HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
Health Assistant Scholarship Recipient Now On-Staff
Organization: Shanti Nepal, Dhading
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In brief: Shanti Nepal, a long-time partner of DDHCFN, began in 2003 with the vision to serve in the rugged district of Dhading. Over two decades, Shanti Nepal’s dedicated staff of health and social development workers have engaged with residents in poor, marginalized communities to bring about positive change. This change is sustainable through intentional partnership with local government and non-profit organizations. Shanti Nepal’s integrated approach has resulted in increased access to primary health care, improved sanitation and hygiene, and overall better quality of life.
One of Shanti Nepal’s newest staff members, a Dhading native trained as a health assistant through support from DDHCFN, now manages a local community health clinic. His scholarship was made possible through the collaboration with Minority Focus, which matches needy, deserving young people pursuing vocational/technical degrees.
Creation Care Training
Organization: Community Transformation Society (CTS)
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Project Objectives: to raise awareness among local church members regarding littering and trash, and to teach skills for recycling plastic for potential income generation
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In brief: Non-biodegradable plastics and packaging pose a growing problem in Nepal, especially in rural areas where trash collection systems are lacking. CTS, a locally-based Nepali community organization founded by Shanti Nepal in Dhading, has recently engaged local church members in discussions about environmental sanitation and recycling. In addition to providing basic environmental education, CTS’s “Creation Care” workshops have taught participants how to make useful products from commonly-discarded plastic items. Several trainees report that they now are selling the baskets, rope and planters they make from plastic bottles.
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