NGF’s Executive Committee Members
Ms. Ang Lami Sherpa President (Represents Carpet Sector) Everest Handicraft
Ms. Ramkala Khadka Mr. Ubaraj Bhandari Vice President General Secretary (Represents NGO Sector) (Represents NGO Sector) Forum for Child Concern in Nepal CCCN NGF Children attending National Childrens NGF Children celebrating Guru Purnima. Day.
Mr. Dawa Sherpa Dr. Bal Gopal Baidya Treasurer Executive Member (Represents Carpet Sector) (Represents from Independent) City Carpet Industries Prefessional/Intellectual Sector
Dr. Chapala Koirala Mr. Chhiring Lama Executive Member Executive Member (Represents NGO Sector) (Represents Carpet Sector) Child Development Society Chhiring Carpet Centre Udhyog GWI Board Visit at ECDC. NGF Board monitoring model house of Housing Project.
Mr. Bikram Thakuri Mr. Bikal Prasad Shrestha Executive Member Executive Member (Represents Carpet Sector) (Represents NGO Sector) Designer Rugs Concern Nepal
Advisors
Mr. Ganesh Bhakta Shrestha Mr. Balram Gurung Former President Former General Secretary NGF SEE Graduates. NGF Children celebrating holi at Transit Home. Nepal GoodWeave Foundation
Message from President
It’s my great pleasure to get this opportunity to write message in ‘Annual Report of 2016’ of Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (NGF). NGF is started with the objectives to develop child labor free supply chain of carpet and other industries and nurture the market preference, support to create ethical production in social and environment aspects through expanded standards, provide preventive and alternative opportunities for children and working communities of Industries, advocate concerned stakeholders for protection of child and human rights and apply the sustainable model for organizational strengthening.
The year 2016 has been a productive year for NGF to achieve significant progress in the area of quality enhance in alternative support to children, to bring the sustainable industrial environment by raising the standard of working condition of carpet industries, replication of GoodWeave model in brick industry and to enhance the livelihood of underprivileged people. More research and innovative ideas are essential to find out for the promotion of the Carpet.
All these achievements have been made possible by our hard working staff on the ground, but mainly from all the donors, partners, organizations, national initiatives, and license holders and their continuous cooperation and support and for that we extend our thanks to them. I would also like to thank the editorial group, my executive board members, and the staff team for supporting this report successfully.
Thank you!
Ang Lami Sherpa Nepal GoodWeave Foundation
Annual Progress Report 2016 1 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Table of Contents 1. Nepal GoodWeave Foundation: An Overview 1 2. Inspection, Monitoring and Certification 4 3. Social Programs of NGF 6 i. Preventive Program 6 ii. Rehabilitation Programs 10 4. Major Activities 16 i. Training to IMC team 16 ii. Eye camp for carpet workers 16 iii. Common birthday 17 iv. Celebration of World Environment Day 18 v. Celebration of World Day against Child Labor 18 vi. Interaction program with local level stakeholders 19 vii. Children’s Day 19 viii. Distribution of Dashain gifts 20 viii. Distribution of Winter clothes 20 ix. NGF Annual Day celebration 20 x. ECD centers exchange visit 21 xi. Sharing program with NGF licensees 22 xii. Guru Purnima Celebration at Hamro Ghar 22 xiii. Training on self-awareness to NGF children 22 5. Housing and Livelihood Support Program 23 6. Better Brick-Nepal Project 24 7. NGF Children’s Views and Opinions 29 8. Annual General Meeting 2016 30 9. Child Labor Act, 2056 (2000) 31 10. Statement of Financial Position 32
Chief Editor Content and Design Proof Reading Ms Ang Lami Sherpa Mr. Sanjeev Shrestha Mr. Amrit Panthi (NGF President) (Acc. & Admin. Manager) (Project Co-ordinator)
Mr. Ubaraj Bhandari Mr. Umesh Kuinkel (NGF General Secretary) (Training Officer)
2 Annual Progress Report 2016 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Nepal GoodWeave Foundation: An Overview
Background Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (formerly Nepal RugMark Foundation) is a not- for-profit non-government organization established in December 1995 as a result of collaboration among carpet entrepreneurs, child right NGOs and international development organizations; viz. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), and Asian American Free Labor Institute (AAFLI).
Being a country affiliate of GoodWeave International (GWI), the NGF has proven to be a viable initiative that effectively addresses child labor issues in the carpet industry of Nepal. In its more than 20 years of operation, the NGF has been able to bring more than 50% of the carpet industries to the GoodWeave’s viable standards including the carpet weaving and spinning sectors. Moreover, it is largely expanding toward covering the entire carpet industry of Nepal and replicating its sustainable model into other industries.
Through its multi-pronged approach along with inspection, monitoring and certification mechanisms, GoodWeave tries to maintain child labor-free environment in the Nepali carpet industry and other industries while preventing thousands
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of children from entering the industries. On the other hand, the NGF provides meaningful alternatives (e.g. education, rehabilitation and skills development training) to the carpet children through various programs and activities.
Vision Creation of child labor-free, social, environmental and ethical production of carpet and other industries to add values globally.
Mission GoodWeave ensures ethical production, reducing child labor and enhancing socio- environmental (social and environmental) aspects of carpet and other industries.
Objectives The organization is started with the objectives to develop child labor-free supply chain of carpet and other industries and nurture the market preference; support to create ethical production in social and environment aspects through expanded standards; provide preventive and alternative opportunities for children and working communities of industries; advocate with concerned stakeholders for protection of child and human rights; and apply the sustainable model for organizational strengthening.
Features GoodWeave has its distinguished features. GoodWeave is voluntarily licensed to carpet manufacturers/exporters in producing countries and importers/retailers in the consuming countries. GoodWeave in producing countries has an independent workplace inspection and monitoring mechanism to ensure compliance of GoodWeave criteria. The organization voluntarily certifies individual carpets with the GoodWeave label that have individual code numbers for verification. It works
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to remove child laborers from workplaces and provides them with a long-term and meaningful rehabilitation with appropriate education and vocational training. It makes concerted efforts for family reintegration of the children while ensuring opportunity for continued education with continued support for schooling. The organization also carries out preventive education and other welfare programs for children and families of carpet workers. It contributes to creating clean, healthy and sustainable environment in working with community and concerned stakeholders.
Rationale Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is currently working under the guideline of global strategic objectives, which are as follows:
Objective 1: Leverage market influence Objective 2: Develop child labor-free supply chains Objective 3: Provide educational opportunities for children Objective 4: Ensure decent works for adults Objective 5: Promote replication of GoodWeave model
Major Activities . Child labor preventive program . Inspection, monitoring and certification . Rehabilitation programs . Awareness and advocacy programs
Annual Progress Report 2016 3 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Inspection, Monitoring and Certification
Inspection, Monitoring and Certification (IMC) is one of the focuses of the GoodWeave’s operation in Nepal. Independent monitoring officers and monitoring supervisors make frequent, unannounced visits to every loom operated by GoodWeave-licensed producers. The importer companies that partner with GoodWeave International make mandatory the process of license acquisition for their exporters in Nepal. The licensee/supplier is expected to declare its complete list of Level 2 and Level 3 suppliers (subcontractors) including processing, weaving and washing operations with the expectation that any and all facilities will be inspected. Regular monitoring and inspections ensure child labour-free supply chains in Nepal, while the licensed importers receive a GoodWeave label and sticks on the back of their rugs, assuring that their brand is not associated with child/bonded/trafficked labor. The process adequately demonstrates how market forces can be utilized for an issue that demands more than just a naive insistence on humanitarian activism. Besides eliminating child labor, the GoodWeave’s inspection and monitoring process also ensures that bonded and forced labor as well as other malpractices against adult workers are kept at bay. In addition to inspections, annual audits and follow-up audits are also conducted in the production units of GoodWeave- monitored supply chains. The auditing aspect helps to streamline our monitoring procedures and also incorporates worker interviews, ensuring that the process
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is representative of workers’ needs. As of the end of 2016, Nepal GoodWeave Foundation has completed 67,674 inspections while more than 1,840,547 square meter carpets have been sold in Europe, North America, Australia and other countries since the GoodWeave’s inception.
The GoodWeave’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, built and administered in accordance with the ISEAL Impacts Code, helps the organization to ensure that it is meeting its objectives and carrying out its larger mission of ending child labor, forced labor, and bonded labor in a manner that is both wholly transparent and open to further development.
Internal monitoring allows the organization to gauge it progress in realizing many of our short-term desired outcomes, such as removing children from manufacturing and supply chains and placing them in safe, rehabilitative environments—progress that can be measured by tracking the number of production sites inspected during a given period or the number of children withdrawn from the workplace. To help determine how well the organization is achieving its medium-term and long-term goals, it initiates in-depth evaluations that analyze dynamics in labor markets and social conditions in communities. At both levels, it brings to the task of self-analysis the same rigor and scrutiny that it brings to the task of monitoring and evaluating supply chains and worker environments.
New members Two new members have been affiliated in 2016. 1. Tibetan Weavers P. Ltd. 2. TakOzer Carpets Nepal
Number of new licensees 2 members Total number of inspections 2,088 Total number of child laborers (identified and suspected) 120 children Total number of child laborers removed 53 children Total numbers of labels issued 14,310 Total square metres of carpet 65,310
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Social Programs of NGF
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation provides viable alternative opportunities to the children at risk with preventive, rehabilitative, and awareness and advocacy programs under its Child Development Section. Preventive and rehabilitative programs include Sponsored Education Program (SEP) for children of carpet weavers, day care cum education (Early Childhood Development Center), counseling to children and families, monitoring and follow-up of children under community-based rehabilitation (CBR). Similarly, the rehabilitation program includes centre-based rehabilitation program (Hamro Ghar), community-based rehabilitation program, school-based rehabilitation program and vocational training. Awareness and advocacy programs consist of meetings with local stakeholders, publication and distribution of printed materials, mass awareness programs, production and airing of radio public service announcements (PSAs), participation at national level meetings, conferences and workshop and events celebrations like World Environment Day, World Day against Child Labor and Children’s Day.
Preventive Programs Sponsored Education Program (SEP)
The Sponsored Education Program is the most popular and highly demanded program of the NGF that works to prevent children from entering the carpet industry as a child laborer. Hundreds of children are at carpet factories, helping their The NGF sponsors children who meet the parents or guardians in daily chores such program criteria, focusing on their potential as cooking, washing dishes and taking future involvement in child labor activities. care of younger babies or doing nothing. The NGF works directly with parents/ Many of them are of school-going age, guardians working at GoodWeave’s but are not necessarily enrolled in schools licensee factories, forming a one-to-one due to lack of money to pay school fees. agreement detailing expectations of both These children, if not sent to schools, are sides before enrolling children in nearest highly likely to join the industry sooner available schools. or later in order to contribute to their families’ economic stability or for their The NGF has been sponsoring the own survival. education of carpet workers’ children
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since 2001. A total of 638 children have Kamala Tamang Shrestha, “Sushmita is benefitted from this program and 281 a very good daughter. She is doing well children are still receiving the support. in her studies and also helps the family Children are studying from nursery in household chores.” The mother is to Grade X (Secondary Education very thankful to NGF for supporting the Examination- SEE) at schools nearby the child’s education, which has motivated factories. and helped the child to give continuity in her studies. Early Childhood Development with Day Care Centers
The NGF’s Early Childhood Development program supports carpet weavers with young children between the age of two and six, who ordinarily keep their children Sushmita with them while they are working, by Sushmita, a 14-year-old girl, has been providing a day care center service. receiving support for her formal Having young children present in the education since Grade III. She is the factory working environment can not student of Swarna Shiksha Secondary only be dangerous for the children, but School located in Gokarna, Attarkhel. also a distraction for the parents and There are five members in her family their performance and earnings can be including her parents, grandmother hindered. and two elder sisters. They are originally from Chitwan district, but at present they are living at the carpet factory in Gokarna, Attarkhel of Kathmandu district. Sushmita’s parents do weaving work for living.
Their family’s economic condition is not strong. The family owes some loan to repay. Thus, to clear the debt, Sushmita’s parents weave from 4 in the Each center in this scheme provides the morning till 7 in the evening. weavers’ children with a safe and child- friendly environment where children Currently, Sushmita is studying in can play, learn and interact with their Grade VIII. She is showing keen interest peers under the supervision of adult in her studies. According to her mother, caretakers. Workers drop their children
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at these centers in the morning before exposure visits and picnics are organized going to work and pick them up again for the children. Total 55 children were in the evening. This scheme enables the studying at CWARDS centers in 2016. parents, particularly the mothers, to work freely with more attention and without worrying about their children. In addition, children become accustomed to a school-like environment and parents are encouraged to continue the education of their children into the future.
The NGF implements this program through partner NGOs working in ‘carpet cluster’ areas. Total 230 children have been enrolled in this program. Following Education Protection and Help for three partner NGOs support to operate Children (EPHC): The EPHC was the ECD centers: established in 1990 by a group of concerned young men and women to Children Welfare and Rural Development support poor children living around Services (CWARDS): Children Welfare Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. and Rural Development Services Initially, the support was offered in a (CWARDS) was established in 2002 small rented area just outside the temple with the initiation of professionals, to 15 children including street children, social workers, and representatives of domestic workers and others who earned mothers group and children. Since its money guarding shoes of devotees. establishment, this organization has been focusing on uplifting people from The EPHC has been running the Early the poor, marginalized, ethnic minority Childhood and Development Center and deprived communities through the in partnership with Nepal GoodWeave optimum utilization of local resources. Foundations since 2001 A.D. More than CWARDS has been working with the NGF 1,100 children have benefitted and 98 since 2005. Total 703 children benefitted children are still at the center. There from its ECD and day care centers. These are more girls than boys among the students are currently studying at different beneficiaries. levels like PG (Playgroup), Nursery and KG (Kindergarten). CWARDS has stationed Helpless Rehabilitation Society non-formal education teachers at these (HRS): The HRS is a registered, social, centers and has been providing health nonprofit non-governmental organization and hygiene supports as well as snacks established in 1993 with the aim of to the children. As outdoor programs, providing health, education and income
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generation options for the underprivileged children and women living in suburban and rural areas of Nepal. The organization has been working to bring underprivileged people into the mainstream of society without discrimination by providing them with every possible opportunity while maintaining equity, efficiency, Reshma Tamang and excellence. It has been operating Reshma Tamang is a four-year-old girl the Early Childhood and Development from Sarlahi district. She has three Centers (ECDCs) at Ramhiti, Boudha members in her family. After nine months and Jorpati, Attarkhel for the children of of her parents’ marriage, her father went carpet workers within the cluster area to a Gulf country for better opportunity, of GoodWeave licensee carpet factories but unfortunately he never came back. in partnership with Nepal GoodWeave Reshma does not have any idea about Foundation. More than 40 children are her father till today. Her mother was taking benefits from each of the centers forced to leave her house by her in-laws at present. and she came to Kathmandu in search of economic opportunities. Due to her illiteracy and lack of any skill, she could not find any job so she started to weave at a carpet factory. At present, Reshma’s mother is weaving at Naulingeshowari Carpet Factory with exporter of Paradise Carpet Factory.
Reshma’s mother says she has to struggle a lot for the survival of herself and her child. The factory owner does not provide a room for single worker and she needs to pay a huge amount of rent for a room outside the factory.
Each of these organizations offers quality She was very worried about her care and education to young children of daughter’s studies, but when she heard workers at GoodWeave licensee factories about the NGF/EPHC day care center, and/or their suppliers. Here, children she took Reshma for the admission there. learn through play in a nursery setting, She is very happy to get free education supervised by trained play leaders. When opportunity for her child. She is thankful children reach a school age, many also to the NGF and EPHC. Reshma is now qualify for the Sponsored Education studying in Grade Nursery. She is an Program (SEP). obedient and creative child.
Annual Progress Report 2016 9 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Rehabilitation Programs Center-based rehabilitation whether the child can be rehabilitated to program (Hamro Ghar) the family with or without support from GoodWeave or if she/he still needs a When a child is identified as a child community-based rehabilitation. laborer by IMC team inspectors, the child is removed from that factory and sent If the assessment finds that the family to ‘Hamro Ghar’, a transit home. Hamro environment is unsafe for the child to Ghar is the initial stage of NGF’s center- return, a provision is made for a long- based rehabilitation program where term support at the transit home with children are provided with a safe and the possibility of external education comfortable environment to overcome opportunities on the case-by-case basis. their challenging experiences, restart The social team continues its efforts to their education and rebuild their lives with support possible family rehabilitation in the support of a specialist team. the future and explore many alternatives to provide family contact to the child whilst keeping in mind his/her best interests. At the time of removal from factories, most of the children are often illiterate or school dropouts, overworked and have been subjected to abuse. Inside Hamro Ghar, these children receive continued counseling, regular health assessments by doctors and schooling as per their age and education level. The facility provides the children with complete and safe residential and recreational facilities along with an in-house, non-formal education system called ‘Accelerated Education Program’. It prepares the children for their Whilst at the transit home, GoodWeave’s eventual transition into the main-stream social team accompanied by psychosocial system. At the end of the year 2016, total counselors conducts assessments 55 children were removed from factories to ascertain the family, social and and the arrived at the transit home. Total economical environment of each child 62 children were living in the rehabilitation including the reason behind them ending center as of the end of 2016. up as child laborer and the safety of the child to return to their family. Considering all the factors, the social team decides
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elder brother on his name. The brother had run away without paying back. Thus, Milan had to work to pay back that debt by weaving carpet. Somehow, the child was able to pay back the total debt sum.
Milan Praja Milan got removed on January 25, 2016, from the carpet factory. He was taken Milan was just 13 (as reported) at the to the NGF’s Transit Home located in time of removal from his factory. He has Gothatar. Currently, the child is having six members in a family including his his informal education there. He shows father, four elder brothers and himself. a keen interest in his studies. He wants His father works in construction site as to be a policeman in future. Besides a laborer whereas sometimes, he gets studies, Milan likes to play caroms with involved in making wooden products his friends. He is introvert in nature and like windows, cupboards and others. a disciplined child. His elder brothers are drivers and weavers. He is very positive toward continuing his education. He is looking forwards According to Milan, his parents did not to have support from the NGF for his have good relationship with each other. formal education. Recently, Milan had to go through a tough time because of his mother’s death.
Milan studied up to Grade II. Later, he dropped out of school because of poor economic condition of the family. Thus, to earn money, he forcefully started working in other people’s farm. Later, Pratikshya Waiba he came to Kathmandu along with his maternal uncle to weave carpets Pratikshya is a girl, originally from in the factory. He used to live with his Kyaneshwor-09, Sindhuli. She used maternal uncle and aunt in the factory. to weave at a factory. She was just 10 He earned around Rs 5,000 monthly. (as reported) at the time of removal on The child worked at two carpet factories April 26, 2016. Pratikshya has seven as a weaver. He used to weave along members in her family including her with his brother. The child had the debt parents, an elder sister, two younger burden which was taken by his another brothers, a younger sister and herself.
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Her parents do farming and her elder Community-based sister does weaving in order to sustain rehabilitation program the family. Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) Pratikshya used to go to school and program is the top priority of GoodWeave. studied up to Grade IV. But later, The NGF strongly believes that, family she was forced to drop her education is the best place for a child to develop. because of her father as her father Therefore, the organization makes all wanted her to join the weaving work possible efforts to reintegrate children in Kathmandu along with the her elder with parents or close family members. sister for earning. Pratikshya came to Kathmandu with the contractor of carpet factory and joined the factory. According to Pratikshya, she learned to weave carpet from the contractor, but he used to beat her at the workplace. Later, it was a relief to the child as she shifted and started living with her aunt (another contractor). She gradually After reintegration within their home learned to weave carpets with simple communities, the NGF social team designs. Pratikshya had to work from continuously monitors these families in 3 am till 9 pm (including 1 hour lunch order to ensure that children are regularly break in between). attending school and not sent back to work, abused or exploited in any way. Currently, Pratikshya is at the NGF’s Transit Home located in Gothatar. She By the end of 2016, total 20 children is having her better life under the care participated in this program and they are of NGF staff. The child is very happy studying from third to tenth grades with to continue her education. She is the education support; and a monetary having her informal education to fulfill assistance (Rs 12,000/Year) for midday her educational gap at the center. The meals at schools is also provided. Likewise, child is showing her keen interest in 28 children have been reintegrated her studies and adopting good habits with their families and communities as well. Pratikshya likes to play games without support as their families took in her free time. Her aim is to become responsibilities of the children’s education. a teacher in future. She is very positive The NGF social team closely monitors the toward her education and looking progress of each child’s education in order forward to complete her education in to ensure that the GoodWeave support is the support of NGF. really bringing changes in the lives of the beneficiaries.
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Ishwor completed his informal education and fulfilled his educational gaps during his stay in NGF’s Transit Home. After graduating from the center, he got reunited with his family on April 5, 2016. Currently, Ishwor is studying in Grade IX at Shree Bagmati Secondary School, Raigaun in Makawapur district. He has a Ishwor Pahari keen interest in his studies. He aims to be a successful policeman and punish On July 25, 2013, Ishwor got removed all those who do illegal activities in his from a carpet factory where he was society. working as a weaver. He was 13 at the time of removal. He is originally from School-based rehabilitation Baise, Raigaun-1 in Makawanpur. Ishwor program has his parents, one younger sister and four younger brothers in his family. School-based rehabilitation program He is the eldest child in the family. His is considered as NGF’s another option parents are engaged in farming work and when the child’s rehabilitation within currently, they have started working at a the family or community environment brick kiln also. becomes impossible. This is an entirely residential program where children are He used to go to school at the village. provided with a formal education support He studied upto Grade III and dropped with full hostel facilities. out due to crisis of money in his family. Before joining the carpet factory, Ishhwor used to catch fish and sell them so as to earn some money for the family.
Earlier, Ishwor’s family was economically sound; but his father’s involvement in gambling resulted in the economic crisis. Then, Ishwor came to Kathmandu with his father and with the help the contractor, he got an opportunity to do weaving work at the carpet factory. His Children who are selected for this parents took Rs 5,000 as a debt from program could be orphans, from the contractor as well. He used to work extremely economically backward from around 4 am till 9 pm (including families or living at risk in the home one hour for lunch time). He did not have environment. Highly gifted and talented any serious health problem during his children are sometimes also considered working period. on a case-by-case basis after performing
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extraordinarily well in their non-formal was influenced by others and wanted education at ‘Hamro Ghar’. to experience the city life. But, all three of them were puzzled after arriving in The NGF has signed an agreement with Kathmandu. They had to stay hungry Laboratory Higher Secondary School, as they did not have any penny. Later, one of the most elite schools in Nepal, Ramesh met a labor broker and went for this program. Presently, 21 children along with him. He began to learn to are studying at this school with the NGF weave carpets while his two friends support. The NGF has a set assessment went to work in other sectors. mechanism before enrolling the children in this scheme. Children must also take Helpless in the city, he was frightened an aptitude test before admission, which of being lost. The labor broker was teachers at the transit home prepare only his support there. The broker also them for. helped Ramesh join the weaving work. He learned weaving skills in around a month. But, soon after that, an NGF inspection officer found the child working during a regular inspection visit at on June 7, 2011 and he was brought to NGF’s rehabilitation center.
Ramesh had his informal education in the center. He learned good behaviors Ramesh (Bire) Tamang during his stay at the center and got a chance to get himself aware about the Ramesh was 13 at the time of his removal importance of education in one’s life. from a carpet factory. He was originally from Thade village in Nuwakot district. Ramesh was transferred to Laboratory In the family, Ramesh has his parents, an Higher Secondary School for his formal elder brother, an elder sister, a younger education in 2012. He was enrolled in brother and two younger sisters in his Grade IV. He has very keen interest in his family. At that particular time, none of studies. Currently, Ramesh is studying his siblings had ever gone to school. His in Grade X. He is one of the disciplined elder sister and brother worked in India students in the school. Besides his to earn money as the family’s economic excellent academic performance, condition was very weak. Ramesh is a very good football player as well. Ramesh was studying in Grade III when he dropped out of school and ran away with his two friends to Kathmandu. He
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Luckily, the child was removed from the carpet factory on January 21, 2014 and he was brought to the Transit Home located in Gothatar. He came there with the dream of continuing his education and for his better future. With the full determination, Dipak completed his informal education at Transit Home and was transferred to Dipak Ghalan Laboratory Higher Secondary School for his formal education on April 20, 2016 and Dipak is originally from Singhauli-1, Bara got enrolled in Grade V. district of Nepal. He was just 11 at the time of removal from a carpet factory. There Currently, the child is having his are seven members in his family including formal education at Laboratory Higher his parents, one elder brother, one elder Secondary School and performing well in sister, two younger brothers and himself. his studies. His family is poor and the parents earn low. His parents were engaged in farming. Vocational Training Program His mother’s health condition is not very good. As her medical expenses are so With many years of extensive work high, the family members sent Dipak to experiences with child laborers, the Kathmandu for work so that so that he NGF has recognized that many young can financially support to the family. people have an interest in and aptitude for vocational studies rather than formal Dipak came to Kathmandu with the schooling. Therefore, young people who contractor and joined the weaving. After are eager to continue their career in three months of learning, the child started technical fields are admitted to institutions to work as a weaver. He was paid Rs that offer vocational training for different 5,000 as a monthly salary. He had to trades as per their interest and capability. work from 4 am till 8 pm (including one Children who go for vocational training are hour lunch time). His father had taken the placed in jobs after completion of training debt from the contractor. Therefore he and are monitored closely by the NGF for was compelled to continue working there the initial two to three months until they are though he did not like it. The contractor settled in business. used to scold and beat him whenever he performed slowly and made mistakes. Dipak frequently had health problems like vomiting, diarrhea and headache. The contractor used to take him for the treatment. In his absence, other coworkers used to take him for the treatment.
As he was compelled to work, he was totally deprived from education opportunities. He used to go to a government school at his village. But he dropped out from the school due to financial difficulty in family.
Annual Progress Report 2016 15 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Major Activities Training to the IMC team Training to the IMC team on the Chain Point platform was conducted on November 21-22, 2016. The training was about the process from data collection on mobile tablets to syncing with web platform. The objective of the training was to change reporting system from pen-paper to web- based application system.
Chain Point is not just a data collection tool, but a database of company information, supply chain relationships and key indicators to inform the organizational strategy. Benefits of the use of Chain Point application are: data collection, online database, data analytics, improved efficiency, accuracy, consistency in monitoring process, increased transparency of supply chains to Importers/licensees and ease to the management of IMC team as it grows in numbers and into new sectors.
Eye camp for carpet workers
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation conducted free eye screening camp on January 2, 2016. The camp was targeted to carpet weavers located in the carpet cluster area in Lalitpur. The camp covered weavers of four carpet factories and reached out to 110 workers aged around 35 and over.
Objectives of the camp: • Make the workers aware on various eye problems and how timely action can prevent any unforeseen eye disease. • Do free eye screening of the workers. • Refer to eye hospitals for detailed eye examination and treatment in cases of major problems. • Increase awareness on preventive health care.
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Number of beneficiaries SN Age group Male Female Total Remarks 1 Above 35 years 11 99 11 0
Screening test was done by ophthalmologists. Patients who reported hypertension were advised to ensure good control of blood pressure and follow up with general physicians. Though they had a good vision at the time of check-up, they were advised to do follow-ups with ophthalmologists to see if any signs of complications of high blood pressure could be seen in the eyes. Patients who had complaints of headache, dizziness and vomiting sensation were advised for a consultation with general physicians or neurologists. Similarly patients who had problems of high degree of shortsightedness were suggested for yearly check-ups at hospitals with eye specialists to ensure healthy eyes. Patients, who were reported as diabetics during the eye exam, were advised for further treatment at hospitals with ophthalmologists.
Common birthday As most of the children at the NGF transit home (Hamro Ghar) have been brought here after being removed from carpet factories, many of them do not know their actual date of birth. Therefore, their birthday is commonly celebrated on every New Year (1st January).
In 2016, a program was conducted in the presence of special guests, NGF board members, its staff members and children.
The objective of this program is to make the children feel special about the day they came into this beautiful world. Sports materials; carom boards, badmintons and toys were gifted to children by the NGF.
Likewise, this year, the NGF organized a separate program for children of Laboratory School at their school on the same day. Everyone at the event shared good wishes of New Year 2016 to each other. The NGF provided cake and birthday gifts to the children for the celebration.
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World Environment Day Every year, June 5 is celebrated as the World Environment Day around the globe to raise awareness among global community about the degrading environmental condition and steps to be taken to protect it. Each year, this day is celebrated with a particular theme in order to emphasize a particular environmental issue amongst many.
The theme for 2016 was ‘Go Wild for Life: Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife Trade’. As a part of the global community, the World Environment Day was celebrated by the students at Hamro Ghar. As the theme for this year was related to wildlife and other issues regarding their illegal trade, the students were taken to Central Zoo, Jawalakhel with an assumption that they would be acquainted with wild animals more closely and would develop an understanding about wild animals, their habitat, foods and threats to the wildlife in captivity.
World Day against Child Labor
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The World Day against Child Labor (June 12) is also marked as an important day to celebrate. Thus, various awareness programs were organized on this particular day. This year, the theme for the WDCL was ‘End Child Labor in Production and Supply chains: It’s Everybody’s Business’. Children from Hamro Ghar (transit home) participated in a consultation program organized by CWISH on the occasion of World Day against Child Labor. The children gathered together to discuss problems of child laborers and their solutions as well. Later, the NGF children along with all other children working as child laborers in different sectors met the Prime Minister and handed over a memorandum.
Similarly, an event was also held at the transit home by staff and students to mark the World Day against Child Labor. The children organized a drama titled ‘Journey from Factory to the Transit Home’. It was a real life story of almost every student at the transit home. The drama showed the plight of child laborers at carpet factories, how they were removed from the factories by Nepal GoodWeave Foundation and the activities at the transit home. The message of drama was that child labor is illegal not only in Nepal, but it is regarded as a crime by international laws and conventions as well.
Interaction program with local level stakeholders On June 11-12, 2016 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation organized an interaction with local level stakeholders in Makawanpur district. The district is a major supply district from where most of the children end up working at carpet factories. Among various villages of Makawanpur, Phaparbari and Chhatiwan are the places from where most of the children end up working at carpet factories. Thus, an interaction program was organized with local stakeholders in these villages on the occasion of World Day against Child Labor. The main objective of the program was to sensitize the local stakeholders for taking necessary measures to stop children to come to carpet industries from the source district. All stakeholders showed their keen interest in contributing from their sides to the prevention of supply of child laborers from the source area.
Children’s Day Every year, Bhadra 29 (September 14) is celebrated as the National Children’s Day. This year too, different programs were organized by different organizations and schools to mark the day. The government itself marked this day with different programs with children. The theme for this years’ Children’s Day was ‘Promotion of Child Right is the Implementation of Constitution’. All the children from Hamro Ghar attended a special program at City Hall, Kathmandu to celebrate the Day.
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Likewise, children from Hamro Ghar also participated in a folk dance competition organized by Nepal Children’s Organization and secured the second position. Children received medals, a trophy and certificates from honorable Minister of Commerce and Supplies for securing the second position.
Distribution of Dashain gifts On September 28, 2016, gifts like clothes, bags, pictures and shoes were distributed to children at the transit home in Gothatar and Laboratory Higher Secondary School in Kirtipur on the occasion of Dashain and Tihar festivals. In the program, the NGF staff members distributed gifts and shared warm wishes to each other.
Distribution of winter clothes Winter clothes were distributed to all the children at transit home by Nepal GoodWeave Foundation at a program organized at Hamro Ghar on December 20, 2016. NGF Vice-President Ramkala Khadka, NGF-CDS Program Manager Gayatri KC, teachers, warden and the children of Hamro Ghar were present at the program.
A pair of thermocoat and track suits was handed over to each child by the NGF Vice-President on the occasion. Total 39 children from the center received warm clothes for this winter.
NGF Annual Day celebration December 24 of every year is an important day for the GoodWeave family. On this particular day, Nepal GoodWeave Foundation usually celebrates the day of its establishment by organizing grand programs including cultural performances from NGF children. All stakeholders including donors, government agencies, partner
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organizations, licensees, factory owners and NGF children are invited to the celebration. Since 2012, this day is being celebrated differently. Instead of formal programs, the NGF has been celebrating the day by organizing a picnic in different historical places. This year, Nepal GoodWeave Foundation celebrated the day by organizing an event “Annual Day cum Picnic” in Jaharsingpauwa, Sankhu. Various activities including games were organized during the program, in which children also participated and had fun.
ECD centers exchange visit Nepal GoodWeave Foundation has been supporting children of carpet workers (aged 2-6 years) with early childhood development centers. These centers provide day care service to children of carpet workers who would ordinarily keep their children with them while they are working. The NGF implements this program through partner NGOs in carpet cluster areas. Currently, 230 children are enrolled in this program.
Education, Protection and Help for Children (EPHC), Helpless Rehabilitation Society (HRS) and Children, Welfare and Community Development Services (CWARDS) are the implementing partners. On November 8, 2016, the NGF organized an exchange visit
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program among these ECDCs. The main objective of the exchange visit program was to observe each other’s practices among the centers and replicate best practices. Good practices, challenges and recommendations for each centre were discussed among the participants.
Sharing program with NGF licensees On November 28, 2016, an interaction program was organized at Grand Norling Resort to share about and discuss the NGF’s early childhood development center program with all licensee member carpet factories.
Guru Purnima celebration at Hamro Ghar On July 19, 2016, Children at Hamro Ghar celebrated Guru Purnima, a festival celebrated as the Teachers’ Day in Nepal. The surprise celebration program was organized by children in order to honor their teachers who illuminate their lives with hope and confidence to bring positive changes. Children performed dance, recited poems and sang songs for their teachers. Additionally they decorated the hall and prepared greeting cards for their teachers. The program ended up with a cake-cutting by teachers and sharing blessings.
Training on self-awareness to NGF children Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (NGF) organized a three-day training on self-awarenes, understanding of self and problem solving skills in collaboration with Youth Legend. The target group of the training program was the NGF children of 13- 17 age group, studying at Laboratory Higher Secondary School in Kirtipur. The training was held during the winter vacation of children, from January 13 to 15, 2016, at the school premises. The main objective of the training program was to make young children self-aware for enabling them to identify problems and coping mechanisms.
22 Annual Progress Report 2016 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Housing and Livelihood Support Program Background Achievements To implement the program in targeted VDCs, the NGF got the approvals from concerned government offices including then Village Development Committee, then District Development Committee, District Cottage and Small Industry Office and District Administration Office. The NGF had an agreement with the Build Up Nepal, an NGO which has expertise on providing technical support with engineers to give training, monitoring and supervision to produce CSEB bricks and build earthquake-resistant houses. This is a support program launched by Nepal GoodWeave Foundation to support weavers and their families who have lost their residences in the devastating earthquake in 2015. The main objective of this program is to develop the skill and concept of social entrepreneurship to construct earthquake-resistant houses and develop the economic stability to weavers’ families in 5 former VDCs (Lisankhu, Thulo Dhading, Phulpingkot, Hagam and Dubachaur) of Sindhupalchok district. The program aims to provide benefits to 90 families who were affected by the earthquake as they are equipped with the training to make Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks and build houses by using them .It is more effective than other technologies as they use the soil in more quantity, which is easily available in their villages. The house built by this technology is more earthquake-proof.
Annual Progress Report 2016 23 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Better Brick–Nepal Background Better Brick–Nepal (BBN) started in early 2014 by establishing a relationship with five pilot kilns that were interested in furthering the objective of the project: to eliminate child labour, bonded and forced labour and provide decent working conditions to brick kiln workers. In this project, participating kilns receive technical assistance to improve working conditions, boost production efficiency and raise product quality, as well as make connections with potential markets. Over the time, the goals for kilns become to meet the Better Brick Standard so as to achieve business benefits, and to foster needed changes in the brick industry as a whole.
Better Brick-Nepal transforms the brick industry by eliminating forced, bonded and child labour. The program incentivizes kilns to improve conditions for workers through an access to better production techniques, stronger operations and the creation of a market for ethically produced bricks. The BBN has created participation criteria for member kilns to join the project, and a Standard that brick kiln owners must meet in order to be certified as producers of Better Bricks. In return, the project provides them with a new market of international agencies and construction firms that place high value on ethically produced high-quality bricks. This is one of the first times a market-oriented program has been introduced to address forced labour.
In 2016, total 40 kilns participated in the project. Among them, 10 kilns were child labour free kilns till end of the season.
Activities/events Training: In the beginning of the year, a training of trainers (ToT) was conducted to orient the participating kilns about the BBN modules with the objective to clearly communicate with the industry owners (IOs) about the BBN program and to prepare the staff in delivering training on various modules at the kilns. Besides, a field visit was
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also done to learn overall situations at the brick kilns.
In the same year, IOs orientation program was also organized. The NGF and Global Fairness Initiative jointly organized the IOs Orientation program in two phases. The first group orientation was from September 15 to 18 whereas the second phase was from 20 to 25 of the same month. The orientation was focused on components of the BBN program: BBN goals/objectives, roles and responsibilities of different partner organizations, tiered approach, BBN Standard, Inspection and audit process, responsibilities of different partners toward child remediation, Bridge School program, season and off-season activities, stakeholder coordination and networking, reporting and others.
Meeting with Humanity United board members: The NGF participated in a meeting with board members of the Humanity United. The meeting was organized with an objective of briefing members about the BBN project and the implementation mechanisms. The NGF shared the process of development of BBN Standard and how the Standard can be used as an instrument for certification. In the same year, a meeting was held with the Humanity United team and F1 Soft team for exploring the ideas on use of technology at kilns. On the same day, the training components were shared with Leah of HU.
CL Inspection at fast-track brick kilns: The child labor inspection was done at eight kilns which were interested in the fast track option. The inspection teams were mobilized in different districts including Tanahun, Gorkha, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu and Nawalparasi for inspection.
Round-table discussion ‘Sourcing for the Social Good: Building Responsibility into the Rebuilding of Nepal’: The NGF participated in a round-table discussion organized by Global Fairness Initiative. The event was organized with the objective to discuss socially responsible sourcing and procurement strategies for construction projects, and how the sector can lead the effort to segment a market for raw materials that advance the public good as well as to raise questions about how the government, donor agencies, INGOs and NGOs can create a market for responsibly produced materials like bricks through reconstruction investments, projects and initiatives.
Removal of identified unaccompanied child from brick kiln: A child was removed from Raktakali Kiln of Dhading (one of the BBN participant kilns). The NGF got information
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from the Global Fairness Initiative and an implementing partner organization, Prayas Nepal, that suspected case of unaccompanied child was there and the child was at a risk of cross border trafficking. The IMC team of NGF was quickly mobilized and the child was removed from the kiln in coordination with the kiln owner, leader of the kiln workers (naike) and Prayas Nepal, Dhading. A visit was paid to the child’s family after identifying the family with the objectives to access the family environment for the purpose of family/community-based rehabilitation considering the best interest of the child. But, due to an unfavorable family environment, the child at present is studying at the Laboratory School, Kirtipur with a full support from NGF.
Family visit of children identified during CL inspection: Families of two children identified during the child labor inspection at Pokherali brick kiln, Tanahun were done by the team of Regional Assistance and Inspection Supervisor. The children were originally from Ghorahi of Dang district.
Member kiln orientation program: An orientation program for kiln owners who were graduated to the status of member kilns from the fast track process was organized on June 13, 2016. Owners of eight kilns were present during the orientation. The purpose of the orientation was to share CL inspection reports with the kiln owners and formally graduate them to the status of member kilns. Presentations were made on summary of child labor inspection at eight kilns and responsibilities of member kilns. Individual reports of their respective kilns were handed over to the kiln owners. The kiln owners were happy and excited to get recognition of member kilns. Despite many challenges, they assured that they would work to maintain this status in the coming days as well.
BBN training review and planning workshop: This year, the BBN review and planning workshop was held which was facilitated by imentor (Delhi based organization which work for training) . The two-day review and planning workshop was meant to review training activities and processes in Season One and incorporate improvement in the planning of Season Two and show a direction in the coming years. The review was done by examining efforts and achievements of the BBN training team till
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the date and reflecting on the lessons learnt. There was participation of few IOs, the NGF and Global Fairness Initiative at the event.
Also, the BBN review workshop along with the HU team was held on July 24-25, 2016. During the workshop, a reflection on last season based on programmatic team’s feedbacks was done. There was also a presentation on market strategy and certification scheme. The discussion emphasized top-down and bottom-up research approaches. Presentation and discussions on requirements in certification, terminology, certification committee, certification body management system and legal aspects were also done. Updates on time motion study and bonded labor activities were done and a discussion was held on different activities planned for next season for the forced and bonded labor.
Better Brick Nepal Buyer’s Conference: The NGF participated in a half-day ‘Better Brick Nepal Buyer’s Conference’ organized by the Federation of Contractors’ Association and Global Fairness Initiative. The objective of the conference was to bring multi-influencers together for creating a market preference for socially responsible bricks in construction projects in Nepal. There were representatives from FCAN, ILO, ADB, World Education, UNESCO, TDH and others. Commitments were made for promoting socially responsible bricks in construction projects from all levels.
Recognition program for ‘member kiln owners’: The NGF participated in a recognition program for member kiln owners organized by the Global Fairness Initiative. Owners of the Seven Star Brick Kiln in Rupandehi, Siddhartha Brick Kiln in Kapilvastu, Mata Manakamana Brick Kiln in Nawalparashi, Kundur Brick Kiln in Gorkha, Machhapuchhre Brick Kiln in Tanahun, BJP Brick Kiln in Lamjung, Yeti Brick and Tile in Dhading and New Star Brick Kiln in Sarlahi got felicitations from then Minister of Industry, Nabindra Raj Joshi, for their efforts to become child labor-free kilns in the last season.
Representatives from Department of Education Ministry of Agriculture, National Reconstruction Authority, Social Welfare Council, Central Child Welfare Board, Asian Development Bank, American Embassy, Terre Des Hommes, International Labor
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Organization, local implementation organizations, and other stakeholders took part in the program.
After the recognition program, there was a group reflection session with member kiln owners. The kiln owners expressed their happiness for being recognized as child labor- free kilns during the last season and highlighted that they felt more responsible to maintain this status for upcoming days. Kiln owners shared the challenges and benefits of being child labor-free kilns. During this season, few families rejected to return to work at some kilns as children were not allowed to work whereas at other kilns, new workers came as their children went to schools when they would work. The kiln owners shared their expectation that the Better Brick Nepal Initiative should lobby with the government for marketing child labor-free bricks.
Kiln owners’ orientation program: At the end of the year 2016, the NGF participated in the kiln owners’ orientation program in Sauraha of Chitwan from November 19 to 21, 2016. The orientation program was for the new kiln owners of this season and the participant kiln owners of last season.
ToT on Better Brick Nepal modules for field coordinators and social mobilizers of implementing organizations: A training of trainers (ToT) on Better Brick Nepal modules for field coordinators and social mobilizers of implementing organizations was conducted in two different batches. The first batch ToT was conducted from December 15 to 19 whereas the second was from December 21 to 26, 2016.
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NGF Children’s Views and Opinions
Karsang My name is Karsang and I am 13-year-old. I got removed from the carpet factory by the NGF inspection staff. My home is in Jaspal, Chhatiwan-09 in Makawanpur district; but I and other family members migrated to Jorpati, Kathmandu from the village.
In the family, I have my parents, two elder brothers, one elder sister and one younger brother. My mother and one elder brother are employed as weavers at a carpet factory whereas my father left weaving. He is a driver now.
I still remember my life at the village. I used to help my family by looking after the cattle. I had attended the school up to Class 3, but dropped when I migrated to the city and could not continue my study.
At the factory, I used to help my mother. I used to untangle wools and tie the knots while weaving. The factory used to provide me free lunch. During the stay at the factory, I always wished to rejoin school and become a teacher in the future; but it was not possible enough as our family’s economic condition was not so strong.
I am very thankful to Nepal GoodWeave Foundation for making my wish come true. Currently, I am studying at Laboratory Higher Secondary School in Grade Five. I am very glad that the NGF has supported me. Before that, I had my informal education at NGF’s Transit Home where I fulfilled all my educational gaps and additionally, I got a chance to learn good behaviors as well.
Bimali Pahari My name is Bimali. I am from Raigaun-04, Makawanpur. I have my parents, a younger brother and a younger sister in the family. My parents work at a brick kiln. Besides, they do farming at the village.
I used to go to school when I was at village. I have attended up to Grade Four. Later, I dropped my studies as I moved to Kathmandu. Due to the poor family economic condition, I came to Kathmandu with my aunt, who was a contractor of a carpet factory. I used to live with her and later I joined the weaving work at the factory.
I was in my learning phase. I used to weave from 4 am till 8 pm (including one-hour lunch break). My parents had taken some advance from the contractor in my name
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before I arrived in Kathmandu. Because of the debt burden, I was forced to weave fast and perform well at work.
On March 29, 2016, I got removed from the factory with the help of NGF’s staff. Then, I was brought to the NGF’s Transit Home. Currently, I live at Transit Home. As I had one-year educational gap, I am taking informal education classes to compensate the loss. I am preparing myself to fit in for the formal education and able to rejoin my studies in a formal school. Besides, I am learning good behaviors over here as well. I am very thankful to the NGF for providing such an opportunity to me and sponsoring my education. Annual General Meeting 2016
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation held its annual general meeting for the year 2016 on February 4, 2017 at Hotel Mannam in Naxal of Kathmandu.
The program was honored by distinguished guests from various carpet industries and non- governmental organizations.
Beginning the event, NGF General Secretary Ubaraj Bhandari welcomed guests and other participants to the program. He highlighted achievements made by the NGF with the collaboration of carpet industries in Nepal. During the AGM, the board unanimously endorsed the proposed programs and activities along with the budget for the next fiscal year 2016/17. The session also accepted the resignation of Prajol Dangol from the position of General Member and appointed Padam Giri as an election officer to fulfill the vacant position of General Member through recruitment process.
With all items of the agenda being discussed, NGF President Ang Lami Sherpa thanked members for their active participation in the annual general meeting, thereby announcing conclusion of the event.
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Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2056 (2000) clearly states that:
No child having not attained the age of 14 years shall be engaged in works as a laborer. No child shall be engaged in any risky business or work referred to in the list below:
Risky Businesses or Works • Business relating to tourism including tourism, residence, motel, hotel, casino, restaurant, bar, pub, resort, skiing, guiding, water rafting, cable car complex, pony trekking, mountaineering, hot air ballooning, parasailing, gulf course, polo, horse riding and so on. • Service-oriented business such as workshop, laboratory, animal slaughterhouse, cold storage and so on. • Public transport and construction business; • Works relating to manufacture of cigarette, biri, carpet, weaving, dying, wool cleaning; fabrics weaving, dying, washing and printing strips, leather tanning, cement manufacturing and packing, production, sale and distribution of matches, explosives and other flammable materials, production of beer, liquor and other drink items, production of soap, production of bitumen; production of pulp and paper, production of slate, pencil, insecticides, lubricating oils, collection of garbage, processing and electroplating, photo processing and works relating to rubber, synthetic, plastic, lid and mercury. • Works relating to water resources, air, solar power, coal, natural oil or gas, bio-gas or the like works relating to producing energy and its transmission and distribution. • Works relating to mines, mineral substances, exploration, processing and distribution of natural oil or gas. • Works relating to rickshaw and carts pulled by human beings; • Works relating to cutting machines. • Works to be done in underground, under water or in excessive height. • Works to be done having contact with chemical substances . • Other risky works or businesses prescribed by the prevailing laws.
Time to engage in works (1) No child shall be engaged in work for a period after six o’clock in the evening to six o’clock in the morning. (2) No child shall be engaged in work for more than six hours in day and more than thirty-six hours a week either giving or not giving additional remuneration. (3) A child is entitled to leisure of half an hour after engaging in the work for a consecutive period of three hours and one-day leave every week. (4) The half an hour leisure time for each day and one day leave in every week shall be deemed to be the duration of work. (5) A child already engaged in one enterprise shall not be caused to engage in the work of another enterprise on the same day.
Annual Progress Report 2016 31 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Social ContributionNepal from Importers GoodWeave Foundation Income 2073/74 Total Income Nrs. 6,09,17,756 Social Contribution from Exporters Social Contribution from Importers 10,053,114 Overhead & Assets Support from Different Social Contribution from Exporters 971,523 1.48% 6.89% Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Project Social Contribution from Importers Overhead & Assets Support from Different Project 11,169,492 16.50%Statement Income 2073/74 of BankFinancial Interest Position Bank Interest 501,716 Nepal GoodWeave FoundationTotal Income Nrs. 6,09,17,756Social Contribution from ImportersSocial Contribution from Exporters BBN PROJECT Social Contribution from Importers 13,724,380 10,053,114 Income 2073/74 BBN PROJECT 1.48% Overhead & Assets Support from Different Social Contribution from Exporters 971,523 14.64%Total Income Nrs. 6,09,17,756 1.59% Social Contribution from Exporters Membership Renew 707,095 6.89% Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Membership RenewProject Social Contribution from Importers Social Contribution from ImportersOverhead & Assets Support from Different 10,053,11 Project4 11,169,492 GIF PROJECT 6,163,694 Income16.50% 2073/74Overhead & Assets Support from BankDifferent Interest Social Contribution from Exporters 971,523 1.48% Miscellaneous Income Bank Interest 223,549 501,716 6.89% Total Income Nrs.Project 6,09,17,756 GIF PROJECT Social Contribution from Exporters Overhead & Assets Support fromBBN Different PROJECTSocial Project Contribution from 11,169,492Importers 13,724,38 0 10,053,114 Bank Interest BBN PROJECT Global Giving 2,357,244 1.69% 16.50% Bank Interest 501,716 14.64% 1.48% 1.59% Overhead & Assets Support from Different MembershipSocial Renew Contribution from Exporters 707,095 971,523 Miscellaneous MembershipIncome Renew CohenBBN Grant PROJECT 13,724,38 1,027,700 0 6.89% BBN PROJECT Project GIF PROJECTOverhead & Assets Support from Different Project 6,163,69 4 11,169,492 3.87% 18.34% Bank Interest 14.64% 1.59% 16.50% GrantMembership from UNICEF Renew MiscellaneousBank Income Interest 707,0958,921,183 223,549 501,716 0.37% Membership RenewGlobal Giving GIF PROJECT GrantGIF from PROJECT Post Quake RecoveryGlobal program GivingBBN PROJECT 6,163,69 4,197,064 6 2,357,24 4 13,724,380 1.69% BBN PROJECT Cohen Grant Miscellaneous Income GrantMiscellaneous from TEPC for Income Weaving ProgramCohen Grant 223,549 900,000 1,027,700 14.64% GIF PROJECT 1.59% Membership Renew 707,095 10.12% 3.87% Membership Renew Global Giving 2,357,244 1.69% 18.34% Grant fromGIF UNICEF PROJECT 60,917,756 8,921,183 6,163,694 0.37% Miscellaneous Income Global Giving Cohen Grant 1,027,700 0.82% Grant from UNICEF Grant fromMiscellaneous Post Quake Recovery Income program 4,197,06 6 223,5493.87% 18.34% GIF PROJECT Grant from UNICEF 8,921,183 Cohen Grant Grant fromGlobal TEPC forGiving Weaving Program 900,00 0 2,357,240.37%4 10.12%1.69% Global Giving 1.16% Grant from Post Quake RecoveryMiscellaneous program Income Grant from Post Quake Recovery programCohen Grant 4,197,066 60,917,75 6 1,027,700 22.53%3.87% 0.82%Cohen Grant 18.34% Grant from UNICEF Grant from TEPC for Weaving Program 900,000 10.12% Grant from UNICEF 8,921,183 0.37% Global Giving 60,917,756 Grant from Post Quake Recovery program Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 4,197,066 1.16%0.82% Grant from UNICEF Cohen Grant Grant from TEPC for Weaving Program 900,000 10.12% 22.53% 1.16% Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 60,917,756 Grant from UNICEF 22.53% 0.82% 1.16% Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 22.53%
Heading Amount Nepal Goodeave Foundation Personnel Cost 3,875,551 Personnel Cost Heading Amount Expnditure 2073/74Nepal Goodeave Foundation Administration and General Service Cost 3,795,068 AdministrationPersonnel and CostGeneral Service Cost Personnel Cost 3,875,551 Total Nrs 5,71,78,286Expnditure 2073/74 IMC ProgramHeading for Carpet & SpinningAdministration Industries and General ServiceAmount Cost 2,797,890 3,795,068 Nepal Goodeave Foundation IMC ProgramAdministration for Carpet and & Spinning General Service Industries Cost Total Nrs 5,71,78,286 Personnel Cost RehabilitationPersonnel ProgramsCost IMC Program for Carpet & Spinning Industries 3,875,551 5,937,276 2,797,890 Expnditure 2073/74 RehabilitationIMC Program Programs for Carpet & Spinning Industries PreventiveAdministration Programs and General ServiceRehabilitation Cost Heading Programs 3,795,06 4,302,918 4 5,937,27Amount6 Total Nrs 5,71,78,286 Administration and General Service Cost 1.57%Nepal Goodeave Foundation Rehabilitation Programs IMC Program for Carpet & SpinningPreventive Industries Programs 2,797,890 4,302,914 Preventive ProgramsPersonnel Cost Promotional Programs Personnel Cost 1,756,065 3,875,551 6.78%Expnditure 1.57% 2073/74 IMC Program for Carpet & Spinning Industries Rehabilitation Programs Promotional Programs 5,937,276 1,756,065 2.62% Preventive ProgramsAdministration and General Service Cost Better Brick Nepal Program Administration and General 16,286,812 Service Cost 3,795,068 Total Nrs6.64% 5,71,78,286 6.78% Rehabilitation Programs Preventive Programs 4,302,914 12.11% 2.62% Promotional Programs GIF-Weaving Program Better BrickIMC Nepal Program Program for Carpet & Spinning 5,759,32 Industries4 16,286,812 2,797,890 1.57% 12.11% 6.64% PromotionalIMC Programs Program for Carpet & Spinning Industries Promotional Programs 1,756,065 1.34% Preventive Programs GIF-WeavingRehabilitation Program Programs 5,759,32 4 5,937,276 6.78% 4.89% Better Brick Nepal Program Global Giving Program 383,392 2.62% 1.34% Better BrickRehabilitation Nepal Program Programs Better Brick Nepal Program Global GivingPreventive Program Programs 16,286,812 383,392 4,302,914 12.11%2.82% 6.64% 4.89% Promotional Programs Cohen Progran 584,850 2.82% 1.57% GIF-Weaving Program GIF-Weaving Program Cohen ProgranPromotional Programs 5,759,324 584,85 0 1,756,065 1.02% GIF-WeavingPreventive Program Programs 1.34% 0.67% 1.02% 6.78% Better Brick Nepal Program G2 AsiaGlobal Giving Program G2 Asia 383,3921,613,188 1,613,188 4.89%0.67% 2.62% Global Giving Program Better Brick Nepal Program 16,286,812 2.82% 12.11%10.38% 6.64% Global GivingPromotional Program Programs HumanCohen Right Progran Expense 584,85 765,4070 10.38% GIF-Weaving Program Human RightGIF-Weaving Expense Program 765,407 5,759,324 1.02% 0.67% 1.34% Cohen ProgranCohen ProgranBetter Brick Nepal Program GrantG2 from Asia UNICEF Grant fromGlobal UNICEF Giving Program 1,613,18 6,924,808 6 6,924,80 6 383,392 10.07% 10.07% 4.89% Global Giving Program 10.38% GrantHuman from Post Right Quake Expense RecoveryGrant program fromCohen Post Quake Progran Recovery program 765,4071,496,744 1,496,74 4 584,850 2.82% G2 Asia G2 Asia GIF-Weaving Program 1.02% Cohen Progran Grant from UNICEF TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program 6,924,806 900,000 10.07% 0.67% 7.53% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program G2 Asia 900,000 1,613,188 7.53% Human RightHuman Expense RightGlobal Expense Giving Program Grant from Post Quake Recovery programHuman Right Expense 1,496,744 765,407 10.38%G2 Asia Grant from UNICEFCohen Progran TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program Grant from UNICEF 900,000 6,924,806 7.53%10.07% 3.07% 3.07% Human Right Expense Grant from UNICEF Grant from PostG2 Asia Quake Recovery program Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 1,496,744 28.48% Grant from UNICEF Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 28.48%3.07% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program 900,000 7.53% TEPC - WeavingHuman Tranining Right Expense Program Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 28.48% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program Grant from UNICEF 3.07% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 28.48% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program 32 Annual Progress Report 2016 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation
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Message from President
It’s my great pleasure to get this opportunity to write message in ‘Annual Report of 2016’ of Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (NGF). NGF is started with the objectives to develop child labor free supply chain of carpet and other industries and nurture the market preference, support to create ethical production in social and environment aspects through expanded standards, provide preventive and alternative opportunities for children and working communities of Industries, advocate concerned stakeholders for protection of child and human rights and apply the sustainable model for organizational strengthening.
The year 2016 has been a productive year for NGF to achieve significant progress in the area of quality enhance in alternative support to children, to bring the sustainable industrial environment by raising the standard of working condition of carpet industries, replication of GoodWeave model in brick industry and to enhance the livelihood of underprivileged people. More research and innovative ideas are essential to find out for the promotion of the Carpet.
All these achievements have been made possible by our hard working staff on the ground, but mainly from all the donors, partners, organizations, national initiatives, and license holders and their continuous cooperation and support and for that we extend our thanks to them. I would also like to thank the editorial group, my executive board members, and the staff team for supporting this report successfully.
Thank you!
Ang Lami Sherpa Nepal GoodWeave Foundation
Annual Progress Report 2016 1 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Table of Contents 1. Nepal GoodWeave Foundation: An Overview 1 2. Inspection, Monitoring and Certification 4 3. Social Programs of NGF 6 i. Preventive Program 6 ii. Rehabilitation Programs 10 4. Major Activities 16 i. Training to IMC team 16 ii. Eye camp for carpet workers 16 iii. Common birthday 17 iv. Celebration of World Environment Day 18 v. Celebration of World Day against Child Labor 18 vi. Interaction program with local level stakeholders 19 vii. Children’s Day 19 viii. Distribution of Dashain gifts 20 viii. Distribution of Winter clothes 20 ix. NGF Annual Day celebration 20 x. ECD centers exchange visit 21 xi. Sharing program with NGF licensees 22 xii. Guru Purnima Celebration at Hamro Ghar 22 xiii. Training on self-awareness to NGF children 22 5. Housing and Livelihood Support Program 23 6. Better Brick-Nepal Project 24 7. NGF Children’s Views and Opinions 29 8. Annual General Meeting 2016 30 9. Child Labor Act, 2056 (2000) 31 10. Statement of Financial Position 32
Chief Editor Content and Design Proof Reading Ms Ang Lami Sherpa Mr. Sanjeev Shrestha Mr. Amrit Panthi (NGF President) (Acc. & Admin. Manager) (Project Co-ordinator)
Mr. Ubaraj Bhandari Mr. Umesh Kuinkel (NGF General Secretary) (Training Officer)
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Background Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (formerly Nepal RugMark Foundation) is a not- for-profit non-government organization established in December 1995 as a result of collaboration among carpet entrepreneurs, child right NGOs and international development organizations; viz. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), and Asian American Free Labor Institute (AAFLI).
Being a country affiliate of GoodWeave International (GWI), the NGF has proven to be a viable initiative that effectively addresses child labor issues in the carpet industry of Nepal. In its more than 20 years of operation, the NGF has been able to bring more than 50% of the carpet industries to the GoodWeave’s viable standards including the carpet weaving and spinning sectors. Moreover, it is largely expanding toward covering the entire carpet industry of Nepal and replicating its sustainable model into other industries.
Through its multi-pronged approach along with inspection, monitoring and certification mechanisms, GoodWeave tries to maintain child labor-free environment in the Nepali carpet industry and other industries while preventing thousands
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of children from entering the industries. On the other hand, the NGF provides meaningful alternatives (e.g. education, rehabilitation and skills development training) to the carpet children through various programs and activities.
Vision Creation of child labor-free, social, environmental and ethical production of carpet and other industries to add values globally.
Mission GoodWeave ensures ethical production, reducing child labor and enhancing socio- environmental (social and environmental) aspects of carpet and other industries.
Objectives The organization is started with the objectives to develop child labor-free supply chain of carpet and other industries and nurture the market preference; support to create ethical production in social and environment aspects through expanded standards; provide preventive and alternative opportunities for children and working communities of industries; advocate with concerned stakeholders for protection of child and human rights; and apply the sustainable model for organizational strengthening.
Features GoodWeave has its distinguished features. GoodWeave is voluntarily licensed to carpet manufacturers/exporters in producing countries and importers/retailers in the consuming countries. GoodWeave in producing countries has an independent workplace inspection and monitoring mechanism to ensure compliance of GoodWeave criteria. The organization voluntarily certifies individual carpets with the GoodWeave label that have individual code numbers for verification. It works
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to remove child laborers from workplaces and provides them with a long-term and meaningful rehabilitation with appropriate education and vocational training. It makes concerted efforts for family reintegration of the children while ensuring opportunity for continued education with continued support for schooling. The organization also carries out preventive education and other welfare programs for children and families of carpet workers. It contributes to creating clean, healthy and sustainable environment in working with community and concerned stakeholders.
Rationale Nepal GoodWeave Foundation is currently working under the guideline of global strategic objectives, which are as follows:
Objective 1: Leverage market influence Objective 2: Develop child labor-free supply chains Objective 3: Provide educational opportunities for children Objective 4: Ensure decent works for adults Objective 5: Promote replication of GoodWeave model
Major Activities . Child labor preventive program . Inspection, monitoring and certification . Rehabilitation programs . Awareness and advocacy programs
Annual Progress Report 2016 3 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Inspection, Monitoring and Certification
Inspection, Monitoring and Certification (IMC) is one of the focuses of the GoodWeave’s operation in Nepal. Independent monitoring officers and monitoring supervisors make frequent, unannounced visits to every loom operated by GoodWeave-licensed producers. The importer companies that partner with GoodWeave International make mandatory the process of license acquisition for their exporters in Nepal. The licensee/supplier is expected to declare its complete list of Level 2 and Level 3 suppliers (subcontractors) including processing, weaving and washing operations with the expectation that any and all facilities will be inspected. Regular monitoring and inspections ensure child labour-free supply chains in Nepal, while the licensed importers receive a GoodWeave label and sticks on the back of their rugs, assuring that their brand is not associated with child/bonded/trafficked labor. The process adequately demonstrates how market forces can be utilized for an issue that demands more than just a naive insistence on humanitarian activism. Besides eliminating child labor, the GoodWeave’s inspection and monitoring process also ensures that bonded and forced labor as well as other malpractices against adult workers are kept at bay. In addition to inspections, annual audits and follow-up audits are also conducted in the production units of GoodWeave- monitored supply chains. The auditing aspect helps to streamline our monitoring procedures and also incorporates worker interviews, ensuring that the process
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is representative of workers’ needs. As of the end of 2016, Nepal GoodWeave Foundation has completed 67,674 inspections while more than 1,840,547 square meter carpets have been sold in Europe, North America, Australia and other countries since the GoodWeave’s inception.
The GoodWeave’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system, built and administered in accordance with the ISEAL Impacts Code, helps the organization to ensure that it is meeting its objectives and carrying out its larger mission of ending child labor, forced labor, and bonded labor in a manner that is both wholly transparent and open to further development.
Internal monitoring allows the organization to gauge it progress in realizing many of our short-term desired outcomes, such as removing children from manufacturing and supply chains and placing them in safe, rehabilitative environments—progress that can be measured by tracking the number of production sites inspected during a given period or the number of children withdrawn from the workplace. To help determine how well the organization is achieving its medium-term and long-term goals, it initiates in-depth evaluations that analyze dynamics in labor markets and social conditions in communities. At both levels, it brings to the task of self-analysis the same rigor and scrutiny that it brings to the task of monitoring and evaluating supply chains and worker environments.
New members Two new members have been affiliated in 2016. 1. Tibetan Weavers P. Ltd. 2. TakOzer Carpets Nepal
Number of new licensees 2 members Total number of inspections 2,088 Total number of child laborers (identified and suspected) 120 children Total number of child laborers removed 53 children Total numbers of labels issued 14,310 Total square metres of carpet 65,310
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Social Programs of NGF
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation provides viable alternative opportunities to the children at risk with preventive, rehabilitative, and awareness and advocacy programs under its Child Development Section. Preventive and rehabilitative programs include Sponsored Education Program (SEP) for children of carpet weavers, day care cum education (Early Childhood Development Center), counseling to children and families, monitoring and follow-up of children under community-based rehabilitation (CBR). Similarly, the rehabilitation program includes centre-based rehabilitation program (Hamro Ghar), community-based rehabilitation program, school-based rehabilitation program and vocational training. Awareness and advocacy programs consist of meetings with local stakeholders, publication and distribution of printed materials, mass awareness programs, production and airing of radio public service announcements (PSAs), participation at national level meetings, conferences and workshop and events celebrations like World Environment Day, World Day against Child Labor and Children’s Day.
Preventive Programs Sponsored Education Program (SEP)
The Sponsored Education Program is the most popular and highly demanded program of the NGF that works to prevent children from entering the carpet industry as a child laborer. Hundreds of children are at carpet factories, helping their The NGF sponsors children who meet the parents or guardians in daily chores such program criteria, focusing on their potential as cooking, washing dishes and taking future involvement in child labor activities. care of younger babies or doing nothing. The NGF works directly with parents/ Many of them are of school-going age, guardians working at GoodWeave’s but are not necessarily enrolled in schools licensee factories, forming a one-to-one due to lack of money to pay school fees. agreement detailing expectations of both These children, if not sent to schools, are sides before enrolling children in nearest highly likely to join the industry sooner available schools. or later in order to contribute to their families’ economic stability or for their The NGF has been sponsoring the own survival. education of carpet workers’ children
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since 2001. A total of 638 children have Kamala Tamang Shrestha, “Sushmita is benefitted from this program and 281 a very good daughter. She is doing well children are still receiving the support. in her studies and also helps the family Children are studying from nursery in household chores.” The mother is to Grade X (Secondary Education very thankful to NGF for supporting the Examination- SEE) at schools nearby the child’s education, which has motivated factories. and helped the child to give continuity in her studies. Early Childhood Development with Day Care Centers
The NGF’s Early Childhood Development program supports carpet weavers with young children between the age of two and six, who ordinarily keep their children Sushmita with them while they are working, by Sushmita, a 14-year-old girl, has been providing a day care center service. receiving support for her formal Having young children present in the education since Grade III. She is the factory working environment can not student of Swarna Shiksha Secondary only be dangerous for the children, but School located in Gokarna, Attarkhel. also a distraction for the parents and There are five members in her family their performance and earnings can be including her parents, grandmother hindered. and two elder sisters. They are originally from Chitwan district, but at present they are living at the carpet factory in Gokarna, Attarkhel of Kathmandu district. Sushmita’s parents do weaving work for living.
Their family’s economic condition is not strong. The family owes some loan to repay. Thus, to clear the debt, Sushmita’s parents weave from 4 in the Each center in this scheme provides the morning till 7 in the evening. weavers’ children with a safe and child- friendly environment where children Currently, Sushmita is studying in can play, learn and interact with their Grade VIII. She is showing keen interest peers under the supervision of adult in her studies. According to her mother, caretakers. Workers drop their children
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at these centers in the morning before exposure visits and picnics are organized going to work and pick them up again for the children. Total 55 children were in the evening. This scheme enables the studying at CWARDS centers in 2016. parents, particularly the mothers, to work freely with more attention and without worrying about their children. In addition, children become accustomed to a school-like environment and parents are encouraged to continue the education of their children into the future.
The NGF implements this program through partner NGOs working in ‘carpet cluster’ areas. Total 230 children have been enrolled in this program. Following Education Protection and Help for three partner NGOs support to operate Children (EPHC): The EPHC was the ECD centers: established in 1990 by a group of concerned young men and women to Children Welfare and Rural Development support poor children living around Services (CWARDS): Children Welfare Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. and Rural Development Services Initially, the support was offered in a (CWARDS) was established in 2002 small rented area just outside the temple with the initiation of professionals, to 15 children including street children, social workers, and representatives of domestic workers and others who earned mothers group and children. Since its money guarding shoes of devotees. establishment, this organization has been focusing on uplifting people from The EPHC has been running the Early the poor, marginalized, ethnic minority Childhood and Development Center and deprived communities through the in partnership with Nepal GoodWeave optimum utilization of local resources. Foundations since 2001 A.D. More than CWARDS has been working with the NGF 1,100 children have benefitted and 98 since 2005. Total 703 children benefitted children are still at the center. There from its ECD and day care centers. These are more girls than boys among the students are currently studying at different beneficiaries. levels like PG (Playgroup), Nursery and KG (Kindergarten). CWARDS has stationed Helpless Rehabilitation Society non-formal education teachers at these (HRS): The HRS is a registered, social, centers and has been providing health nonprofit non-governmental organization and hygiene supports as well as snacks established in 1993 with the aim of to the children. As outdoor programs, providing health, education and income
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generation options for the underprivileged children and women living in suburban and rural areas of Nepal. The organization has been working to bring underprivileged people into the mainstream of society without discrimination by providing them with every possible opportunity while maintaining equity, efficiency, Reshma Tamang and excellence. It has been operating Reshma Tamang is a four-year-old girl the Early Childhood and Development from Sarlahi district. She has three Centers (ECDCs) at Ramhiti, Boudha members in her family. After nine months and Jorpati, Attarkhel for the children of of her parents’ marriage, her father went carpet workers within the cluster area to a Gulf country for better opportunity, of GoodWeave licensee carpet factories but unfortunately he never came back. in partnership with Nepal GoodWeave Reshma does not have any idea about Foundation. More than 40 children are her father till today. Her mother was taking benefits from each of the centers forced to leave her house by her in-laws at present. and she came to Kathmandu in search of economic opportunities. Due to her illiteracy and lack of any skill, she could not find any job so she started to weave at a carpet factory. At present, Reshma’s mother is weaving at Naulingeshowari Carpet Factory with exporter of Paradise Carpet Factory.
Reshma’s mother says she has to struggle a lot for the survival of herself and her child. The factory owner does not provide a room for single worker and she needs to pay a huge amount of rent for a room outside the factory.
Each of these organizations offers quality She was very worried about her care and education to young children of daughter’s studies, but when she heard workers at GoodWeave licensee factories about the NGF/EPHC day care center, and/or their suppliers. Here, children she took Reshma for the admission there. learn through play in a nursery setting, She is very happy to get free education supervised by trained play leaders. When opportunity for her child. She is thankful children reach a school age, many also to the NGF and EPHC. Reshma is now qualify for the Sponsored Education studying in Grade Nursery. She is an Program (SEP). obedient and creative child.
Annual Progress Report 2016 9 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Rehabilitation Programs Center-based rehabilitation whether the child can be rehabilitated to program (Hamro Ghar) the family with or without support from GoodWeave or if she/he still needs a When a child is identified as a child community-based rehabilitation. laborer by IMC team inspectors, the child is removed from that factory and sent If the assessment finds that the family to ‘Hamro Ghar’, a transit home. Hamro environment is unsafe for the child to Ghar is the initial stage of NGF’s center- return, a provision is made for a long- based rehabilitation program where term support at the transit home with children are provided with a safe and the possibility of external education comfortable environment to overcome opportunities on the case-by-case basis. their challenging experiences, restart The social team continues its efforts to their education and rebuild their lives with support possible family rehabilitation in the support of a specialist team. the future and explore many alternatives to provide family contact to the child whilst keeping in mind his/her best interests. At the time of removal from factories, most of the children are often illiterate or school dropouts, overworked and have been subjected to abuse. Inside Hamro Ghar, these children receive continued counseling, regular health assessments by doctors and schooling as per their age and education level. The facility provides the children with complete and safe residential and recreational facilities along with an in-house, non-formal education system called ‘Accelerated Education Program’. It prepares the children for their Whilst at the transit home, GoodWeave’s eventual transition into the main-stream social team accompanied by psychosocial system. At the end of the year 2016, total counselors conducts assessments 55 children were removed from factories to ascertain the family, social and and the arrived at the transit home. Total economical environment of each child 62 children were living in the rehabilitation including the reason behind them ending center as of the end of 2016. up as child laborer and the safety of the child to return to their family. Considering all the factors, the social team decides
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elder brother on his name. The brother had run away without paying back. Thus, Milan had to work to pay back that debt by weaving carpet. Somehow, the child was able to pay back the total debt sum.
Milan Praja Milan got removed on January 25, 2016, from the carpet factory. He was taken Milan was just 13 (as reported) at the to the NGF’s Transit Home located in time of removal from his factory. He has Gothatar. Currently, the child is having six members in a family including his his informal education there. He shows father, four elder brothers and himself. a keen interest in his studies. He wants His father works in construction site as to be a policeman in future. Besides a laborer whereas sometimes, he gets studies, Milan likes to play caroms with involved in making wooden products his friends. He is introvert in nature and like windows, cupboards and others. a disciplined child. His elder brothers are drivers and weavers. He is very positive toward continuing his education. He is looking forwards According to Milan, his parents did not to have support from the NGF for his have good relationship with each other. formal education. Recently, Milan had to go through a tough time because of his mother’s death.
Milan studied up to Grade II. Later, he dropped out of school because of poor economic condition of the family. Thus, to earn money, he forcefully started working in other people’s farm. Later, Pratikshya Waiba he came to Kathmandu along with his maternal uncle to weave carpets Pratikshya is a girl, originally from in the factory. He used to live with his Kyaneshwor-09, Sindhuli. She used maternal uncle and aunt in the factory. to weave at a factory. She was just 10 He earned around Rs 5,000 monthly. (as reported) at the time of removal on The child worked at two carpet factories April 26, 2016. Pratikshya has seven as a weaver. He used to weave along members in her family including her with his brother. The child had the debt parents, an elder sister, two younger burden which was taken by his another brothers, a younger sister and herself.
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Her parents do farming and her elder Community-based sister does weaving in order to sustain rehabilitation program the family. Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) Pratikshya used to go to school and program is the top priority of GoodWeave. studied up to Grade IV. But later, The NGF strongly believes that, family she was forced to drop her education is the best place for a child to develop. because of her father as her father Therefore, the organization makes all wanted her to join the weaving work possible efforts to reintegrate children in Kathmandu along with the her elder with parents or close family members. sister for earning. Pratikshya came to Kathmandu with the contractor of carpet factory and joined the factory. According to Pratikshya, she learned to weave carpet from the contractor, but he used to beat her at the workplace. Later, it was a relief to the child as she shifted and started living with her aunt (another contractor). She gradually After reintegration within their home learned to weave carpets with simple communities, the NGF social team designs. Pratikshya had to work from continuously monitors these families in 3 am till 9 pm (including 1 hour lunch order to ensure that children are regularly break in between). attending school and not sent back to work, abused or exploited in any way. Currently, Pratikshya is at the NGF’s Transit Home located in Gothatar. She By the end of 2016, total 20 children is having her better life under the care participated in this program and they are of NGF staff. The child is very happy studying from third to tenth grades with to continue her education. She is the education support; and a monetary having her informal education to fulfill assistance (Rs 12,000/Year) for midday her educational gap at the center. The meals at schools is also provided. Likewise, child is showing her keen interest in 28 children have been reintegrated her studies and adopting good habits with their families and communities as well. Pratikshya likes to play games without support as their families took in her free time. Her aim is to become responsibilities of the children’s education. a teacher in future. She is very positive The NGF social team closely monitors the toward her education and looking progress of each child’s education in order forward to complete her education in to ensure that the GoodWeave support is the support of NGF. really bringing changes in the lives of the beneficiaries.
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Ishwor completed his informal education and fulfilled his educational gaps during his stay in NGF’s Transit Home. After graduating from the center, he got reunited with his family on April 5, 2016. Currently, Ishwor is studying in Grade IX at Shree Bagmati Secondary School, Raigaun in Makawapur district. He has a Ishwor Pahari keen interest in his studies. He aims to be a successful policeman and punish On July 25, 2013, Ishwor got removed all those who do illegal activities in his from a carpet factory where he was society. working as a weaver. He was 13 at the time of removal. He is originally from School-based rehabilitation Baise, Raigaun-1 in Makawanpur. Ishwor program has his parents, one younger sister and four younger brothers in his family. School-based rehabilitation program He is the eldest child in the family. His is considered as NGF’s another option parents are engaged in farming work and when the child’s rehabilitation within currently, they have started working at a the family or community environment brick kiln also. becomes impossible. This is an entirely residential program where children are He used to go to school at the village. provided with a formal education support He studied upto Grade III and dropped with full hostel facilities. out due to crisis of money in his family. Before joining the carpet factory, Ishhwor used to catch fish and sell them so as to earn some money for the family.
Earlier, Ishwor’s family was economically sound; but his father’s involvement in gambling resulted in the economic crisis. Then, Ishwor came to Kathmandu with his father and with the help the contractor, he got an opportunity to do weaving work at the carpet factory. His Children who are selected for this parents took Rs 5,000 as a debt from program could be orphans, from the contractor as well. He used to work extremely economically backward from around 4 am till 9 pm (including families or living at risk in the home one hour for lunch time). He did not have environment. Highly gifted and talented any serious health problem during his children are sometimes also considered working period. on a case-by-case basis after performing
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extraordinarily well in their non-formal was influenced by others and wanted education at ‘Hamro Ghar’. to experience the city life. But, all three of them were puzzled after arriving in The NGF has signed an agreement with Kathmandu. They had to stay hungry Laboratory Higher Secondary School, as they did not have any penny. Later, one of the most elite schools in Nepal, Ramesh met a labor broker and went for this program. Presently, 21 children along with him. He began to learn to are studying at this school with the NGF weave carpets while his two friends support. The NGF has a set assessment went to work in other sectors. mechanism before enrolling the children in this scheme. Children must also take Helpless in the city, he was frightened an aptitude test before admission, which of being lost. The labor broker was teachers at the transit home prepare only his support there. The broker also them for. helped Ramesh join the weaving work. He learned weaving skills in around a month. But, soon after that, an NGF inspection officer found the child working during a regular inspection visit at on June 7, 2011 and he was brought to NGF’s rehabilitation center.
Ramesh had his informal education in the center. He learned good behaviors Ramesh (Bire) Tamang during his stay at the center and got a chance to get himself aware about the Ramesh was 13 at the time of his removal importance of education in one’s life. from a carpet factory. He was originally from Thade village in Nuwakot district. Ramesh was transferred to Laboratory In the family, Ramesh has his parents, an Higher Secondary School for his formal elder brother, an elder sister, a younger education in 2012. He was enrolled in brother and two younger sisters in his Grade IV. He has very keen interest in his family. At that particular time, none of studies. Currently, Ramesh is studying his siblings had ever gone to school. His in Grade X. He is one of the disciplined elder sister and brother worked in India students in the school. Besides his to earn money as the family’s economic excellent academic performance, condition was very weak. Ramesh is a very good football player as well. Ramesh was studying in Grade III when he dropped out of school and ran away with his two friends to Kathmandu. He
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Luckily, the child was removed from the carpet factory on January 21, 2014 and he was brought to the Transit Home located in Gothatar. He came there with the dream of continuing his education and for his better future. With the full determination, Dipak completed his informal education at Transit Home and was transferred to Dipak Ghalan Laboratory Higher Secondary School for his formal education on April 20, 2016 and Dipak is originally from Singhauli-1, Bara got enrolled in Grade V. district of Nepal. He was just 11 at the time of removal from a carpet factory. There Currently, the child is having his are seven members in his family including formal education at Laboratory Higher his parents, one elder brother, one elder Secondary School and performing well in sister, two younger brothers and himself. his studies. His family is poor and the parents earn low. His parents were engaged in farming. Vocational Training Program His mother’s health condition is not very good. As her medical expenses are so With many years of extensive work high, the family members sent Dipak to experiences with child laborers, the Kathmandu for work so that so that he NGF has recognized that many young can financially support to the family. people have an interest in and aptitude for vocational studies rather than formal Dipak came to Kathmandu with the schooling. Therefore, young people who contractor and joined the weaving. After are eager to continue their career in three months of learning, the child started technical fields are admitted to institutions to work as a weaver. He was paid Rs that offer vocational training for different 5,000 as a monthly salary. He had to trades as per their interest and capability. work from 4 am till 8 pm (including one Children who go for vocational training are hour lunch time). His father had taken the placed in jobs after completion of training debt from the contractor. Therefore he and are monitored closely by the NGF for was compelled to continue working there the initial two to three months until they are though he did not like it. The contractor settled in business. used to scold and beat him whenever he performed slowly and made mistakes. Dipak frequently had health problems like vomiting, diarrhea and headache. The contractor used to take him for the treatment. In his absence, other coworkers used to take him for the treatment.
As he was compelled to work, he was totally deprived from education opportunities. He used to go to a government school at his village. But he dropped out from the school due to financial difficulty in family.
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Chain Point is not just a data collection tool, but a database of company information, supply chain relationships and key indicators to inform the organizational strategy. Benefits of the use of Chain Point application are: data collection, online database, data analytics, improved efficiency, accuracy, consistency in monitoring process, increased transparency of supply chains to Importers/licensees and ease to the management of IMC team as it grows in numbers and into new sectors.
Eye camp for carpet workers
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation conducted free eye screening camp on January 2, 2016. The camp was targeted to carpet weavers located in the carpet cluster area in Lalitpur. The camp covered weavers of four carpet factories and reached out to 110 workers aged around 35 and over.
Objectives of the camp: • Make the workers aware on various eye problems and how timely action can prevent any unforeseen eye disease. • Do free eye screening of the workers. • Refer to eye hospitals for detailed eye examination and treatment in cases of major problems. • Increase awareness on preventive health care.
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Number of beneficiaries SN Age group Male Female Total Remarks 1 Above 35 years 11 99 11 0
Screening test was done by ophthalmologists. Patients who reported hypertension were advised to ensure good control of blood pressure and follow up with general physicians. Though they had a good vision at the time of check-up, they were advised to do follow-ups with ophthalmologists to see if any signs of complications of high blood pressure could be seen in the eyes. Patients who had complaints of headache, dizziness and vomiting sensation were advised for a consultation with general physicians or neurologists. Similarly patients who had problems of high degree of shortsightedness were suggested for yearly check-ups at hospitals with eye specialists to ensure healthy eyes. Patients, who were reported as diabetics during the eye exam, were advised for further treatment at hospitals with ophthalmologists.
Common birthday As most of the children at the NGF transit home (Hamro Ghar) have been brought here after being removed from carpet factories, many of them do not know their actual date of birth. Therefore, their birthday is commonly celebrated on every New Year (1st January).
In 2016, a program was conducted in the presence of special guests, NGF board members, its staff members and children.
The objective of this program is to make the children feel special about the day they came into this beautiful world. Sports materials; carom boards, badmintons and toys were gifted to children by the NGF.
Likewise, this year, the NGF organized a separate program for children of Laboratory School at their school on the same day. Everyone at the event shared good wishes of New Year 2016 to each other. The NGF provided cake and birthday gifts to the children for the celebration.
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World Environment Day Every year, June 5 is celebrated as the World Environment Day around the globe to raise awareness among global community about the degrading environmental condition and steps to be taken to protect it. Each year, this day is celebrated with a particular theme in order to emphasize a particular environmental issue amongst many.
The theme for 2016 was ‘Go Wild for Life: Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife Trade’. As a part of the global community, the World Environment Day was celebrated by the students at Hamro Ghar. As the theme for this year was related to wildlife and other issues regarding their illegal trade, the students were taken to Central Zoo, Jawalakhel with an assumption that they would be acquainted with wild animals more closely and would develop an understanding about wild animals, their habitat, foods and threats to the wildlife in captivity.
World Day against Child Labor
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The World Day against Child Labor (June 12) is also marked as an important day to celebrate. Thus, various awareness programs were organized on this particular day. This year, the theme for the WDCL was ‘End Child Labor in Production and Supply chains: It’s Everybody’s Business’. Children from Hamro Ghar (transit home) participated in a consultation program organized by CWISH on the occasion of World Day against Child Labor. The children gathered together to discuss problems of child laborers and their solutions as well. Later, the NGF children along with all other children working as child laborers in different sectors met the Prime Minister and handed over a memorandum.
Similarly, an event was also held at the transit home by staff and students to mark the World Day against Child Labor. The children organized a drama titled ‘Journey from Factory to the Transit Home’. It was a real life story of almost every student at the transit home. The drama showed the plight of child laborers at carpet factories, how they were removed from the factories by Nepal GoodWeave Foundation and the activities at the transit home. The message of drama was that child labor is illegal not only in Nepal, but it is regarded as a crime by international laws and conventions as well.
Interaction program with local level stakeholders On June 11-12, 2016 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation organized an interaction with local level stakeholders in Makawanpur district. The district is a major supply district from where most of the children end up working at carpet factories. Among various villages of Makawanpur, Phaparbari and Chhatiwan are the places from where most of the children end up working at carpet factories. Thus, an interaction program was organized with local stakeholders in these villages on the occasion of World Day against Child Labor. The main objective of the program was to sensitize the local stakeholders for taking necessary measures to stop children to come to carpet industries from the source district. All stakeholders showed their keen interest in contributing from their sides to the prevention of supply of child laborers from the source area.
Children’s Day Every year, Bhadra 29 (September 14) is celebrated as the National Children’s Day. This year too, different programs were organized by different organizations and schools to mark the day. The government itself marked this day with different programs with children. The theme for this years’ Children’s Day was ‘Promotion of Child Right is the Implementation of Constitution’. All the children from Hamro Ghar attended a special program at City Hall, Kathmandu to celebrate the Day.
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Likewise, children from Hamro Ghar also participated in a folk dance competition organized by Nepal Children’s Organization and secured the second position. Children received medals, a trophy and certificates from honorable Minister of Commerce and Supplies for securing the second position.
Distribution of Dashain gifts On September 28, 2016, gifts like clothes, bags, pictures and shoes were distributed to children at the transit home in Gothatar and Laboratory Higher Secondary School in Kirtipur on the occasion of Dashain and Tihar festivals. In the program, the NGF staff members distributed gifts and shared warm wishes to each other.
Distribution of winter clothes Winter clothes were distributed to all the children at transit home by Nepal GoodWeave Foundation at a program organized at Hamro Ghar on December 20, 2016. NGF Vice-President Ramkala Khadka, NGF-CDS Program Manager Gayatri KC, teachers, warden and the children of Hamro Ghar were present at the program.
A pair of thermocoat and track suits was handed over to each child by the NGF Vice-President on the occasion. Total 39 children from the center received warm clothes for this winter.
NGF Annual Day celebration December 24 of every year is an important day for the GoodWeave family. On this particular day, Nepal GoodWeave Foundation usually celebrates the day of its establishment by organizing grand programs including cultural performances from NGF children. All stakeholders including donors, government agencies, partner
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organizations, licensees, factory owners and NGF children are invited to the celebration. Since 2012, this day is being celebrated differently. Instead of formal programs, the NGF has been celebrating the day by organizing a picnic in different historical places. This year, Nepal GoodWeave Foundation celebrated the day by organizing an event “Annual Day cum Picnic” in Jaharsingpauwa, Sankhu. Various activities including games were organized during the program, in which children also participated and had fun.
ECD centers exchange visit Nepal GoodWeave Foundation has been supporting children of carpet workers (aged 2-6 years) with early childhood development centers. These centers provide day care service to children of carpet workers who would ordinarily keep their children with them while they are working. The NGF implements this program through partner NGOs in carpet cluster areas. Currently, 230 children are enrolled in this program.
Education, Protection and Help for Children (EPHC), Helpless Rehabilitation Society (HRS) and Children, Welfare and Community Development Services (CWARDS) are the implementing partners. On November 8, 2016, the NGF organized an exchange visit
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program among these ECDCs. The main objective of the exchange visit program was to observe each other’s practices among the centers and replicate best practices. Good practices, challenges and recommendations for each centre were discussed among the participants.
Sharing program with NGF licensees On November 28, 2016, an interaction program was organized at Grand Norling Resort to share about and discuss the NGF’s early childhood development center program with all licensee member carpet factories.
Guru Purnima celebration at Hamro Ghar On July 19, 2016, Children at Hamro Ghar celebrated Guru Purnima, a festival celebrated as the Teachers’ Day in Nepal. The surprise celebration program was organized by children in order to honor their teachers who illuminate their lives with hope and confidence to bring positive changes. Children performed dance, recited poems and sang songs for their teachers. Additionally they decorated the hall and prepared greeting cards for their teachers. The program ended up with a cake-cutting by teachers and sharing blessings.
Training on self-awareness to NGF children Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (NGF) organized a three-day training on self-awarenes, understanding of self and problem solving skills in collaboration with Youth Legend. The target group of the training program was the NGF children of 13- 17 age group, studying at Laboratory Higher Secondary School in Kirtipur. The training was held during the winter vacation of children, from January 13 to 15, 2016, at the school premises. The main objective of the training program was to make young children self-aware for enabling them to identify problems and coping mechanisms.
22 Annual Progress Report 2016 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Housing and Livelihood Support Program Background Achievements To implement the program in targeted VDCs, the NGF got the approvals from concerned government offices including then Village Development Committee, then District Development Committee, District Cottage and Small Industry Office and District Administration Office. The NGF had an agreement with the Build Up Nepal, an NGO which has expertise on providing technical support with engineers to give training, monitoring and supervision to produce CSEB bricks and build earthquake-resistant houses. This is a support program launched by Nepal GoodWeave Foundation to support weavers and their families who have lost their residences in the devastating earthquake in 2015. The main objective of this program is to develop the skill and concept of social entrepreneurship to construct earthquake-resistant houses and develop the economic stability to weavers’ families in 5 former VDCs (Lisankhu, Thulo Dhading, Phulpingkot, Hagam and Dubachaur) of Sindhupalchok district. The program aims to provide benefits to 90 families who were affected by the earthquake as they are equipped with the training to make Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks and build houses by using them .It is more effective than other technologies as they use the soil in more quantity, which is easily available in their villages. The house built by this technology is more earthquake-proof.
Annual Progress Report 2016 23 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Better Brick–Nepal Background Better Brick–Nepal (BBN) started in early 2014 by establishing a relationship with five pilot kilns that were interested in furthering the objective of the project: to eliminate child labour, bonded and forced labour and provide decent working conditions to brick kiln workers. In this project, participating kilns receive technical assistance to improve working conditions, boost production efficiency and raise product quality, as well as make connections with potential markets. Over the time, the goals for kilns become to meet the Better Brick Standard so as to achieve business benefits, and to foster needed changes in the brick industry as a whole.
Better Brick-Nepal transforms the brick industry by eliminating forced, bonded and child labour. The program incentivizes kilns to improve conditions for workers through an access to better production techniques, stronger operations and the creation of a market for ethically produced bricks. The BBN has created participation criteria for member kilns to join the project, and a Standard that brick kiln owners must meet in order to be certified as producers of Better Bricks. In return, the project provides them with a new market of international agencies and construction firms that place high value on ethically produced high-quality bricks. This is one of the first times a market-oriented program has been introduced to address forced labour.
In 2016, total 40 kilns participated in the project. Among them, 10 kilns were child labour free kilns till end of the season.
Activities/events Training: In the beginning of the year, a training of trainers (ToT) was conducted to orient the participating kilns about the BBN modules with the objective to clearly communicate with the industry owners (IOs) about the BBN program and to prepare the staff in delivering training on various modules at the kilns. Besides, a field visit was
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also done to learn overall situations at the brick kilns.
In the same year, IOs orientation program was also organized. The NGF and Global Fairness Initiative jointly organized the IOs Orientation program in two phases. The first group orientation was from September 15 to 18 whereas the second phase was from 20 to 25 of the same month. The orientation was focused on components of the BBN program: BBN goals/objectives, roles and responsibilities of different partner organizations, tiered approach, BBN Standard, Inspection and audit process, responsibilities of different partners toward child remediation, Bridge School program, season and off-season activities, stakeholder coordination and networking, reporting and others.
Meeting with Humanity United board members: The NGF participated in a meeting with board members of the Humanity United. The meeting was organized with an objective of briefing members about the BBN project and the implementation mechanisms. The NGF shared the process of development of BBN Standard and how the Standard can be used as an instrument for certification. In the same year, a meeting was held with the Humanity United team and F1 Soft team for exploring the ideas on use of technology at kilns. On the same day, the training components were shared with Leah of HU.
CL Inspection at fast-track brick kilns: The child labor inspection was done at eight kilns which were interested in the fast track option. The inspection teams were mobilized in different districts including Tanahun, Gorkha, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu and Nawalparasi for inspection.
Round-table discussion ‘Sourcing for the Social Good: Building Responsibility into the Rebuilding of Nepal’: The NGF participated in a round-table discussion organized by Global Fairness Initiative. The event was organized with the objective to discuss socially responsible sourcing and procurement strategies for construction projects, and how the sector can lead the effort to segment a market for raw materials that advance the public good as well as to raise questions about how the government, donor agencies, INGOs and NGOs can create a market for responsibly produced materials like bricks through reconstruction investments, projects and initiatives.
Removal of identified unaccompanied child from brick kiln: A child was removed from Raktakali Kiln of Dhading (one of the BBN participant kilns). The NGF got information
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from the Global Fairness Initiative and an implementing partner organization, Prayas Nepal, that suspected case of unaccompanied child was there and the child was at a risk of cross border trafficking. The IMC team of NGF was quickly mobilized and the child was removed from the kiln in coordination with the kiln owner, leader of the kiln workers (naike) and Prayas Nepal, Dhading. A visit was paid to the child’s family after identifying the family with the objectives to access the family environment for the purpose of family/community-based rehabilitation considering the best interest of the child. But, due to an unfavorable family environment, the child at present is studying at the Laboratory School, Kirtipur with a full support from NGF.
Family visit of children identified during CL inspection: Families of two children identified during the child labor inspection at Pokherali brick kiln, Tanahun were done by the team of Regional Assistance and Inspection Supervisor. The children were originally from Ghorahi of Dang district.
Member kiln orientation program: An orientation program for kiln owners who were graduated to the status of member kilns from the fast track process was organized on June 13, 2016. Owners of eight kilns were present during the orientation. The purpose of the orientation was to share CL inspection reports with the kiln owners and formally graduate them to the status of member kilns. Presentations were made on summary of child labor inspection at eight kilns and responsibilities of member kilns. Individual reports of their respective kilns were handed over to the kiln owners. The kiln owners were happy and excited to get recognition of member kilns. Despite many challenges, they assured that they would work to maintain this status in the coming days as well.
BBN training review and planning workshop: This year, the BBN review and planning workshop was held which was facilitated by imentor (Delhi based organization which work for training) . The two-day review and planning workshop was meant to review training activities and processes in Season One and incorporate improvement in the planning of Season Two and show a direction in the coming years. The review was done by examining efforts and achievements of the BBN training team till
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the date and reflecting on the lessons learnt. There was participation of few IOs, the NGF and Global Fairness Initiative at the event.
Also, the BBN review workshop along with the HU team was held on July 24-25, 2016. During the workshop, a reflection on last season based on programmatic team’s feedbacks was done. There was also a presentation on market strategy and certification scheme. The discussion emphasized top-down and bottom-up research approaches. Presentation and discussions on requirements in certification, terminology, certification committee, certification body management system and legal aspects were also done. Updates on time motion study and bonded labor activities were done and a discussion was held on different activities planned for next season for the forced and bonded labor.
Better Brick Nepal Buyer’s Conference: The NGF participated in a half-day ‘Better Brick Nepal Buyer’s Conference’ organized by the Federation of Contractors’ Association and Global Fairness Initiative. The objective of the conference was to bring multi-influencers together for creating a market preference for socially responsible bricks in construction projects in Nepal. There were representatives from FCAN, ILO, ADB, World Education, UNESCO, TDH and others. Commitments were made for promoting socially responsible bricks in construction projects from all levels.
Recognition program for ‘member kiln owners’: The NGF participated in a recognition program for member kiln owners organized by the Global Fairness Initiative. Owners of the Seven Star Brick Kiln in Rupandehi, Siddhartha Brick Kiln in Kapilvastu, Mata Manakamana Brick Kiln in Nawalparashi, Kundur Brick Kiln in Gorkha, Machhapuchhre Brick Kiln in Tanahun, BJP Brick Kiln in Lamjung, Yeti Brick and Tile in Dhading and New Star Brick Kiln in Sarlahi got felicitations from then Minister of Industry, Nabindra Raj Joshi, for their efforts to become child labor-free kilns in the last season.
Representatives from Department of Education Ministry of Agriculture, National Reconstruction Authority, Social Welfare Council, Central Child Welfare Board, Asian Development Bank, American Embassy, Terre Des Hommes, International Labor
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Organization, local implementation organizations, and other stakeholders took part in the program.
After the recognition program, there was a group reflection session with member kiln owners. The kiln owners expressed their happiness for being recognized as child labor- free kilns during the last season and highlighted that they felt more responsible to maintain this status for upcoming days. Kiln owners shared the challenges and benefits of being child labor-free kilns. During this season, few families rejected to return to work at some kilns as children were not allowed to work whereas at other kilns, new workers came as their children went to schools when they would work. The kiln owners shared their expectation that the Better Brick Nepal Initiative should lobby with the government for marketing child labor-free bricks.
Kiln owners’ orientation program: At the end of the year 2016, the NGF participated in the kiln owners’ orientation program in Sauraha of Chitwan from November 19 to 21, 2016. The orientation program was for the new kiln owners of this season and the participant kiln owners of last season.
ToT on Better Brick Nepal modules for field coordinators and social mobilizers of implementing organizations: A training of trainers (ToT) on Better Brick Nepal modules for field coordinators and social mobilizers of implementing organizations was conducted in two different batches. The first batch ToT was conducted from December 15 to 19 whereas the second was from December 21 to 26, 2016.
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NGF Children’s Views and Opinions
Karsang My name is Karsang and I am 13-year-old. I got removed from the carpet factory by the NGF inspection staff. My home is in Jaspal, Chhatiwan-09 in Makawanpur district; but I and other family members migrated to Jorpati, Kathmandu from the village.
In the family, I have my parents, two elder brothers, one elder sister and one younger brother. My mother and one elder brother are employed as weavers at a carpet factory whereas my father left weaving. He is a driver now.
I still remember my life at the village. I used to help my family by looking after the cattle. I had attended the school up to Class 3, but dropped when I migrated to the city and could not continue my study.
At the factory, I used to help my mother. I used to untangle wools and tie the knots while weaving. The factory used to provide me free lunch. During the stay at the factory, I always wished to rejoin school and become a teacher in the future; but it was not possible enough as our family’s economic condition was not so strong.
I am very thankful to Nepal GoodWeave Foundation for making my wish come true. Currently, I am studying at Laboratory Higher Secondary School in Grade Five. I am very glad that the NGF has supported me. Before that, I had my informal education at NGF’s Transit Home where I fulfilled all my educational gaps and additionally, I got a chance to learn good behaviors as well.
Bimali Pahari My name is Bimali. I am from Raigaun-04, Makawanpur. I have my parents, a younger brother and a younger sister in the family. My parents work at a brick kiln. Besides, they do farming at the village.
I used to go to school when I was at village. I have attended up to Grade Four. Later, I dropped my studies as I moved to Kathmandu. Due to the poor family economic condition, I came to Kathmandu with my aunt, who was a contractor of a carpet factory. I used to live with her and later I joined the weaving work at the factory.
I was in my learning phase. I used to weave from 4 am till 8 pm (including one-hour lunch break). My parents had taken some advance from the contractor in my name
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before I arrived in Kathmandu. Because of the debt burden, I was forced to weave fast and perform well at work.
On March 29, 2016, I got removed from the factory with the help of NGF’s staff. Then, I was brought to the NGF’s Transit Home. Currently, I live at Transit Home. As I had one-year educational gap, I am taking informal education classes to compensate the loss. I am preparing myself to fit in for the formal education and able to rejoin my studies in a formal school. Besides, I am learning good behaviors over here as well. I am very thankful to the NGF for providing such an opportunity to me and sponsoring my education. Annual General Meeting 2016
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation held its annual general meeting for the year 2016 on February 4, 2017 at Hotel Mannam in Naxal of Kathmandu.
The program was honored by distinguished guests from various carpet industries and non- governmental organizations.
Beginning the event, NGF General Secretary Ubaraj Bhandari welcomed guests and other participants to the program. He highlighted achievements made by the NGF with the collaboration of carpet industries in Nepal. During the AGM, the board unanimously endorsed the proposed programs and activities along with the budget for the next fiscal year 2016/17. The session also accepted the resignation of Prajol Dangol from the position of General Member and appointed Padam Giri as an election officer to fulfill the vacant position of General Member through recruitment process.
With all items of the agenda being discussed, NGF President Ang Lami Sherpa thanked members for their active participation in the annual general meeting, thereby announcing conclusion of the event.
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Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2056 (2000) clearly states that:
No child having not attained the age of 14 years shall be engaged in works as a laborer. No child shall be engaged in any risky business or work referred to in the list below:
Risky Businesses or Works • Business relating to tourism including tourism, residence, motel, hotel, casino, restaurant, bar, pub, resort, skiing, guiding, water rafting, cable car complex, pony trekking, mountaineering, hot air ballooning, parasailing, gulf course, polo, horse riding and so on. • Service-oriented business such as workshop, laboratory, animal slaughterhouse, cold storage and so on. • Public transport and construction business; • Works relating to manufacture of cigarette, biri, carpet, weaving, dying, wool cleaning; fabrics weaving, dying, washing and printing strips, leather tanning, cement manufacturing and packing, production, sale and distribution of matches, explosives and other flammable materials, production of beer, liquor and other drink items, production of soap, production of bitumen; production of pulp and paper, production of slate, pencil, insecticides, lubricating oils, collection of garbage, processing and electroplating, photo processing and works relating to rubber, synthetic, plastic, lid and mercury. • Works relating to water resources, air, solar power, coal, natural oil or gas, bio-gas or the like works relating to producing energy and its transmission and distribution. • Works relating to mines, mineral substances, exploration, processing and distribution of natural oil or gas. • Works relating to rickshaw and carts pulled by human beings; • Works relating to cutting machines. • Works to be done in underground, under water or in excessive height. • Works to be done having contact with chemical substances . • Other risky works or businesses prescribed by the prevailing laws.
Time to engage in works (1) No child shall be engaged in work for a period after six o’clock in the evening to six o’clock in the morning. (2) No child shall be engaged in work for more than six hours in day and more than thirty-six hours a week either giving or not giving additional remuneration. (3) A child is entitled to leisure of half an hour after engaging in the work for a consecutive period of three hours and one-day leave every week. (4) The half an hour leisure time for each day and one day leave in every week shall be deemed to be the duration of work. (5) A child already engaged in one enterprise shall not be caused to engage in the work of another enterprise on the same day.
Annual Progress Report 2016 31 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Social ContributionNepal from Importers GoodWeave Foundation Income 2073/74 Total Income Nrs. 6,09,17,756 Social Contribution from Exporters Social Contribution from Importers 10,053,114 Overhead & Assets Support from Different Social Contribution from Exporters 971,523 1.48% 6.89% Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Project Social Contribution from Importers Overhead & Assets Support from Different Project 11,169,492 16.50%Statement Income 2073/74 of BankFinancial Interest Position Bank Interest 501,716 Nepal GoodWeave FoundationTotal Income Nrs. 6,09,17,756Social Contribution from ImportersSocial Contribution from Exporters BBN PROJECT Social Contribution from Importers 13,724,380 10,053,114 Income 2073/74 BBN PROJECT 1.48% Overhead & Assets Support from Different Social Contribution from Exporters 971,523 14.64%Total Income Nrs. 6,09,17,756 1.59% Social Contribution from Exporters Membership Renew 707,095 6.89% Nepal GoodWeave Foundation Membership RenewProject Social Contribution from Importers Social Contribution from ImportersOverhead & Assets Support from Different 10,053,11 Project4 11,169,492 GIF PROJECT 6,163,694 Income16.50% 2073/74Overhead & Assets Support from BankDifferent Interest Social Contribution from Exporters 971,523 1.48% Miscellaneous Income Bank Interest 223,549 501,716 6.89% Total Income Nrs.Project 6,09,17,756 GIF PROJECT Social Contribution from Exporters Overhead & Assets Support fromBBN Different PROJECTSocial Project Contribution from 11,169,492Importers 13,724,38 0 10,053,114 Bank Interest BBN PROJECT Global Giving 2,357,244 1.69% 16.50% Bank Interest 501,716 14.64% 1.48% 1.59% Overhead & Assets Support from Different MembershipSocial Renew Contribution from Exporters 707,095 971,523 Miscellaneous MembershipIncome Renew CohenBBN Grant PROJECT 13,724,38 1,027,700 0 6.89% BBN PROJECT Project GIF PROJECTOverhead & Assets Support from Different Project 6,163,69 4 11,169,492 3.87% 18.34% Bank Interest 14.64% 1.59% 16.50% GrantMembership from UNICEF Renew MiscellaneousBank Income Interest 707,0958,921,183 223,549 501,716 0.37% Membership RenewGlobal Giving GIF PROJECT GrantGIF from PROJECT Post Quake RecoveryGlobal program GivingBBN PROJECT 6,163,69 4,197,064 6 2,357,24 4 13,724,380 1.69% BBN PROJECT Cohen Grant Miscellaneous Income GrantMiscellaneous from TEPC for Income Weaving ProgramCohen Grant 223,549 900,000 1,027,700 14.64% GIF PROJECT 1.59% Membership Renew 707,095 10.12% 3.87% Membership Renew Global Giving 2,357,244 1.69% 18.34% Grant fromGIF UNICEF PROJECT 60,917,756 8,921,183 6,163,694 0.37% Miscellaneous Income Global Giving Cohen Grant 1,027,700 0.82% Grant from UNICEF Grant fromMiscellaneous Post Quake Recovery Income program 4,197,06 6 223,5493.87% 18.34% GIF PROJECT Grant from UNICEF 8,921,183 Cohen Grant Grant fromGlobal TEPC forGiving Weaving Program 900,00 0 2,357,240.37%4 10.12%1.69% Global Giving 1.16% Grant from Post Quake RecoveryMiscellaneous program Income Grant from Post Quake Recovery programCohen Grant 4,197,066 60,917,75 6 1,027,700 22.53%3.87% 0.82%Cohen Grant 18.34% Grant from UNICEF Grant from TEPC for Weaving Program 900,000 10.12% Grant from UNICEF 8,921,183 0.37% Global Giving 60,917,756 Grant from Post Quake Recovery program Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 4,197,066 1.16%0.82% Grant from UNICEF Cohen Grant Grant from TEPC for Weaving Program 900,000 10.12% 22.53% 1.16% Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 60,917,756 Grant from UNICEF 22.53% 0.82% 1.16% Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 22.53%
Heading Amount Nepal Goodeave Foundation Personnel Cost 3,875,551 Personnel Cost Heading Amount Expnditure 2073/74Nepal Goodeave Foundation Administration and General Service Cost 3,795,068 AdministrationPersonnel and CostGeneral Service Cost Personnel Cost 3,875,551 Total Nrs 5,71,78,286Expnditure 2073/74 IMC ProgramHeading for Carpet & SpinningAdministration Industries and General ServiceAmount Cost 2,797,890 3,795,068 Nepal Goodeave Foundation IMC ProgramAdministration for Carpet and & Spinning General Service Industries Cost Total Nrs 5,71,78,286 Personnel Cost RehabilitationPersonnel ProgramsCost IMC Program for Carpet & Spinning Industries 3,875,551 5,937,276 2,797,890 Expnditure 2073/74 RehabilitationIMC Program Programs for Carpet & Spinning Industries PreventiveAdministration Programs and General ServiceRehabilitation Cost Heading Programs 3,795,06 4,302,918 4 5,937,27Amount6 Total Nrs 5,71,78,286 Administration and General Service Cost 1.57%Nepal Goodeave Foundation Rehabilitation Programs IMC Program for Carpet & SpinningPreventive Industries Programs 2,797,890 4,302,914 Preventive ProgramsPersonnel Cost Promotional Programs Personnel Cost 1,756,065 3,875,551 6.78%Expnditure 1.57% 2073/74 IMC Program for Carpet & Spinning Industries Rehabilitation Programs Promotional Programs 5,937,276 1,756,065 2.62% Preventive ProgramsAdministration and General Service Cost Better Brick Nepal Program Administration and General 16,286,812 Service Cost 3,795,068 Total Nrs6.64% 5,71,78,286 6.78% Rehabilitation Programs Preventive Programs 4,302,914 12.11% 2.62% Promotional Programs GIF-Weaving Program Better BrickIMC Nepal Program Program for Carpet & Spinning 5,759,32 Industries4 16,286,812 2,797,890 1.57% 12.11% 6.64% PromotionalIMC Programs Program for Carpet & Spinning Industries Promotional Programs 1,756,065 1.34% Preventive Programs GIF-WeavingRehabilitation Program Programs 5,759,32 4 5,937,276 6.78% 4.89% Better Brick Nepal Program Global Giving Program 383,392 2.62% 1.34% Better BrickRehabilitation Nepal Program Programs Better Brick Nepal Program Global GivingPreventive Program Programs 16,286,812 383,392 4,302,914 12.11%2.82% 6.64% 4.89% Promotional Programs Cohen Progran 584,850 2.82% 1.57% GIF-Weaving Program GIF-Weaving Program Cohen ProgranPromotional Programs 5,759,324 584,85 0 1,756,065 1.02% GIF-WeavingPreventive Program Programs 1.34% 0.67% 1.02% 6.78% Better Brick Nepal Program G2 AsiaGlobal Giving Program G2 Asia 383,3921,613,188 1,613,188 4.89%0.67% 2.62% Global Giving Program Better Brick Nepal Program 16,286,812 2.82% 12.11%10.38% 6.64% Global GivingPromotional Program Programs HumanCohen Right Progran Expense 584,85 765,4070 10.38% GIF-Weaving Program Human RightGIF-Weaving Expense Program 765,407 5,759,324 1.02% 0.67% 1.34% Cohen ProgranCohen ProgranBetter Brick Nepal Program GrantG2 from Asia UNICEF Grant fromGlobal UNICEF Giving Program 1,613,18 6,924,808 6 6,924,80 6 383,392 10.07% 10.07% 4.89% Global Giving Program 10.38% GrantHuman from Post Right Quake Expense RecoveryGrant program fromCohen Post Quake Progran Recovery program 765,4071,496,744 1,496,74 4 584,850 2.82% G2 Asia G2 Asia GIF-Weaving Program 1.02% Cohen Progran Grant from UNICEF TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program 6,924,806 900,000 10.07% 0.67% 7.53% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program G2 Asia 900,000 1,613,188 7.53% Human RightHuman Expense RightGlobal Expense Giving Program Grant from Post Quake Recovery programHuman Right Expense 1,496,744 765,407 10.38%G2 Asia Grant from UNICEFCohen Progran TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program Grant from UNICEF 900,000 6,924,806 7.53%10.07% 3.07% 3.07% Human Right Expense Grant from UNICEF Grant from PostG2 Asia Quake Recovery program Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 1,496,744 28.48% Grant from UNICEF Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 28.48%3.07% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program 900,000 7.53% TEPC - WeavingHuman Tranining Right Expense Program Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 28.48% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program Grant from UNICEF 3.07% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program Grant from Post Quake Recovery program 28.48% TEPC - Weaving Tranining Program 32 Annual Progress Report 2016 Nepal GoodWeave Foundation
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Ms. Ang Lami Sherpa President (Represents Carpet Sector) Everest Handicraft
Ms. Ramkala Khadka Mr. Ubaraj Bhandari Vice President General Secretary (Represents NGO Sector) (Represents NGO Sector) Forum for Child Concern in Nepal CCCN NGF Children attending National Childrens NGF Children celebrating Guru Purnima. Day.
Mr. Dawa Sherpa Dr. Bal Gopal Baidya Treasurer Executive Member (Represents Carpet Sector) (Represents from Independent) City Carpet Industries Prefessional/Intellectual Sector
Dr. Chapala Koirala Mr. Chhiring Lama Executive Member Executive Member (Represents NGO Sector) (Represents Carpet Sector) Child Development Society Chhiring Carpet Centre Udhyog GWI Board Visit at ECDC. NGF Board monitoring model house of Housing Project.
Mr. Bikram Thakuri Mr. Bikal Prasad Shrestha Executive Member Executive Member (Represents Carpet Sector) (Represents NGO Sector) Designer Rugs Concern Nepal
Advisors
Mr. Ganesh Bhakta Shrestha Mr. Balram Gurung Former President Former General Secretary NGF SEE Graduates. NGF Children celebrating holi at Transit Home.
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