NJSI News Bulletin Christmas Issue

TToooouurrddeeaarrDDoonnoorrssaannddFfriends, Thanks from the Roof of the World for helping us re-­build Love is Born and is contagiousMMeerrrryyCChhrriissttmmaassaannddHHaappppyyNNeewwYYeeaarr22001177 NNeeppaallJJeessuuiittSSoocciiaallIInnssttiittuuttuee Dear  Friends. Peace  of  Christ! When  God’s  love  flows  out  into  His  creation,  it  is  born  as  a  person  tangible  to  human  beings.  The   love  that  fills  us  cannot  be  closed  inside  ourselves  but  automatically  flows  out  again  into  other   human  beings. The  experience  of  love  and  care  that  comes  from  all  of  you  who  are  far  away  from  this  little  hill   county  of  Nepal,  has  filled  the  lives  of  thousands  of  poor  inhabitants  with  a  new  awareness  of   human  relationship  that  goes  beyond  boundaries.  We  see  the  effect  of  that  love  in  their  lives  espe-­ cially  when  they  begin  to  care  for  one  another  regardless  of  their  cast,  creed  and  culture.    This  we   see  as  the  most  valuable  contribution  from  you  all,  and  it  will  sustain  beyond  this  earthquake  relief   phase.   As  we  celebrate  the  birth  of  Love  itself  as  a  person  in  Christ  Jesus  we  wish  you  the  choicest  blessing   of  Baby  Jesus  in  your  life  on  the  behalf  of  all  the  people  of  Nepal  whom  you  have  been  supporting   and  the  Nepal  Jesuit  Social  Institute,  with  hearts  full  of  Gratitude  for  all  that  you  are  to  us. God  Bless  you,  and  wish  you  a  prosperous  New  Year  2017, Fr.  Roy  Sebastian,  SJ Director, Nepal  Jesuit  Social  Institute.

NEPAL JESUIT SOCIAL INSTITUTE !\"#$%&'$\"()*+$&($,$-'$.&(/01$$ Rì e aching the Unreachedî !\"#$%&'()$*&+%&',-./0 Many children will spend another harsh winter in open Bamboo sheds in many earthquake affected districtsEven after one and half year of the devastating earthquake, many children in Nepalremain without proper buildings in thier schools. They are bound to face yet anothersevere winter to attend their lessons. The most affected schools are in the remote villageswhere hardly any road access is possible, and therefore left out by the NGO's as well asthe Government.The story in the villages where people are still waiting forthe Government Grant to rebuild their homes, is almostthe same. Except some isolated events, most of the peopleare still in their temporary sheds to pass the second winter.Though there are collective efforts by the Governementand NGOs for shelter construction, due to the slowprocess of the grant release, many are still not able tomake even the foundations, while a good number havefinished the first installment of fifty thousand rupeeswhile celebrating the Dasain Festivals.On 25th October 2016, 31 families of Rakathum VDC inRamechhap District received Blankets as they stay in atemporary shelter and face harsh cold during this winterseason.

HIGHLIGHTSPanchwati School - Sinduli Miss. Cristina Fernandez Durán, a program Bal Lower School - Sinduli Manager of Xavier Network, Spain visited NJSI, as they help in rebuilding Nepal. She visited four Districts, where NJSI is presently working to rebuild the schools and hostels. On 19th November 2016, in her presence two schools in Sinduli was handed over to School Management Committee.Nuwakot Gothbanjyang Japa On 23 November 2016 NJSI staff had meeting along with Miss. Cristina Fernandez Durán, at the HRD Research Centre in Sanepa, Kathmandu. During this meeting there was input sessions on planning and revising the strategy and an evaluation of the various activities done by NJSI during the year 2016.The meeting with District Project AdvisoryCommittee (DPAC) was organized on 30thSeptember 2016 by Amici De Bambini andNJSI to observe and evaluate the progress ofconstruction work of the hostel for specialchildren in Sangachowk, Sindupalchowk District. On 2nd October 2016 societal visit was organized for 27 priests from South Asia to Sindupalchowk, as NJSI run the outreach program. They were taken to Jure VDC as it was affected by huge land slide an also by the earthquake. Thanks to Mr. Chandu Chaudhary Mr. Lawrence Hasda has for his service, as he leaves NJSI. joined NJSI on 21st October 2016. He is an accountant at We wish him All the Best. NJSI central office.

!\"#$%$!&'()'!&$*!#%+!,%+-&$)$&$'#Sindhupalchowk As part of the shelter intervention, NJSI organized Mason training from 23rd to 29th October 2016, for 20 people who would lead the shelter construction in Gyalthum Mankal-1. The training, as part of Government policy, has taught the participants how to build the earthquake resistant houses. The training ended with the distribution of certificates to the regular participants.NJSI conducted Beads training, in the premises of Bal Shiksha Secondary School inKhadichaur from 22nd to 24th October 2016. Sixty women from different Villages of theSindhupalchowk District participated in the training.NJSI had supported Ban SanguSchool in Jure VDC with a strongsemi permanant building.Theschool was affected by a huge landslide and the earthquake. Nowchildren have better classroomsfor the education.

Lalitpur !\"#$$% &\"'()*'+'% ,#-.'#+% !/\"))0% -(% !-*\"-12#%345%*-*%()6%\"'7$%/).1)2(*%8'009%As the construction work of Shree ':%-6%8':%*$:6#)+$*%*2#-(;%6\"$%$'#6\"<2'=$>%Gothbhayanjng Higher Secondary ?\"$%8-0*%'(-.'0:%8$#$%/).-(;%-(%'(*%'0:)%School in Dalchoki VDC is '0/)\")0-/% '(*% *#2;% '**-/6:% .'=-(;% 2:$%completed the students and )@% 6\"$% /).1)2(*>% !)% AB!C% :211)#6$*% 6\"$%teachers are happy and grateful to :/\"))0%8-6\"%@$(/-(;%'#)2(*%6\"$%:/\"))0>NJSI for their support and help. In addition to the earlierRamechhap supply of uniforms, Bags, stationeries, shoes, socks,!\"#$%&%'()#*+,#-.)/\"#0./1#\".'# carpet and ECD kits, NJSI2%3/# %\"4# 56%7/# '.# 7.)/# '.8/'2/9# has given furniture for the:.9#'2/;9#7.)).\"#%7';3;'4<#=.#'2/# students and staff at Shree>?=!#2%1#'%&/\"#;\";';%';3/#'.#@(;60# Sundevi-Sunkoshi Primary%#2%66#:.9#A.)/\"#;\"#B2%9&%72%(9C# School in Ramechhap on72%5%0;DE# 3;66%8/<# # F\"# GH'2# 27th October 2016.>.3/)@/9#GHEI#'2/#0;88;\"8#-.9&#:.9# '2/# -.)/\"J1# 7.))(\";'4# 2%66# Responding to the request of Local2%1#@/8(\"< Development Committee, on 28th September 2016 NJSI distributed two bundles of CGI sheet to 37 families, along with members of Local Development Committee in Saipu VDC.

Sinduli In collaboration with ‘Relief Nepal’, NJSI supported two Panchwati School schools in Tinkanya village. As the construction work of theDhading schools is completed children will be able to study in their own classrooms. Bal Lower School Shree Mahendra Ratana School was badly affected during the last yearí s earthquake. At the request of the school management committee NJSI staff,visited school on 8th October 2016 to make an assessment. The school needs to be rebuild as children have to study in a temporary shelter.10 boys from Dhading district have completedcomputer and electrical course at Don BoscoInstitute of Engineering and Technology,Thecho, Lalitpur. As these children completedthe course, the certificates were distributedon 27th September 2016 during ‘Certificatedistribution’ ceremony.GorkhaBaraha primary school Bardidada primary school On 27th October 2016 NJSI made a need assessment for the construction of the toilets in six schools of Gorkha District. These schools will be supported for the construction of the toilet, since the students lack the facilities of hygienic environment.Janashkti primary school Muldevi primary school Shiva primary school Jalmukhi primary school Website: http://www.njsi.org.np Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sjrelief4nep/