Volume III Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin| Gorkha September 2016 Volume III Asal Chhimekee Nepal UN Women WHO International Nepal Fellowship International Medical Corps Good Neighbors International Sajhedari Bikaas People In Need HRRP ECO- Nepal Updates United Vision Nepal Nepal Red Cross Society Oxfam Suaahara Catholic Relief Services UNICEF CARE Nepal Save the Children UNDP World Vision International Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin| Gorkha September 2016 Volume III July – September, 2016 Working VDC's: Shreenathkot, Aappipal, Ghairung, Bhumlichowk and Ghyalchowk, Gorkha Asal Chimekee Nepal is an organization which was registered as NGO in 2059 and was started by Pokhara Christian Community Kaski. It works in coordination with DDRC, related district government offices, like minded organizations, local communities and churches in Gorkha. The organization has been focusing on rehabilitation, reconstruction, livelihood & health support, disaster preparedness and strengthening local community together with the government bodies and local community. Some of the specific works of this organization are as follows: 1: Reconstructions of Health Post Buildings in Aappipal, Ghairung, Bhumlichowk & Ghyalchowk Except Aappipal healthpost, other health post reconstruction works has been completed and in the process on handover program to the local community within the 1st week of October, 2016 with necessary equipments and furnishing. The representatives of MoHP & DHO were also involved during the process of reconstruction. From the expert side, the technical consultant visited to healthpost construction site for monitoring and supervision of the constructional work. 2: Reconstruction of VDC building Shreentahkot VDC building reconstructions work has been started from 5th of Asoj, 2073. The reconstruction work was started formally by doing laystone foundation of the VDC building. During the program, sakha adhikrit Mr. Ishwori Prasad Paneru, district chairperson of Nekapa Yemale Mr. Prem Gurung, ACN advisor Ps. KP Tripathi, VDC Secretary Ms. Rekha Paija and other community people of Shreenatkot were participated. All the people were happy to support from their side to finish the VDC Building reconstruction work on time. 3: Reconstructions of School building The reconstructin of Arkul Primary School has been started formally where deputy district education officer Mr. Hem Acharya, DDC sakha adhikrit Mr. Ishwori Prasad Paneru, ACN advisor Ps. KP Tripathy, VDC secretary Rekha Paija, ACN director Mr. Raju Adhikari and community people were involved for the laying stone foundation program. Likewise, other three schools; Shree Jana Kalyan Higher Secondary, Shree Jana Jagriti Primary School and Shree Chandroday Secondary School are under the process of tender seclection and expected to be started soon after Dashain and Tihar holidays. 4: Livelihood and Health Support Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin| Gorkha September 2016 Volume III 4.1: Goat Farming Training Two days Goat Farming Training was held in Bhumlichowk from 19th-20th July 2016 (Srawan 4th-5th 2073). There were 14 female & 11 male participants from Chepang community. The main objectives of the training was to empower the Chepang People for proper care of their livestock. Mr. Sankaji Wanta from District Veterinary office, Gorkha and Mr. Bharat Pokharel from Animal Health Training and Consultancy Services, Pokhara were the facilitators during the training. It was termed to be an effective training as the training was more focused on Goats. The community people were keen to learn from this training too. 4.2 Animal Health Camp Similarly, two days’ animal health camp was held in Ghyalchowk, were 7 Techinical team from the District livestock service center(DLSC) Gorkha supported in technical sites. The Program was completed effectively with the coordination of District livestock services Center Gorkha and Local livesotk service centre Ghyalchowk. In total, 400 households were covered during this Animal health camp program were 5000 cattle were checked and medicine were also distributed among the 400 households. Goat, Cow, Buffalo, Ox, Dogs and other animal were the animals brought during the camp. Different cases were seen starting from ticks, indigestion, worms (tape worm in particular), cysts and more. Details of Budget Expenditure for the aforementioned period of 3 months and ongoing work: - Sector Total Program Cost (NPR) Total Expenditures (NPR) Reconstructions of Health Post Buildings in Aappipal, Ghairung, Bhumlichowk & 2,16,00,00 2,48,40,000 Ghyalchowk Reconstruction of VDC building 46,22,609 53,16,000 Reconstructions of School building 2,98,14,600 3,50,76,000 Livelihood and Health Support 7,35,000 8,45,250 For more information, please visit our website:- www.acn.org.np Contact Person: - Bijaya K. Shrestha - Project Coordinator [email protected] Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin| Gorkha September 2016 Volume III UN Women/ Women for Human Rights (WHR) -single women’s group Working VDCs: Fujel, Bunkot, Ghairung, Namjung, Tanlichwok and Makaising VDCs and Ward No 5 Gorkha Municipality. Main objective of this project is to provide support to the earthquake affected most vulnerable groups of women to enhance their capacity to access to services/participation/protection and leadership in recovery, reconstruction and preparedness activities through multipurpose women center in Gorkha. Protection: Working in close coordination with Women and Children Office (WCO) in the protection of earthquake affected vulnerable women, girls and gender based violence (GBV) survivors, and providing them services through multipurpose women center (MPWC) and by referral mechanism. Progress of the Project: Conducted need assessment and rapid market need and feasibility study to identify the potential job to the vulnerable women. The earthquake affected vulnerable women from target 6 VDCs supported for life-saving information, psychosocial counseling, skill development and income generation activities and training on disaster recovery, resilience building and preparedness through multipurpose women center (MPWC) managed by Women for Human Rights (WHR) in Gorkha. During this quarter (July –September) reached a total of 594 women, girls and men (122 female household heads, widowed and separated women, 15 older women, 316 Janajati women, 100 Dalit women, 28 adolescent girls, and 13 men). The women benefited from the MPWC services, including 22 women and girls receiving psychosocial counselling (4 women in individual sessions and 18 women in group sessions) – among of them5 female household heads, widowed and separated women, 4 older women, 4 Janati women and 17 Dalit women. A total 594 community women, girls and men were sensitized on violence and potential measures of disaster preparedness and were informed about the services of the MPWC and other local organizations through the social mobilizers. Additional, 115participants (64 district government and 51 INGOS and CBOs) attended different workshop and sharing meeting events organizedby Figure 1: DRR women trainers sharing implementing partner in the VDCs and district level. the experiences Similarly, interaction events with key sector (former cluster) members working in (shelter, livelihood, early recovery, WASH, protection, education, health, etc) was conducted to build coordination with these sectors and strengthen referral services through the MPWCs. Under the livelihood component of the project a five-day skill development training was conducted on income generating activities for earthquake affected 30 women including (9 female household heads, widowed and separated women, 3 older women, 12 Janajati women, 6 Dalit women). The income generating skill training conducted on goat farming. The training was organized as per the findings and recommendations of need assessments and rapid market need and feasibility Figure 2: MPWC beneficiary of Bunko studyconducted in target VDCs to identify the potential job for earthquake affected vulnerable women. The participants were also provided start-up kind support with the amount of NPR 7,500/- after completion of the training. Recovery & Reconstruction Quarterly Bulletin| Gorkha September 2016 Volume III Similarly, in coordination with Nepal Red Cross Society conducted a five-day master TOT on disaster recovery and resilience building to 20 women local leaders including (11 female household heads, widowed and separated women, 7Janati women, 2 Dalit women) from six project target VDCs. In addition, a two-day training conducted to community youth volunteers in coordination and facilitation of Nepal Red Cross Society and 33 participants attended the training from community women networks and youths. The master trainers have been replicating their knowledge and skills gained from the TOT by conducting the orientation on disaster recovery and resilience building to the community women. The review workshop on disaster preparedness conducted in Figure 3: Participants, learning first aid techniques coordination with WCO for preparing with GESI perspective. Case /Success story: Damar Maya Thapa, Bungkot-5 (Tiya), Gorkha Damar Maya Thapa, 38 years old, was married to Nepal Police when she was 17 years old. After few years into marriage she found about her husbands’ second marriage. She does not have child so it has added further stigma in her life. After mutual consensus her husband had been paying NPR 1000 per month to sustain her daily needs. She stopped receiving