Former Projects – Page 2 – Amics del Nepal

2018-2020 Namuna Bari closing report

Summary NAMUNA BARI (NB) is one of the projects of Amics del Nepal under the Women Program which was initiated in September 2017 in Bhimphedi Balmandir, a children’s home in a village about 50 km south of the capital city of Kathmandu. The project was…

15/11/2020

Literacy exam, the first time in an exam hall

Since the pandemic started we launched a literacy class for three of the women staff of Bhimphedi Balmandir. The classes have been quite productive and effective for these women. At the beginning of the classes, the women had minimal literacy skills and were only able…

14/10/2020

A school year without the external examinations SEE

Secondary Education Examination (SEE) is also considered to be “the iron gate” to higher education in Nepal. This year, the SEE was postponed right before the day of the examination as it was very unsafe to conduct it due to the global pandemic, COVID-19. With…

11/10/2020

Batuli, in Balmandir they make a short film

Schools have been closed in Nepal since March, and it doesn’t look like they will open anytime soon. At the end of June they lowered the restrictions of a lockdown that did a lot of damage to the families’ economy, but due to the increase…

03/09/2020

Teej 2077

Teej is an Hindu festival widely celebrated by Nepalese women. This day is celebrated with songs, dances and prayers dedicated to the goddess Parvati, and her union with Shiva. Many married women fast on this day to wish their husband a long life. And many…

31/08/2020

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

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

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

Dance during confinement

During confinement, activities do not stop at the Bhimphedi children’s home. In addition to a few hours of study a day, the children participate in dance, sports, crafts, and collaborate in house and garden tasks. The staff of the Bhimphedi children’s home have organized all…

06/07/2020