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Education Development in rural Nepal (ED)
Nepal
education development
This project works with 6 schools in rural Nepal - 10 kilometres from Pokhara.The goal is to improve...
School Support in rural South Africa (ED)
South Africa
education development
Although close to the popular tourist site of Addo Elephant Park, the town of Nomathamsanqa is one o...

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