally opened after a year-long closure for repair, our team immediately planned a visit to five of our program schools in Solukhumbu last November. We were glad to find the schools and the teachers remain ever enthusiastic about using laptops in classrooms. Our team provided essential technical support at Dudhkunda Lower Secondary School, JanaJagriti Lower Secondary School, Garma Lower Secondary School, Swarnim Primary School and Pike Secondary School. Most of the laptops were in good working condition, and few technical issues were resolved during the visit.