Programs

Pay school costs, place devices, mentor locally.

We work with public schools, ward committees, and alumni mentors to prove a low-cost model in Dhading, Nepal-so it can scale to other rural communities with similar needs.

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Programs

Students learning in a computer lab supported by Aashirbad Foundation

STEM Bridge Scholarship

Full scholarships for public and community school graduates entering STEM programs. We cover tuition balances, hostels, lab fees, and a rugged laptop.

  • Eligibility: enrolled at Tribhuvan, KU, or CTEVT campus
  • Priority: first-generation students with financial need
  • Support: mentoring, emergency stipends, quarterly check-ins
Laxmi studying on her laptop in Dolakha
“Because of the scholarship, I didn’t have to drop school mid-year when hostel fees doubled.”
— Laxmi, Dolakha CSIT student
Ritesh studying with classmates
“Quarterly check-ins with mentors kept me from switching out of engineering when my grades dipped.”
— Ritesh, Dhading scholar
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Teacher guiding students

Future Coders Fellowship

Weekend labs in Janakpur, Pokhara, and Surkhet using Scratch, Python, and GIS to solve local problems with Nepali mentors.

  • Eligibility: Grades 8–12 with interest in coding and design
  • Support: tablets/laptops, routers, solar backup, travel meals
  • Outcome: publish first app or project before SEE exams
Bikash mentoring a coding club in Janakpur
“Because tablets arrived before monsoon, we kept the Janakpur coding club open even when the roads flooded.”
— Bikash, Janakpur mentor
Pragati presenting her project on a laptop
“The router and solar backup let me demo my first GIS map without the power cutting out.”
— Pragati, Surkhet fellow
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Get support

Students, teachers, ward partners: start with an email.

There’s no online form. Email us with your school contact and what support is needed. We verify with headteachers and coordinate next steps.

  • Email [email protected]
  • Share your school, ward/municipality, and what’s needed
  • We schedule a call with headteachers to confirm

Join us in empowering the next generation of leaders in Nepal.

Your support can make a world of difference. A monthly or one-time gift helps us provide scholarships, technology, and mentorship to students who need it most.

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