ALUMNI-LED FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN BY JIGME SHERPA

We build the road, and the road builds us.
Jigme Sherpa, Second Cohort, Alumni 2014

My journey with Teach For Nepal began when I was just 22—young, searching, and trying to make sense of my life. At the time, I thought I was choosing a path to create change.

In the diary we were handed as fellows, there was a simple line: “We build the road, and the road builds us.”

At 22, I didn’t fully understand it. But today, almost 12 years later, I do.

In those classrooms and communities, every small act—showing up, believing in my students, and choosing to care—became part of a larger journey. What felt like simple efforts back then have created ripples that continue even today.

I look back with a deep sense of pride. Many of my former students have graduated from universities, both in Nepal and abroad. Some are still pursuing their education, and many remain connected. Their journeys remind me that even the actions we take at a young age can create lasting, meaningful change.

I also recognize today that the Teach For Nepal Fellowship is one of the most powerful platforms for creating visible and sustainable change among children in rural Nepal. At the same time, it is equally transformational for the young people who take on this journey—many of whom continue to work in education and contribute meaningfully to the sector.

I am no longer a fellow. Today, I work in the education space at a broader level. But the foundation of everything I do was built during those early years. That road I chose at 22 continues to shape me.

And that is why this campaign matters.

Because there are still young individuals who can choose this path—who can step into classrooms, believe in children, and create waves of change that will still be visible years later.

Your support helps make that possible. It helps build roads that shape not just students—but the leaders who will go on to transform education in Nepal.

Start Date: March 29, 2026
End Date: April 15, 2026
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USD $500.00NPR 75,500.00
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