FIELD REPORT from HELP/ Nepal (Kathmandu)

Sunday, 24^th January 2010  

(Week 3 of January 2010) 

1.      HAMRO GHAR:

The weekly meeting for “Hamro Ghar” staff members took place today on Sunday, 24^th January 2010 at 03:15 PM. (We could not have weekly meeting for weeks due to our health camps and hysterectomy campaign). Members present were Luigi, Sharmila, Deepak, Dinesh, Kailash, Muna, Sabitri, Sarala, Roshni, Samita and Anima. The following are the updates:

• Education:

Formal, non-formal classes, tuition, football training and yoga classes are running smoothly. Children, who are attending formal education, are now on winter vacation.

Our volunteer Michael has been teaching English classes at Hamro Ghar and according to him over the past two months, there has been a gradual improvement in the student’s confidence and overall ability. The vast majority of the children seem to enjoy participating in classes, and usually make a strong effort to learn and follow instructions. A few of the younger children still encounter some difficulty in understanding the vocabulary or grasping the main point of the lessons.

• Vocational Training:

The sewing lessons are still continuing. Women are coming regularly for training.  

• Food:

Children are having their meals on-time. Kitchen is maintained regularly.

• Health and Hygiene:

Our medical team is now back to HG. Our volunteer, Mirko was taking care of children for the last two months in absence of our medical team.

As per advice of Luigi, general health condition of all children will be checked by this week. All children and staffs will be vaccinated against Hepatitis B. Also, Sujata will be providing the current de-worming situation of children at HG.

Children are all fine and healthy so far. All children of HG received multi-vitamin B complex. However, medical clinic reports that this week, 3 children suffered from ailments. Among them, 2 are from HG and 1 from Bilambil area.

• Report:

• Maintenance:

The renovation of new building is still going on. The football ground for the children is now ready with the poles on it. Of course, our children are very happy to have ground nearby to HG.  

There is need to replace water tank with new one with more capacity.

• Other Updates:

Our HG is flourishing with many new children. There are now altogether 49 children, staying in HG. Among them, 29 are joining formal education and remaining of them is involved in our non-formal classes. On an average, 30-35 children are coming on a daily basis to our HG to take non-formal classes and utilise the facilities there.

“Fishing” of children is still continuing. We are arranging breakfast for street children of Kathmandu Durbar Square area. 25-30 children are coming on daily basis to have breakfast with our staff and volunteers.  We are trying to help children who are willing to come out from the street life and join our shelter home “Hamro Ghar”. We are taking some children willing to go to HG and use the facility there like shower, playground etc. Also, we are doing medical check-up of these children and if needed providing them with medicine.

We have 2 members from Aiutare i Bambini, Monica Felizzi and Valeria Maringoni. They are here to interact with the children of Hamro-Ghar, renewing the files of the children including both old and new ones. They also provided children balloons written on it “Aiutare i Bambini” and playing material skipping ropes to the children.

On 20^th January, Javice Agrawal provided our children refreshments like sweets, chocolates.

2.      MISCELLANEOUS

The good news is that we are now implementing partners of UNFPA. As per our agreement with UNFPA, we managed to provide free surgery for 100 women, identified with third degree uterine prolapse in our previous health camps, in Kathmandu Manmohan Memorial Community Hospital. Our final report has been submitted to UNFPA regarding our activities with them.

For “Hamro Mutu”, screening of patients is going on and we are doing our best to help more and more patients in need.