New video release: The OLE Nepal Story

INVISIBLE HAND is proud to announce the release of a new documentary short featuring the work of two amazing organizations, The Open Learning Exchange (OLE) and the UN World Food Program Nepal (WFP). The film tells the story of how OLE’s innovative educational project in Nepal is transforming the life of one girl, and thousands like her, in some of that country’s most remote villages. OLE has helped thousands of poor students across Nepal get laptops made by the One Laptop Per Child organization. But getting the laptops was just the first step. OLE Nepal realized that hardware without engaging software is dead weight. So they went to work creating open source educational exercises that would both educate and inspire Nepali kids. They teamed up with the government of Nepal to ensure their exercises were helping teachers teach required subjects, not distracting from them. They also teamed up with the World Food Program, in a groundbreaking partnership to deploy the laptops to some of the most remote areas in Nepal (when you say “remote” in Nepal, they really mean remote!). Recently, the One Laptop Per Child program has been criticized by educational experts and the media for failing to live up to its promise. This project may prove to be a model to how the program can move forward.

In producing this outreach video, the first for OLE, we worked closely with the organization’s leadership team to find a story that illustrated their unique, country-based approach that relies on local talent and knowledge to get the best results for kids in their country.

The primary targets for this video are governments, potential organizational partners and educators, as well as potential funding sources.

The film is a joint production with the WFP, which provided air and ground transportation, production support and translation services.

This is the first video in a long-term partnership with OLE that will include promos and additional documentary shorts.

Watch the video: