"Out of 100 children you or your group help that way, my sense is that maybe 5 to 10 of them will go on to complete SLC." WOW, Where did you get that figure from? The students of Budhanilkantha school who come from all the districts in Nepal and who are also ethnically and economically deserving do well in their professional field. Isn't that so?Enlighten me. Also ,do you think a student going for 1-10 years in a school is disadvantaged than a kid who goes to apprentice in a profession like carpentary,electrician,restaurant? Provoking some more thoughts.