Field Report - January 2009

This past December 2008, Dr. Richard Francis and CHOICE trained paramedics Yuba Hari and Shivaraj Adhikari, provided dental services including patient education, to almost 350 patients.








Dancing and celebration filled the evening.

Turlung

Kiran Nuepane (CHOICE--R.D.F. Rural Development Facilitator) met with some of the men from Turlung to discuss how to get maximum participation from the villagers in the construction of the Devi Sadan secondary school. Possibilities of connecting to other resources to expand the support of this project were also considered.

Archaleni

The community of Archaleni is currently painting the newly constructed school. The women's group in the village has raised funds which will be helping with the construction of a community building. This community has strong vision, action, and support, that will help them reach their goals.

Puranokot

The people of Puranokot are happy to be partnered with Heritage Web Design in the C.V.P. (Corporate Village Partnership) program through CHOICE Humanitarian. They would like to thank CHOICE and Heritage Web Design for the support they have provided the community. The photo at left shows the leaders of Puranokot meeting to discuss the projects and needs of the village.

The photo at right shows the new building (on the right) being constructed with CHOICE and Trivani support. The strong walls being built with finely-chiseled rocks are becoming an attraction around the area for best workmanship.

Pasachaur

The school building (photo at right) is being completed with the exceptional support of the community, CHOICE and Trivani. The villagers will use the new rooms for teaching computer to the school kids and they will also set up a library.

The women of Pasachaur (photo below) like to use the community building for running income-generating activities for the village.

The greatest need for the village of Pasachaur is clean and accessible water. They are seeking support for constructing a reservoir and seven tap stands that would serve the entire village. The community is excited and committed to do the hard labor, such as digging trenches, back-filling, and collecting the stones and sand. The only thing standing in the way between clean, available water, is the funding to complete the project.

This community is grateful to be partnered with Rumbi Island Grill, in the Corporate Village Partnership program through CHOICE Humanitarian, and hope to one day meet some of you to say thanks face-to-face.