MSH Nepal Newsletter 2012

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MySmallHelp, Nepal
2012
A Social Welfare Organisation
My Small Help
Gwarko-17, Lalitpur, Nepal
Phone: 01-5201747
Email: [email protected]
URL: www.mysmallhelp.org
My Small Help, Nepal
CONTENTS
Executive Summary
Mission Statement
Vision
Core values
Achievements in 2009-2011
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Fusion Rock Musical Concert
Winter Cloth Campaign in the Terai Region
MySmallHelp Trustee Lee Forsyth’s Visit to Nepal
MySmallHelp and Marybert Orphanage
 Water Filter Project completed with a kind support of Dutch couple
 Sharmila leaves Marybert Orphanage
 Supportive Project at Marybert Orphanage/school
 New first aid box installed at Marybert Orphanage
MySmallHelp, Nepal Sponsored Children
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All children are upgraded
Two children start college
Sponsored children in 2012
Nabin Balami celebrates his birthday for the first time
Sunita Majhi gets an opportunity to study again
Christmas presents to MySmallHelp sponsored children‟s
Visitors and Cloth Donors in MySmallHelp Nepal
 Official Visit from Hasilo Nepal to the MySmallHelp Team
 Friends for Global Change U.S.A. (Jorge Gateno and Vane Lozano)
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 Hanna receives a new dress and Marybert Orphange children receive
a nutritious diet every week
 Supriya is bought a new dress thanks to a donation made by her
sponsors
Books from Room to Read to Schools
Today’s Youth Venture with MySmallHelp Nepal
Christmas Card Drawing Competition
MySmallHelp Charity Trip from Kathmandu-Darjeeling
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Executive Summary
My Small Help was born out of a strong desire to empower children with basic human rights
and the opportunity to carve out a more sustainable future for themselves. The charity was
set up in 2007 by a group of friends based in the UK and Nepal who believe that just as the
ocean starts with a single drop of water, a big difference can be made in a child‟s life if many
people commit to dedicating a little time and effort. In March 2008 My Small Help (MSH)
became a registered NGO in Nepal. Now, MSH is also registered NGO in Peru where
underprivileged and disable children are helped.
My Small Help UK was set up as a trust to support the work carried out in Nepal;
administrative costs are kept to a minimum ensuring that donations are used directly on
projects to help underprivileged children. My Small Help Nepal offers a wealth of local
knowledge and contacts, and works primarily with volunteers who have the real interests of
children close to their heart.
This document is designed to give an overview of the charity‟s achievements and progress
from 2007 to 2011. It will offer insight into activity, and outline the vision, hopes and dreams
for now, and in the future.
Mission Statement
My Small Help has a strong focus education and health of children.
Vision
MSH believes that the best way to alleviate poverty amongst children is through the
provision of sustainable education and training. Many children who currently live in poverty
are unable to go to school at all; this may be because parents can‟t afford to send them, or
because the parents need to send them to work to supplement the basic household income.
MSH believes that extending a helping hand to these youngsters is a joint responsibility; for
life to be in perfect balance those with surplus and sufficiency offer support to those who
lack.
MSH will continue to provide support to orphaned children, street children, and children from
impoverished families who cannot fund school uniforms, stationery, and fees. We hope that
through thinking Big and asking Small we can make a difference to the lives of our brothers
and sisters. We believe that „It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.‟
Core Values
Small Help:
A little help from many can give children basic human rights
Child Focus:
The best interests of children always come first
Integrity:
Trust and close partnership work is key
Trust:
Close working relationship with small „in country‟ teams
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Commitment:
work
Keep overheads low channelling maximum funds to child focussed
MSH seeks to promote basic rights of children including:
Right to be protected from physical, mental and sexual abuse and exploitation
Right to a name and nationality from birth
Increased accessibility rights for children who are disabled
Right to education and opportunity
Right for basic health care
Achievement in 2012
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Fusion Rock Musical Concert
With the illuminated light and
the heavenly arrangement in
Basantapur Durbar Square in
New Year 2012 the event
named Fusion Rock was
organized by WE International
in honor of our beloved
member Mr. Amit K.C who lost
his life in an accident. The
event took place from five to
eight pm and was performed
by the popular and the talented
bands of the country including
Trikaal, Anuprastha, Rock Sitar
and Murchana. The crowd was
wooed by the performances.
WE International generously
donated Rs. 80,000 (£640
approx.) raise by the concert to
My Small Help, Nepal. MSH
would like to thank the WE
International team, Mr. Samir
K.C and Mr. Prabin Man
Shrestha for their kind support
and the volunteers who
generously
managed
the
crowds. MSH Nepal prayed for
the bereaved soul to rest in
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peace and pledge to initiate an event dedicated to him in the future years.
The entire funds collected were used to support the needy families through selfsustainable projects.
A total of two projects were conducted through the fund:
1) A small grocery and vegetable shop for Anjali’s mother Jamuna
2) Driving skills training for Rasna’s father Govinda
1) A small grocery and vegetable shop for Anjali’s mother Jamuna
Jamuna the mother of two daughters, Anjali and Alisha worked in the carpet
factory for fourteen years for her livelihood. Sheltered in a small hut with the
two daughters with the little prospect of improving their lifestyle through her
current employment, MSH Nepal discussed alternative options with Jamuna.
Jamuna came up with an idea of starting a small grocery and vegetable shop.
To help with the start-up; MSH provided funding for furniture, grocery,
vegetables and the initial six months‟ rent. Anjali and Alisha are sponsored by
MSH for the past five years. Anjali has already finished her SLC (School
Leaving Certificate) examination and now goes to the college. Anjali attend
morning classes and helps her mother to run the shop at daytime. This allows
her mother to take time in the afternoon to weave carpets. Anjali does her
homework and household chores as well as manages the shop. Anjali want to
work as an accountant in the future so she has opted for Commerce faculty.
The self-sustainable project of MSH has brought renewed hope for the family
of Anjali and we would like to continue the project and help them to succeed.
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2) Driving skill training for Rasna’s father Govinda
Rasna the girl who is sponsored by MSH Nepal, father Govinda inflicted with
HIV positive, worried about the future of his daughter and wife so he wanted
to work to support his family. Without the good education and professional
skills the family condition was worsening every day so MSH wanted to help
the family through the self-sustainable project by providing him training and
making him independent. Govinda decided to learn driving as his friend‟s has
been working as a driver and will help him secure the job after the training
completes. So, MSH funded for the training and also helped him with the
license fee.
Govinda currently works in the brick kilns and also drives the vehicles. The
self-sustainable project of MSH was successful and MSH wishes to bring
changes in the life of the needy families in the future also.
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Winter Cloth Campaign for the Victims of Cold Weather in the Terai region
in Nepal
My Small Help Nepal launched a
campaign named “Winter Clothes
Campaign for the victims of cold
weather in the terai region with an
objective to support the people
suffering from cold weather in
Sindhuli,
Chitwan,
Lumbini,
Rautahat, Sarlahi and Saptari. The
bitterly cold weather caused the
death of more than fifty people due
to the lack of proper clothing and
housing in remote parts of the
Terai region. The tragic news
touched the hearts of the people in the city. My Small Help, Nepal, in co-operation
with Gwarko Development Committee, organized a six-day campaign from 27
December 2011 to 1 January 2012.
Clothes were collected through door-to-door
collections and a small booth was set up in the
Gwarko Chowk where people were able to
drop their clothes. MSH was overwhelmed by
the response of the local people and the
campaign was successful as two-lorries full of
winter clothes was collected in a short interval
of time.
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MSH Trustee Lee Forsyth’s Visit to Nepal
In February 2012, My Small Help‟s
trustee Lee Forsyth visited the team in
Nepal to undertake a site review and
to inaugurate the newly built Shree
Mangaladevi Janajagrati School. Mr.
Forsyth was accompanied by his14year old daughter Charlotte Forsyth
who was impressed with the operation
in Nepal and was proud to be involved
in such an event. They brought 110kg
of school materials, clothes and
children‟s toys to distribute.
During their hectic schedule they conducted several useful discussions at the My
Small Help office and several sites across the country. One key aim of the visit was
to tackle the issue of My Small Help‟s self-sustainability and was discussed with the
MSH team. Lee later met with Mr. Bal Krishna of Eco Treks who was keen to help
generate local revenue for MSH‟s projects through treks, volunteer parties and
charitable projects; thereby helping MSH‟s self-sustainability objectives.
Lee and Charlotte also had the pleasure of meeting the children at the Marybert
Orphanage where they distributed gifts of clothes, books, toys, note pads and pens,
as well as three full set of sports equipment and laminated educational cards. The
sports and educational packs were bought from the Christmas donation benevolently
supplied by Alacra. The day was rounded off with a party held by the children and
plenty of singing and dancing. Lee reported that the children there are „an absolute
privilege to work with, polite, courteous, gregarious, and full of life with a huge
appetite for fun and a huge credit to their country!‟
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Over the course of the next few days Lee travelled across the country visiting the
children who are sponsored by MSH to check on their progress, distribute gifts and
to assess their future needs. He visited Dhrumthali, Sindupalchok to inaugurate the
newly constructed school building Shree Mangaladevi Janajagrati School. He raised
the entire fund by organizing an event in his country. He was pleased with the
outcome and delighted to see smiles on children‟s face. In the celebrations that
followed he was treated by dancing and singing by Sherpa families in full regalia,
and drumming by the children. After a busy and exhausting visit Lee happily
concluded that the MSH team was extremely professional and committed to the
organization, and was „pleased to report to the sponsors that we have a team to be
proud of!‟
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My Small Help and Marybert Orphanage
My Small Help Nepal has been supporting
Marybert Orphanage since its establishment.
So MSH Nepal has a good relationship as
own family with the Marybert Orpahange and
the children. The activities carried out by the
joint collaboration of MSH Nepal and Marybert
Orphanage is:
 Water Filter Project at Marybert Orphanage completed with a kind
support of a Dutch couple
The water problem in Kathmandu
has hit the lives of many people so
MSH Nepal launched a water filter
project at Marybert Orphanage
with the kind support of the Dutch
couple Mr. Derk and Ms. Nienke.
The project began on 31st January
2012
and
was
successfully
completed by fitting two water
filters and one big filtration tank on
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the roof of the orphanage, plus another drinking-water filter in the kitchen. The My
Small Help team and the children are thankful to the couple for the generous support
as the children now have access to clean and safe drinking water. Safe drinking
water is a requisite of every child and with the help of the Dutch couple it will have an
important impact on the health of the children.
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 Sharmila leaves Marybert Orphanage
Sharmila Sunuwar
left the orphanage
and settled down
with her aunt. MSH
invited Sharmila and
her aunt to the
office to hand over
the books provided
by Room to Read.
Sharmila wanted to
study in a different
school so as her
desire
she
was
admitted to a new school. Her aunt visit MSH office every month to collect her
sponsorship money.
3) Supportive Project at Marybert School/Orphanage
At the middle of August 2012, MSH Nepal had partly supported the Marybert
School/Orphanage to pave the ground with cement blocks. Keeping in the mind
the health and safety of the children MSH team supported the school in this
project. The program was successful with the co ordination and support of the
sponsors Jim and Kat, WE International, Marybert Management and MSH, Nepal.
Now the ground is free from dust and good to play for the children. They are very
happy and thankful for the great support.MSH, Nepal is very much grateful and
heartily thankful to the sponsors Jim and Kat and WE international to make this
project successful.
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4) New First Aid Box installed at Marybert Orphanage
On 24th November 2012 My Small
Help donated and installed a First Aid
box for the children of Marybert
Orphanage. We have also added
medical equipment
donated
by
"Friends for Global Change, USA".
Now children no longer have to worry
when they get sick, wounded any other
minor accidents.
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All children are upgraded
All the children that are being sponsored by MSH, Nepal have gone up a grade with
the start of their new school session.
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List of children sponsored in 2012
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No.
Name
No.
Name
No.
Name
1
Saroj
13
Sushmita
25
Saru
2
Santaman
14
Kalpana
26
Rojan
3
Sushma
15
Nabin
27
Karan
4
Susmita
16
Nabina
28
Amisha
5
Dhanmaya
17
Shanti
29
Puja
6
Rasna
18
Binisha
30
Kusum
7
Pratap
19
Nova
31
Ashok
8
Rajesh
20
Bipana
32
Milan
9
Nilam and Nilima
21
Alisha
33
Khusbu
10
Bipen
22
Sunita
34
Ashok
11
Bikash
23
Sarita
35
Ravi
12
Anita
24
Binisha
Two children start college
The enrollment for Grade 11 starts in
mid April in Nepal. The two children
Anjali Thapa Magar and Kalpana
Chaudhary completed their School
Leaving Certificate (SLC) or Grade
10. After the exam they had a three
month break so MSH Nepal arranged
them a six-week computer course at
Don Bosco Institute. They now have
successfully finished the course
which has provided those with good
basic computer skills including
prepare documents, spreadsheets,
using the internet and e-mail.
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Both-Anjali and Kalpana completed their SLC exam with good marks. Kalpana
Chaudhary secured 68% whereas Anjali Thapa Magar secured 74% in her
examination. For the further studies Kalpana would like to opt for Humanities and
Anjali would like to study Management. Looking at the several option and
potentialities MSH Nepal admitted them to the best colleges for further two years.
Once they complete their high school they would like to continue with their Bachelor
Studies. For now they are blissful to receive the education and the faculty they
choose to study. MSH Nepal is proud of them and for their achievements.
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Nabin Balami celebrates his birthday for the first time
Fourteen year old Nabin Balami celebrated his birthday among his friends and family
for the first time by cutting a cake. Nabin and his mother eyes were filled with tears of
happiness. The sponsors also donated the gas stove to the family in the day of
Nabin birthday. His mother was pleased to receive the gift from the donors as the
gas cylinder which was installed five months ago is still running. Now Nabin mother
does not need to stand up in the queue for the kerosene and is thankful to the
sponsors for making her life easier.
We would like to thank everyone, including the sponsors for making the day special
and memorable.
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Sunita Majhi gets an opportunity to
study again
Sunita a sweet and honest girl was supported
by My Small Help from 2007 to 2011. During
her stay in the orphanage she was one of the
bright students who often stood first in the
class and won numerous medals. However
last year her uncle visited the orphanage and
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took her to a mother who is disable and wheel-chair bound. MSH Nepal was worried
about her as she was a rape victim so MSH repeatedly tried to locate Sunita until
finally, after one year three months she contacted us via facebook and we went to
meet her.
She is now fifteen years and to our surprise she no longer
attends school. Due to the family‟s lack of income she was
forced to leave her studies and was involved in household
chores. We were deeply saddened by Sunita situation as
she loved to study and wanted to continue her study so
MSH helped in fulfilling her wish. Although the class had
already begun three months before; we pleaded the
schools and finally the school named Baba Batika
Madhyamik Vidyalaya agreed to admit her in grade eight.
We ordered her school dress for tailoring and bought
pens, books and school shoes. We look forward to
continuing her to a new school with renewed hope and for
her brighter future.
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Christmas present to MSH Sponsored Children’s
Each year MSH presents Christmas
gifts to the sponsor children‟s. This
year too continuing the legacy and to
make the day special the children‟s
from Marybert Orphanage were taken
to buy warm clothes for the winter.
MSH provided thirty pairs of printed
jumper to the children. Some of the
children also received denim pant, tshirt, shoes, bags and more. Peter
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Goodey sponsored to provide gift for the children. We would like to thank him for his
support for making the Christmas memorable for the children.
 Visitors and Cloths Donors in MSH Nepal
 Official Visit from Hasilo Nepal to the MSH Team
On January 3, 2012 Hasilo Nepal, an
organization which co-ordinates the dental
health camp made an official visit in MSH
Nepal to discuss a possible collaboration.
Hasilo Nepal provided a pack of
toothbrushes containing hundred pieces to
our charity. MSH Nepal is thankful to Karen
and Aparna Didi for the support.
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 Friends for Global Change U.S.A. (Jorge Gateno and Vane Lozano)
On the afternoon of 13 May 2012, two kind hearted volunteers, Jorge Gateno and
Vane Lozano from Miami, United States visited MySmallHelp, Nepal to donate some
beautiful dresses to the children. They brought with them three bags full of cloths for
children, medical stuffs, dolls, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shoes, socks and clothes.
Anjali and Alisha, two children being supported by MSH, Nepal, were handed the
clothes and other gifts by the volunteers. They were very happy and thankful; their
mother was also very grateful for the support.
We all visited Marybert Orphanage to distribute the clothes and gifts to everyone
.The children were very thankful to Jorge and Vane for all their support and
celebrated with much singing and dancing. Jorge and Vane danced along with the
children and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They were both very happy to see the
smiles on the children‟s faces and expressed their desire to come back in November
with their musician friends to organize a musical concert at the orphanage.
MSH, Nepal would like to thank Jorge, Vane and the entire team who provided
donations for their kind support.
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2nd November 2012, Jorge Gateno, Marlow Rosado, Tito Puente Jr. from USA
visited Marybert Orphanage and distributed cloths, shampoo, winter creams,
glasses, bags. They all had amazing time with MySmallHelp Nepal children. We love
you and will always be in our heart.
23rd November 2012 Jorge and Vane brought all the wounderful cloths, amazing
gifts for the children. They enjoyed so much.
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 Hanna receives a new dress and Marybert Orphange children receive a
nutritious diet every week
Hanna, a smart and talented orphan
girl has no family and have a
sponsor is like receiving the support
of the parents. Hanna always
wanted someone who was there to
praise her good deeds and correct
her mistakes. Hanna always longed
for the love from her near and dear
ones. Her sponsor managed to raise
some fund during their wedding
ceremony. Some part of the fund
was used to buy new dress and shoes while some other part of the fund was used to
purchase the weekly supplies of nutritious foods like seasonal fruits, fruit juice, and
cookies for the children reside in Marybert orphanage. Hanna was elated for her
shopping trip as she enjoyed her first experience of riding a motorbike. She was
emotional by the gesture of her sponsors and she no longer felt like an orphan child.
All the children in the Marybert Orphanage were thankful to the sponsors.
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 Supriya is bought a new dress thanks to a donation made by her sponsors
Supriya sponsors wanted to surprise her by purchasing the goods which she desired
including dress and stationeries. With this arrangement in mind we call Supriya to
the MSH office in order to acquire the commodities she preferred. She bought three
sets of clothes including t-shirts, trousers, blouses, a dress and a pair of shoes, a
watch and a purse. She looked gorgeous as in her picture in a new dress.
We would like to thank everyone, including the sponsors for making the day special
and memorable.
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Books from Room to Read to Schools
As a part of our My Small Help Nepal, Room to Read project several large books,
suitable for children aged 6 to 12 have been donated to the following places:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Marybert School, Lalitpur
Lila Orphange, Kathmandu
28 children from various areas
Chandra Daya Sec. School, Lamjung
Bhupu Higher Sec. School, Lamjung
Himchuli sec. School, Lamjung
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Today’s Youth Venture with MSH Nepal.
Today‟s Youth approached MSH Nepal
to become a charity partner for
Corporate 4A side Futsal Tournament
which was held from 12th-14th October
2012. Today‟s Youth wanted to donate
the money to one of the needy school in
Nepal so MSH Nepal proposed today‟s
youth to donate the priced amount to
Bhattendanda School. Today‟s Youth
raised about £400 from the musical
event which was organized at Moksh. A bad name “Boyz Next Door” played Nepali,
English and Hindi number for the music lover at Moksh. A charity box was placed
near by the band members so that people could donate the money. The main cause
of charity was to provide computer, 3 in 1 printer, scanner, photocopy machine for
the school and stationary items for the children. About £500 was donated by the
Nepal National Football players.
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On 13th January 2013 the team from Today‟s
Youth and MSH Nepal visited the school and
donated the computer, scanner, photocopy
machine and stationeries to the children. The
School Management team was extremely
delighted and assured to take care and make
use of it in the future. Everyone who visited the
school was proud to be a part of such a noble
cause. Today‟s Youth want to continue their
support to the school in the future days as well.
MySmallHelp would like to thank Nepal National Players, The Boyz Next Door band
members, Today's Youth and Moksh for the support.
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Christmas card Drawing Competition
A Christmas card drawing competition was held on 23rd
August 2012 between Peru and Nepal. Out of six
winners chosen from both the countries two winners
were selected from Nepal. Total of eighteen contestant
participated in the contest from Nepal. Kalpana
Chaudhary and Ashok Tamang (Thapa) was the winner
of the contest. Both received the cards and certificate
from MySmallHelp Nepal.
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MSH Charity Trip from Kathmandu-Darjeeling
MySmallHelp Nepal organized a trip from Kathmandu - Janakpur - Illam Darjeeling - Hetauda trip from 9th to 14th December 2012. It was five nights, six
days trip to raise fund for charity. All together thirty-two people participated in the trip.
The main organizer of the trip was Mr. Shambhu Nath Shrestha. He handled the trip
with precision. In the whole the rip was 2400 kilometers. Everyone enjoyed the trip
and MSH would like to thank everyone for their support.
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