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Annual Report 2015/2016 HIMALAYAN TRUST NEPAL ANNUAL REPORT 2015/2016 Kathmandu, Nepal 2072/2073 (August, 2016) INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE IN THE HIMALAYAN REGION OF SOLUKHUMBU DISTRICT Kathmandu, Nepal 2072/2073 (August, 2016) INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE IN THE HIMALAYAN REGION OF SOLUKHUMBU DISTRICT Contents Acknowledgement and Thanks CHAPTER-A Himalayan Trust Nepal Activity 2-7 A1. 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Nepal 2 A2. HTN Meetings 3 A3. AGM in New Zealand and Canada 4 A4. System Audit 4 A5. Salary Survey of HTN Staffs 4 A6. DPAC Meeting 4 A7. CPAC Meeting 5 A8. Monitoring and Evaluation 5 A9. Memorandum of Understanding 6 A10. Agreements 6 A11. Visitors 7 A12. Training for Kathmandu and Khunde Hospital Staff 7 CHAPTER-B Educational Programs 9-34 B1. Students Enrollment in 2016 10 B2. A comparative table of Student Enrollment (2012-2016) 10 B3. Students Enrollment by School Clusterwise 2073 (2016) 11 B4. Summary of Students’ Description in Khumbu Schools 15 B5. Supplies for 60 Schools in 2016 15 B6. Learning Achievement 2072 (2015) 17 B7. SLC Result 19 B8. English Medium Teacher Training Programme 21 B9. School Based Training 21 B10. Scholarship Programme 22 CHAPTER-C School based Support Program in 2016 35-41 - By Mahendra Bahadur Kathet and Iswor Man Rai CHAPTER-D Rebuild Earthquake Damaged Solukhumbu Schools (REDSS) Project 43-52 -By Satya Man Lama, Engineer Project Manager CHAPTER-E Khunde Hospital Annual Report (2015/2016) 53-63 -By Dr. Kami Temba Sherpa, Doctor In charge CHAPTER-F Phaplu Hospital Annual Report (2015/2016) 65-71 -By Dr. Mingmar Chhiring Shepa, MDGP Annex-1 (DPAC minutes) 72-73 Annex-2 (CPAC minutes) 74-75 Acknowledgements and Thanks The project activity of the Himalayan Trust Nepal would not have been possible without the support received from all its overseas donors as well as the support of the Social Welfare Council, Ministry of Women Children and Social Welfare, Ministry of Education, Health Ministry, Home Ministry, Labor Department, Finance and National Planning Commission in the central and District Administration Office, Local Development Office, District Education Office, District Health Office and Village Development Committee at the district level. The Himalayan Trust New Zealand is the parent organization of the Himalayan Trust Nepal. The HTN highly appreciates and acknowledges the continuous support received from the Himalayan Trust New Zealand whose prominent funder is the New Zealand Government through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZMFAT). The support primarily funds for a educational project, as well as health. The Himalayan Trust Nepal acknowledges the support received from New Zealand Chair, Dr. Lynley Cook, its board and especially from Prue Smith and Howard Eiseli the General Manager and Project Manager of the Himalayan Trust New Zealand. In addition to Educational projects of the Himalayan Trust Nepal, The Himalayan Trust New Zealand has also contributed significant financial and management support towards the Rebuild Earthquake Damaged Solukhumbu Schools (REDSS) projects in Solukhumbu district. Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation Canada has been an important donor for Khunde Hospital and its peripheral health clinics where free medical services are received by the resident of 3 VDC’s of Khumbu in the Mt. Everest region and also for a large number of new immigrants from Solu region and trekkers, porters and guides in the tourist season. For sustainability of local medical doctors at Khunde Hospital, the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation provides Mingma Norbu Memorial MBBS scholarship to one student a year. All MBBS graduates who previously received this scholarship have contributed their services to Khunde Hospital. The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation Canada has been helping in the rebuilding of a number of earthquake damaged schools and Kunde Hospital in Khumbu region. For many years, the American Himalayan Foundation has been involved in supporting the efforts of the Himalayan Trust Nepal in promoting Education and local culture in Khumbu and Pharak region. The Himalayan Trust Nepal is indebted to Chairman Richard C. Blum, President Erica Stone and Vice President Norbu Tenzing and program director Betsy Horan and to Bruce Moore, the regional manager in Kathmandu for their continuous support over the years. The Himalayan Trust Nepal also would like to thank Mr. Graham Wrigley, the Chairman of HTUK, Secretary Mary Lowe and all its board members for their contribution in the education and rebuilding of earthquake damaged schools in Solukhumbu district. The Himalayan Trust Nepal also acknowledges the support received from Sir Edmund Hillary Stiftung, Germany in improving the quality of the health services of Phaplu Hospital. They celebrated the 25th anniversary of their support to Phaplu hospital and the people of Solukhumbu in 2015. The Himalayan Trust Nepal expresses its deepest gratitude to the Chair Ingrid Versen and HIMALAYAN TRUST ANNUAL REPORT - 2015/16 i Vice Chair Manfred Haupl and their board members for continuous support to Phaplu Hospital. The Himalayan Trust Nepal also highly values the scholarship support for Khumjung school students from Joan and Larry Witherbee. The Hillary Foundation of USA has supported the educational program of the Himalayan Trust for many years in the past. The support of Benoit Chamoux Foundation (BCF) for the semi orphaned children of mountaineering victims has been greatly appreciated by the Himalayan Trust. Through this foundation, the children are receiving good education in Kathmandu. Special mention goes to Fabienne Clauss, the spiritual mother of the BCF children who keeps in touch regularly with the children, keeping tabs on their educational progress and employment opportunity of the students in Nepal. The Himalayan Trust Nepal thanks Agostino Da Polenza and the board members of Benoit Chamoux Foundation for their long commitment to the children. The Himalayan Trust New Zealand, American Himalayan Foundation, Himalayan Trust UK have also supported schooling of 2014 Mt. Everest avalanche victims’ children with long commitment through Himalayan Trust Nepal in mutual understanding between Himalayan Trust Nepal and Nepal Mountaineering Association. Naulekh Foundation supports Poyan Primary School and a health clinic in Poyan village in Juving VDC. The village community of Poyan is benefited from continuous support of the foundation through Himalayan Trust Nepal. The Himalayan Trust Nepal also highly values the support of Grand Circle Foundation who has supported the teacher training program of the Himalayan Trust for many years in the past. The Foundation’s support for earthquake damaged school rebuilding is much appreciated. The Himalayan Trust Nepal extends gratitude to Jan Byrnes of the Foundation. The HTN also appreciates and extend thanks to Mrs. Phurba Sona and Mrs.Dawa Sherpa, the directors of Greater Himalaya Foundation USA for their support in the earthquake rebuilding task of the Himalayan Trust Nepal in Solukhumbu. The Himalayan Trust Nepal thanks to Association Ventus Spei, Zurich for School rebuilding support. The Himalayan Trust Nepal acknowledges major financial support received from Reinhold Messner of Messner Mountain Foundation and Prof. Wolfgang Nairz from NepalHilfe Tirol Foundation for the rebuilding of Kunde hospital We admit praiseworthy role of the Advisory Committee of Kunde Hospital for organizing the 50th anniversary of Kunde Hospital and their involvement in the rebuilding of post earthquake damaged hospital blocks. The hard work of the entire hospital staff under Dr. Kami Temba for their efficient management in delivering good health services in Kunde Hospital and outreach clinics in Khumbu region is much appreciated also. Dr.Mingmar Chhiring, Dr.Soosita Pun and Dr. Dinesh Bhandari at Phaplu Hospital deserve appreciation for their outstanding medical services delivered from the hospital. Teacher trainers of the Himalayan Trust Nepal (HTN) and REED Nepal have worked hard in coordination with volunteer teachers for delivering teacher training program in Lukla. The Himalayan Trust acknowledges the support received from overseas volunteer teachers and Jim Strang for the teacher training program. ii HIMALAYAN TRUST ANNUAL REPORT - 2015/16 Rebuild Earthquake Damaged Solukhumbu Schools (REDSS) team under the supervision of Engineer Project Manager, Satya Man Lama has been much appreciated for team work in delivering their technical support for the earthquake resilience school rebuilding program in Solukhumbu. We would also like to acknowledge the feedback and guidance received from the Himalayan Trust New Zealand Project Manager Mr. Howard Eiseli and HTUK donor coordinator, Mr. Pushkar Shrestha for the REDSS Projects. We would also like to acknowledge the support and leadership received from all Executive and as well as General members of the Himalayan Trust Nepal for giving their valuable time to all HTN meetings and overall affairs of the institution. Thanks go to Baween Raj Tandukar and Dawa Tshering and all the staff at Trust Office for their team spirit and hard work. We are grateful for the support and courtesy received from Miss Elizabeth Ann Hawley and Lisa Choegyal, New Zealand Honorary Consul to Nepal. Finally, the Himalayan Trust Nepal would like to express acknowledgment to overseas donors, friends and well wishers for helping to build the schools and hospitals of Solukhumbu damaged by earthquake of 2015. Pasang Sherpa Lama Pasang
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