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Educational material support eases the burden of parents

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Karuna Pahadi (7) and Karishma Pahadi (9) are two sisters who are studying in grades 3 and 5 respectively. They live with their parents in ward no 7, Pokhara, Kaski. Their father works on a daily wage basis and earns NPR 700 per day. Their mother Lalita Pahadi can perform limited household activities after she got fractured on her arm.  She was not able to afford an operation she needed. Due to a delay in treatment, her operation was not successful. Since then she has difficulties moving her arm and lifting heavy materials.

Her mother Lalita Pahadi told to us,” Due to COVID-19 lockdown, my husband had no work and we were struggling hard to manage our daily expenses. However now lockdown is over but my husband hasn’t been able to go and find a work regularly. A few years ago, we used to send our daughter to a private boarding school but due to our poor income, we could not manage to meet the expenses of a private boarding school. Then we admitted our daughters to a nearby government school. Both girls were anxious when they had to leave the boarding school and they thought that their new (government) school would not be as good as the previous one.  Currently, their school is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “

Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, their school remains closed and they are studying by streaming a channel program from a Radio. They want to go to school soon. However now lockdown is over so some schools are opening and some are planning to open with safety precaution. Lalita Said,” When my daughter’s school called them to receive stationeries, my girls were very happy.”

Both Karuna and Karishma were glad to get a new school uniform, shoes, and school bag with other stationery as they knew that in this situation their parents could not afford to buy for them. They said, “This support will help our parents free from the burden to buy these stuffs for us. Thank you! “

 

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Food support for 85 Magdi landslide affected families

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In
the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, July monsoon caused landslide and flood in many parts of the country.  Among many affected places, Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality of Myagdi district was one of the worst affected place. Due to the landslide, many families lost their homes, livestock and all their cropland were washed away. In this situation, Myagdi Rural Municipality requested ACN to support the worst affected families in this difficult time.

On this early November 2020, ACN reached the affected area with food relief packages for 85 poor and marginalized and people with disability families in coordination with the local government authorities. However, this food distribution program was delayed by one and a half months due to COVID-19 and road blockages by the continuous rainfall. The distribution of the packages was done with carefully following safety measures of COVID-19.

Each family received 25 kg of rice, 3 kg of lentil (big grain), 1 kg of salt, 1 liter of oil, 2 kg of peas and 2 hand washing and 2 laundry soap and 4
toothbrush and a tooth paste. All the beneficiaries were thankful for the generous support in this pandemic situation.

The Ward Chairman (local government authority) Mr. Kalanidhi Sharma thanked ACN for providing food relief packages to the landslide affected families in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. 

With this, we have been able to reach out to 544 landslide and flood affected families with essential food supplies in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. 

Thank you everyone for making this possible with us.

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OPEN BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM

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Social Service Week Ends Here With the Blood Donation Program.

Asal Chhimekee Nepal (ACN) and Pokhara Christian Community (PCC) have jointly organized Open Blood Donation Program in collaboration with Nepal Red Cross Society and in coordination with Pokhara Metropolitan Office. Chief Guest; Mr. Man Bahadur G. C, Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan city, expressed his gratitude to the organizers for conducting the event during this pandemic. ACN conducted blood donation event today after a series of other events from 22 Sept.2020 on the occasion of Social Service Week on the call of Social Welfare Council (SWC).

 

Altogether, there were 57 blood donors participated in the program.

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Weekly celebration of Social Service Day is going on!

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As a part of celebration of week-long 41st Social Service Day, ACN is also participating in the celebration organizing various events. On 24th Sept 2020 we have provided education materials; stationeries and uniforms to government school students. So far, we have provided 18 students out of 800.

Similarly, On 25 Sept. 2020 Asal Chhimekee Nepal (ACN) and Pokhara Christian Community (PCC) have jointly organized a Discussion program titled, ”Role of Christian Community in Process of Social transformation”.

The program moderated by Mr. Rajendra Kumar Adhikari (ACN executive director). Three thematic experts facilitated the program; Dr. Kamal Phuyal facilitated the session “role of ACN and PCC in community transformation”, Mr. Ganga Datta (Prem) Subedi facilitated the session “role of the church in social service and Dr. Budhi Bahadur Thapa has briefed the overall program. Lastly the program concluded by Mr. Hariram Ghimire (Chairman of PCC). The program went very well. Some of the participants asked questions to facilitators and answered by the facilitators.

Altogether, there were 80 participants from ACN executive board members, staff, and PCC representative leaders, among them, 50 participants from virtual online.

 

Again, we would like to remind you about our blood donation program. Please join us on 12 Asoj 2077 (28 Sept.2020), Pokhara Kaski. 

#SocialSector, a sector of #NationalPride

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41th Social Service Day

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On the occasion of 41th Social Service Day, Asal Chhimekee Nepal (ACN) has provided 850 pieces of surgical masks and 10 liters of Sanitizer to Blood Bank staff of Nepal Red Cross Society who are working in the frontline to collect/supply the blood. The event was coordinated by NGO Federation Kaski.

We, ACN family, have been able to participate Virtual Inaugural Event of Social Service Day (inaugurated by Honourable Prime Minister) that was organized by Social Welfare Council (SWC).

In addition, we have also planned the distribution of education materials; stationeries and uniforms, to the children from economically weak families in order to encourage them to continue their studies in the midst of COVID -19 Pandemic. And, we are also organizing a blood donation program jointly with the Pokhara Christian community in Pokhara.

We would like to welcome you to join us in the blood donation program on 12 Asoj 2077, Pokhara Kaski. 

Happy Social Service Day!

 

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