Child Protection Agency supporting Children at risk and in street situations.
At Shree Devkota basic school, in Morang, our BHCA program focused on a classic health check-up for students. Then, it was followed by a second dose injection of the Moderna vaccine for children between 12 and 18 years old. Covid-19 cases and deaths are slowing down in Nepal since the peak of daily new infections in January.
We celebrated the Holi festival with students, in Kutidanda secondary school, Dolakha. Holi is celebrated for the victory of good over evil and the coming of spring. During this colorful festival, we will throw each other with dry powder and colored water to express our sincere blessings and good wishes.
Belbari municipality health department team organized an awareness program about the risk of lymphatic filariasis, a disfiguring disease, commonly known as elephantiasis, present in Nepal. The municipality plans to distribute medicine next week for people in need. Besides, the ORCHID (Organization for Child Development) health team also participates in the program and aware regional offices in Morang about the disease.
The following document explains the opportunity of being a volunteer. From Kathmandu to Dolakha, 3 programs are designed to orientate the volunteer, under specific rules, to help out CPCS and Nepalese children. You can find at the end of the document an application form to complete and sign to become a volunteer and contribute to CPCS cause in Nepal.
A BHCA team meeting took place in the Morang regional office to discuss about running program situation. From now on, all BHCA centers are regularly open and nurses carry on providing services for children.
Literally translated as “the great night of Shiva”, Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated in honour of Shiva on the end of winter and the beginning of spring. This year, Maha Shivratri takes place on March 1st. Kids and staff celebrated this auspicious day in the centers of Dolakha and Godawari. There are many legends associated with why Maha Shivratri is celebrated. One suggests that it marks the day when Shiva married Goddess Parvati, while another says that it was the night that Shiva performed the heavenly dance of creation, preservation, and destruction.