b'in addition to tuition, books, supplies and uniforms. >>>SI of Oita-Midoro of the Minami Region, Japan,has a long history supporting the indigenous women of Nepals Tharu Village (Badrahani), located near Sauraha. Through the Tharu Womens Project, three training centres were built and thousands of women completed literacy courses, many gaining vocational skills to generate income opportunities. Girls recieved scholarships for tuition and micro-credit loans, to support their move into entrepreneurship. The SI Presidents Appeal enabled the purchase of 20 computers and computer literacy classes to 80 women and girls, and 10 teachers. The training is set to continue overthecourseoffiveyearswithafinalgoaloftraining200 women.>>>As part of a partnership with GEE Nepal, afoundation created by a young New Zealand Soroptimist, girls were educated in the rural Saptari region of Eastern Nepal,and16girlsareenjoyingfive-yeareducationscholarships, giving them the opportunity to complete secondary education. >>>Classrooms in the Clouds (CITC) was establishedTharu Womens Project in 2007, becoming registered as an NGO in Nepal in 2014. The SI Presidents Appeal facilitated the CITC Inspire Programme, with intensive training andand improve the lives of women and children suffering mentoring for at least 10 CITC sponsored teachers,the devastating psychosocial impact of human more than 1200 girls, in addition to 2 classroomtrafficking,poverty,war,violenceandillness.TheSIeducational Support Workers in schools in the remotePresidents Appeal funds a team of 7 trainers who travel regions of Nepal. Developing child-centred learningthroughout the country, supporting and educating girls approaches using the Train the Trainer model, theand women, through 26 Expressive Arts Workshops. An InspireProgrammeprovidesfirstaidandmenstrual intensive training programme was additionally health training - a whole school community approach,developedfor14youngwomentobecomecertifiedassupporting the advancement of gender equality andHarambee Arts Nepal facilitators. development of strong female role models through>>>The SI Presidents Appeal and Days for Girls (DfG)teachers and CITC partners in the school and villagesought to raise awareness and educate girls and women communities. >>> on menstrual hygiene, whilst creating sustainableFounded in 2007, Harambee Arts develops and access for environmentally-friendly and cost-effective delivers psychosocial activities, working to transform5 menstrual hygiene products. Supporting the launch of'