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Mary led the La Mercè Race on Sunday (September 21, 2025) with the goal of raising funds so the students of "Shamrock 7 Nepal" can continue their education.A race run with spirit and optimism! Do you know where Mary gets her energy to run races and marathons? Yes, it comes from the seven children—Shamrock 7 Nepal—who want to finish high school and continue on a path of hope to move forward. Thanks again to all of you who have contributed with donations and to those who support Mary's efforts in running for this great cause. Will Mary run the Barcelona…

The Shamrock 7 are very happy to be able to continue their education at Hill Point School in Pokhara and are very grateful for your support.

My name is Jack Rubiralta Kunze. I was born in Barcelona and lived there until I was 15, then moved to a boarding school in New Hampshire, USA, where I graduated in 2025.I’m Spanish-American and speak Spanish, Catalan, and English.I’m taking a gap year before college, and from the end of August, I’ll spend four months in Pokhara, Nepal, assisting the Shamrock students and others in maths, science, history, and computers, while continuing my own learning journey.I’m especially excited about Nepal’s mountains, culture, and food, and to get to know the community.

Asociación Shamrock Nepal Barcelona, Spain
A huge thank you to the kind friends and supporters of Shamrock who attended the Festival Fundraising dinner at Royal Nepal restaurant in Barcelona on Thursday 9th October 2025 to raise funds for the Shamrock 7 students Nepal to continue their secondary education at Hill Point School in Pokhara.
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SHUWANI:"The best thing for me so far at Hill Point has been making new friends. I have made friends in class and also in the hostel." ANUSHKA:"I like reading books from the library, as I used to read lots in Shamrock. I have a habit of reading. I also read the newspaper “Kathmandu Post” because I follow football." KRISHMA:"The best part for me has been the sports. I love playing table tennis with the Shamrock 7 group after finishing the tuition classes in the evening." SHISHIR:"The best thing for me here has been the food. I love all the dishes…

This July, Mary is turning 80 years old! Instead of a party or presents, she’s asking for something truly special, donations for the Shamrock 7.  Mary is a retired teacher and has been a dedicated supporter of Shamrock Students Nepal since 2010. For years, she has advocated for the belief that every child deserves access to education, no matter where they’re born.  To celebrate her milestone birthday, Mary is launching this GoFundMe to support the Shamrock 7, seven bright, resilient students in Nepal who need both social and financial support to continue their secondary education in the 2025–2026 school year. …

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On April 26th, Mary collaborated with Elena Congost prior to the race and both emphasized they're both running in support of the Xana Foundation! There will be 35,000+ people running this race and Mary and Elena are both great symbols of supporting others through Sport. SPO_Diario_20250426-Página Doble 1 y 2-CatalunyaDescarga The Race is May 11th, Don't Miss It!

As shown below, Mary attended the official presentation of La Cursa El Corte Ingles 2025! It was a beautiful event where she was asked to speak and met with some of Xana's family. The Corte Ingles race is on May 11, 2025 for the Shamrock 7 Students Nepal! Mark the date in your Calendar!

The Marathon went great for Mary and she ran it in a faster pace than year's before! She can't thank everyone enough for donating and supporting her and can't wait to continue to keep helping the kids!

Still Time to Donate! The Race is on Sunday that Mary will be running to raise money for the kids! Any amount helps! https://www.gofundme.com/f/mary-running-marathon-for-the-children-at-shamrock?member=32395493&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=whatsapp

5 Days until The Marathon Mary will be running to raise money for the students! All donations are greatly appreciated! €1 or €5 goes a long way. https://www.gofundme.com/f/mary-running-marathon-for-the-children-at-shamrock?member=32395493&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=whatsapp

Any donation greatly helps the kids! Go Mary!

Mary is still out everyday running to prepare for the marathon! Just 5 Euro would go a long way! https://gofund.me/2acb1194 Sara Palmer entrenant al Parc del Putxet de Barcelona FOTO QUIM ROSER Sara Palmer entrenant al Parc del Putxet de Barcelona FOTO QUIM ROSER Sara Palmer entrenant al Parc del Putxet de Barcelona FOTO QUIM ROSER Quim Roser (QUIMROSERFOTO)

With only two weeks left, time is ticking! Just 5 Euro would go a long way. https://gofund.me/2acb1194

In Preparation to run another marathon to raise funds for the Shamrock 7 children to continue their schooling, Mary trains at Park Puxtet, Barcelona everyday! Here is the GoFundMe link and pictures below! https://gofund.me/2acb1194 Grateful thanks to Enrique Muda Bull for kindly taking the photos. (eldelasfotos.com)

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Solidarity Christmas Raffle for the Shamrock Nepal children! We raised almost €2000! Thank you so much everyone for your participation and support! Here are the winning numbers: 176, 94, 30, 311, 53, 241, 109, 362, 90, 167, 87, 338, 234, 92, 143, 972, 390, 44, 964, 25, 158, 64, 267, 208, 58, 235, 955, 38, 324, 97, 48, 828, 36, 101, 179, 314, 205, 75, 958, 135. The Shamrock Nepal Association will contact the prize winners as soon as possible. Thank you very much for helping the Shamrock children!

From all of us at Shamrock School Nepal, we wish you all the very best. We have exciting new projects planned for 2025, so stay tuned for updates!

Exciting news! A brand new project, SHAMROCK 7 (from the Shamrock 25 group), is launching for the 2025-2026 academic year. Thank you for your support, and stay tuned for more information coming soon! Stay Tuned!

These Shamrock 7 students, pictured here, are filled with excitement as they get ready to embark on their secondary school journey at Hill Point Secondary School in Nepal. The 2025-2026 academic year kicks off this April, and they're eagerly anticipating this new chapter.

On Sunday 24th of November, we, the family of Kindness Club Pokhara , Kindness Club Motherland and Motherland Secondary School received a very heartwarming appreciation from the team of Oak House School of Barcelona, Spain led by our beloved teacher and guide, Mam Mary Palmer. We had just shared what we had and helped spread a little joy of kindness. We are very happy to know that our efforts have touched your hearts. We are very grateful for your gesture and have become more motivated towards serving and volunteering in the days coming forth. And of course , our arms are…

The Shamrock 9 took an exciting trip out to Pokhara, Nepal. There, they got to explore around with a beautiful walk by the lake and we began and ended the day with a fun breakfast and dinner all together!

I am happy to share some photos of the short Thank you Celebration at Hill Point Secondary School - Pokhara, Nepal, personally and on behalf of Oak House School Barcelona, for welcoming a group of 21 OHS students and 3 teachers last summer during their 3 week trip in Nepal Both the Principal of Hill Point School and the Ex-Vice Principal of Shamrock welcomed the Thank you award gratefully together with the HPS class 10 students, including "Shamrock 9"

 Paddy is the main food crop and staple food of Nepalese people. Depending upon the type, paddy can grow up to the height of 3 to 4 feet. It is a tropical crop which requires an average of 28 degrees centigrade temperature and 150 cm of rainfall and is planted in July and harvested in November. It needs alluvial soil supplied from the rivers. The paddy field should be full of water, thus it requires plain land to stop water from flowing. In the Hill area they are grown in the terraces and during the harvesting time it should be…

We are so proud of our six Class 10 (2023-2024) Shamrock School Nepal Students for passing their SEE with wonderful marks. Thank you to their teachers and instructors for helping to prepare the students to perform well on their exam. The six students and their scores are, Sushan received a 3.78 out of 4.0, Astu received a 3.67 out of 4.0, Shainesh received a 3.65 out of 4.0, Neegam received 3.59 out of 4.0, Manika received a 3.53 out of 4.0, and Goonmaya received a 3.48 out of 4.0. They worked tirelessly to pass and earn amazing marks for their…

Oak House School has 21 recent Secondary graduate students visiting the “Shamrock 9” in Nepal at Hill Point School. They arrived in Nepal on June 25th and returned to Barcelona on July 15th. While in Nepal the Oak House Students have interacted and participated in various activities with the “Shamrock 9” students. Some of the fun activities that they have participated in have been paddy planting, Nepali dances, futsal matches, and volunteering activities. They have shared their cultures with one another through presentations in class, giving students from both countries a better understanding and global perspective on each culture. The…

Milan Gurung attended Shamrock School in Nepal when he was 12 years old. Using his education from Shamrock School, Milan currently studies financial planning at Seneca Polytechnic College in Canada. He plans on working in the financial services industry as a financial planner. "Shamrock taught me the values of hard work, discipline, and perseverance. It also fostered my personal development and honed my communication and leadership skills. The school enriched my confidence, encouraging me to keep learning and growing." Without donations and financial support, success stories like Milan's may not have been possible. By donating to the fundraiser below, many…

Mary Palmer, the President of the Shamrock Spanish Charity (Asociación Shamrock Nepal, Barcelona, Spain) has been fully committed to underprivileged children in Nepal to receive an education since her retirement from Oak House School Barcelona in 2010. Mary would be honoured to receive a small donation on her 79th birthday on July 13th, to support a group of very unprivileged children from Shamrock School Nepal to continue their education. Mary is specifically raising funds for Shamrock School Nepal students who are in need of financial support to be able to complete their education and have access to a high quality…

On Friday 21st June we received the annual donation (Academic Year 2023-24) from Oak House School at their end of the year Award Ceremony. Thank you very much for your kindness, generosity and continued support OHS students, families, staff, full management team & social committee members.

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Stay tuned for our July newsletter with the SEE exam results for Shamrock Class 10 (2023-2024). We are so excited and proud of our Shamrock Class 10 (2023-2024) and all their hard work and effort! 

The monsoon season in Nepal is approaching. The brings in a lot of heavy rains that can lead to floods and the swelling of water bodies. Wishing all in Nepal a safe and joyous monsoon season!

The Shamrock 9 at Hill Point School recently celebrated World Environment Day by participating in a local cleanup of their community in Nepal. Students had a great time cleaning up garbage together while making a positive impact on the environment.

El 3 de junio, Mary hizo una presentación a los alumnos de Oak House para animarles a participar y donar para los Shamrock 25 en el Family Day el sábado 8 de junio. La presentación fue llevada a cabo con la ayuda de Savannah, una de las becarias de este verano. El 8 de junio, Mary asistió al Family Day de Oak House junto a dos asociadas de la Asociación Shamrock Nepal para obtener donaciones para los Shamrock 25.  Estas donaciones ayudarán a que los alumnos Shamrock 25 puedan continuar su educación.

Mary Palmer, the founder of Asociación Shamrock Nepal, has completed another marathon of 10km for the children of Nepal. On May 5th, 2024 Mary completed the El Corte Inglés Barcelona 10km race in less than 1 hour to help raise funds for the "Shamrock 25". Well done, and Congratulations Mary !! If you want to support Mary and help the students of Shamrock donate here: https://gofund.me/e3a7f147

Today is the first day of the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar year in Nepal. Nine (The Shamrock Nine) of our Shamrock Nepal Students have just arrived and begun their Class 10 at Hill Point Secondary School in Pokhara, Nepal. We wish these Nine students the best of luck at their new schools, and we know they are in good hands at Hill Point School. Don't Miss Shamrock too much !! Never Give Up !! To Learn and To Enjoy!! We will you support you from beginning to end! Donate here to help our remaining 25 students in Classes 6-8: https://gofund.me/e3a7f147

Shamrock invites you to celebrate Sant Jordi's Festival on April 23rd. Please donate here: https://gofund.me/e3a7f147

Mary will be running again on behalf of the Shamrock Nepal Students to help them continue their education! She will be running the 10 kilometer Barcelona Cursa El Cortes Inglés. If you want to support Mary and help the students of Shamrock donate here: https://gofund.me/e3a7f147

Shamrock's charity dinner was a resounding success for the children in Nepal. We are sharing some photos of last night's fundraising dinner and presentation. Thank you to everyone that came out to support Shamrock School, Valkiria Bistrot for welcoming us to their fantastic HUB and restaurant, the Asociación Shamrock Nepal Trustees and the Internship volunteers... this could not have been done without any of you !! 🙏💚🙏

Thank you to all our donors, and especially to Mary. The donations received from Mary's race for the Zurich Marathon Barcelona 2024 have helped to raise €2282, all to go to Shamrock. All your help goes a long way, and it is appreciated immensely by the students, staff, and team at Shamrock School Nepal.

Done! The whole Marathon 42 km – over 5 hours! Mary decided to try her very best!She said it had been wonderful to run for Shamrock School Nepal.Many thanks to all those kind donors who donated and supported the marathon fundraiser.More events for Shamrock coming soon…Stay tuned…We need all the help we can get!WE ARE NOT GIVING UP!! Congratulations, Mary for your ever-lasting effort!! Donate here to support Shamrock: https://gofund.me/38bffb1b

11th April, 2024 21.00 Bistrot - Valkiria --> Donation €35 (per person) Carrer de Pujades, 126, Sant Marti (08005 Barcelona) - Metro L4 Llacuna Bread, a beer, a glass of wine or soft drink, unlimited water

25th October 20.30 ROYAL NEPAL RESTAURANTDONATION 35€ C/. Napols, 255 (08025 Barcelona) per person full Nepali(between C. Provença & C Rosselló) Metro Verdaguer L4/L5)Sagrada Familia L5/L2 Dinner and drinks, including wine, beer, coca-cola & water Enjoy Nepali food, a raffle and the major Nepal festival celebration while supporting the cause!

No te quedes sin tu entrada para el concierto de gospel de Free Choir el próximo 10 de mayo a las 20.00h. en el auditorio de Oak House School (Sant Pere Claver 12, Barcelona). Las puedes adquirir online a través de este enlace. El precio es de 17€ Los fondos que recaudemos estarán destinados a la Asociación Sharmrock Nepal y a la Fundación Small. ¡Te esperamos!

MARCH 2023Two days to choose from:Wed 22nd & Thur 23rd20.30h. ROYAL NEPALRESTAURANTC/. Napols, 225 (08025 Barcelona)(between C. Provença & C.Rosselló) Metro Verdaguer L4/L5Sagrada Familia L5/L2 Enjoy Nepali food, a raffle and a pleasantsurprise while supporting the cause! DONATION 30€ per personfull Nepali dinnerand drinksTO ATTEND:Send a WhatsApp to +34 697 670 245 with your name and chosen dayMake a 30€ per person BIZUM (05725) or a transfer to the bank account belowand send a proof of the payment to: info@asociacionshamrocknepal.orgLATEST WEDNESDAY MARCH 15TH BANCO SABADELL ES34 0081 0665 3900 0149 4251 BIC: BSABESBBwww.asociacionshamrocknepal.org

On October 6th, we held the association's first benefit concert. It took place at the German School and was led by the prestigious pianist Ignasi Cambra. Many thanks to Ignasi for the concert, to the German School for hosting the event, and to all those who attended for their support. 🙏 You can continue to make your donations through Bizum -> 05725

Ya podéis reservar vuestra participación o vuestro décimo de la lotería de Navidad. Este año jugamos el número 23991.Las instrucciones para adquirir las participaciones o los décimos están aquí. La depositaria de los números es la administración de lotería La Bruixa de Drap. Administración de Loterías núm. 299"La Bruixa de Drap"Balmes, 278 (plaza Molina)08006 Barcelona Horario:Lunes a Viernes de 8.30h a 14 y de 16.30 a 20h.Sábados de 9:30h a 13.30h.

We are proud to present the charity piano concert by Ignasi Cambra, which will be held on Thursday, October 6th at 8:30 p.m. at the German School. How can you purchase your tickets? By sending a Bizum to 05725 or by bank transfer to account ES34 0081 0665 3900 0149 4251 at Banc Sabadell. Remember to write your name and email in the reference field or send us an email to info@asociacionshamrocknepal.org along with proof of payment. We look forward to seeing you! Colegio Alemán Avda. Jacinto Esteva Fontanet 106, Esplugues de Llobregat

We are proud to announce that we have bizum! You can send your donation to 05725 How it works? Access bizum via your bank app Clic to send donation and write 05725 Add the amount That's it!

THIRD SESSION: Nepal "Surface" manners and customsGeography general aspectsLatest devastating earthquake - Complemented by sharing a photo Gallery at the end - "Surface" manners and customs Nepali people are friendly, warm and welcoming people who are proud of their traditions, religion, music and culture. They are calm and resilient.  They have respect for visitors to their country. NAMASTE! - The Nepali greeting "Namaste" ("I salute the god within you"), your palms held together as if praying, is one of the most attractive and addictive of Nepalese customs. It isn't used freely or casually: think of it as "how do you do?"…

FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR THE CHILDREN IN NEPAL (SHAMROCK SCHOOL NEPAL) LAUNCHING THE SPANISH CHARITY ASOCIACIÓN SHAMROCK NEPAL, Barcelona, Spain #70276 Namaste!! The date has finally come to celebrate the launching of the Spanish registered Charity to help sustain Shamrock School Nepal. Attached is a poster/flyer about the fundraising dinners we have organised on two Wednesdays and two Thursdays in May: ·       Wednesday 4th & 11th May 2022 ·       Thursday 5th & 12th May 2022 ·       at 20h30 ·       at ROYAL NEPAL  restaurant on C. Nàpols 255, Barcelona 08025 It would be wonderful if you could come to celebrate with us.  Choose a day and…

Number of teachers: 12 Basic Level: 5  Secondary Level: 7 Number of wardens: 5 Principal: Shova Gurung since 2012 Vice-Principal: Suraj Hazare Dahal since 2012 Hostel Manager: Madan Shrestha since 2013 Michael Newton, the resident volunteer from the UK, is the school manager advisor working closely with the Board of Governors. Currently he is  helping from the UK.  Fortnightly online Management Administration Meetings take place with the Shamrock Team: Shova, Suraj, Madan, Michael and the chairperson from the charity in the UK (Andy Ryder) and the chairperson of the Charity in Barcelona, Spain (Mary Palmer) Presently the Shamrock School Nepal…

Shamrock School Nepal is the name used because the school started in a hotel building called SHAMROCK.  And the founder of the school, Duncan Cradden, is British of Irish father. Shamrock was founded in March 2006 - the school anniversary is celebrated in St. Patrick's Day. Shamrock was 16 years old on St. Patrick's Day this year - (17.03.22) Shamrock is a Secondary Boarding School - Secondary Education: children 10 to 16 - Class 5 to class 8 is BASIC Level and Class 9  to 10  Secondary Level. The capacity of the school is for 70 students, both genders and…

Thank you!Thank you very much! We appreciate your generosity; together we raised €1,840!

HELP needed to get an Inverter / battery to cope with the frequent power cuts we are experiencing in Nepal. Many thanks! Donations: https://shamrockschoolnepal.org/donation/ #shamrockschoolnepalShamrock School Nepal - UK Charity # 1,158,847#GivingTuesday#helpneeded#Nepal