Giving Tuesday is a global movement that strives to connect everyone to the transformative act of giving. It is a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world”. Contrasting the idea of Black Friday, a global event based on consumption, Giving Tuesday stresses the concept of giving back, an idea that is often overlooked or neglected in our day-to-day lives. Despite its brief history, starting in 2012 in the United States, Giving Tuesday has become one of the biggest events in the non-profit sector. It is a collaborative initiative in which there is no specific ownership but only that of the collective effort of its partners and organizations participating.
On Tuesday, November 29, Education Nepal will take the opportunity provided by Giving Tuesday to bring in together everyone that is a part of the Education Nepal community, in whatever form this may be. On this day, Education Nepal will host a digital event in which everyone will have the chance to listen and interact with some of our members as well as some special attendees. Education Nepal will take this opportunity not only to express our gratitude towards the Education Nepal community but also to present everyone with our ideals, progress, and new projects.
Although it is not only on Giving Tuesday that we should all take conscience of what is happening around us and what actions we can take to improve it. The virtual event will feature Build up Nepal, the local partner organization in charge of setting up and carrying out the different projects to which Education Nepal, owing to the contribution of our donors and sponsors, has had the pleasure to contribute. You will also hear one of our sponsors, Wilhelm Vintilescu, speak about being a sponsor and how to create value through donations and support. From the Education Nepal Team, we will take this opportunity to present our new collaborative project with Build Up Nepal; rebuilding the Sahara Bal Bikash Kendra School. Stressing the importance of quality and safe education for everyone, regardless of sex, gender, class etc; this new project strives to provide this school, located in the Village of Dumpling in Dhading, with 4 to 5 new classrooms where the students can learn comfortably and teachers can teach without worrying about their safety.
Giving in whichever way possible can have an immense impact. Giving Tuesday will be a chance to come into close contact with the organization as well as with Build up Nepal and some of our major donors, which Education Nepal will have the pleasure to host in order to better understand and experience first-hand the impact the acts of giving, and caring can have.