Dawn over the Kanchenjunga Himalaya
The Pearl Lotus Fund · educating children in Nepal

Help a child in Nepal rise as high as their mountains.

Rebuilding schools and opening futures for children in remote Nepal. A registered Australian charity.

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ACNC Registered Charity

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Schoolchildren in Mikwakhola
Class begins, Mikwakhola.
362 children reached this year
A child in Mikwakhola

More than a charity — a movement for Nepal's children.

Run entirely by volunteers. Registered as an Australian charity. Donations are tax-deductible.

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Terraced valley near Mikwakhola
Where we make a difference

The highlands of Mikwakhola.

Remote terraced villages set high in eastern Nepal's Taplejung district, beneath Kanchenjunga, and far from the reach of most aid.

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What we do

Three threads, one purpose.

Through education, resources and opportunity, we help children in some of Nepal's most remote villages build futures of their own.

School buildings

School buildings

Rebuilding earthquake-damaged classrooms and toilet blocks so children have somewhere safe to learn.

English books

English books

A ten-year programme putting English-language books into children's hands — theirs to keep for good.

Resources & supplies

Resources & supplies

Computers, uniforms and learning materials that make a daily difference for children and teachers.

Our impact this year

Steady growth, deepening purpose.

362children given English books
Toiletsin a school where there was none
2 new classroomswarm and safe for pre-schoolers
$16kraised across 2024/25

$16k raised in 2024/25. We're run entirely by volunteers, so the large majority of every dollar goes straight to village projects rather than administration.
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Latest updates

From the villages.

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The village school at Mikwakhola, beneath the Himalaya

Help rebuild a classroom in Nepal.

Your gift is tax deductible in Australia, and because we're entirely volunteer-run, the large majority goes straight to village projects.