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May 4, 2005
 Namaskar All!
The Ganeshpur BwB school is now complete! Now one more village in Nepal has been given the gifts of education and opportunity thanks to BwB. The villagers finished plastering the school and then took the final week to paint it. You can see a picture of the completed school to the right. Everyone is happy to see the incredible results, and they are proud of what their three months of hard work has brought them.
Many villagers came to the school site early in the morning for the inauguration ceremony. They followed their ritual of puja (worship), which we believe makes a new building holy.
 There are currently 144 students across all four grades and we are already seeing an increase in enrollment. In the picture on the left you can see parents going through the process of getting their kids admitted to the school. In doing so, the parents remove their children's names from the list of schools in neighboring communities.
The expectation is that the quality of education will increase in every way. To this end, BwB has also provided some metal furniture frames for the school, which will make students more comfortable while they sit and read. After seeing the new facility, the students are anxious to start studying as soon as their vacation ends.
Ganeshpur villagers would like to thank all of the BwB student program members for their great help in getting this school built! Thank you all for tracking the progress of this school from start to finish online. We hope to meet you one day.
Sincerely,
Pannaman and BwB Nepal team
Reflection Questions:
- We have followed the construction of the school from start to finish. How do you feel now that you've seen a finished product from your hard work and dedication?
- How does the physical structure of a school impact on the learning that takes place there?
- Do you think the villagers will view their community differently now that they have a school? Why or why not? Beyond the actual learning that takes place in the school, how could a school change the way people feel about their village?
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