Nepalese students pool lunch money to help classmates
Using ingenuity, lunch money, and herb seeds, members of the Interact Club of Kathmandu Mid-Town in Nepal organized a community project to provide hygiene products to underprivileged students at their school.
The 35-member club cultivated a garden of mustard, cilantro, and other herbs. The Interactors then sold their produce to teachers, parents, and neighbors, earning $60, enough to purchase hygiene kits for 50 classmates. Each kit included a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and hand wipes.
Maintaining proper hygiene is often a challenge for underprivileged children in Nepal, according…