On August 4th, the team from Sackville School in the UK had an extraordinary experience in Budhanilkantha, volunteering at Aatma Bikas School. Facilitated by Lhasso Adventure, the group immersed itself in Nepali culture, living alongside the local community and engaging in meaningful activities at the school.

At their arrival, the team received a welcome ceremony, the students offered a bunch of flowers, and the national anthem of both Nepal and the UK was played. After the anthem, the principal delivered the welcome speech, and then the group was taken around the project area. The team met the principal of the school and agreed on working on the following tasks: plastering and concreting the floors, digging the path to the toilets, and making murals.

During the first day, the team was taken to the nearest handcraft shop to purchase materials and tools to start working on the tasks. During their stay, the team was able to interact with locals by taking part in a cookery class and an English teaching class in English. Moreover, the team was invested in the community and decided to visit a monastery near the school with the local guides.

As a farewell the community organized a closing ceremony where the Nepali and UK anthem were played and sung along. Red scarfs and red tika on their forehead were donated at the team in sign of gratitude. The principal delivered also an appreciation speech and thankful letter were distributed at each of the team members.