"It was eye-opening to see how the government schools function in small towns, with many children not starting school until 8 or 9 and many students leaving before finishing lower secondary school…. We support the work you are doing with schools throughout the world."

David & Ahlene Welsh – Claremont, California

We've been supporting the community of Tomejhong since early 2009, and we're looking forward to having a lasting impact on the lives of the 30 students who attend the Laxmi School. So far we've funded a new classroom and improved the lavatory facilities. In 2010, a group of Grand Circle associates raised $6500 to fund repairs to the fence and the leaking roof, the salary for an English teacher, repairs to the toilet and water tank, and English-language textbooks.

School in session:

Early January through early May; early July through late December

Gifts to bring if you're visiting:

• Sports equipment, such as deflated soccer balls and basketballs
• Educational books with pictures for the school library
• Maps of the world and U.S.
• Games that are both educational and fun
• Board games for playing indoors
• Crayons
• Coloring books
• Pads of drawing paper