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Tempus International is a Canadian-based charity that works to promote sustainable development by organizing literacy and education projects that provide opportunities for underprivileged youth to get ahead in life.

Our largest project is “Blooming Buds,” a bi-annual literacy program hosted in Nepal - a country that is often left off the developed world’s radar screen. In Nepal, 19 percent of school-aged children do not have the chance to attend school and 51 percent of people are illiterate (with...
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Our largest project is “Blooming Buds,” a bi-annual literacy program hosted in Nepal - a country that is often left off the developed world’s radar screen. In Nepal, 19 percent of school-aged children do not have the chance to attend school and 51 percent of people are illiterate (with lower literacy in women).  

With the cooperation of our partner organization READ, we coordinate local writing competitions for youth in rural regions across the country. These youth submit original pieces of writing that are judged by local panels made up of educators, elders, and other respected members of their communities. 18 winners (9 male, 9 female) from each region receive educational gift baskets (books, stationary, etc) and their writing is submitted to the national competition. The national competition is judged by a panel of well-known and respected educators, authors, editors, and publishers. The 18 winners from this competition are awarded with scholarships at a high-profile awards ceremony in Kathmandu. The winning submissions are also published and distributed to schools and libraries across the country.

The theme in 2005 was ‘education’, and the youth were asked to write essays. Over 1,000 youth from 10 remote regions of Nepal participated in this inaugural competition. Its success was far exceeded in 2007, when 13,000 youth participants from 25 regions of Nepal competed for scholarships. As there is a tremendous shortage of children’s literature available in Nepal, contestants in 2007 wrote original children’s stories rather than essays. As a result, the competition has not only benefited its youth participants; it has also resulted in literally thousands of new books for younger children in Nepal. On a budget of under $17,000 we funded 18 scholarships, hundreds of prizes, and the publication & distribution of 2500 books.
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Tempus is a young charity, and there are many opportunities available within the organization. All positions at Tempus are open to youth. Please visit our website or contact us for more information.