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Partners In Progress

An organization works for development with the theme 'Helping People Give by Giving People Help!'

By AKSHAY SHARMA

An organization that comprises UN Volunteers, who have many years of experience in development, hopes to establish itself as a partner for progress in the mid-western and far western development regions of the country.

"Help Is Necessity But Not Facility" is the motto of the Human Environmental

League For Preservation HELP/Nepal. The organization has a regional office in Nepalgunj and an Internet website www.helpnepal.com.

Rural Children : Neglected

HELP/Nepal has 15 advisory members, 14 partner organization and works in eight districts. With an executive body of 11 members and 57 general members, the organization has 411 volunteers.

"The organization conducts volunteer training program that consists of a three-month theory session and nine months of on-the-job training,," says Madhav Raj Khanal, general secretary of HELP/Nepal.

It also organizes income-generation activities and skill development training for self-reliance and employment.

ìWe are also involved in conducting development-related activities for women, children,

youth, the elderly, disabled and orphans, and rural and urban poor people," says Khanal.

"The objectives are to reactivate women and children self-help group support

programs, non-formal education, awareness campaigns on health, water supply, sanitation, environment, women and child rights and other issues," he adds

HELP/Nepal has strong networking and database profile of the two development regions. It is taking steps as change agent to advocate the changing development speed and scenario in the 21st century, which is the age of global citizenship and human welfare and well-being, according to experts.

HELP/Nepal is standing in the front line by keeping its contract and is being assured from well wishers suitable development modules and strengths the organization requires for its field activities."HELP/Nepal hopes to bridge the gap between the community and community development frontiers" says an expert at the agency.

HELP/Nepal is committed to work in the regions for human resources development,

environmental and socio-economic developments in the rural areas."On top of that, it is careful to start advanced social life, preserving social norms and values and controlling all the anti-social activities in the region," the expert says.

The agency is using its expertise in research management and cooperation to build the capacity of local NGOs and communities through action, research, demonstration, technology transfer, training, awareness campaign, among other things. It is also emphasizing institutional development, addressing their potentiality in the development process and coordinating with development agencies.

HELP/Nepal is the organization for the Human Environmental Preservation and Development through the human effort."This is a charity-oriented organization but also highlights how the volunteers work in the community and how the people perceive them," says Khanal.

The thought of human development is still on its way to prove its ultimate goal and the expected way of human relations. It is influenced by the culture, geography and level of development.

"Our background behind this organization is practical working experience and thorough understanding of the economically, educationally and traditionally exploited handicapped populace in extreme remote areas of the country," says Khanal.

"Our executives who were development planners and field workers are enriched in their approach suitable to the heterogeneous geopolitical shape and feelings of the community and their so-called key informants. HELP/Nepal is a united effort for cumulative results and team spirit, which can play a significant role in development and also lead to a better future of the people." says Khanal.

If you want to apply, go to www.helpnepal.com on the Internet for details. If you are accepted, you will receive conformation from the organization. A $ 200 fee will be charged for the organization's internal and external administrative procedures.