Amrit Kandel rebuilds school in Nepal to honor fallen Marines

Man rebuilds school in Nepal to honor fallen Marines

The loss of six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers this May during an earthquake relief mission hit one American almost as viscerally as if family, and now he’s determined to help carry their efforts forward.

Amrit Kandel, a second generation Nepalese-American, was so moved by the Marines’ mission and sacrifice that he started a crowdfunding campaign to rebuild a school destroyed in Nepal’s massive earthquake as a memorial to the fallen.

Kandel’s launched the campaign Wednesday through his nonprofit, Education for Purpose. His goal is to raise $75,000 over the next three months and rebuild the school within six months. Continue reading