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And now we are in our 3rd year of supporting the refilling of the water tank at the MAV school, to ensure the children have water to wash their hands before their Tiffin meal, which we also sponsor, and after going to the toilet. Thank you very much to Shenpen, on the ground, who we work with on this project who regularly monitors this project.
Thank you too, Annalise Kerr, who through her efforts to run the Everest Marathon for CHANCE funded the refill of the water tank for 2019.Did you know that more than 5,000 children every day (or 1.7 million children every year!) die from diarrheal diseases before the age of five? According to UNICEF, diarrhoea is the second most common cause of death in children accounting for 18% of all under-five deaths.
The good news is that simple actions as washing hands are now seen as very effective means of controlling such disease.
Thanks to Chance for Nepal for sponsoring water and soap to MAV! Your simple action can save lives! ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago
This is a very interesting article from the Kathmandu Post last week. CHANCE for NEPAL is delighted to say that the Skills Training we fund run by the Women's Cooperative Society (WCS) for the past 11 years, now teaches the participants the importance of making their own organic and eco friendly pesticides from cow/goat dung and urine as well as sins grass, salt and onions! Shenpen our partner on the ground in Nepal monitors this project. We have funded three four day skills trainings so far this year. ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal
1 week ago
Great result last night for our July Quiz Night at The Keep in Guildford. We raised a brilliant £310 which was fantastic as one team had to drop out so we were only 26 players!
Great result too, as my team 'Half a Chance' came first!!! This is indeed a first for a long time, all thanks to Helena, Jenny, David and John. Frank and I joined them, as my usual team, called 'The Chancers' were on holiday. It's all in the name!
Jane and Brian, the Landlords presided over the evening and gave us a generous complimentary cheese and fruit platter with French bread and Lydia and Jack helped behind the bar.
Thank you to all who brought a raffle prize and to Jennifer Haynes who donated two front row seats to Romeo and Juliet in the Castle grounds with drinks in the interval as our star raffle prize! All super generous.
Our next quiz night will be on Thursday 3rd October at The Keep. If you would like to make up a team of 4-6 players, we would love to see you. Please email: info@chancefornepal.org to reserve your table. ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal
2 weeks ago
Yesterday we funded our third four-day skills training of 2019. This was held at Sankhu, a very old town located about an hour’s drive from Kathmandu. There were 27 participants taking the training which was on growing unseasonable vegetables. Each four-day training costs around £500.
After learning the theory, the women went outside to put into practice how to make liquid compost comprising mainly of cow and goat dung and urine, grasses called sisno and titepati, salt, onion.
The training puts emphasis on the importance of organic style fertilizers as the bought chemical ones kill useful insects and give an imbalance of the natural habitat for insects and can lead to soil erosion. Over time, these strong chemical insecticides harm human consumption and are harmful to the environment. They learn it is not just about the appearance of the vegetables they grow, but the taste and being eco-friendly at the same time is a win win all round. There was also instruction on how to preserve seeds and cultivate vegetables in a polythene tunnel.
Krishna (pictured) is 36 years old, married with an 12-year-old son. This is the second training she has been on. The first was three years ago. From the money she has earned, she has educated her son who is now in year 7. She is very proud of this and the fact she is not dependent on her husband as the only breadwinner. She also has become a voice in her village, helping other women to get started. They see how well she has done.
She earns £165 a month from what she sells, but getting her produce to market as soon as it is harvested is the difficulty she faces. She has asked to extend her piece of land she rents as she wishes to expand her crop of tomatoes, which yields a high income. This lady is going places!
Anamika, Shenpen's coordinator, who accompanied the training said the women found the training inspiring. Thank you Anamika for sharing Krishna’s story and the photographs of your day. CHANCE is proud to support these trainings. ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago
BVS, one of our main partners in Nepal sent their monthly report for June. During the month they delivered 24 weekly food baskets to all children on the ward. These are funded through CHANCE for NEPAL. There are fewer children on the unit in June than in previous months which is good news, but tragic there are several children who will be on the ward for several weeks.
So many of the accidents in June involved scolding from hot water placed on the floor to cool! Here we have tables and shelves, out of the reach of tiny hands, but in many of the situations below, there is no space to put things, and so the floor is used all too often.
The house is most likely to be just one room where everything happens, cooking on an open fire, eating, sleeping, for the whole family. Lack of space, cramped conditions, mother trying to do her chores and look after her family, often whilst her husband is working away to be able to send money home. All this increases the chance of accidents that just wouldn’t happen in the West. The four cases below were caused by scolds. The team at BVS buy the produce and make up the food baskets which they deliver weekly.
Ritu is 9 months old and lives in Nuwakot, 75kms from Kathmandu. with his parent’s. Her father is a house help and mother looks after her baby. Their financial situation is extremely poor. Ritu is their only child and under treatment. She is making a good recovery.
Pooja is 3 years old and comes from Dolakha 183 kms outside Kathmandu.
Her father is a baker and her mother a housewife. She is an only child. Pooja suffered 2nd degree burns to her bottom and thigh area . She was playing with her rabbit and her mother was preparing buffalo fodder and placed it on the floor to cool. Shreya came running into the house and fell into the buffalo food. Her mother came to her rescue immediately and poured cold water onto the burn and she was rushed to the burn’s unit at the Kanti. She has undergone surgery and is recovering.
Ritesh is 2 years old and comes from Khotang which lies 265kms from Kathmandu. More recently his family rent a room in Kapan, Kathmandu.
His father is working in Korea to be able to send money home and his mother looks after the family. Ritesh has two older sisters. Ritesh suffered 1st degree burns to his chest when the milk his mother had boiled and placed on a table to cool fell off the table onto his chest as he was playing with his older sister. His mother applied Aloe Vera and tomatoes to the burnt area. Then she took him to the burn’s unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. He is making a good recovery.
Sonu is 12 months old and she lives with her parents 450 kms outside Kathmandu. Her father is in the army and her mother stays at home to look after Sonu. She suffered 10%, 1st degree burns to her right hand, tummy and chest when a bowl of hot water which her mother had put on the floor to cool whilst she got on with household chores, tipped over when Sonu became entangled in the water and was badly burned. Her mother quickly poured cold water onto the burn and she was rushed to the burn’s unit at the Kanti. She too is making a good recovery.
All names changed for protection.
If you would like to support BVS through CHANCE please email to info@chancefornepal.org ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal
3 weeks ago
CONGRATULATIONS!
to the winners of the July draw for our CHANCE 100 CLUB.
1st - Ted Horton - £120
2nd - Patricia Nice - £80
3rd - Norma Holder - £50
Enjoy!
The 100 Club has 98 members at the present time, so we are looking for two new members to make it up to 100. Please contact. info@chancefornepal.org if you would like further details. ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal
4 weeks ago
CHANCE funds Skills Training carried out by WCS (Women's Cooperative Society) This is our 12th year of funding these trainings which run over four days. Anamika, Shenpen's Coordinator who monitors this project for us, attended the training which took place in Sankhu, Palobari, 25kms, (about an hour’s drive from Kathmandu).
There were 28 participants who took part in this elementary vegetable training.
Over four days, the women are instructed on how to prepare the ground and sow the seeds - Which are the most profitable vegetables to grow - How many yields per annum they can reap from their plot - Pesticides and the harmful effects they can have on humans. Which are harmful insects to their crops - How to make liquid compost - How to make eco-friendly insecticides - How to manage their finances.
The women earn enough to educate one or more of their children from the money they raise growing and selling their vegetables at market. Empowering women, I like it!
CHANCE funds 5 such trainings throughout the year.
Thank you Anamika for your report. ... See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago
We are delighted to support the ‘magic read’ programme for MHN. Education is the way forward. Having been part of a medical camp with MHN last November, I saw first hand how treasured these books are by the children. Their very own book....to take home! Informative, educational and fun.Mountain Heart Nepal continued its magic read project at Ghale Gau, Lamjung with support from CHANCE for Nepal. Through distribution of secondary textbooks in hand in places where there is no school library, we aim to facilitate daily individual study, increase awareness of health and hygiene, and empower the participation of children in caring for themselves and others.
We want to thank CHANCE for Nepal for sharing the experience of learning and enriching lives of children through magic read. The books distribution occurred at two schools of Lamjung during our free health camp held on 16 May and 17 May 2019. ... See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago
How exciting is this!!!
Wonderful news! Jatinder, Rick M and Velraj are doing the Everest Base Camp Trek in October for CHANCE for NEPAL! Yippee - fantastic. Everest Base Camp lies at 5364m and then they ascend higher to Kala Patthar at 5644M. Click on the link to read their story. Please support them if you can.
Thank you so much guys, and wow, what a target!
If you are still in Nepal when I arrive at the end of October I will buy you all a beer! ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal
1 month ago
Anamika, Shenpen’s coordinator who monitors our 'Goody Bag' programme at the Kanti Children’s Hospital made her visit to the burns unit this week to give all the children on the ward a Goody Bag. The children, some of them on the unit for weeks at a time look forward to her visit. There were 7 children on the 23-bed ward. Thank you Anamika.
Adash is 12 years old and lives in Kathmandu with his parents and sister. Both his parents work. He had a bad cold and was taking steam to help his breathing but accidently dropped the Shouldhot water on the lower part of his body and suffered 3-4% , 1st degree burns. He will need a skin graft operation. He has been on the ward for three weeks so far. He loved his Rubik cube.
Maya is aged 10 and comes from Karve, a 4-hour drive from Kathmandu. She has a sister and brother. She lives with her parents who work the land. She was making a hot drink and spilt it on the lower part of her body. Her mother is staying with her in hospital. She suffered 20% 1st degree burns. She told Anamika she would like to be a singer when she grows up.
Rajesh is two and a half years old and lives in Kathmandu with his mother, a single parent as her husband left the family just after Rajesh was born. Rajesh was burned when a pressure cooker exploded nearby him which was cooking rice. He suffered 20% scald 3rd degree burns. He will need further surgery and will be on the war for a few more weeks. Names changed for protection. All cases heartbreakingly sad.
Should you wish to make a donation through CHANCE to our Emergency Fund to provide vital medicines when the child leaves hospital, or for pain relief, or to provide transportation costs to enable them to get home, a little food for the mother whilst staying with her child on the ward, no provision is there for meals for relatives staying on the ward, often for weeks at a time so many parents struggle to meet all these costs. Contact us at: info@chancefornepal.org. ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal
1 month ago
Annalise Kerr who ran the Everest Marathon in May has raised a fantastic £1,144 for CHANCE with Gift Aid. Thank you so much Annalise. The marathon of 26.2 miles at an altitude of 5365 was she tells me was '' an experience of a lifetime".
Annalise also visited one of the schools, the MAV, where we support a 'Tiffin Meal' programme with our partner on the ground in Nepal, Shenpen. Anamika, Shenpen's coordinator showed Annalise and her brother round the school and they gave gifts to the children. She says the yo-yo's were a real hit with the children.
Part of the funds Annalise raised, went to fund water for the water tank for one year at this school so the children to wash their hands before their Tiffin meal.
Richard Morris, the British Ambassador also took part in the marathon. ... See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago
Such a lovely way to teach the lower and upper kindergarten about the importance of fruit in their diet. What a treat for these children who probably see very little fruit in their diet to be able to sample all the different fruits. Hats off to Triple Gem, a school CHANCE has supported in many ways for over 15 years and continue to do so. Our support extends to a cup of milk every day to the junior school as well as six students receiving educational sponsorship by English sponsors.#Happy_fruits_day🍎🍓🍅🍒🍉🍋🍌🍍🍊🍇#part_I
#eat_fruits_to_make_you_strong_and_smart
#activities#knowing_the_fruits#spelling#colour#shapes#seeds
#best_colouring#presentation
#lots_of_fun#worksheets
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Chance for Nepal
2 months ago
Sonu is aged 11 She lives with her parents and comes from Sindhuli which lies 135 kms outside Kathmandu. She studies in Grade 4.
She suffered 5% burns to her right arm. Her father had boiled water and left it in a vessel on the floor to cool. Sonu came rushing into the house and slipped and fell and her arm went into the hot water. Her father quickly applied coconut oil, ice and aloe-vera and rushed her to a nearby chemist for first aid treatment. Later she was transferred to the burn’s unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. She has now been discharged home. (It is important to run cool running water over all burns. Never apply ice or oils.)
Arban is 5 months old and comes from Humla, which lies 415 kms from Kathmandu. He suffered 20% , second degree burns to his legs and tummy. His mother had finished cooking on the open fire and forgot to extinguish the fire. Arban was playing with his sister and tragically, somehow rolled into the hot embers. Tragically he needed to have his left foot amputated and his right foot will probably need surgery too. Arban was supported for the surgeries by The Herrod Foundation through CHANCE. He is undergoing further treatment.
Pasang is 5 years old and comes from Ramechhap which lies 145 Kms outside Kathmandu. He suffered 5%, 1st degree burns to his face chest and right arm. He is in upper kindergarten at school in his village. His mother had gone to the local market and left Pasang with his aunt. She had made herself a cup of tea and put it to cool a little on the table and Pasang pulled it on top of himself. Pasang has been on the burns unit for three weeks and will need to stay on the ward for a while yet. His mother is staying with him.
All names changed for protection.
Thank you BVS for your monthly report and for giving out the weekly food hampers to all children on the unit.
To help BVS (Burns Violence Survivors) you can donate through CHANCE for NEPAL which will go into an emergency fund to provide vital medicines when the child leaves hospital, transportation for the family to return home, as in the case of Arban, this will take many hours, maybe an overnight journey. To provide a little food for the parent staying with their child, this can be for weeks at a time. Many parents are struggling financially and BVS will assess and give funds where most needed. You can do this through our website, marking your donation Emergency fund/Kanti - or email at info@chancefornepal.org. ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal is feeling hopeful.
2 months ago
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the June draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Dermot de Courcy £120
2nd - Pat Mortimore - £80
3rd - Victoria Helstrip - £50
Enjoy!
We are running at 98 members at the present time, so if you would like to come on board and make us up to 100 members - please contact: info@chancefornepal.org for further details. ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal
2 months ago
A big THANK YOU to Michael Fuhri, owner of the fab Crab Pot Cafe in Crommer, Norfolk who this month came across our website when looking to support a charity in Nepal and choose CHANCE - Perfect! His wife had been to Nepal a couple of times and loved it, yes I know, you go once and have to go back…..for me, again and again!
They are donating their gratuities to CHANCE and I see they made their first donation of £325 to our projects in Nepal. This is so heart-warming and super generous. Anyone going to Norfolk…... then please go and enjoy a crab lunch! ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago
Signed and shared
Compassion in World Farming
Less than 4,000 signatures to go, and then we're due a debate in parliament!
If you haven't already, please click on the link to call for a ban on caged farming in the UK: ciwf.org.uk/endcages We're so close to getting our voices heard in parliament!
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Chance for Nepal
2 months ago
Anamika, Shenpen’s Coordinator made one of her fortnightly monitoring visits to the burn’s unit at the Kanti yesterday to hand out the Goody Bags funded by CHANCE to every child on the unit . She said there were 9 children on the 23-bed unit. She took a Rubik cube and hand-held game for the older ones with a toothbrush and children’s stickers and soft toys for the younger ones.
Sabin is aged 10 and in Grade 5 at school. He has an elder brother and sister and the family lives in Nuwakot a three-hour journey from Kathmandu. His parents are labourers and work the land.
Sabin was coming back from school with his older brother when he ran onto hot embers outside his home. He was excited to get home to tell his parents that he had come top of his class! He has already been on the burns unit for 6 weeks and had a debridement and dressings changed daily. He will need further surgery. He suffered 10% burns, first degree to both feet. His father is staying with him on the ward and needed to go and fetch blood for Sabin as he has a rare blood type, O Negative. It is expected he will be on the unit for a little while longer.
Niten is 6 years old and comes from Gongabu in Kathmandu, a 40-minute drive from the Kanti Children’s Hospital. He lives at home with his parents and a sister. His father is a businessman and his mother takes care of the family.
His mother was cooking pakauda, which is a common Nepalese dish of fried vegetables. The oil was very hot and the pan fell off the stove and splashed onto Niten’s upper body. He suffered 5%, third degree burns to his chest. He will be on the unit for a few more weeks and will need surgery. He misses being able to play outside with his friends. When Anamika asked him what he wanted to be when he grows up he said a football player! His mother is staying with him on the burn’s unit.
Thank you Anamika for your report. ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago
We are delighted to support a daily cup of milk for the junior part of Triple Gem School. We are now in our 12th year of making sure the children have this nutritious drink. Under the expert leadership of Lama Kondan, this school thrives. I look forward greatly to my annual visit each November. We have 6 students there receiving an education through English sponsors.
Triratna Awashiya Vidhyalaya -Triple Gem
#Milk_distribution
A huge Thanks and Merit to Barbara and CHANCE FOR NEPAL, UK for sponsoring a cup of milk for pre primary kids..... ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago
We are happy to fund the monthly activities at PApa's Children's Home. This gives the children an outing each month to go swimming, on a picnic, a visit to a museum, the cinema, or in house competitions etc.
Swimming is one of their favourite outings…… lots of fun had by everyone.Lots of fun and special day for children. Thank you CHANCE For Nepal for the fund for swimming. ... See MoreSee Less
Chance for Nepal
2 months ago
FANTASTIC QUIZ NIGHT at THE KEEP - GUILDFORD
A full house last night for our May quiz for CHANCE for NEPAL. We raised a brilliant £410, almost a record, with 36 people playing. It was lovely to see 7 new people taking part!
Huge thanks to Jane and Brian who organise these quiz nights for CHANCE as well as giving us a delicious complimentary chili supper and my thanks to Sara behind the bar.
The funds raised from these quiz nights go to educating Adesh a student at Triple Gem School in Kathmandu, who next year will be off to college, and to support our many projects in Nepal.
Thank you and welcome to the three new members to join our CHANCE 100 after I shared information about the CHANCE 100 Club when speaking about CHANCE and what we do. Great, we now have 98 members and just need 3 more to make our 100!
Our next quiz will be on Thursday 25th July. If you would like to take part, please email me at: info@chancefornepal.org ... See MoreSee Less
