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Page Index:
Making a difference
Children's Food Programme
Students
Scholarship Programme
The Children Welfare Home
Rural Women's Development
& Unity Centre
Kumbeshwar Technical School
Sponsor a Child
Laliguraas Baal Uddhyann(LBU)
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Making
a difference!
The Street Children of Nepal Trust committee members and their supporters
have been busy recently, raising the cash for this charity to put to good
use for this cause and to help to make a difference to the lives of some
of the children in Nepal.
We frequently look at the causes we are supporting to ensure they meet
our aims and objectives and the money raised is being correctly targeted.
Our fellow trustees in Nepal make impromptu visits to these institutions
and report back on the progress we are making and in particular about
the welfare of specific individuals.
We have been fortunate in securing sponsorship from both individuals and
businesses that have kindly agreed to commit to the work of the charity
by setting up a monthly bank standing order. This allows us to budget
for specific projects but of course, no matter what we receive, there
will always be a need for more!
The projects below are supported by the Street Children of Nepal Trust
and a brief pen picture is provided, to show the type of work we are able
to undertake owing to the kind generosity of various groups and individuals.
Thank you on behalf of
the children!
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Children's Food Programme
The Children's Food Programme, or Bal Bhojan, has been running for about two years. It provides two free meals every day to around fifty poor street children in the crowded old quarter of Kathmandu.
The programme has a low cost, localised approach, characterised by the following main points.
- There are two feeding stations.
- A poor local woman, who is paid to cook the food, runs each feeding station.
- The food is basic but nutritious, providing a higher level of protein and vitamins than poor children would normally receive.
- Children may only have the morning meal if they have attended two hours of lessons by a qualified teacher.
- The programme is supervised by a doctor, who observes the general health of the children.
- The programme pays for the food, wages for the cooks and teachers, and the rent of basic rooms for the teaching.
- The work of the programme is overseen by a committee of prominent community members.
The number of children attending the lessons and meals varies daily, depending on individual circumstances and the availability of work for them and their families.
Often the Children's Feeding Programme is the safety net that they turn to in times of need.
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Village School – College
Students Scholarship Programme
This programme provides “scholarships” for poor village children
to attend primary school.
In Nepal, primary education is provided free, but at the start of each
term, the government levies an enrolment fee. Although this is not very
much, it is frequently beyond the reach of poor families who live by subsistence
agriculture and rarely have spare cash. Also, children can only attend
school if they are in uniform: again, this requires a cash outlay that
is often beyond the resources of poor households.
The Village School – College Students Scholarship Programme provides
small grants to excluded children to cover these costs. This enables them
to attend school and attain at least the basic literacy and numeracy that
is so important as a basis for education and opportunity.
Some money is also available for school books since, although subsidised,
these are not provided free by the government.
The Street Children of Nepal Trust is pleased to support these two initiatives.
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The Children Welfare Home
'The Children Welfare' home in Manbhawan, Kathmandu cares for between 40 and 45 orphaned children of between four and seventeen years of age.  |
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Jaya
Ram Tamata founded the home in 1995 and has sought to develop a compassionate,
family atmosphere with a sense of caring, where children can be educated
for the first time in their lives and avoid the horrors of destitution.
Since the massacre of the Royal Family
in 2001, the tragedy of 11th September 2001 and the further Maoist insurrection,
the home has been absolutely desperate for money to pay for food, rent,
staff and the education of the children.
Without continued financial support,
there is a real possibility that these children will be forced back onto
the streets to fend for themselves and suffer exploitation.
Although this home is
registered with the Government of Nepal, it receives no state funding
and relies entirely upon voluntary donations, which as you would expect,
generally come from abroad.
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The
Street Children of Nepal Trust has made a contribution to this home.
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Rural Women's
Development
& Unity Centre (RUWDUC)
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The
RUWDUC was established in April 1995 by a group of women to cater for
deprived children in the far western area of Nepal, one of the least developed
parts of the country, here children of the lowest caste groups are assisted
with the provision of clothing, school books and food.
Some of the children are not orphans but they come from very poor families
who would otherwise be unable to provide basic levels of care because
of the strain of poverty and illness.
Individual children are supported by The Street Children of Nepal Trust
and regular information about them is sent to the specific sponsors of
those particular children. (please see child
sponsorship for details).
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Kumbeshwar
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This school
was launched in 1983 as an educational and vocational training centre,
caring for the needs of the underprivileged families of Nepal.
The school runs a free primary school for 250 children and training for
young men and women in hand knitting, carpet weaving and furniture making
which is then sold to subsidise the work of the school.
Kumbeshwar Technical School provides the life skills necessary for young
people to succeed once they leave the school by enabling them to make
high quality products to sell to support themselves and their families.
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LALIGURAAS
BAAL UDDHYANN (LBU)
A Child Heaven
( ….. for little devils!)
The founder of LBU, Florence Krief, has undertaken
voluntary work in orphanages in Nepal and Mongolia and witnessed disastrous
effects of badly managed homes where children who were malnourished and
in poor health were being used as servants.
Following this experience Florence decided that
she would establish a new orphanage where all the efforts would be focused
on the well being of the children. However, funding is required and The
Street Children of Nepal (SCN) has agreed to make a donation to LBU and
also to allow potential sponsors the opportunity of funding a child (see
child sponsorship for details) and encourages written communication with
the child via SCN. All funds donated to this specific cause will be directed
into the orphanage.
The number of orphans has been limited to 20 children
thereby ensuring that the resources will be focused on bringing them up
in the best possible environment with the comfort and warmth of a big
family.
The Goal
After
the difficult first stage of their lives, LBU want to raise the children
in a friendly, affectionate and stable environment. They also believe
an excellent education be provided which will not only include proper
schooling but also sports and arts - the children have a programme of
entertainment to help develop their imagination or simply to have fun.
Ultimately, once education is accomplished, LBU's aim is to make the children
independent individuals, ready to play a useful role in society.
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We
would encourage you to support the initiative in 'Sponsoring a Child'
by making a monthly contribution through your bank (minimum £5). You will
be supplied with details of the youngster you want to help and regular
fact sheets will be produced telling you how they are progressing.
You can express your interest in this method of 'adoption' by contacting
us through our Contact Us page with your request and we make sure
you get the necessary information.
If you want to, please state that you specifically want to 'adopt a child'
and we will ensure we direct your donation accordingly.
Please be assured that all volunteers involved in the charity give of
their time freely; no costs whatsoever are associated with the administration
of this worthwhile charity.
All the money received is used entirely for the children!
Please visit our news page for forthcoming fundraising
activities.
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