Taken from the NEST website (http://www.nestworld.org/about/index.htm):
Nepal Educational Support Trust (NEST) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization founded by Purna Kumar Shrestha in 2000. The goal of NEST is to effect a sustainable and substantial improvement in the quality of life of disadvantaged communities in Nepal primarily through educational support to poor and needy children.
NEST was registered in July 2000 as a non-governmental organization with the District Administration Office, Makawanpur, Nepal. It is affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) and a member of NGOS' Federation of Nepal.
[Everest of Apples works in association with NEST to support the Prajwal School, however the Prajwal School is just one of NEST’s many projects.] NEST also runs teacher training, children’s clubs, children’s libraries, and school libraries. It supports skill and vocational training for youth and school dropouts, informal classes for women and children, and sponsorships for deprived children. Additionally, NEST is helping to set up computer labs and construct school buildings in collaboration with Room to Read (http://www.roomtoread.org/).
NEST has international representatives and honorary members in the UK, USA, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea, Japan, Switzerland, and Australia. NEST cooperates with development partners such as governmental and non-governmental agencies, private sectors and individuals who devote their resources towards the development of education, health, and environment.
