CHARITY NEPAL SCHOOL was established in 1998 by Mrs Renuka Dhouju Shrestha who is an experienced social worker/teacher. She holds the title of Founder-Principal at the school. Given her multiple roles, Mrs Shrestha has been severely challenged to fulfill all her duties as completely as she would like, despite help from her family, friends and a few supporters.

The school is non-profit making and is social service oriented. This means that no tuition fees or any other charges are required from its students. The school is located at Manamaiju VDC, Kathmandu .

 

Particulars

Number of Students

Age Range

Boys

42

5 to 18

Girls

13

5 to 14

Total no of students

55

 

 


Report of Furniture's Distribution to Charity Nepal on 4 th July 2008, Friday

 

On 4 th July 2008, Himalayan Environmental & Cultural Awareness Center (HECAC) had organized a furniture distribution program on the presence of chief guest Ms Ciara, HECAC president Mr Bishnu Prasad Subedi, HECAC Board members along with the charity Nepal 's family and local people in the premises of Charity Nepal Home.

 

At first at 1:00 pm Chief Guest Ms Ciara and all HECAC members were welcomed (supremely) at the door of Charity Nepal Home by Pancha Kenya ( Five young girls) offering red-fresh flowers. No sooner Ms Ciara arrived into the premises of Charity Nepal Home she observed the various items which were collected there to be donated to Charity Nepal on the hand of Charity Nepal 's President Mr Phulchand Khad.

 

Second, the program began with the announcement of HECAC coordinator .He called Mr Phulchand ,Mrs Renuka Dhoju Sherestha(Mother of Charity Nepal Home) and Ms Ciara to deliver small-short speech one by one. Ms Deepika, teacher of Charity Nepal also helped HECAC co-ordinate to run this program setting dances and cultural programs. Most of the children were gathered in this program. Some of them participated by dancing and singing too. There were five surprise dances included in this program. First one was welcome dance and remaining were cultural dances except one pop-dance. This program of cultural dances was shown by them to express their happiness to both the seen and unseen donors.

 

Summary of Speech:-

 

Ms Ciara: - She said that, she was very happy to have such opportunity to join this program. She insisted on the matter of better education and better citizen.

 

Mr Pulchand Khad:- He told a short story of Charity Nepal . He told that he was happy getting donation to give better education for his children. It has encouraged him to work further being social worker on the behalf of poor and helpless children.

 

Mrs Renuka Dhoju Shrestha:- She is the mother of Charity Nepal Home told that their campaign of uplifting the future of Charity Nepal would be fulfilled one day if they get such a support from merciful persons and organizations regularly.

 

After program of dancing, singing and speech delivering functions were finished, HECAC president Mr Bishnu Prasad Subedi and Chief Guest Ms Ciara combinely handover all items and the keys of cupboard to the president of Charity Nepal Home Mr Phulchand Khad. In two hours time the programmed was finished.

The items which were donated were:-

  1. Cupboards
  2. Kitchen Rack
  3. Filter Jar
  4. Chairs
  5. Dustbins
  6. Paint packs
  7. Paint Brushes
  8. Benches

 

Charms of Donations:-

 

(a) Enhance Health Environment

Now most of donated filter jar are kept in Kitchen room.All children are taking fresh drinking water. The president of Charity Nepal Home hopes that there will be no chances of creation of environment of water related diseases due to these donated filter jars. Doctors and Nurses who frequently visit the Charity Nepal always advise them to buy filter jars to keep their children far away from various diseases. Now the one of most requirement of Charity Nepal Home is fulfilled .This donation enhances to promote sound health environment.

 

(b) Enhances Learning Environment:-

Teacher Sarita Adhikari of Charity Nepal considered that before they got the donation of furniture such as benches, chairs and black boards there were lack of proper black board, benches and chairs to create proper learning environment. Only in dream she uses to teach her children using black board. Now her dream is fulfilled. She can give homework to her student using blackboard. Not only her student, she herself is benefited by benches and chairs. She doesn't need to stand long time before students while teaching nor she needs to sit on dusty floor. Now she have a chair as student have benches. Now these furniture have changed the learning environment of Charity Nepal

 

(c) Enhances Attraction of Library Room:-

Books, Fiction and non ?fiction not many in Charity Nepal , however, these books also getting safe home. It is better to state here that like children of Charity Nepal get benches and chairs to sit, books of Charity Nepal also found the cupboard to stay safely. It has given good attraction in Library.

 

(d) Enhances to clean each room:-

Each and every room of Charity Nepal has got dustbin. Wastages of each room are thrown in the dustbins. Hence, dustbins have brought room environment neat and clean.

 

(e) Enhances Kitchen room's environment:-

Donated Kitchen rack has been very fruitful for Charity Home. Various Kitchen rooms item are kept in this Kitchen racks. Kitchen room seemed more smart having it.

 

(f) Enhances to decorate a room:-

Paint colors and paint brushes will be used to decorate minimum a class room. They are making plan to use them in most needy rooms. ... Know more about


 

CNS's Admission Policy

The children at the Charity School Nepal come from different parts of the country. Some children were admitted following direct contact being made with the school by social workers whereas other children were offered a place by CNS management on the basis of certain criteria: economic status (whether very poor or not), family background (whether orphaned or not), morality (whether involved in crime or not), etc. Children found to be very poor, orphaned with no relatives who could afford to help them and who are not involved in criminal activities will be selected by CNS - if their budget can cover the costs. However, the school only has the capacity to adopt fifty children.

The children at this school, many of whom lack the support of family, relatives and society; live as one big family there. Thus the school is like an orphanage. Luckily, being under the care of Charity Nepal School , the future for these children is brighter than it would have been otherwise.

 

What Charity Nepal School Needs?

The school has an insufficiency of the most basic of items such as, desks, benches, chairs, blackboards and teaching materials such as books and pens. It also lacks sufficient buildings to house the children and classrooms in which to teach them. There is no playground for the children to relax in and play games. Some of the ?classrooms? only have tin roofs with no walls, door or windows. Thus, in winter and during rains, the children are cold and wet without the shelter that walls and window would provide while in summer they suffering from the heat under the tin roof.

 

How HECAC- Nepal trying it's best to help Charity Nepal School?

HECAC more fucus in Environmental and Culral warenewss projects but at the same time, we also help lots of scholls and small project where they need supports. We believe to protect Environment and culture, Some of the items that the school badly needs include the following:

• Filtered drinking water. At least ten filters for fifty-five pupils for three years

• Dustbins: At least ten dustbins to dispose of waste from the school

• 13 benches

• 4 chairs

• 5 blackboards -1 for each classroom.

• 5 cupboards in which to keeps books and teaching materials (one per room.)

• Paints and painting materials to freshen up and brighten the classrooms.


Are you willing to help?
HECAC invites individual and institutional donors to donate towards the purchase of any or all from the above list of items. Your contribution will make a big difference to the future of these children and we know that your generosity will be repaid by the joy and gratitude the children will experience. Who knows what the future holds for these little children. We do know that your donation will give them the opportunity to have good start in life with a good education in addition to good nutrition, hygiene, health, welfare in addition to environmental awareness.


What more we can do?
HECAC would also like to set up an Eco-Club at Charity Nepal School . As with the majority of schools in Nepal environmental awareness activities are not currently applied. Hence, there is great scope for this work to be carried out. The management of Charity Nepal School are very enthuastic and are ready to take the opportunity being presented to them by HECAC and its task force, in order to engage in a more environmentally friendly future.

 

There is a Nepalese saying which does not translate well into English but it says something along the lines of ? a green forest is the wealth of a nation? . Unfortunately, the present situation with Nepalese forests is a sad story. Forests are being encroached upon increasingly rapidly in line with population growth. To cope with the problem of deforestation - the concept of the community forest (CF) was born. HECAC (The Himalayan Environmental and Cultural Awareness Centre) believes it is one of the best strategies to save, develop and expand our remaining forests. The key reason for the expected success of this project will be: direct and active involvement of local people who live in or around the forests.

Thousands of community-based forests have recently been established throughout Nepal and these are playing an excellent role in the struggle against environmental damage.

A HECAC task force (a group of committed, united and motivated people set up to address environmental issues) made some field visits to various community forests. The aim of the visits was to research the environmental problems and to discuss these issues with forest managers, concerned group and local people.




Forest categories
Three categories of forest were found:

? Government-run forests
? Community forests preserved by local people
? Private forests ? owned by private individuals

Findings ? Community Forest Research

? Most community forest groups do not have strong working committees. Some of the committee members are not familiar with their committee's policies.
? Very few community forests receive donations from INGOs and NGOs.
? No cash crop programs have been set up in these forests.
? Most of the community forest working committees are in poor financial states.
? Only very few community forests have clear policies and plans to overcome the challenges they face.

HECAC's Chosen Forest

HECAC has chosen the Jala Binayak Community Forest (JBCF) program to support. JBCF is located in the Chovar area, a historical place from where the Bagmati River flows out of the Kathmandu Valley . It is an area of beautiful scenery with the Chovar Gorge and the wonderful Manjushree caves also situated in the area. We believe it can be developed as a tourist destination because of its historical interest, location (near the Kathmandu valley) and, its beauty.

Reason for volunteering and financial support

HECAC are seeking volunteers who are interested in joining their community forest volunteer task force. We are also seeking merciful and kind-hearted people to offer financial and material support to maintain our campaign of creating thriving community-based forest projects. If the project at JBCF is a success, it will benefit the local people who live in and around that area.

Anticipated benefits

HECAC expects that if volunteers and donations for the Jala Binayak Community Forest are forthcoming, the committee's plans to develop and preserve the forest will be possible. As a result, it is hoped that more tourists will feel encouraged to visit the Chovar area. Tourists/guests who visit the Jala Binayak Community Forest will be introduced to the concept of HECAC's vision for environmental conservation. Thus, in the long-term, it is hoped the local community will benefit from its visitors.

About Jala Binayak Community Forest

The forest which was established in 2006, occupies an area of 33,160 metres. It is 5 kilometers from the Kathmandu valley in Kritipur Municipality, Ward No 13/14. HECAC's researchers found that the forest's working committee are strongly motivated. They are fully dedicated to promoting this forest with strong programs and strategies to achieve their short-term and longer term policies.

Short-term polices

? To keep the forest area clean and tidy
? To build toilets for visitors
? To set up drinking water facilities for visitors
? To develop a rock garden (a rock garden is a collection of rocks artistically displayed for the enjoyment of all visitors)


Rock Garden

Longer term polices

? To plant and maintain new saplings, in an effort to better develop a beautiful community forest.
? To promote the area as an eco-friendly touristic destination

Current support for JBCF

Currently, Jala Binayak Community Forest receives donations from various NGOs and INGOs as well as from the Nepal Government and the Nepali Tourism Board. However, according to the President of the forestry project, Mr Indra Maharjan, the current budget provided to JBCF by various parties is not sufficient to enable all their projects.

Why we should help JBCF

As mentioned above, the current budget provided to JBCF by various parties is not sufficient to cope with their projects and plans. For example, they are hoping to plant about 700 new and various kinds of saplings, as soon as possible, on the denuded northern side of the forest.

Causes of deforestation of the Northern side of JBCF

Local people have allowed their domestic animals to graze all open areas and have collected vegetation and grass carelessly to use as fodder for their animals. Trees were cut down to be used as firewood and with which to build houses. (This has now been totally prohibited by the JBCF management committee.)

JBCF's Major Projects

? The JBCF management committee are planning a garden-type forest with flowering trees rather than the regular non-flowering types. Hence it requires new saplings of various kinds.

? They have been developing rock gardens - collections of rocks artistically displayed for the enjoyment of visitors) . They wish to set up various types and designs of rock ? some extra special and unique.

Breakdown of project requirements and costs:

SN Particulars Quantity Rate Total NPR Total USD ($)
1 Purchase new saplings 700 saplings 250 175,000 2,734.38
2 Wooden poles 1350 kg 20 27,000 421.88
3 Labor cost for planting 150people 220 33,000 515.63
4 Labor cost to fix bars 50 people 220 11,000 171.88
5 Iron ware to be used in bars 6000 m. 25 150,000 2,343.75
6 Forestry caretaker staff

5 years (total 60 months)

4000 240,000 3,750.00
7 Transportation costs 2 mini vans 7500 15,000 234.38
  Total Budget   NPR 651,000 $10,171.88

HECAC invites individuals and institutional donors to donate towards the above project. Donations large and small will be gratefully accepted. Donors are invited to donate towards any or all of the above listed items.

Your kind co-operation and help will greately help HECAC's efforts to lead the way in its campaign for identification of, and rapid response to environmental issues in Nepal , on behalf of the present and future generations of Nepalese people and all of mankind.

Engage in this unique lifetime opportunity to help build up a rural community near the national park of Chittwan, one of the world’s most interesting wild life attractions. As a volunteer you will help building up a school in Chittwan, teach children and adults English, handicraft skills or business building skills.

For volunteers interested in the eco-system we also offer volunteer programs in forest restoration, sanitation and waste management projects.


StratMicrofinance projects - empowering women to take up an entrepreneurial activity


Participation requires basic entrepreneurial skills. You do not need to have worked in business or studied business subjects before, but you should be willing to learn these skills and actively participate in this project by sharing your knowledge and organising production and product distribution with the women’s microfinance group. You can join us for all types of different handicraft businesses. For more information

HECAC is a non-profitable and community whose goals are:
* To work towards the welfare of society.
* Conduct research and study on environmental issues and culture
* Conduct programs regularly to promote awareness on environmental issues and the preservation of the alpine environmental and its uniqueness.
* To organize and conduct different seminars and workshops on the protection of environment and culture of the Himalaya
* To establish coordination and collaboration with different national and internationals working toward the protection of the ecological system of the Himalaya.
* To represent institutionally in the seminar, workshops on national and international level relating to environment and culture.
* To carry out sanitation activities to maintain clean environment.
* To carry out various activities for sustainable and healthy tourism.
* To carry out various activities for the preservation of alpine environment and its attractions.
* To carry out the activities necessary to mitigate the possible negative impact on environment and culture due to tourism exploitation.

- Volunteer Opportunities
- Himalaya Education Program
- Himalaya Waste Management Program
- Rural Building & Construction Program
- Health Awareness Program
- Chitwan Community Project
- Women Entrepreneurial Programs.


CHARITY NEPAL SCHOOL was established in 1998 by Mrs Renuka Dhouju Shrestha who is an experienced social worker/teacher. She holds the title of Founder-Principal at the school. Given her multiple roles, Mrs Shrestha has been severely challenged to fulfill all her duties as completely as she would like, despite help from her family, friends and a few supporters.

The school is non-profit making and is social service oriented. This means that no tuition fees or any other charges are required from its students. The school is located at Manamaiju VDC, Kathmandu .

 

Particulars

Number of Students

Age Range

Boys

42

5 to 18

Girls

13

5 to 14

Total no of students

55

 

 


Report of Furniture's Distribution to Charity Nepal on 4 th July 2008, Friday

 

On 4 th July 2008, Himalayan Environmental & Cultural Awareness Center (HECAC) had organized a furniture distribution program on the presence of chief guest Ms Ciara, HECAC president Mr Bishnu Prasad Subedi, HECAC Board members along with the charity Nepal 's family and local people in the premises of Charity Nepal Home.

 

At first at 1:00 pm Chief Guest Ms Ciara and all HECAC members were welcomed (supremely) at the door of Charity Nepal Home by Pancha Kenya ( Five young girls) offering red-fresh flowers. No sooner Ms Ciara arrived into the premises of Charity Nepal Home she observed the various items which were collected there to be donated to Charity Nepal on the hand of Charity Nepal 's President Mr Phulchand Khad.

 

Second, the program began with the announcement of HECAC coordinator .He called Mr Phulchand ,Mrs Renuka Dhoju Sherestha(Mother of Charity Nepal Home) and Ms Ciara to deliver small-short speech one by one. Ms Deepika, teacher of Charity Nepal also helped HECAC co-ordinate to run this program setting dances and cultural programs. Most of the children were gathered in this program. Some of them participated by dancing and singing too. There were five surprise dances included in this program. First one was welcome dance and remaining were cultural dances except one pop-dance. This program of cultural dances was shown by them to express their happiness to both the seen and unseen donors.

 

Summary of Speech:-

 

Ms Ciara: - She said that, she was very happy to have such opportunity to join this program. She insisted on the matter of better education and better citizen.

 

Mr Pulchand Khad:- He told a short story of Charity Nepal . He told that he was happy getting donation to give better education for his children. It has encouraged him to work further being social worker on the behalf of poor and helpless children.

 

Mrs Renuka Dhoju Shrestha:- She is the mother of Charity Nepal Home told that their campaign of uplifting the future of Charity Nepal would be fulfilled one day if they get such a support from merciful persons and organizations regularly.

 

After program of dancing, singing and speech delivering functions were finished, HECAC president Mr Bishnu Prasad Subedi and Chief Guest Ms Ciara combinely handover all items and the keys of cupboard to the president of Charity Nepal Home Mr Phulchand Khad. In two hours time the programmed was finished.

The items which were donated were:-

  1. Cupboards
  2. Kitchen Rack
  3. Filter Jar
  4. Chairs
  5. Dustbins
  6. Paint packs
  7. Paint Brushes
  8. Benches

 

Charms of Donations:-

 

(a) Enhance Health Environment

Now most of donated filter jar are kept in Kitchen room.All children are taking fresh drinking water. The president of Charity Nepal Home hopes that there will be no chances of creation of environment of water related diseases due to these donated filter jars. Doctors and Nurses who frequently visit the Charity Nepal always advise them to buy filter jars to keep their children far away from various diseases. Now the one of most requirement of Charity Nepal Home is fulfilled .This donation enhances to promote sound health environment.

 

(b) Enhances Learning Environment:-

Teacher Sarita Adhikari of Charity Nepal considered that before they got the donation of furniture such as benches, chairs and black boards there were lack of proper black board, benches and chairs to create proper learning environment. Only in dream she uses to teach her children using black board. Now her dream is fulfilled. She can give homework to her student using blackboard. Not only her student, she herself is benefited by benches and chairs. She doesn't need to stand long time before students while teaching nor she needs to sit on dusty floor. Now she have a chair as student have benches. Now these furniture have changed the learning environment of Charity Nepal

 

(c) Enhances Attraction of Library Room:-

Books, Fiction and non ?fiction not many in Charity Nepal , however, these books also getting safe home. It is better to state here that like children of Charity Nepal get benches and chairs to sit, books of Charity Nepal also found the cupboard to stay safely. It has given good attraction in Library.

 

(d) Enhances to clean each room:-

Each and every room of Charity Nepal has got dustbin. Wastages of each room are thrown in the dustbins. Hence, dustbins have brought room environment neat and clean.

 

(e) Enhances Kitchen room's environment:-

Donated Kitchen rack has been very fruitful for Charity Home. Various Kitchen rooms item are kept in this Kitchen racks. Kitchen room seemed more smart having it.

 

(f) Enhances to decorate a room:-

Paint colors and paint brushes will be used to decorate minimum a class room. They are making plan to use them in most needy rooms. ... Know more about


 

CNS's Admission Policy

The children at the Charity School Nepal come from different parts of the country. Some children were admitted following direct contact being made with the school by social workers whereas other children were offered a place by CNS management on the basis of certain criteria: economic status (whether very poor or not), family background (whether orphaned or not), morality (whether involved in crime or not), etc. Children found to be very poor, orphaned with no relatives who could afford to help them and who are not involved in criminal activities will be selected by CNS - if their budget can cover the costs. However, the school only has the capacity to adopt fifty children.

The children at this school, many of whom lack the support of family, relatives and society; live as one big family there. Thus the school is like an orphanage. Luckily, being under the care of Charity Nepal School , the future for these children is brighter than it would have been otherwise.

 

What Charity Nepal School Needs?

The school has an insufficiency of the most basic of items such as, desks, benches, chairs, blackboards and teaching materials such as books and pens. It also lacks sufficient buildings to house the children and classrooms in which to teach them. There is no playground for the children to relax in and play games. Some of the ?classrooms? only have tin roofs with no walls, door or windows. Thus, in winter and during rains, the children are cold and wet without the shelter that walls and window would provide while in summer they suffering from the heat under the tin roof.

 

How HECAC- Nepal trying it's best to help Charity Nepal School?

HECAC more fucus in Environmental and Culral warenewss projects but at the same time, we also help lots of scholls and small project where they need supports. We believe to protect Environment and culture, Some of the items that the school badly needs include the following:

• Filtered drinking water. At least ten filters for fifty-five pupils for three years

• Dustbins: At least ten dustbins to dispose of waste from the school

• 13 benches

• 4 chairs

• 5 blackboards -1 for each classroom.

• 5 cupboards in which to keeps books and teaching materials (one per room.)

• Paints and painting materials to freshen up and brighten the classrooms.


Are you willing to help?
HECAC invites individual and institutional donors to donate towards the purchase of any or all from the above list of items. Your contribution will make a big difference to the future of these children and we know that your generosity will be repaid by the joy and gratitude the children will experience. Who knows what the future holds for these little children. We do know that your donation will give them the opportunity to have good start in life with a good education in addition to good nutrition, hygiene, health, welfare in addition to environmental awareness.


What more we can do?
HECAC would also like to set up an Eco-Club at Charity Nepal School . As with the majority of schools in Nepal environmental awareness activities are not currently applied. Hence, there is great scope for this work to be carried out. The management of Charity Nepal School are very enthuastic and are ready to take the opportunity being presented to them by HECAC and its task force, in order to engage in a more environmentally friendly future.

 

There is a Nepalese saying which does not translate well into English but it says something along the lines of ? a green forest is the wealth of a nation? . Unfortunately, the present situation with Nepalese forests is a sad story. Forests are being encroached upon increasingly rapidly in line with population growth. To cope with the problem of deforestation - the concept of the community forest (CF) was born. HECAC (The Himalayan Environmental and Cultural Awareness Centre) believes it is one of the best strategies to save, develop and expand our remaining forests. The key reason for the expected success of this project will be: direct and active involvement of local people who live in or around the forests.

Thousands of community-based forests have recently been established throughout Nepal and these are playing an excellent role in the struggle against environmental damage.

A HECAC task force (a group of committed, united and motivated people set up to address environmental issues) made some field visits to various community forests. The aim of the visits was to research the environmental problems and to discuss these issues with forest managers, concerned group and local people.




Forest categories
Three categories of forest were found:

? Government-run forests
? Community forests preserved by local people
? Private forests ? owned by private individuals

Findings ? Community Forest Research

? Most community forest groups do not have strong working committees. Some of the committee members are not familiar with their committee's policies.
? Very few community forests receive donations from INGOs and NGOs.
? No cash crop programs have been set up in these forests.
? Most of the community forest working committees are in poor financial states.
? Only very few community forests have clear policies and plans to overcome the challenges they face.

HECAC's Chosen Forest

HECAC has chosen the Jala Binayak Community Forest (JBCF) program to support. JBCF is located in the Chovar area, a historical place from where the Bagmati River flows out of the Kathmandu Valley . It is an area of beautiful scenery with the Chovar Gorge and the wonderful Manjushree caves also situated in the area. We believe it can be developed as a tourist destination because of its historical interest, location (near the Kathmandu valley) and, its beauty.

Reason for volunteering and financial support

HECAC are seeking volunteers who are interested in joining their community forest volunteer task force. We are also seeking merciful and kind-hearted people to offer financial and material support to maintain our campaign of creating thriving community-based forest projects. If the project at JBCF is a success, it will benefit the local people who live in and around that area.

Anticipated benefits

HECAC expects that if volunteers and donations for the Jala Binayak Community Forest are forthcoming, the committee's plans to develop and preserve the forest will be possible. As a result, it is hoped that more tourists will feel encouraged to visit the Chovar area. Tourists/guests who visit the Jala Binayak Community Forest will be introduced to the concept of HECAC's vision for environmental conservation. Thus, in the long-term, it is hoped the local community will benefit from its visitors.

About Jala Binayak Community Forest

The forest which was established in 2006, occupies an area of 33,160 metres. It is 5 kilometers from the Kathmandu valley in Kritipur Municipality, Ward No 13/14. HECAC's researchers found that the forest's working committee are strongly motivated. They are fully dedicated to promoting this forest with strong programs and strategies to achieve their short-term and longer term policies.

Short-term polices

? To keep the forest area clean and tidy
? To build toilets for visitors
? To set up drinking water facilities for visitors
? To develop a rock garden (a rock garden is a collection of rocks artistically displayed for the enjoyment of all visitors)


Rock Garden

Longer term polices

? To plant and maintain new saplings, in an effort to better develop a beautiful community forest.
? To promote the area as an eco-friendly touristic destination

Current support for JBCF

Currently, Jala Binayak Community Forest receives donations from various NGOs and INGOs as well as from the Nepal Government and the Nepali Tourism Board. However, according to the President of the forestry project, Mr Indra Maharjan, the current budget provided to JBCF by various parties is not sufficient to enable all their projects.

Why we should help JBCF

As mentioned above, the current budget provided to JBCF by various parties is not sufficient to cope with their projects and plans. For example, they are hoping to plant about 700 new and various kinds of saplings, as soon as possible, on the denuded northern side of the forest.

Causes of deforestation of the Northern side of JBCF

Local people have allowed their domestic animals to graze all open areas and have collected vegetation and grass carelessly to use as fodder for their animals. Trees were cut down to be used as firewood and with which to build houses. (This has now been totally prohibited by the JBCF management committee.)

JBCF's Major Projects

? The JBCF management committee are planning a garden-type forest with flowering trees rather than the regular non-flowering types. Hence it requires new saplings of various kinds.

? They have been developing rock gardens - collections of rocks artistically displayed for the enjoyment of visitors) . They wish to set up various types and designs of rock ? some extra special and unique.

Breakdown of project requirements and costs:

SN Particulars Quantity Rate Total NPR Total USD ($)
1 Purchase new saplings 700 saplings 250 175,000 2,734.38
2 Wooden poles 1350 kg 20 27,000 421.88
3 Labor cost for planting 150people 220 33,000 515.63
4 Labor cost to fix bars 50 people 220 11,000 171.88
5 Iron ware to be used in bars 6000 m. 25 150,000 2,343.75
6 Forestry caretaker staff

5 years (total 60 months)

4000 240,000 3,750.00
7 Transportation costs 2 mini vans 7500 15,000 234.38
  Total Budget   NPR 651,000 $10,171.88

HECAC invites individuals and institutional donors to donate towards the above project. Donations large and small will be gratefully accepted. Donors are invited to donate towards any or all of the above listed items.

Your kind co-operation and help will greately help HECAC's efforts to lead the way in its campaign for identification of, and rapid response to environmental issues in Nepal , on behalf of the present and future generations of Nepalese people and all of mankind.

Engage in this unique lifetime opportunity to help build up a rural community near the national park of Chittwan, one of the world’s most interesting wild life attractions. As a volunteer you will help building up a school in Chittwan, teach children and adults English, handicraft skills or business building skills.

For volunteers interested in the eco-system we also offer volunteer programs in forest restoration, sanitation and waste management projects.


StratMicrofinance projects - empowering women to take up an entrepreneurial activity


Participation requires basic entrepreneurial skills. You do not need to have worked in business or studied business subjects before, but you should be willing to learn these skills and actively participate in this project by sharing your knowledge and organising production and product distribution with the women’s microfinance group. You can join us for all types of different handicraft businesses. For more information

HECAC is a non-profitable and community whose goals are:
* To work towards the welfare of society.
* Conduct research and study on environmental issues and culture
* Conduct programs regularly to promote awareness on environmental issues and the preservation of the alpine environmental and its uniqueness.
* To organize and conduct different seminars and workshops on the protection of environment and culture of the Himalaya
* To establish coordination and collaboration with different national and internationals working toward the protection of the ecological system of the Himalaya.
* To represent institutionally in the seminar, workshops on national and international level relating to environment and culture.
* To carry out sanitation activities to maintain clean environment.
* To carry out various activities for sustainable and healthy tourism.
* To carry out various activities for the preservation of alpine environment and its attractions.
* To carry out the activities necessary to mitigate the possible negative impact on environment and culture due to tourism exploitation.

- Volunteer Opportunities
- Himalaya Education Program
- Himalaya Waste Management Program
- Rural Building & Construction Program
- Health Awareness Program
- Chitwan Community Project
- Women Entrepreneurial Programs.