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Dolpo
is situated in the very remote West of Nepal, many days
walking distance from the nearest roads or electricity.
Previously, families who wanted to give their children
an education had to send them outside of their region to
Kathmandu City or India, which almost none could afford.
Now education is available to all families, locally and
within their own culture and control.
At Crystal Mountain School,
the children have classes in Nepali, Tibetan, English,
and math. Unlike normal government schools in Nepal,
Crystal Mountain School is concerned about the
preservation of local language and culture. As such,
students learn to read and write Tibetan. The teachers
also give lessons on hygiene and other health issues, to
promote overall community health; the school maintains
an emergency fund for medical emergencies within the
community.
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