2nd Birthday Celebration of “paschim paaila”

2^nd Birthday Celebration of “paschim paaila”

Kamala KC/ 24^th July, 2011

“paschim paaila” celebrated its second birthday on 23^rd july,2011 at Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) hall. The formal celebration program was conducted in the chairpersonship of Dr. Suman Kumar Shakya, executive director of ENPHO, secretariat head with chief guest Mrs. Suvadra Adhikari, Senior Actress and Special guest Mr. Anil Chitrakar, social entrepreneur & Mr. Raman Nepali, Youth activist.

The program was started with appreciation to the eight paschim paaila pioneers at 2 pm. The plantation program in memory of late Raju Shrestha, one pioneer and activist of “paschim paaila” was also done then after in which each pioneer puts their few words and said that they are feeling proud to be a part of “paschim paaila”. As “paschim paaila” had also working on fund raising campaigns, a fund named “Emergency Relief Fund” through different approach like “piggy banking”, Rs. 1 contribution, Relief fund box, Birthday good deed and drama charity has been formed to support emergency responses through WASH promotion. So far Rs. 25,473/- has been deposited on Emergency Relief Fund.

In addition that, Mr. Phurba Sange Moktan and Mr. Roshan Chaulagain were awarded as “paaila of the year 2009/10” and 2010/11” respectively. After that, petition collection for “Epidemic Free Campaign” was also done by Chief Guest, special guest and Guests. With motivational remarks from guests, birthday cake shared to everyone and cheered. Finally the program was closed at 4pm with the distribution of membership to eligible ones.

खानेपानी र सरसफाई सम्बन्धि शिक्षामूलक र घरदैलो कार्यक्रममा च्यासल युवा क्लब

युस्ना व्यञ्जनकार, च्यासल वास सर्कल 

प्राय जसो फुटबल र खेलहरुमा अगाडी रहेको च्यासल युवा क्लब अहिले खानेपानी र सरसफाईमा पनि सक्रिय रुपमा लागी परेको छ । यहि मिति २०६८/३/३२ गते शनिबार को दिन च्यासल युवा क्लब ९ध्ब्क्ज् ऋष्चअभि० र च्यासल युवा रेडक्रस सर्कलको संयुतm पहलमा यस च्यासल ललितपुर वडा न ९ मा खानेपानी र सरसफाई सम्बन्धि शिक्षामूलक र घरदैलो कार्यक्रममा आयोजना गरिएको थियो ।

कार्यक्रम बिहानको ८ बजे शुरु  भई ११ बजे सकिएको थियो, जसअन्र्तगत ५–६ वर्षका स–सना भाईबहिनीलाई शिक्षामूलक खेल (रेल गाडी) द्धारा च्यासलका ७ वटा चोक घुुमाई उनिहरुलाई व्यक्तिगत सरसफाई किन आवश्यक छ भन्ने वारेमा जानकारी दिनुका साथै घरदैलो कार्यक्रमद्धारा खानेपानी स्वास्थ्य र सरसफाईको महत्वबारे प्रष्ट पारिएको थियो ।

यस कार्यक्रमको मूल उद्धेश्य भनेको यहाँका स–साना भाईबहिनीलाई सरसफार्इं को महत्वबारे बुझाउनुका साथै घर दैलोमा गई खानेपानी र सरसफाई सम्बन्धि कुराहरुको महत्व र आवश्यकताको बारेमा जानकारी दिनु थियो ।

 सरसफाई कार्यक्रमको समापन भएलगतै वास सर्कलका साथीहरmले भाईबहिनीहरु लाई हात धुने विधिहरmको बारेमा अभ्यास गर्न लगाएका थिए । जसले गर्दा युवाहरmको प्रशिक्षण क्षमतामा अभिवृद्धि र स–सना भाईबहिनीलाई पनि ज्ञान दिईएको थियो । सरसफाई कार्यक्रममा युवाहरmको सक्रिय सहभागी भएको हुनाले कार्यक्रम रामा्रेसगँ सफल भएको थियो ।
उक्त  कार्यक्रममा सबै गरी करिब ५० जनाको सहभागीता रहेको थियो । कार्यक्रम “पश्चिम पाईला” र वातावरण तथा जनस्वास्थ्य संस्था  को सहयोगमा भएको थियो ।

Youth led Hygiene Promotion at Surkhet

Youth led Hygiene Promotion at Surkhet

By: Phurba Sange Moktan

As youths are the leaders of today, 30 young leaders from 5 different VDCs of Surkhet districts are trained on hygiene promotion entitled, ““Rapid Response and Hygiene Promotion” on July 6, 2011 at Jhahare, Surkhet.

Ramghat, Sahare, Kalyan, Kaprechour and Melkuna VDCs were the respective VDCs in which 6 participants from each VDC were participated. During the training sessions, presentations and idea sharing on importance, issues, prospects, etc of hygiene promotion during emergencies and related risk practices, Hygiene Promotion, Hygiene related Behavior Change Communication in Emergencies, etc. were done, where Mr. Phurba and Ms. Kamala from “paschim paaila” were orienting the participants. Furthermore, a motivational session for the youths on “youths as changemaker” followed by group work and action plan were facilitated which also boosted up the participants to act pro-actively on their respective communities. “We will definitely be one step to promote hygiene and make our community healthy”, Said by one participant.

 

Finally, 30 members’ one informal “Rapid Response and Hygiene Promotion Team (RRHP Team)” was formed in order to act on emergencies like epidemics with hygiene promotion on the respective communities. The orientation training was conducted with the joint effort of ENPHO, “pachim paaila”, USAID, EWAG and Nepal Government.