I am the association’s treasurer. I am responsible for finance management, e.g. the confirming of donations or preparing corporate income tax returns as proof of non-profit status. For over twenty years I have had close ties with Nepal and thus with the association. Thanks to numerous visits to the school in Bamti and trekking trips I am very familiar with the culture of the country.
The fabulous landscape and the friendliness of the people have deeply impressed me again and again. As a teacher in the Allgäu region, I am keen to introduce ideas into the Bamti school’s everyday routine. During on-site teacher training I have already tried this out several times. This, however, has also always commanded my deep respect for how, with gentle, often very simple means, the entire team in Bamti are committed to educating and caring for children and young people. Being allowed to be part of the school’s development gives me great pleasure and very often fills me with humility.

I am a psycho-motor therapist and therapeutic puppeteer at the “Hans Schöbel School” in Würzburg, where I work with physically and multiply disabled children and young people in the therapy department. I try to implement my knowledge on-site in Nepal and from Germany. In the project, I feel responsible for the concerns of disabled children, guiding the parents and providing aid equipment. Working in the German and the Nepalese teams has enriched me personally. It has been a pleasure for me to do so since 2005

My name is Uta Henk. Since the project began, I have been actively involved in supporting the team. One of my responsibilities is checking the finances and providing advice.

My name is Helmut Greß. I am a retired special-needs schoolteacher, specializing in physical and learning disabilities. My field of activity in the project is photo documentation, public relations and representation.

My name is Bernd Zäh. I am an engineer for hydraulics and hydropower, so my expertise can contribute to the improvement of the Sherpa School’s power and drinking water supply.

My name is Michael Schaut, I am a board member of the KNI since 2007.

Mein Name ist Tina Schäfer. Während einer längeren Asienreise 2017/2018 habe ich Nepal kennen gelernt und in mein Herz geschlossen. Als Naturwissenschaftlerin und Yogalehrerin ist mir die Bildung der Kinder ein besonderes Anliegen. Ich helfe wo immer eine helfende Hand gebraucht wird, u.a. bei der Gestaltung und Pflege der Homepage. 

I am Benedikt Schaut. I give the association support on issues as they occur.

My name is Nadine Pikolleck. My main activity is translating sponsors’ letters and writing the minutes of the annual general meeting. Since a trip to Nepal in the Nineties I have been fascinated by the country and its people. During my last trip to Nepal I was also able to visit the Sherpa School. It was lovely to see how good the children have it there and how committed and how much heart and soul the teachers and co-workers there put into the project.  

I am a physiotherapist at a school for physically disabled children in Würzburg. At a talk given there on the Sherpa School in 2001, I immediately felt inspired by this project. Since then I make daily wage and thank-you cards. I support the team in public relations and representation. A visit to Bamti left a very deep impression on me. During my stay there, I got to know the Nepalese children and staff and was able to use my professional expertise when working with the children.

Ang Tsering Lama und seine Familie sind von Beginn an in das Projekt involviert. Sie sind die Gründer unserer nepalesischen Partnerorganisation Children’s Help Nepal. Ang Tsering hat den Grund und Boden für den Bau der Schule kostenlos zur Verfügung gestellt. Er und seine Frau Ang Kandi waren v. a.� in den vergangenen Jahren wieder vor Ort.�

Das Team vor Ort besteht aus dem Lehrkollegium, einem Schreiner, mehreren Köchinnen, einem Schneider, einem Gärtner sowie einer Vielzahl von Hilfskräften. Immer wieder kommen ehemalige Schüler:innen als Angestellte in die Schule zurück. Dies freut uns nicht nur besonders, sondern signalisiert uns auch eine gewisse Verbindung und Verantwortung.