A mourning son and an elder brother
On a monthly visit when Bikram visited his contact office he shared about his work.
Particularly, I was interested to know that how long he is going to continue to play a role of guidance to do school homework to the children of his village after her sister started living at school for the preparation of SSE that is more than 2 hours away from her house. Recently their mother left world. When Ram Bahadur (person in his right) instantly informed me I asked that I was unknown about her illness. It happened suddenly, again asking whether it is an accident or police case that have to do something, he said everything was normal. Later I found she had blood pressure. I met Sunita also, she is the eldest daughter who said that she was sick. Daughter knows more than son. Along with them they have one younger sister and a brother too.
In this village this is only the family who does not have their own land. They are taking care of some others property by making a temporary house that was also affected by earthquake in 2015 and then they have been living in a house made of zinc sheet provided by Console Mission. Along with this family their entire village and 5 other neighboring villages received zinc sheet and food supplies.
- House of Sunita and Bikram
Sunita who is the elder one and who was recommended by Bikram to provide scholarships (Console Mission actually preferred to say motivational package) instead of him because in 2016 he was planning to work stopping going to school so that there will be supply for his family. His father, according to them, villagers and as seen by myself, is a drunkard and what he earns spends in alcohol.
- Ram Bahadur (caretaker of Our Study Place) and Bikram with mourning face. Lack of medical treatment, there are numbers of local who are going through consequences.
Since they love their father (Bikram and Sunita), they used to tell that their father is sick and could not work. However, analysing the situation Sunita was granted for the scholarship. She has been doing very well. As she helps to guide children in their study, Console Mission has a good provision for her that she receives extra support so that she could manage her coaching and rent at school where she could use it. When she come in contact she was in grade 8. Now she is preparing for grade 10 exam. There are more girls who are preparing too.
Sunita guiding children of her village in a facility managed with fund collected from Console Mission’s Board Member
Recently she shared that since she is the eldest sister she want to earn and take care of her family. But she was suggested to complete her school. Now as she is away she is worried that since she is not guiding she may not get support. She was suggested to come her village in weekend and take class for two days.
Bikram who had completed grade 8 will remain in village for a month until then Sunita have no problem. But, she will come in weekend to guide as suggested by our Project Executive because since she is studying she is better compare to his brother. The children coming to take help to do their homework and prepare for the test needs good guidance.
Bikram, Sunita and their two young brother and sister is one example that there are children in similar situation where Console Mission is reaching. They do not have a place. They are living in uncertainty. However Console Mission is a hope for them in this situation.
As an elder brother Bikram has been playing his role but then when he told that he is not studying I hesitated and asked the reason. He said that his father is physically unable to work and earn that he is only the one who should handle the responsibilities of earning for the family. And instead he requested support that Sunita could continue. Console Mission is worried that along with her there are other teen who will be away from their house for coaching class provided by their school. Since the month of Poush 2075, they have been staying at school for the preparation of grade 10 exam. Though they are under school premises they have to manage financial resources for room food and coaching. Most of the teacher are from outside of the village who are also residing at school. Anjali who is also one of our children from neighboring village is one of the clever one in this team that as they are far from their parents, they will hopefully be fine. In a recent visit done by our volunteer, they were not allowed to enter the school. They walked a long way to meet and ask some question that they had prepared but they were not allowed. These two were the interns from Internship project. Their purpose was to learn about the action that school takes when children stops coming to school. However they explored that it took them 2 hours to reach the school from the village of Bikram. For Anjali it will take about 3 hours from her village.
What Console Mission could do better has been doing | to manage a place where children could at least get environment to concentrate in their study without distractions that is usual at their house is one purpose so that the similar grade work together, solve problems | to manage tutor even once a week for all grade is a challenge | at the movement study place is running collection from the Board Member |neighboring 5 villages are also seeking such facilities | therefore a place enough for at least 42 to 50 children is the need.
Console Mission an indigenous Nepali grassroots NGO is thankful to its friends and well-wishers that without their support, it is unlikely that this could happen.
