I would think that returns to education and returns to society would be much. much higher when you invest in the education of smart but economically deserving Tharu student pay for his MBA at, say, Kathmandu University, or for a law degree at, say, the Kathmandu School of Law than helping a child to go to class 10 from class 1. In response to Ashu dai's post: I would rather pay for someone's education from class 1 to 10. That way a child out there will have basic reading and writing ability as opposed to someone who already has a B.COM degree. I may not be providing quality education (expensive boarding school) but hey at least the child won't remain illeterate. On a personal note, don't u think KU is ridiculously expensive?