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On 9th December, the women’s activity center at Kunta, Kavrepalanchowk was handed over to the Kali Devi women’s group. The center has two rooms: a big hall for larger meets and a smaller one for office work, and a toilet. The beneficiaries were very happy and thankful to NJSI and the donor, Mission Achen.
The group is comprised of one hundred and six women of 18-70 years age group and diverse ethnic background. Previously disseminated into several groups, they have now come together to work for better community. They have initiated ‘saving and credit’ co-operative as the first step of their communal work. They aspire to promote women empowerment through skill development and income generating training.
Before the construction of the center, they used to have meetings and other activities under the open sky in an empty land. They were constrained to sustain with limited resources and individual contributions. Establishing a center of their own was crucial to further advance the group. The beautiful multipurpose hall will be used to conduct regular meetings, awareness programs, vocational training, cultural and other activities.

The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) was established by the government of Nepal to look after and coordinate the earthquake relief and reconstruction activities after the 2015 devastating earthquake. On 27th January, 2017 NRA conducted a program in completion of 2 years of their establishment. The program was organized to give information to all regarding the works they have done so far. And at the end, the selected organizations were given the appreciation certificate for their intervention in earthquake relief and reconstruction. NRA held NJSI’s contribution and invited us to receive the appreciation letter during the function.
NJSI was appreciated, among other things, specifically for the construction of residential school facilities for disabled people.
So far, NJSI has constructed four hostels for special children alone; three in Nuwakot, one in Sindhupalchowk and few are under construction in Kavre. Each hostel is designed to accommodate twenty special children (10 boys and 10 girls). Each has two bedrooms, one for girls and other for boys, one kitchen, and one study/activity room. The hostel has two toilets and two bathrooms, separated for boys and girls. This project is financed by Missionszentrale der Franziskaner and supported by Xavier network in Nuwakot and Amici Dei Bambini funded the one in Sindhupalchowk. All four hostels have been handed over and the children are already residing in them.

Handing over to multipurpose women’s hall for women at Khadadevi-1, lubhuchapadi, Ramechhap, was held on 12th November 2017. The handing over ceremony was conducted in presence of Fr. Roy Sebastian S.J., Fr. Mathew Das S.J., Fr. Tej Kalyan Kujur S.J. along with NJSI team and village community members and school management committee.

The construction of hall was funded by Xavier Network in coordination with NJSI. The ceremony was lightened up by welcoming through tika, garland, and khada by the local community. Fr. Mathew inaugurate and Fr. Roy hand over the key to the local women’s community group( shree sundevi swasthya mahila samuha) and Fr. Tej inaugurate the school sanitary hall. NJSI is continuously supporting Lubhuchapadi by constructing water tank, opening road track, distributing furniture, school uniform, stationery items for Shree Sundevi Sunkoshi Basic School.

Fr. Roy Sebastian, Fr. Mathew and Fr. Tej along with team member thanks to the community for their cooperation and also encourage them to make the best uses of the hall.

On 10th of November 2017, NJSI has started the reconstruction and rehabilitation interventions to build a new Education cum Activity Center for the Special Children of Bagavati School. The ceremony took place at Bagavati school, Panchkhal -11, Kavre Palanchok in the presence of Fr. Boniface Tigga S.J, Fr. Roy Sebastian, Fr. Arulandum, Teresa Sasu ( Caritas Italiana ) along with School Management Committee chairmen and NJSI dignitaries staff laid the foundation stones.

The new building will provide ample space for study, rest and research purpose for Special Children of Bagavati school. The building will spread out on double stories levels. The local people expressed their gratitude and hope while extending their support for the completion of the Support. The project is being funded by Caritas Italiana.

 

Tailoring Training Certificate distribution ceremony at suri, Dolakha was held on 7th Nov. 2017. Keeping in view of empowering the Indigenous Surel community the NJSI is continuously supporting them by providing different types of technical and vocational training.

NJSI has organized three months tailoring training for 16 participants from 20, March – 21, June 2017 at multi-purpose activity center at suri.

Fr. Arul the Regional Director of NJSI along with village community member and NJSI staff distributed the certificate to the trainees and wish them for their successful life endeavor.

 

On November 1st, 2017, Welcome ceremony was held for Msgr. Dr. Klaus Kramer, President of Missio Achen and Ms. Margarethe Roßkopf, Director of Asia Desk Missio Achen in Jaretar, Kavre. The main purpose of the guest visit was to inaugurate the tailoring training for women and also to interact with beneficiaries of Jaretar. Missio Achen has been funding and supporting different earthquake relief and rehabilitation projects which are implemented by Nepal Jesuit Social Institute(NJSI).

Fr. Boniface Tigga, Fr. Roy Sebastian, Fr. Arul and other NJSI staffs attended the inaugural program. 16 participants had registered for the tailoring training on the same day. The training will be conducted in women’s hall and safe center constructed by NJSI.