In the heart of the Kathmandu city, Jagaran Basti – a squatter community lives on the unclaimed lands along the Bagmati River. Packed like sardines in a can, it holds about 400 households. The public toilets present there are in a delicate and serious condition as their numbers are low; the count is 10.
MoreAnjana is 15 years old has been a part of After School Program (ASP) for 3 years. Tutoring during ASP has helped her pass all of her exams and especially excel in social studies. She is one of four students who receive all of the required school notebooks from ASP. But Anjana’s favorite part of ASP is getting to work with her best friend Akriti.
MoreFortunately, in February, she found a job at SHINE cleaning company through the help of INCLUDED Nepal’s Program Officer, Smriti Karki. “The pay is perhaps the same as what I earned from selling one mattress, however, this is much more stable and has made things more comfortable for us.”
MorePushpa Rai, a member of mom’s club at Monohara Community Center, called Smriti Karki, program officer after office on 12th March with delight to share about her job contract with Shine Cleaning Company. The company selected her over five other eligible candidates after a month long on the job training.
MoreSuhasha Malla is an A level graduate in Sociology, Psychology and Economics. She is working as a communications intern at the INCLUDED office and aspires to become a Special Educator in the future, aiming to provide children with the education they deserve. She topped Nepal in her Cambridge A level Sociology examination.
MoreWhen asked about the After School Program’s role in his life and how it has changed him, thirteen year old Manish Basnet promptly said, “Since I joined 3 years ago, it has helped me keep my act together. I don’t know how to describe its importance in my life. All I can say is, if we ever move away from this settlement, I will ride a bus back here every day so that I can attend the program.”
MoreA teambuilding event was organized on the 9th March 2014 for the members of the Mom’s Club with Manohara Community Center. The program intended to get the mothers of the club better acquainted with each other and establish a harmonious environment that garners a sense of workmanship and respect between the members.
MoreChris Oliver, Chief Finance Officer, from INCLUDED International based in Beijing, China visited the Nepal office as soon as he landed to Kathmandu on 7th March 2014. “This is my first time to Nepal,” said Oliver during the welcome meeting at the office. He was briefed about the evolution of INCLUDED’s work in Nepal and presented a Nepal timeline summary by Sneh Rajbhandari, Program Manager at INCLUDED Nepal.
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