'Techspedition' Nepal 2024: help us deliver much needed educational IT and other resources to one of the world's remotest schools

The Himalayan village of Kagkot lies three days trek from the closest significant urban district.

At the heart of this secluded community in the western tip of Nepal, its school desperately needs technology training for its students, plus funding for internet connectivity to allow its students access to online learning platforms.

Additionally, the school needs windows to protect kids from the elements and its solar power generation system requires maintenance.

ITHQ are rising to the challenge (literally) of giving the village what they need. We are sending a professional IT trainer, loaded with your generous donations to provide the resources the school so desperately needs.

It is a delivery that must be done on foot over three days in order to reach Kagkot 3,400m high on the slopes of mount Putha Hiunchuli.

This trip is vital for Kagkot and we need your help to make it happen

We are asking you to help us raise £5,000 to deliver IT training to Tenzing Norgay School.

Following the devastating 2015 earthquake, Nepal deployed several learning platforms across the nation to ensure school kids could continue their education if such a disaster occurred again.

It's a great initiative - but only works if the schools are able to access these platforms. This requires a reliable internet connection and power.

ITHQ is committed to helping make sure the children of Kagkot never lose touch with the world again.

Craig Wiltshire: postie with the mostie

ITHQ’s Techspedition to Nepal will take place in September 2024.

Craig Wiltshire, CEO of Struto and long-term ITHQ associate is also a professional IT trainer. He will fly to Kathmandu then Nepalgunj and onto Juphal. From there it is a three-day trek, camping out under the stars, as he climbs to Kagkot.

Craig's Top priority is to secure the internet link and train the kids how to access the learning platforms safely. We also hope to raise enough funds to ensure the power supply receives critical maintenance and even get windows fitted at the school.

How did ITHQ get involved in this mission?

ITHQ was approached by 'Adventureholic', Neil Laughton, in 2023. He explained that during his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the World’s Highest Bike Ride in 2019, a severe weather event prevented the team from reaching the Putha Hiunchuli summit.

The team found life-saving shelter in the village of Kagkot just below base camp. When he asked the villagers how he could repay their kind hospitality, “Bring us technology and help us use it in our school,” was their response.

We were only too happy to help Neil honour his promise.

So we are raising money to send Craig along with Neil and his team of adventurers, including Tim Maw and Paul Clarke, to visit the school in September 2024.

After Craig has completed training the children of Kagkot how to use their new tech and passed on all other funds we raise to help them improve their school, the whole team will once again head to the mountain summit for their hopefully successful second attempt at completing the World's Highest Bike Ride.

(Pictured below L to R: Melissa Wells, Craig Wiltshire, Scott Nursten, Neil Laughton (expedition leader), Dale Nursten, Sally Nursten.)

Please help us in our quest to support this incredible school.