Our Staff

GAN operates an office in the heart of Kathmandu in the Baluwater area, sandwiched between the tourist and diplomatic districts of the city. Our full-time team of staff numbers six, as well as one full-time volunteer seconded to us from VSO. We also have between 14 and 16 Nepali volunteers who work with us for several months of the year. Three of GAN’s staff, our ‘School Education Facilitators’ (SEFs) are based in the field in our three working districts, namely Lalitpur, Kaski and Kathmandu itself.

BK Shrestha

Country Director (Nepal)
I was born in a remote village in Solukhumbu district in the lap of the Mt. Everest. I completed a Master’s degree in Education Administration/Supervision and a BA in Law many years ago now! I am trained as a moderator of Objective Oriented Project Planning, and also as a trainer for human resource development. I very much enjoy working with a growing organization like GAN where there are both opportunities and challenges for the development of my country.

Chris Sowton

Country Director (UK)
I have been involved with GAN since the very beginning as one of the founders of the charity. I have a great passion for Nepal and its people, and go back there as often as is possible. I now work part-time for the charity, focusing on developing networks and our capacity in the UK to further support our activities and projects in Nepal.

BB Bhujel

School Education Facilitator, Kaski district
It has been very interesting to work in different schools in my home district of Kaski in sharing the ideas of participatory teaching techniques. Initially I worked with Nepali English Teachers and gave them necessary training and support; more recently, GAN has also been focusing on teachers of other subjects and children as well. We want to develop their capabilities through conducting many different types of activities. Before working with GAN I was an English teacher myself and did a lot of social work in my local community. I have just completed my Masters’ degree in English.

Amelia Shaw

Lead Trainer
Working in a developing country has been a long- term dream of mine and I’m delighted to be realising that dream now! For a long time, I questioned my ability to do such task. However in 1999 I was given the chance to undertake some voluntary work in rural South Africa. I worked in schools and training teachers. Despite the harsh conditions, I found the work deeply rewarding, and I gained the confidence and belief that I had professional skills to share and that I could cope working in a new and very different environment.

I am a primary school teacher and have been in the profession for fifteen years. I’ve worked in a wide variety of schools. Seeing the children progress and develop has been a great reward and joy. I began my career in Inner London, where I worked within a deprived area in the city. The school provided warmth, routine, stability and learning for the children, many of whom had a turbulent home-life. I then moved out to the Middle East where I taught in Oman, it was here that I realised the richness of an overseas posting. On returning to England, I moved to Cambridge and worked in a village school, I completed a Diploma in Management studies and took on a middle management role. Last year, I gained my Certificate for teaching English language to adults, and then worked for the Bell School, teaching students of all ages and nationalities.

Tej Shrestha

Admin Officer
I am originally from Solukhumbu but came to Kathmandu in 1994 to study for my Bachelors Degree in Management and Accountancy. Whilst taking my bachelors degree, I took a training course in teaching Nepali language to foreigners. After graduating, I worked as a language and cultural trainer with the Language Training Institute for five years, and with the United Mission to Nepal for three years. During this time I worked with people of many different nationalities.

I have been working for Global Action Nepal since last November as the Administration Officer. I particularly like the fact that GAN is involved in sustainable educational development in Nepal as I feel this is particularly important for the overall development of the country.

Bhupendra Ghimere

School Education Facilitator, Kathmandu district
I’ve been teaching English in different schools for seven years. I’ve also earned some experience being a school administrator. I’ve participated in a number of ELT workshops, training, seminars and conferences. I’m very glad to join with the GAN education campaign. Though the government of Nepal has done much training for its teachers, much of it has been theoretical rather than practical. GAN’s training, however, is very practical and will contribute a lot in the field of education. I’ll do my best to impart quality education by observing problems closely in the field and setting an appropriate programme.

Sukha Ratna Bramhacharya

School Education Facilitator, Lalitpur district
Namaste! I was born and live in Bungamati village, which is 7kms from Kathmandu. I became a teacher some eight years ago as I wanted a challenging job that was instrumental in community change, believing that education is essential in every step of life. My ambitions in life are to travel, make friends, exchange views and ideas, and do social work. I want to devote my life in working in the educational field in order to promote children’s education. I’m trying my best to achieve the goals of GAN and provide quality education to children. I especially enjoy doing practical rather than theoretical work, such as conducting CITE workshops using participatory and communicative teaching approaches.

Mishra Poudel

Office Assistant
I joined Global Action Nepal as an Office Assistant in 2001. When I began I was barely literate, and had very little formal schooling. GAN has changed my life and now I can write, read and even communicate in English in simple form. I have gained lots of knowledge and ideas in last three years time. It has been giving opportunity for under privileged children with providing sponsors, which is very supportive to the poor people like me.

I really enjoy working with GAN. Everyone treats me in a brotherly way. I have made so many Nepali and overseas friends.

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