Caritas Nepal organized a picnic com Christmas party in Dolalghat on 17th Dec 2010 Friday. About 30 staff of Caritas head office Katmandu participated and Fr. Silas Bogati, Director of Caritas Nepal also joined the occasion. Games, music, dance and carol singing made the occasion more energetic and fun. We all enjoyed and greeted one another for x-mass and New Year 2011.
World Food Day Celebration, 7 October, 2010
World Food Day Celebrations, 2010
Caritas Nepal is one of the initial members of Right to Food network that includes Farmers’ Organizations and NGOs. The network held events on the occasion of World Food Day in 6th and 7th October in Kathmandu.
In 6th of October, the network held press conference at Reporter’s Club (Putalisadak). Mr. M. Malla (of Caritas Nepal), Mr. Prem Dangal (of ANPA), Mr. Birendra Adhikari (of RRN) along with other network members spoke on need to ensure “Right to Food” to be noted as a basic right of Citizens of Nepal in the new constitution. The network members shared their dismay in regards to the lack of ability national government to provide quality fertilizers to farmers this year, and demanded timely and quality inputs to be provided to farmers in the future. They noted that once Right to Food is noted in the constitution as a fundamental right, the Nepal Government will be duty bound by law to invest more on agriculture and develop and implement program/projects that will help realize food sovereignty to the farmers and the nation. Mr. M. Malla said that there is present social injustice to two thirds of people of Nepal because these farmers receive only small amount of support for agriculture.
In 7th October, Caritas Nepal Agriculture (IPM) Network took part in Right to Food Network organized rally in Kathmandu. The participants were farmers and NGO workers. The rally highlighted the need for “right to food” to be noted in constitution by play-cards and banners.
Maandi Relief September, 2010
Maandi Relief
The rise in the level of the Ryu River due to the heavy rainfall that occurred on the 23rd, 24th and the 28th of August, 2010 caused flooding in various parts of Chitwan- Madi area having suffered the most. Hundreds of people were displaced and many more lost their properties i.e. land, crops, houses, personal belongings, food that they had stored, livestock and others.
The primary need that was seen was that of providing immediate food aid as the food that the people had stored were washed away or destroyed. They didn’t have provisions even to last them a few days. The local government and various government organizations initially provided some food items to the affected but was enough to last them for only a few days. Another problem was that of sanitation which if unaddressed could invite health problems.
Caritas Nepal thus responded with food aid and hygiene promotional kit.
Food Items: The food package consisted of Rice: 30 kg to 60 kg (based upon family size), pulse: 5 kg,
salt: 2 kg, masyaura: 2 kg, beaten rice: 3 kg, Onion: 5 kg and cooking oil: 2 litres. A total of 178 households benefited.
Hygiene Kit: toilet soap: 2 pcs, washing soap: 3 pc, washing detergent powder: 2 pc, nail cutter: 1 pc, towel: 1 pc, toothpaste: 1 pc, and toothbrush: 1 per person. A total of 178 households benefited.
Elocution Competition
Elocution competition
‘Poverty is the main cause of trafficking’
24 September, LDTA, Jawalakhel
‘Poverty is the main cause of trafficking’
24 September, LDTA, Jawalakhel
Under the activity of Pan Asia Anti Trafficking program, Caritas Nepal Gender desk has organized elocution competition among the high school students on the topic ‘Poverty is main cause of trafficking’. Five government schools from Lalitpur district have participated in competition. The number of speakers was 10, among which four were girls and they were from grade eight to grade ten. Beside the contestants, 40 other students have also participated in the program.
The student from Shreekrishna Higher Secondary School stood first in competition while Mahendra Bhrikuti and Bal Binod obtained the second and third position respectively. Similarly, two other students from Jana Udaya High School and Bal Binod got consolation prizes in competition. Five other contestants also got the token for their active participation in program. The prizes were distributed by Caritas Nepal, Excuative Director , Fr. K.B. Bogati with the encouraging speech to the students.
Udayapur Relief 2010 September
Tapeswori VDC, Udayapur
Flood triggered by 2-days incessant rain have affected human settlements in Tapeswori VDC. The affects have been in terms of human casualties and loss of cattle, cultivated crops, arable lands and properties and loss of infrastructures.
Caritas Nepal responded with food support to the flood affected 128 households of the VDC. The food package consisted of the following food items: 50 kg rice, 5 kg pulse, 2 kg salt, 2 lt edible oil, 10 kg potatoes and 2 kg beaten rice.
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