Children First Nepal
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Children First Nepal: Flood Relief Project
A grassroots initiative helping children heal and find joy again.
One of the hardest hit areas of the recent and catastrophic flooding in Nepal is the Bidur region. 84270 people across 6 districts, including 32021 children, have been affected by the floods. Many residents including children remain lost, families separated and homes destroyed. As the big NGOs rebuild infrastructure to reach these communities, bringing urgent relief, our project will create a Community Centre to provide trauma support for children.
Our aim is to create a space, empowered and led by local Nepalese women. The grief, loss and trauma experienced by this community is unfathomable. But we must start somewhere so let us start by supporting children and women. We will place our main focus on supporting the children to find a safe space in which to heal. This will be in the form of a house which will be run by a trained facilitator and will be supported by our partner organisation and NGO, Child First Nepal.
We aim to provide meals, counselling within a group framework, joy through play and a space in which we can monitor the safety for 50 children. These children will be chosen according to the following criteria
• Flood impact
• Economic vulnerability
• Education needs
• Protection and safeguarding
• Vulnerabilities
• Unmet needs and inclusion
This is not just about aid, it is about understanding and presence. It is about creating safety and rebuilding from there.
The project will be led by Jo Nightingale (Tiki), who has worked with children with behavioural needs for over 30 years. She will land in Nepal early October and will work closely with Bhakta Chand, Director of Child First.
Our charity registration has been lodged in Australia and we are now a fully registered NGO in Nepal enabling us to work in a long term and sustainable way with the Nepalese government.
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