CHANCE for NEPAL is delighted to be part of the skills training programme with WCS. Empowering women to help their families, their community and in many cases to educate their children from their earnings….a win win win!
On my annual visit to Nepal overseeing our projects, I see first-hand on one of the skills training days, just how empowered these women are, all eager to share with me their family circumstances, how much they earn, how many children they educate, what vegetables they grow.
I come away feeling uplifted and inspired.Shenpen and Chance for Nepal (UK) are delighted to support our project partner Women’s Cooperative Society (WCS) who conduct skills training for rural women.
These training sessions run throughout the year on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley for women from rural villages. They include elementary and advanced vegetable farming and bakery training.
Through this training we aspire to promote women’s empowerment. ... See MoreSee Less
We are delighted to be part of the skills training programme with WCS. Empowering women to help their families, their community and in many cases to educate their children from their earnings….a win win win!
On my annual visit to Nepal overseeing our projects, I see first-hand on one of the skills training days, just how empowered these women are, all eager to share with me their family circumstances, how much they earn, how many children they educate, what vegetables they grow.
I come away feeling uplifted and inspired.Shenpen and Chance for Nepal (UK) are delighted to support our project partner Women’s Cooperative Society (WCS) who conduct skills training for rural women.
These training sessions run throughout the year on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley for women from rural villages. They include elementary and advanced vegetable farming and bakery training.
Through this training we aspire to promote women’s empowerment. ... See MoreSee Less
CHANCE knows the importance of the weekly food baskets we fund for BVS, giving vital extra calories to aid a speedier recovery. A short video.
Burns Violence Survivors Nepal
Chhabiraj is a 7 month old who comes from Ramechhap and has been living in a rented room at Dolakha with his parents. On 28th March, his mother who was busy in the household chores had placed a vessel containing hot water on the floor. Meanwhile Chhabiraj who was playing, accidently fell into the hot vessel and got severely burnt. His mother rushed towards him and immediately poured cold water on the burnt area. After that, he was taken to Dolakha District Hospital where he received first-aid treatment. After 4 days, he was referred to Kanti Children’s Hospital for further treatment. Chhabiraj is very friendly and loves the fruit juices in his nutrition basket. He is recovering well. The weekly food hamper is funded by Chance for Nepal (UK)
Note:The consent of the patient has been taken for the picture to be used on social media. ... See MoreSee Less
CHANCE for NEPAL is keen to support Mountain Heart Nepal’s brilliant work, through funding medicines for the health camps and their relief work in Bara.A medical team consisting of five people from Mountain Heart Nepal conducted health camp at the storm affected Bara on 13 April 2019. The outreach clinic was set up at Mahagadhimai Municipality-7, and Subarna Rural Municipality- 4 (Hardiya) of Bara district.
About 250 patients received free health treatment including essential hygiene and personal care products received from Direct Relief. Three-quarters of the cases seen in the camp were related to trauma inflicted by the storm. Nine patients needed a referral to higher center and therefore were transferred to Kathmandu.
The ongoing medical camp is part of Mountain Heart Nepal's attempt to restore the community's health status following the storm that occurred on 31 March 2019 destroying 2,400 homes and killing 31 people. People remained displaced in temporary shelters with the rapid risk of transmission of malaria and infectious diseases. Therefore, to avoid epidemic outbreaks and protect the safety and quality of patient care, our medical camp will remain operational every week until the first week of May. Thanks to CHANCE for Nepal (UK), for providing funds for the medicines. The women and the 80 children will go to bed better off than the night before. ... See MoreSee Less
Now we have it, Nepal's pollution and air quality, the worst in the world!
This year will be my 18th year of going to Kathmandu to oversee our projects.
Year on year it gets worse - Something must be done or Nepal will loose its tourist trade, a key and main source of their income. ... See MoreSee Less
The anti rabies vaccinations continue with Sneha's Care.
CHANCE for NEPAL is delighted to fund this project through Shenpen.Day UPDATE of April 8, 2019
Team Sneha's Care has completed vaccination from ward number 20 from Lalitpur district with a total of 60 dogs being vaccinated today.
Parallel to this, the dog census is also ongoing. Till now, more than 1400 dogs have been vaccinated from ward number 1, 2, 10, 11, 7, 8, 9, and 17 of ललितपुर महानगरपालिका कार्यालय, Lalitpur Metropolitan City Office. This vaccination program had a cease when our team went on to rescue cows in Ghodaghodi Municipality.
We are very much happy to recommence our program.
Rabies, according to the World Health Organisation, causes 59,000 agonizing and painful deaths globally every year, one person every nine minutes, mostly children and the poor.
Vaccines help prevent many illnesses that affect dogs. Vaccinating dogs has long been considered one of the easiest ways to help him live a long, healthy life and also to reduce the contagion of these major diseases.
Thanks to Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen & Chance for Nepal for your support. ... See MoreSee Less
We are delighted to fund this brilliant organisation from the start of their rabies vaccination programme which started today in Lalitpur. They do such an amazing job to keep rabies off the streets of Kathmandu.
We support Sneha’s Care though Shenpen our partner on the ground.Team Sneha's Care has resumed the Mass Anti-Rabies Vaccination in ललितपुर महानगरपालिका कार्यालय, Lalitpur Metropolitan City Office from today.
Day UPDATE of April 7, 2019:
50 dogs were vaccinated today from LMC, ward number 20. Parallel to this, the dog census is also ongoing. Till now, more than 1400 dogs have been vaccinated from ward number 1, 2, 10, 11, 7, 8, 9, and 17. This vaccination program had a cease when our team went on to rescue cows in Ghidaghodi Municipality.
We are very much happy to recommence our program.
Vaccines help prevent many illnesses that affect dogs. Vaccinating dogs has long been considered one of the easiest ways to help him live a long, healthy life and also to reduce the contagion of these major diseases.
Thanks to Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen & Chance for Nepal for your support. ... See MoreSee Less
Exciting to watch our third school coming along nicely, built by our trusted partner GMIN who we have been supporting for many years. This school has generously been sponsored by Rosy and Peter Gent through CHANCE for NEPAL. Rosy and Peter trekked the Annapurna range in 1996 and fell in love with Nepal and its people. They have chosen the name ‘Annapurna’ for the new wing to express their gratitude for their amazing experience. For £7,500 you can help the brilliant organisation GMIN continue building schools in remote areas bringing education to as many children as possible.5th April, 2019 update: Progress of our four room school building in Sanney, Surkhet. ... See MoreSee Less
Please help if you can to this brilliant organisation.Team Sneha's Care is putting all its efforts into taking care of the troubled animals in dire need of emergency care.
A team of technicians, veterinarians and support staff left Kathmandu with emergency medicines and supplies in an ambulance the following morning, i.e., Monday, and has been extending emergency care for the animals continuously for the third day today.
Specifically, the team has been engaged in taking medical care of the injured animals and distributing the relief in the affected areas. 250kg bran has been bought and 50 kg distributed till now for the ox and horse owners.
(Sneha's care has been extending emergency treatment and care to the animal in close coordination with the Livestock Department of Government of Nepal.)
Let us not neglect but protect these animals!
Let us all slowly see the effect as the animals reconnect!!
Help us to help more animals in need.
Esewa - www.snehacare.com/donate
Paypal - www.paypal.me/snehacare
Other ways of donations - www.snehacare.org/donate ... See MoreSee Less
Bipana is 5 years old and from Nuwakot, which is 75 Kms from Kathmandu. Bipana’s father died of TB and her mother works a small piece of land and looks after Bipana and her 3 year old brother. Their financial situation is dire.
Bipana suffered 20% second degree burns to her chest, tummy and bottom.
Her mother had put some food to cook on an open fire in their one roomed hut and went out to work in the field, leaving Bipana and her brother alone in the hut to keep warm. Bipana ran and tripped and fell into the open fire and got severely burned. On hearing screaming, a neighbour ran into the hut and saved Bipana and applied coconut oil and tomatoes onto the burn. She was rushed to a local health post and transferred to Trishuli Hospital, but after 7 days, was transferred to the burn’s unit at Kanti Children’s Hospital as her condition was not improving. Tomatoes with their high water content are sometimes used on burns if there is no running water.
Sonu, is 11 months old and lives Lalipur, 4 Kms from the Kanti Hospital.
Her parents are farmers and are both deaf and dumb, their financial situation is extremely poor. She has a 6 year old sister who is in class 1 at school.
Sonu suffered 4% burns to her neck.
Her mother was doing chores and had boiled water and put it on the floor to cool. Sonu, learning to walk and unsteady on her feet, fell and hot water went onto her neck from the water in the bowl. She is improving well.
Sujil is 6 years old and from Baglung, 283Kms from Kathmandu. His parents work the land. He has a sister aged 9. Sujil goes to school and is in lower kindergarten. (Depending on when the child starts school determines the class, so Sujil probably started school recently.)
His mother had gone to the temple and his father was working the land. Sujil and his sister were playing outside and he decided to climb a tree . There was a live wire amongst the branches which he touched and got an electric shock. He received medical treatment from a health post, but after 5 days, he was brought to the Kanti for specialised treatment. He has had one debridement and 6 dressings. He is recovering well.
Pasang is in class 2 at school and is 8 years old and comes from Butwal which lies 270Kms from Kathmandu. His father is a migrant worker and mother a housewife. He suffered 10% 1st degree burns to his left hand. He is in class 2 at school.
He came home from school, and whilst his mother went to call her husband to come and eat who was outside Pasang decided to help himself from the pan of hot oil on the stove, some of the oil spilt onto his hand. His mother put perfume onto the wound! and then ice! He was referred to a district hospital near to his home but after two days, was transferred to the burn’s unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital.
It is important never to put ice on a burn, as stops the circulation, but to always use cold running water wherever possible. He has made a good recovery.
Thank you to our partner on the ground BVS for sharing. They deliver food hampers weekly to every child on the unit funded by CHANCE, we also fund counselling for the patients and families and physiotherapy.
All names changed for protection.
There was an article in the Kathmandu Times recently say there is a huge shortage of doctors in Nepal and named the Kanti Children’s Hospital as one of the hospitals in desperate need of doctors and nurses. The Kanti is the only National referral centre for paediatrics care in Nepal.
Quote from the Kanti:
‘Every day, around 1,000 people visit the hospital seeking treatment. Hospital sources said that there is an acute shortage of manpower and equipment to cater to the children in need of treatment.
When the Post reached out to Dr Ganesh Rai, director at Kanti Children Hospital, he appeared to be resigned to the fact that there was nothing he could do.
According to Rai, the hospital needs 39 medical officers, 160 nurses and other staff to continue its existing services. Likewise, patients visiting the hospital for ENT and orthopaedic services have been forced to seek services at private hospitals.
The hospital withdrew at least 16 ICU beds for the lack of nursing staff.
“We are also facing a shortage of X-ray films and reagents. We have dues to pay and haven’t even been able to pay salary to our staff,” said Rai.”
Other major government hospitals are the same. ... See MoreSee Less
We support this brilliant organisation who are asking for help now. If you can, please support them directly.We need your help!
A massive storm hit several places in the southern district of Bara and adjoining Parsa on Sunday evening with the death toll rising above 50 and around 500 injured who are undergoing treatment in hospitals and emergency wards.
While rescue efforts are gaining in pace with security personnel and battalions deployed to the affected areas for rescue and relief operations of people, it is saddening to see that animals have been left astray with thousands of animals being either dead, displaced or severely wounded.
Team Sneha's Care has reached the destination to rescue and provide medical help to these troubled animals in dire need of emergency care.
The time to help is NOW!!
Let us not neglect but protect these animals!
Let us all slowly see the effect as the animals reconnect!!
Help us to help more animals in need. ... See MoreSee Less
Here is the school taking shape which GMIN is building with four classroom funded by Peter and Rosie Gent. Fantastic! CHANCE for NEPAL is so happy to be involved in this project and will be funding a 5 day teacher training programme once the school is completed, for teachers from this school and other neighbouring schools in the district.Progress as on 27th March, 2019. Our 42nd school in Sanney Village, Surkhet where we are building four new classrooms funded by Peter and Rosie Gent from England through Chance for Nepal (UK) ... See MoreSee Less
We are delighted to support BVS and the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital by funding these food hampers, now in our 13year! Thank you for sharing the photos.Visit to Kanti Children’s Hospital by our executive board members.
Heartfelt gratitude to our partner organization CHANCE for Nepal (U.K) for the weekly nutrition hampers. ... See MoreSee Less
Well done Annalise! She has now reached 90% of her target of £1,000 and she has over 8 weeks before she goes.
We are delighted she is supporting CHANCE for NEPAL and Walking With The Wounded ... See MoreSee Less
We love supporting this programme with Shenpen, now in our third year. By having the 'Tiffin' meal, which is sometimes the first thing the child has eaton that day, increases energy levels, thus, performance and concentration levels increase too, parents are happy, full tummy, so children are happy, win win all round. 🥰 We also have funded educational posters, puzzles, books, and water for the water tank.80 meals in a day. This boy and the little shop he works in offers meals for 80 of the neediest students at Mitra Aadharbhut Vidhalaya.
For many of these children, this is their first meal of the day.
Thank you so much to our sponsors Chance for Nepal (UK) and Pitchouns du Monde for their commitment. ... See MoreSee Less
There were 22 children, mostly below 5 years of age, on the buns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital when Anamika went to deliver the Goody Bags which are funded by CHANCE. The ward nearly maximum capacity of 23 beds.
Samira is aged 3 and comes from Terathum which is 500kms from Kathmandu and took over 12 hours to reach the hospital. She has a younger brother and lives with her parents. Her mother is staying with her in hospital. The burns to both legs are severe, 1V degree, and she will need surgery. Her mother had boiled water and put to cool on the table and Samaria pulled it over onto her leg. Here she is with one of the knitted teddies in his blue jacket.
Ambika is aged 4 years old and from Jhor, on the outskirts of Kathmandu city. She lives with her parents and has 3 brothers and a sister. Her mother was preparing Pakkaudal (made from flour and vegetables) which are deep fried. Her mother had a pan of hot oil ready to fry the Pakkaudal and some of the hot oil spilt onto Ambika. She suffered 10% , 3rd degree burns to her legs.
Both very tragic accidents and with the mother present at the time! Thank you for sharing Anamika.
Names changed for protection.
Each year I take hundreds of the knitted comfort dolls with me to Nepal. All lovingly knitted and individual. I give Anamika a couple of hundred which are part of the goody bags, along with a toothbrush, children’s stickers, toy, Rubik cube or brick game for the older children, and soft bear for the younger ones, which she hands out on her twice monthly visits. There are many wonderful knitters who enjoy knitting these for the children on the burn’s unit. I also give them out on medical missions, in schools for the nursery classes and wherever I feel it is appropriate and can bring a smile to a child’s face. I always carry some with me in my day bag, when out and about, for whenever an opportunity arises to make a difference.
The other day I met a friend, Rose, who I hadn’t seen for over a year, and she told me she was amazed when she saw a photo I had posted a few years ago, where one of the children was holding a doll that she had actually knitted and how touched she was to see this. She had the photo printed and it’s now framed in her living room, how special is that! She sent me the photo below from 5 years ago!
I often wonder if my knitters do Facebook and recognize their lovingly made doll! I share the ones Rose knitted which I gave to two little girls outside their school building.
Thank you so much to all the knitters who knit for CHANCE, you are fantastic. ... See MoreSee Less
We are delighted once again, to support the brilliant organisation GMIN. This being our 3rd school with them, and their 42nd!
Peter and Rosie Gent came across our website, and liked what we do and asked to meet up to discuss building a school, and here it is, taking shape and before the monsoon in June/July will be fully operational.
THANK YOU, Peter and Rosie, exciting, watch this space!We would like to thank Peter and Rosie Gent from England for funding the school through Chance for Nepal (UK). We received UK Pound 7,500. We will build four new classrooms in Shree Siddheswori Secondhary high School is located in Sanney village, Vidhyapur Panchhapuri Rural Municipality in Surkhet District. The school is two hours walk from the closest motorable road. The school was established in 1973 [46 years ago]. There are 9 classrooms and 3 classrooms are not safe since the 2015 earthquake. They suffered more damages every monsoons. The total number of students in the school is 354 and runs grade 1 to 10 grade. They are students who walk two hours to get to the school from their homes. They have 10 teachers out of which 7 teachers are government paid and 3 teachers are funded by the villagers. They were able to get funding from the government to build two new classrooms and we will be building four new classrooms. ... See MoreSee Less
The NATIONAL PUB QUIZ at The Keep in Guildford last night raised £305 for CHANCE for NEPAL. Jane and Brian, the landlords have entered CHANCE into the National Pub quiz for the past 4 years. We had 29 players and everyone enjoyed a fun evening. Jane cooked a delicious complementary chicken curry with a vegetarian option and they also provided the raffle prizes, by way of great bottles of red and white wine as well as a Neom gift set, all super generous. My thanks also go to Sydney, behind the bar, always smiling, ever helpful.
The money raised from last night’s quiz is being given to SHENPEN, our partner on the ground in Nepal, for their menstrual health programme. This is designed to educate students about hygiene and distribute reusable cotton menstruation pads and information by way of a dignity kit. They are optimistic that the program will change some of the negative cultural beliefs about menstruation in Nepal.
Recognising how menstruation affects a girls ability to get an education they are also actively engaging with these girls, promoting positive messages about female-specific issues. To give training and a dignity kit to 30 students costs £300.
Brilliant initiative SHENPEN, and on International Women's Day! ... See MoreSee Less
International Women's Day!
This programme in skills training is a fine example of empowering women, love it.Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing Women of the World. The World is a better place because of you!
Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen, with the support of Chance for Nepal (UK) stand to benefit from a greater participation of #WomenInfarm.
By empowering them, we enable them to achieve their potential for well being in society. ... See MoreSee Less
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the CHANCE 100 Club for March
1st Keith Bilham - £120
2nd Richard Stevenson - £80
3rd Robin Fawkner-Corbet - £50
Enjoy and thank you for your continued support.
CHANCE is currently running at 97 members. Please contact info@chancefornepal.org if you would like to come on board or for further information. The 100 Club ideally means 100 members! ... See MoreSee Less
