Organized WASH Leadership Hiking 2019

Edited by: Ms. Anita Bhuju, Network Coordinator, Paschim Paaila
- Mr. Meghajan Budha, Member PP batch II

Paschim Paaila has been organizing WASH Leadership Hiking since 2010 with major motive “Fun with Learn” marking day events such as World Water Day, World Toilet Day, Global Handwashing Day. “Fun” as major motto for hiking, Paschim Paaila has been adding the elements for learning and networking through WASH Leadership Hiking. Till date, Paschim Paaila has organized 12 WASH Leadership Hikings.

On occasion of World Toilet Day 2019, Paschim Paaila organized WASH Leadership Hiking 2019 to Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park. Hiking initiated from Balaju bypass, near the entry point of Nagarjun hills to build networking among WASH volunteers and WASH professionals on 23 November, 2019. Altogether 11 participants joined hiking event to enjoy nature, celebrate World Toilet Day 2019 and to get connected to work together in the sector of WASH.

Accomplishment of Youth WASH Concern Workshop VIII - Series

Accomplishment of Youth WASH Concern Workshop VIII - Series

Youth WASH Concern Workshop VIII series was successfully organized on 31^st May and 1^st June, 2014 at Thames International College, Old Baneswor, Kathmandu. The objectives of this workshop were to enhance the capacity and knowledge on WASH, to empower youth on WASH initiatives as social issues and to sensitize youth on importance of WASH to create environmentally healthy community. Overall, the training workshop was facilitated by Mr. Buddha Bajracharya, Network Coordinator and Mr. Roshan Chaulagain, Advocacy Coordinator of Paschim Paaila. Altogether 23 participants from different colleges, institutions, organizations actively participated during the training.

During the training, the resource persons and the participants shared their experiences and ideas. In the session of “Water Management”, Mr. Bipin Dangol, Program Manager of ENPHO highlighted the importance and scarcity of water and he suggested everyone to take this issue seriously and focused on need of proper utilization of water at household level for different purposes. Meanwhile in the session of “Water and PoU option”, Mr. Roshan Chaulagain shared the different methods of water purification at household level and at local level for drinking purpose. Sharing on the issue of “Water and Health”, Mr. Buddha discussed about water pollution in urban and peri-urban areas and its consequences in human health. Mr. Phurba Sange Moktan, District Coordiantor of UN-Habitat shared his experience and showed the actual scenario of community of our country in the sector of WASH.

In the second day of training workshop, Ms. Kamala K.C, Consultant at Water Aid Nepal discussed on food hygiene, personal hygiene and menstrual hygiene and Ms. Merina Shakya, Project Officer of ENPHO elaborate on WASH during disaster. Last but not the least, Mr. Raman Nepali, Youth Activist inspired and motivated the participants to work in the field of WASH to make the country epidemic free and showed different relevant documentary. The participants prepared the work plan to implement in their feasible areas which was then followed by the feedback collection and finally concluded by certificate distribution.

Youth WASH Concern Workshop- VII series

Youth WASH Concern Workshop- VII series

Two days Youth WASH Concern workshop (WCW) was successfully conducted on 21^st and 22^nd December 2013 organized by Paschim Paaila and ENPHO at Thames College. There were 22 youth participants from different college of Kathmandu valley. The overall objective of the WCW is to enhance the knowledge of WASH and disaster, to empower the capacities, motivate among youth and to boost the leadership capacities among the youth.

The program was coordinated by Mr. Roshan Chaulagain. The facilitators for the whole WCW were Mr. Bipin Dangol, Program Manager ENPHO on “Water management” and Mr. Raman Nepali Activist on “WASH youth leadership”, Mr. Phurba Sange Moktan, District WASH Coordinator UN-HABITAT on “Sanitation Commons and Triggering”, Ms. Kamala KC, Executive Board member PP on “Health and hygiene and Behavior change communication”, Ms. Merina Shakya, Project Officer ENPHO on WASH on Disaster, Mr. Buddha Bajracharya, Network coordinator on “Water and health”.

Two days workshop highlighted many aspects of WASH such as participants were able to know detail knowledge about food hygiene and menstrual hygiene as well. The session were conducted through various tools and techniques such as PowerPoint presentations, audio visuals, different group works, sharing of the cases, games, demonstration etc. during the sessions all the participants had active and energetic participation. At the end of the all session there were group work to collect the feedback and to develop WASH action project which participants committed to complete in near future with the technical support of Paschim Paaila.

WASH Leadership Hiking 7th Series at Nagarjun Height

On the occasion of World Toilet Day 2013 Paschim Paaila organized hiking at Nagarjun Height. There were 90 energetic hikers from various institutions and parts of Kathmandu valley to celebrate World Toilet Day. The Resource person for the event was Mr. Himmat Singh Lekali. The main objective of the event was to learn with Fun on WASH issues and to boost the Leadership among the participants. The event was full fun with many leadership activities and WASH knowledge. The participants of the event were divided into four group named as Water group (Blue), Sanitation group (Red), Hygiene group (Green) and Rapid Responders (Orange) respectively.

The event was facilitated by Mr. Buddha Bajracharya. The whole day event included WASH quiz, balloon game, some games of rope etc. which were facilitated by Lekali Himmat Singh, Buddha Bajracharya and Roshan Chaulagain. Since there were some games, adding all points of each group, Sanitation group was declared as winner of the event. The event also included sharing of Mr. Lekali's motivational speech.

During the hiking the Hikers enjoyed the natural beauty of the Nagarjun Height. At the beginning of the Hiking some of the participants felt tired but as soon as all the participants reached top of the Nagarjun and viewed the mesmerizing Mountains just right in front of them all the tiring moments were forgotten. The whole hiking was package of fun with learn, so the hikers found the event very much fruitful and motivational.

Written By: Ms. Urmila Lama

Deusi Vaailo for School-WASH (SWASH) Campaign-2070

On the auspicious occasion of Tihar festival 2070 Paschim Paaila organized two days Deusi Vaailo Program on 1^st and 4^th, November 2013. The program was organized with a motive to develop good fellowship and strengthen bonding between the Paailas of Paschim Paaila and different supporting organizations and individuals; likewise the next main objective was raising funds for the effective conduction of School-WASH (SWASH) campaign.

 After the successful completion of the Construction of Community level (2000 liters) Bio-sand filter at Pathivara Tole, a Peri-urban squatter community in Kapan VDC of Kathmandu district with the fund raised from "Vaailo for Cause-2069". This year as well Paschim Paaila successfully organized "Deusi Vaailo for School-WASH (SWASH) Campaign-2070". Therefore, to disseminate information regarding WASH among school going students, youth of Paschim Paaila Played Deusi Vaailo at the aagaan of different organization and individuals.

There were more than 25 energetic Paailas involved for the grand success of Deusi Vaailo Program. The program was facilitated by Mr. Buddha Bajracharya Network Coordinator of Paschim Paaila. The contributors for Deusi Vaailo Program were ENPHO, CEN, Mr. Om Prasad Gautam, Mr. Murali Gopal Ranjitkar, Mr. Rabin Bastola with whom Paschim Paaila played Deusi Vaailo with great fun and entertainment.  

Deusi Vaailo was played with informative Deusi Vaailo songs, Drama and various single, free and group dances which created very delightful environment at the aagan of all the organizations and individuals.  While asking about feeling regarding the Deusi Vaailo Program with Event Coordinator for Deusi Vaailo Ms. Urmila Lama, she said," I am very much happy with the success of this program and would like to thank all the Paailas for their service above self, really youth power is greater than all."  

Empowering community youths through Leadership Training

Empowering community youths through Leadership Training

-By: Giri Raj Khatri

 With highlighting the aphorism by Danald H. Mc. Gannon "Leadership is action, not position”, Youth Leadership Development Training was organized on 12- 14 March, 2011 at Bisankhunarayan VDC, Lalitpur.

Twenty participants from Chaysal and Paathivara Community along with some other participants from "paschim paaila" and Aviyan Yuwa Samuha were participated the training. The three days residential training program was organized by ENPHO/"paschim paaila" with support from UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund in collaboration with Aviyan Yuwa Samuha. The training program was the part of WASH led Youth Empowerment Project in which the leadership capacities of community youths were strengthened. The professional trainer team from Nodan Club and Pragya Management Group facilitated the training program and various participatory tools, games, group discussion, brainstorming, and motivational videos/speech which supported to motivate youths in social activities. The training was mainly focused on self leadership, Team work, group facilitation, communication, social responsibility and appreciative inquiry. "I have got chance to expose my leadership which was hidden before." said, Diman Rai one participant from Pathibhara Community.

P.S. Joshi, UN-HABITAT cheered the participants for completing 3 days leadership training on his speech during closing ceremony and also addressed the importance of youths in community development with objective of UN-Habitat Urban Youth fund. Also, the role of youths and their quality and success story of youths were shared by Bipin Dangol, ENPHO. Likewise, Rajesh Adhikari, ENPHO appreciated all participants for their active participation.

Finally, the training was concluded with the vote of thanks by Miss. Kamala K.C, ENPHO/”paschim paaila".