The anticipated timeline for construction of this building project in Nepal—from start to finish—is 4–5 years (2026–2030). 

During the building process, it’s important to us that our local partners have full ownership over the project. Because they are experts in providing aftercare, we make sure they are involved in all stakeholder meetings regarding building design and function. Our team in Canada works collaboratively with them to ensure that everything is purpose-built to last.

Project management and quality control for this building project in Nepal is being completed through collaboration between:

Ally Global Foundation

Our Nepalese local partner’s leadership team

A local architectural firm

An international architectural firm

A general contractor

Our teams in Canada and Nepal worked collaboratively to view and evaluate more than 150 different pieces of land over the course of two years. Beyond looking for land that fit within our parameters for size and budget, we considered factors such as: proximity to healthcare, post secondary education, public transportation and shopping centres; access to stable power and good water supply; and existing road access to the site. 

We are building out 200,000 to 250,000 sq ft of new facilities in Nepal that will have capacity to serve 200 children in safe homes, 100 young adults in transitional housing and 1,200 children in school and vocational training.

Our new facilities in Nepal will include safe homes, schools, a vocational training centre, transitional housing, administration buildings, a counselling centre and a clinic.

While the land value in Kathmandu is extremely expensive (due to it being the only major city in the country and being located within a valley), construction costs are relatively low. Though construction costs are approximately $50/sq ft, we are building out 200,000 to 250,000 sq ft of new facilities.

The property will be fully owned by our local partner’s registered national charity (these national charities execute all of the frontline services and have members of the Ally team sitting on their advisory boards). Additionally, the land we purchase has a covenant applied to it that says it cannot be sold or used for any purposes outside of social services and education for the next 100 years.

The property is located in Kathmandu—the capital city of Nepal.

We currently rent all of our facilities. In Nepal we rent 12 different buildings (this includes safe homes, offices, a school, a vocational training centre and a counselling centre). In Cambodia we rent 4 different buildings (this includes safe homes and offices).

Donors will receive regular reporting on the status of each phase through email updates and informal video updates. A more comprehensive overview will be sent out upon the completion of each phase. Donors who give at a certain level will also receive access to a live feed of the property so that they can observe the progress of the building phase.

It is important that our local partners are able to give their full attention to caring for children and managing their frontline operations. The coordination required to facilitate donor trips redirects a portion of this focus. To safeguard the capacity of our teams and the privacy of the children in their care, we are highly selective about how often we facilitate donor trips to the projects. Opportunities may be extended to donors on a case-by-case basis.