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From "I" to "We": Children of the Earth at Nepal's first 3E Camp
On 1–2 August 2026, in the hills of Nagarkot, Nepal, Children of the Earth joined more than fifty young people at the very first 3E Camp — a residential gathering organised by the Helambu Education and Livelihood Partnership (HELP) for the newest cohort of its Post-SEE scholars.
The 3E Camp — Engage, Explore, Emerge — marks the true beginning of each scholar’s journey. HELP has supported over 820 young people from rural and marginalised communities across Nepal since 2010. But financial support alone is not enough: arriving in Kathmandu from remote villages, students face loneliness and the challenge of navigating a new world on their own. The camp brings them together as one cohort for the first time — giving them the foundation, the friendships and the confidence to make the most of everything ahead.
Over two days, scholars from 17 districts and 7 provinces connected through storytelling, reflection and honest conversation. They wrote letters to their future selves, named their own cohort, and — on paper balloons pinned to the wall — declared their dreams: a good policy maker, a doctor, a software engineer, an engineer… to be free.
Children of the Earth’s contribution was a session called “From I to We — Becoming the leaders of a connected world.” It was led by our founder, Dr Nina Meyerhof, joining live via Zoom, with our Chairman, Stamoulis Manginas, facilitating in person and leading the second part of the workshop.
The session invited the young people to move beyond “What can I achieve?” toward a bigger question: “What can we create?” Through the practice of the Circle — listening deeply, speaking from experience, and building on one another rather than debating — the scholars explored what it means to belong to a collective, and to carry local awareness alongside global consciousness.
I am important. You are important. Together, we are stronger. Together, we are one human family.
We are grateful to the Helambu Education and Livelihood Partnership and to every young person who shared these two days. From “I” to “we” — this is how the flame is passed.
To learn more about HELP’s work, visit help.org.np.