As we entered slum, I realized that I should have wore mask that helped me from air pollution cause of the river flowing nearby. The river was filthy and the colour of the water flowing is dirty brown. However, the inside part, the narrow path inside the slum was clean. It looked like that daily cleaning, infront of the house is managed by themselves that gave me idea that people living there seek for cleanliness. But, it is unexplainable that it is a place where filthy water is flowing by, rubbish collected from households are collected there as a dumping site and it is also a place where fruits imported are stored. A big vegetable market is also running where there are collectively many wholesalers selling different types of vegetables like green vegetables, seasonal fruits, potatoes, tomatoes and so on.
First visit of the year March 29, 2019
Aslumis a poor area of a big city. Aslumis usually overcrowded and dirty, a discouraging place to live.
Most of the females were at house and washing cloths. They were squeezing cloths, lack of enough water cloths were left to soak at the top of the zinc sheet roof and some cloths were waiting for water supply. River is flowing nearby but the they lack water. There were male sleeping because they work at night. There were many young females smoking cigarettes. Knowing that starring them smoking means possibilities of conflict though a glance let them understand that it is culturally unexpected and it is harmful. But, that become habit based on their profession where they comforts their customers coming to drink alcohol or beer and smoking. One priest from Temple informed that there are females and also males suffering from incurable diseases. But, they do not care to go to hospital because of shame.
Last rainy season flood came out from river challenged life
The purpose of the visit was to identify the single woman, widow and young female orphan.
2019 started well interacting a group of people who meets more than once in a week to hear things that helps them to develop their self-confidence to stay consistent doing right and inspire their society to live a better life
Console the weak and advocate the voiceless for a more fair and a peaceful society in Nepal
People from Manikhel VDCs
People from Choughare VDCs
People from Sankhu VDCs
People from Nallu VDCs
People from Dalchoki VDCs
Locals of Bhardev VDCs
A hope for a sustainable society. First to be a part of the developed world for the highest hope to fulfill responsibility of being a part of human creation.
Recently in December 2018 I organized a review training for 23 who were trained in May 2018. Majority participants were school students. Since school has been the hub for the NGOs to organize events, the schools followed by sending participants. These two children represented school named Banaspati that is located far from the center of the village. That is why they could not make. But they made it with the help of their teacher who brought them at Console Mission’s office.
After the training they two handled assignment together. Though they were smaller compared to other participants, they were active and attentive in learning. The assignments was to reach to household of their ward in Choughare so that they will learn by practicing it. And, through them the local people got opportunity to be assessed.
Is it because of the school, the quality of the school? I will get this answer soon after organizing health activities at their school.
NTDs/STH, Choughare – a test project of Console Mission (Dilasha Aviyan)
Soil-transmitted Helminths
During the cold winter of 2018 and 2019, 23 locals were trained to identify symptoms of STH, and after their training, they visited each household to check for reoccurring symptoms. Doesn’t this strengthen their capacity? Learning is important, but learning by doing is more effective.
The focus of the project was more on understanding the symptoms than on treating with medicine. The implementation of the overall activities is still ongoing. However, medicines were administered even though they were not budgeted for. Medicines were obtained by writing an application, and consequently, they were made available because they were necessary to address the issue. It is important to recognize that medicine is a sensitive matter and it should not be handled by those who are non-medical and unqualified, as there is a risk that the drugs may cause side effects. If someone who is allergic, or has liver or bone marrow disease, or is pregnant takes it, either knowingly or unknowingly, it could have negative effects.
In Ward No. 5 of Choughare, a trained individual responded to inquiries regarding symptoms on January 22, 2019.
Even if an individual or organization can obtain it for free, government permission is mandatory because it is a highly effective and prevalent medicine. Without a permit, customs will not allow it to pass through.
During my recent visit to a government health officer in Nepal, I learned that the distribution of free medicine for treating Lymphatic Filariasis, which was last administered in 2017 to all age groups, has been discontinued. However, children under the age of five were treated with Albendazole and Vitamin A in 2018.
In the pursuit of sustainability, local faith-based organizations must demonstrate proactivity. A team whose members are aware of their impact, yet face geographical and logistical challenges in meeting regularly, is essential. If such a team were to convene and conduct awareness programs, their efforts could gain recognition as they engage with each household, akin to the local government’s teachings. Should this team propose initiatives related to health awareness—acknowledging that while public health facilities exist, geographical barriers remain—a likelihood of financial support exists. Their agenda could gain traction, securing the necessary resources. Similarly, the School Health Peer Group might receive backing based on their proven impact. Schools, health posts, and village municipal offices are required to draft an annual plan, for which local assistance is indispensable. Proposals from both formal and informal local entities are considered, with funding contingent upon their credibility. However, plans that overlap or mirror government strategies may face rejection.
As long as an individual or organization does not deviate from the government’s plan, a project or program may proceed without formal approval. However, it is crucial to ensure transparency by maintaining accurate financial records, adhering to the budget, and documenting all provisions, whether they be services, medicines (which should be dispensed logically), or training that falls within the scope of the plan.
Government Office, Konjosom Gaupalika, Lalitpur, Nepal – 27/01/2019
The project focused on empowerment and concept demonstration has concluded. By the end of February 2019, an analysis encompassing activities, challenges, lessons learned, and a presentation on the forthcoming project for the VDCs within Konjosom Gaupalika will be organized. Console Mission will be present in the area, and activities in Choughare will proceed similarly to those of the Health Club. Additionally, their plans for the upcoming year include potentially assisting the Government Health Post with the distribution of vitamins and Albendazole. Should they acquire the medication, they plan to initiate adult dosing as conducted in 2018.
After a year of work, the records of households from 9 wards are ready to be filed. Additionally, there are three more records pertaining to the Health Assessments.Materials to motivate participants in the school contest are being prepared. Initially, for one school, 15 participants will be divided into 3 groups, forming 5 teams. The contest will be organized for students from grades 6, 7, and 8.
It has been a long time that I have this idea to organise detective service as a privately own just like nongovernmental organisations who is quicker in acting than the governmental body who has to go through long process. That might be better but th\nere are several human rights issues that the responsible body or department is lacking to give solution to the culprit and punish the rapist, murderer and those involved in crime.
Therefore, I personally suggest a separate department of Nepal Human Rights Commission is so far could be relevant based on the case of Nirmal Pantha, an underage 13 years age girl where the authority seems to inexperienced and based on the several pending cases related to Human Rights. Normally head appears later in scene. I have experience of handling death bodies that is a different environment, you do not know what to do. We should not ignore that those who appeared in scene early and handled the death body particularly in case of this young girl were human being just like us. Nepal is not a place that such crimes happens frequently. The other factor is that we have been hearing that there had been irregularity in the recruitment process. It is in all sectors. We don’t know those who handled the body in the crime scenes where body is found and related places were experienced one? It shows they are inexperienced and it is not wrong because until freshers starts they are not capable. Blaming the authority just because saying it’s their task is irrelevant. Several cases are solved after longer time.
The citizens could doubt because it itself a part of the government. Those who know NHRC has been showing sympathy to the victims of the human rights issue by either showing up in protest, pressure rally in road for proper judgement from the Government. In case of Nirmala they have involved as a participant. Other than that they could have acted more vigorously.
Any such job has possibility of exploitation. Therefore other than individual or NGO NHRC a human rights focused organisation is relevant.
We have seen how worms and little insects are sitting inside of gauva, apple or any other kinds of fruits like cucumbers, carrot or vegetables that we eat after washing with water. Green vegetables like leaves are also used in many kinds of food.
I know that beside using animals dung human manure is also used in field where vegetables are grown. My question is that related to this example, we put meat in freeze but when it don’t get good temperature for example we had to go out of our house for a week. And, suppose electricity went off or something happened that freeze stopped working. And returning we found that it is smelling and rotten. If we look it carefully we even see worms in it. Not just one but many.
How does that happened? We can find the answer easily. We throw it safe but that remains somewhere. Therefore while learning about Soil-transmitted Helminths I was thinking that MDA or Mass Drugs Administration organised by WHO and other relevant organisations and companies will be effective. I mean sustainably effective or not?
What I remember from learning in training is that it gives a good feeling after returning home if I have made my bed properly after getting up in morning. And only preventive chemotherapy like providing Albendazole for intestinal worms like Hookworms, Whipworms and Roundworms is not effective. Something should go parallel. That is the change of heart or transformation.
Suddenly a person or family couldn’t change their behaviour. After a big incident that could happen but is that good. Isn’t it is better that we don’t have to pay price or face tragic situation because someone has already paid for our peace.
Whether the big buddy like WHO, UN or Government announces sooner or later with handful of data about their work. Citizens should know that annually taking Albendazole whether from health centre or from medicine shop by paying is essential. But that could really happen. Because until parallel structure is present it won’t continue. In every village (mostly) there are people gathers in some place and that happens weekly on same day, same time. I think this is not just something a fellowship but if we could see it deeply it could, this group whether formal or informal obtains value that could give light in the community.
Health club or peer group are just materialistic elements but without someone empowering or consoling with the willing care and compassion, prevention is challenging. Though human have received freedom diseases won’t leave.
Disease is obvious, cause of our past or present, but it is important that we live our life in full. That is possible when we contribute either by living truthful life or living a peaceful life though you are suffering of disease.
Putting more thought over worms, if it was not present in this world how human would have been living their life.
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.
Her story reflects 3 things for me related to the weaknesses in our Nepali Society. (1.) The responsible body or organisation with full authority lacking to help someone physically weak living in street (2.) Even though there are other organisation else than this but a person physically or mentally weak who is not capable to do toilet in proper place due to physical disability or cause of sickness, is difficult to handle. This types of social organisation do not have financial resources that could let hire someone to take care. (3.) and the third is that suppose if she is socially disadvantage or lower in social system, she is outcast from basic rights.
Console Mission has a place but do not have full or part time staff. It has been taking care of the people abandoned or living in street by placing them at the places relevant to them. But in such case it is a big challenge. More than food or shelter, she (the woman in picture: Mrs Kanchi Maya Nepali who had 7 children but none is there for her to take care and suffering from various social stigma) needs someone to take care for her to go to toilet or help her.
(C.M. has not still understood her situation that brought her in street but most probably, based on the experiences, she must be stranded while she needs someone to take care)
To find a better solution, team of #rescue-support-services learning her story who is in a vulnerable situation.
Government Office, Konjosom Gaupalika, Lalitpur, Nepal – 27/01/2019
