{"id":638,"date":"2025-05-08T15:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sagarmathaonline.com\/eng\/?p=638"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:02:17","slug":"neef-steps-in-to-save-the-life-of-young-yuganta-after-tragic-accident-in-remote-nepalese-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sagarmathaonline.com\/eng\/2025\/05\/08\/neef-steps-in-to-save-the-life-of-young-yuganta-after-tragic-accident-in-remote-nepalese-village\/","title":{"rendered":"NEEF Steps In to Save the Life of Young Yuganta After Tragic Accident in Remote Nepalese Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solukhumbu.<\/strong> Driven by a deep commitment to education, compassion, and swift humanitarian action, the Nepal English Education Foundation (NEEF) has supported over 3,000 schoolchildren from 12 schools in the remote southern region of Mt. Everest. These children come from impoverished families of tourism workers living on the isolated southern slopes of the Everest Mountains.<br \/>\nThis time, the life-altering help goes to Yuganta Kulung, from very poor family, a 11-year-old student of Grade Six at Janasudhar School, located in the remote village of Chheskam, Solukhumbu. Just days ago, Yuganta tragically fell from a fodder tree while collecting grass to feed his family\u2019s animals\u2014a chore he did as part of helping his struggling mother, who has been raising him and his two younger siblings alone since his father&#8217;s too-soon departure.<br \/>\nBorn into an impoverished family, Yuganta\u2019s single mother could not afford the emergency medical care her son urgently needed. Thanks to the support of the school community, Yuganta was transported by truck from the remote highlands of Chheskam to Kathmandu. Recognizing the critical situation, Mr. Dilip Singh Kulung of the Everest Mera Foundation\u2014NEEF\u2019s trusted grassroots partner\u2014took swift action and contacted NEEF co-founders Ken and Marlene Ladouceur in USA.<br \/>\nThe response was immediate. Within hours, the Ladouceurs released an emergency donation of $700 USD, ensuring urgent surgery, and post-operative care. \u201cSo many Facebook posts are about fun or food,\u201d said Ken Ladouceur. \u201cBut today, we had the chance to do something truly meaningful\u2014life-saving humanitarian work. This is why we created NEEF. Every dollar donated goes directly to the children\u2014no overhead, no middlemen.\u201d<br \/>\nThis is not the first time NEEF has come to Yuganta\u2019s aid. He previously received educational support through the foundation, including school uniforms and essential supplies, helping him stay in school despite dire family circumstances.<br \/>\nFounded with a mission to empower underprivileged children through education, NEEF has supported over 3,000 students across 12 remote schools in Nepal\u2019s Everest region\u2014targeting children of low-income tourism workers and marginalized communities.<br \/>\nThe Ladouceurs have committed to matching funds for Yuganta\u2019s emergency medical care from their own personal resources, while also calling on the global community to join their cause.<br \/>\n\u201cThis case is a reminder of how fragile life is for children in rural Nepal\u2014and how far even modest help can go,\u201d said Marlene Ladouceur.<br \/>\nTo support NEEF\u2019s ongoing mission or contribute to Yuganta\u2019s recovery, please visit: www.myneef.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Solukhumbu. Driven by a deep commitment to education, compassion, and swift humanitarian action, the Nepal English Education Foundation (NEEF) has supported over 3,000 schoolchildren from 12 schools in the remote southern region of Mt. Everest. These children come from impoverished families of tourism workers living on the isolated southern slopes of the Everest Mountains. 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