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"Good health is the introduction of holy life" - Console Mission/Global Handwashing Day theme of 2017

There are people who care their soul but not their physical health and they get diseases and suffers that is not a good example.

Quarter I: January to March

Would you like to know about the planned projects and the activities of Console Mission in 2021:

1. 24 community’s young leader will be aware on the Soil-transmitted helminths, a transferable disease listed as Neglected Tropical Diseases by the WHO.
2. 20 socially backward female will develop skills that will help them start earning by working from home.
3. 30 school children will receive school uniform and at least 8 note-copies and stationeries two times a year
4. At 15 villages educational coaching class, a self-help peer-group studying environment will be created
5. Awareness on the importance of ethical business for sustainability will be initiated for the profitable business of the urban popular area of the Lalitpur district, at least 500.
6. Drinking water supply management at one village and monitoring of the implemented one at 3 villages will be done.
7. Developing 9 volunteers that focuses the projects of Console Mission.
8. 12 – 15 public health female volunteers will increase capacity to identify youngsters having Psychosocial issues because of COVID-19 and capable of counseling them well.
9. At least the chairman of the 2 wards (14 and 15) will be consulted for starting Counseling Services at their respective 2 Health Posts with the help of the female health volunteers and a Psychosocial Counseling institute called ECTC.
10. 3 beneficiaries of Console Mission will develop capacity to handle jobs as office/project staff.
11. 2 General Members meeting will be conducted.
12. 2 types of fundraising activities will be conducted.
13. About 14 schools completed from the socially backward will be assisted to select Vocational Course and finding Scholarship.
14. Quarterly Updates and Stories will be shared with the donors and grants provider.
15. Quarterly Board meeting will be held.
16. The Status of the Old Age People of the constituency area will be monitored and reported, especially in the areas of the monthly benefit of NPR 3000 that the age above 65 female and 70 male are receiving or not.
17. Hand washing places and daily monitoring at 11 villages and 12 minority faith-based will be planned and implemented.
18. Initiate psychosocial counseling online sessions for the public school’s students focusing on COVID-19 and its Psychosocial effect and motivating them to implement it at their school.
19. Rescue of Old aged, abandoned and social victims will be done as needed, identifying such needs will be actively initiated.
20. Students from the rural communities will get assistance for managing places and finance by teaching to manage their time for Console Mission, considering them as paid volunteers for their time.

2021

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The representative of NGOs in the capital city of Nepal that has been concentrating the Communicable diseases since 2018 and individual/family hygiene awareness since 2014 initiated project in the tropical area of Nepal.

Regular touch with the trainees is prioritized that help carry on project. And an opportunity for them to experiment their training into action

Plan and Project Location:
Day 1 : Manarasiswa – 3, (Jaukh)
Day 2 : Manarasiswa – 4, (Sonaul)
Day 3 : Manarasiswa – 3, (Sanda)
Day 4 : Manarasiswa – 9, (Madhwa)
Day 5 : Manarasiswa – 1, (Manara)

Video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/w3DrHdL1ntjLcKrk8

every day before March 24 Nikhl and student of Bhatte Danda village had been journeying to school

During the lockdown, public schools in Nepal announced the results for their students for the academic year 2019/2020. Books were distributed for the new academic year, but apart from teaching through radio and television, interactions with teachers were limited. In contrast, private schools had different management strategies.

Children would walk from 8 am to reach school by 10 am, descending the hills and returning at 6 pm. Fortunately, even if they fail and discontinue their education, the hills offer opportunities where firewood for cooking, grass for their domestic animals, and some vegetables like cabbage, potato, beans, and radish grow without the water and care needed in other parts of Nepal.

The long days of walking have affected the habit, raising concerns that children might stop attending school. Extended holidays have often led to children, especially girls in rural Nepal, discontinuing their education. Those living in areas unconnected by roads and facing geographical challenges have developed a mindset that educationally qualified individuals are destined to work for others, so it is better to manage their own household work, such as caring for domestic animals, working in the fields for themselves and neighbors, and relying on the hills for livestock and energy.

As the world evolves, adhering to the survival examples set by parents and ancestors could leave them behind. Therefore, despite school attendance not allowing time for preparation and study, and seeming like a waste of time, they have not ceased attending school. Recognizing this, Console Mission initiated a project to motivate and develop self-confidence. Amidst the COVID-19 situation, which has impacted schools more than the earthquake in 2015, this project includes:

• Managing study spaces
• Facilitating interactions with students from the same grade
• Providing educational coaching
• Conducting health education and hygiene practical activities
• Supplying personal health care materials
• Providing notebooks and stationery
• Organizing indoor and outdoor games
• Offering dance, speaking, and essay writing competitions

The initiative has been successful in motivating students to engage with their books, with assistance from trained senior students.

Monitoring educational performance and progress plays a crucial role; without it, children might fall behind academically. This year, Nikhil’s results indicated that he should remain in the same grade. Although he considered stopping, he was encouraged to continue by “Our Study Place” (OSP) in his village. “Console Mission” has been operating OSP in another village, and its positive impact led to requests from additional villages. During the lockdown, OSP was effectively implemented in Nikhil’s village and expanded to two more villages.

The second step involved a consultation meeting that was initially impossible due to travel constraints for the staff to reach the village or for him to come over. However, in the second week, a volunteer managed to bring him. He stayed for two days, and during this visit, he was instructed on time management. His timetable was reviewed, which revealed that “he did not have time for study.” This timetable offered some hope, but it was also necessary to consult his parents to provide time and an environment conducive to studying.

Video: Nikhil presenting his time table

In the hills, we lead a distinct and unique life. During the monsoon, it becomes challenging to walk, and there’s a risk of landslides.