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Relevant background information
Child-to-Child activities have taken place in Nepal since the late 1980s with considerable involvement of two members of the Save the Children Alliance, Save the Children UK and Redd Barna. Among activities undertaken have been the trialing of the book Toys for Fun, the translation and publication of ten Child-to-Child readers into Nepali, the organisation of three children’s fairs in various parts of Nepal in 1992, 1993 and 1994, and the organisation of children’s radio programmes, Hatemalo Sanchar, which is expanding and continues today.
SCF UK
A very large programme of Child-to-Child clubs in schools
The programme started in 1987 and has gradually spread. It works in 75 districts with 1,000 schools but plans to spread. Attempts to use the six-step approach have not always been successful but the development of life skills remains central to the programme’s philosophy. Bhai-Bahini (school bothers and sisters) programmes are widely used.. Child-to-Child materials are used as a resource and some activity sheets have been translated into Nepali.
Save the Children Norway (Red Barna)
Programmes for out-of-school and disadvantaged children
Programmes started in the 1990s and by 2001 the agency reported 12,000 adults and children involved. Children’s rights are a particular focus as are the needs of street children, disabled children and children in institutions. Child-to-Child materials have been translated into Nepali and additional material produced, particularly around the theme of discrimination.
Hatemalo Sanchar
Local NGO organises a Child-to-Child radio programme
Activities started in 1982 and have continued ever since. Radio programme focuses particularly of children’s rights and a small number of clubs are also organised. Support is received from the SCF alliance.
Note 1
Okhaldhunga Integrated Health Project, United Mission to Nepal
This small but dynamic programme started in 1988 and continued funding is provided by our own organisation and the Christian Child Welfare Association (CCWA). Children’s clubs are organised in a rural community and special encouragement is give to ‘marginalised’ children to attend the activities. A shortened version of the six- step approach is used. Activities have made an observable difference to children and the community and the children have won prizes in their local cultural festival.
In 2001 the programme reported:
“We use Children for Health, the two Child-to-Child resource books and Primary Health Education. We have developed our own 75-page teaching manual for facilitators. We have also adapted ideas from the two Child-to-Child resource books.”
Date: 2001. Updated information is awaited.
Source: Mr Prem Subba, CHS Coordinator
Address: c/o UMN, Post Box 126, Kathmandu
Tel: +977 37 20188
Fax: +977 37 20188
Note 2
British Nepal Medical Trust
Address: Post Box- 9, Biratnagar, Morang District
Tel: +977 +21 21517 or 30268
Fax: +977 +21 25232
E-mail: dspbnmt@mos.com.np OR adspbnmt@mos.com.np
Contact: Asha Lal Tamang (Manager) and Shiba Karkee (Coordinator)
Website: www.bnmt.org.np
Drug awareness programme
Organisation
This small NGO began its work in schools in September 1999 in 2 schools in Sankhuwasabha district and 7 schools in Bhojpur district. Both are rural hill districts. It takes about 3-4 days to walk from the nearest road to reach the district centres. The schools are one to two days' walk from the district centre. All programme-implemented schools are public (government) schools. The economic condition of the village people can be characterised as traditional and based on agricultural activities. At present about 3,000 students, plus teachers, are involved directly or indirectly in our Child-to-Child activities.
Programme
The general objective of the Child-to-Child approach in the Drug Schemes Programme is:
"To educate the local community about the proper use of drugs. The specific objectives of our CtC programme include:
1. Education of school children on:
· health and the causes of disease.
· role of drugs to improve disease condition.
· proper use, improper use and misuse of injections.
· importance of correct dosage of drugs.
· adverse effects of drugs/precautions for minimising the adverse effects of drugs.
2. To spread the above information from a trained school child to other children and the wider community.
Children are encouraged to think and to make their own decisions. Trained teachers simply facilitate this process. The CtC six-step approach is used in order to encourage this. The methodology is new and interesting for students. Teachers also appreciate the approach. Up until now we have not encountered any problems. Students gain knowledge on health and drugs. They communicate information about drugs to their colleagues and communities through interactive methods, e.g. drama, essays, poems, face-to-face discussions, demonstrations, and posters, etc.
Materials
The programme reported in 2001
“We use the two Child-to-Child resource books and Health Promotion in our Schools. We have developed our own reference materials based on the interactive materials developed by students themselves. Some information developed by DSP is itself included in a pocket calendar. The booklet is in Nepali.”
Date: 2001. Updated information is awaited.
Sourc: CtC Website Directory 2000
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