FIELD REPORT from HELP/ Nepal (Kathmandu)

Sunday, 25^th April 2010

(Week 4 of April 2010)

Our weekly meeting for our staff members took place on Sunday, 25^th April 2010 at 3:15 P.M. (We could not have weekly meeting for weeks due to our busy schedules.)

Members present were Luigi, Sharmila, Deepak, Deepak (account officer), Ganga, Priyanka, Sabitri, Samir, Surrendra and Anima.

This was our first meeting in a new location as our Head Office has now shifted at 66-Byayam Marg, Baluwatar on 6^th April. Now, our Head Office is located in a very peaceful environment with beautiful garden and lots of space to accommodate our volunteers.

First of all, we would like to share some of our good news.  We are now the implementing partners with the Santobono Pediatric Hospital of Naples and with the Italian non-profit organizations Sos Molise and Lazio Chirurgia. Together with them, we will be working on our project of establishing a hospital in Ambukhaireni, a rural place lacking in health care facilities.

The following are updates: 

1.      HAMRO GHAR

• Education:

For Formal education, the result of final examination is distributed on 15^th April. Ganga, Sharmila, Surrendra attended Result and Prize Distribution Ceremony at Herald School. Our Child, Pema Lama, bagged excellence award doing best in the class. Moreover, our team also stood first in the football. Among 27 students, who appear in the examination, 23 passed the examination with good performance but 4 couldn’t pass the examination. They will have to repeat the class again.

The new session has been started from the 20^th April on. This year, altogether 58 children are now in Herald school for formal education. Among 58, 46 are from HG and rest are from Bilambil and Pashupati.  Those children, who were joining non-formal education and couldn’t make it to join the school, are very happy to get admitted in the school. And others are simply happy to get promoted into the higher classes.

Non-formal classes and Yoga classes for now has been discontinued as renovation of HG2 is going on.  However, sewing classes are going on and new trainees are joining the class.

• Food:

Dining hall is maintained clean and children are having their foods on time.

• Health and Hygiene:

All children are fit and fine. However, 6 children reported of suffering from ailments. All are now cured with needed treatment provided.

• Report:

• Renovation and Maintenance:

The renovation of HG2, adjacent building of the current one, is going on and it will be soon completed most probably by the next month. This will help us to accommodate more children in need and also to expand our facilities like vocational trainings (bakery training and sewing classes), library etc as per our plan.

• Other Updates:

There is no any help available for now.

2.      OTHERS:

• Health camp:

Our medical team was back after successful completion of reproductive health camp at Chakratirtha, Lamjung on 9^th April. And now, they are having the camp in Lahachowk with effect from 22^nd April on.  

As per government free service scheme for hysterectomy, we are now able to manage hysterectomy services for women, diagnosed of third degree uterine prolapse as soon as possible after completion of health camps.

Thus, so far 33 women, who were diagnosed of third degree prolapse in our previous camp “Lakhuribot reproductive health camp”, have successfully undergone hysterectomy with help of our collaborating Local NGO (Taku-Lakhuribot Holistic Development Centre) and supporting partners.

Moreover, SOCOD Nepal, our collaborating NGO for the Chakratirtha camp, together in cooperation with Vinayak Hospital, Gongabu, Lamjung District Community Hospital and Lamjung District Public Health Office are managing hysterectomy to 31 women. The operation service will be provided in Lamjung District Community Hospital with effect from 23^rd April.

• Ciao Nepal:

All necessary preparation, concerning setting of Ciao Nepal has almost finished now and currently, we are looking for a Secretary to be assigned there. Hopefully, we are trying our best to start conduction of training by the end of upcoming month.

• Miscellaneous:

Our HELP/Nepal is having many new members and volunteers this month. We have volunteers: Dolma, Anita and Andrea and new members: Samir, Kishor, Khadka and Mamta.

For our free trade, we are sending samples in Italy.

3.      AHEAD ON AGENDA:

For HG, there is need to provide school goods like shocks, shoes, school bags to the children.

There is need to do management for our Canadians, who are coming on our Tourist program from 8^th May.