2020 – Page 3 – Amics del Nepal

Rakshya Bandhan at Patan Children’s Home

On August 3rd our children celebrated the Rakshya Bandhan at Patan Children’s Home. It is a festival to keep celebrating the relationship between brothers and sisters. As a symbol of love, sisters put special bracelets to their brothers. Priests also put another kind of bracelet…

24/08/2020

COVID-19, July Relief Materials Support

The world is going through a crucial moment of global pandemic COVID-19 and amidst the situation of nationwide lockdown, many people especially the daily wage earners have been directly affected worldwide. On July 21, the Government of Nepal announced the decision to end the nationwide…

21/08/2020

Lockdown eased

Though the COVID_19 cases in Nepal are still increasing, specially in Kathmandu, the lockdown has been eased again from 21st July: – From 21st July, all the private vehicles are allowed and the government offices will operate normally – From 30th July, Restaurants for packing…

19/08/2020

Saune Sankranti in Balmandir

The first day of the Nepali month of Shrawan (around 15th July) Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Saune Sankranti, a day to worship Lord Shiva. From this day, during the whole month, women wear green bangles and decorate their palms with beautiful designs of…

16/08/2020

Education in Bhimphedi Balmandir not affected by Corona

Since last march the schools in Nepal have been closed and still there is no date for opening them with the covid19 pandemic out of control, the government is scared of taking risks. With this situation it is taking more importance the homeschooling activities going…

13/08/2020

Women Literacy Classes in Bhimphedi Balmandir

The Women Literacy Project (WLP) has been ongoing for many years now at the Kathmandu Activity Centre. The project envisions dignified and well-informed lives for women leading to their well-being. The project further enables women to be proactive and has plans to promote self-sustainability empowering…

02/08/2020

Renewal of the Board and Executive Team

Every two years, at the Amics del Nepal assembly it is time to renew the Association’s Board of Directors. This year there have been no changes in the members, meaning, there have been no entries or exits, but as we have been doing for the…

31/07/2020

Namuna Bari’s new equipment

One of the primary aims of our Namuna Bari kitchen garden has been to make the Balmandir in Bhimphedi as sustainable as possible. This has proven crucial during these last three months of lockdown imposed nationwide because of the Coronavirus. With this in mind, we…

29/07/2020

Solidarity meal confined

Amics del Nepal organizes various events to raise money to finance its projects in Nepal. One of these events that has been more successful is the solidarity meals, which were born as an initiative in 2015 in the Penya del Setrill, in Benicarló. Manisha with…

09/07/2020

Sports day in Bhimphedi

On the 8th of June we organized a sports day in home schooling. Sport is an important part for children education to develop physical and mental toughness, which shapes their body and make them strong and active. It also teaches the value of team spirit…

06/07/2020