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Pour renforcer son équipe de gestion de projets et de sensibilisation au développement, l’ONGD-FNEL cherche à recruter un/une : Junior Project Manager (H/F) Contrat à durée indéterminée-CDI Le/la Junior Project Manager (30H/semaine) Le/la Junior Project Manager (30H/semaine) sera en charge de gérer la mise en place de l’accord-cadre en sensibilisation de l’ONGD-FNEL 2022/2024 ainsi que la communication digitale de l’ONGD-FNEL. Le rôle pourra évoluer dans le temps et s’étendre à la gestion de projets de développement au Népal. Il/elle collaborera étroitement avec la responsable projets, la Commission Sensibilisation, la Coordinatrice de l’association et le Comité de Gestion. Tâches principales du (de la) Junior Project Manager : 1-Gestion de l’accord-cadre sensibilisation 2022-2024 de l’ONGD-FNEL Organisation et animation d’ateliers en milieu scolaire/groupes scouts et d’événements de sensibilisation au Luxembourg Participation au développement d’outils de sensibilisation (ateliers, exposition photographique, atelier théâtre, coffre pédagogique, sensi-badge, etc) Organisation et participation à des missions au Népal Rédaction des rapports au Ministère des Affaires Etrangères-MAEE Communication auprès du MAEE 2-Gestion de la Commission Sensibilisation au développement 3-Gestion du site internet, communication sur les réseaux sociaux et relation avec les médias 4-Evolution possible du poste vers la gestion de projets de développement au Népal Les objectifs des activités proposées dans le cadre de nos projets de sensibilisation sont les suivants : Eveiller la curiosité et l’intérêt des citoyens du Luxembourg et des jeunes sur les différents aspects de la vie au Népal et les défis liés à l’éducation Améliorer leur compréhension sur l’éducation au Népal par l’organisation d’échanges de première main entre jeunes Encourager les jeunes à devenir eux-mêmes acteurs de changement Votre profil : Intéressé(e) par le domaine de la coopération et motivé à vous développer dans ce secteur Expérience souhaitée dans la gestion de projets et de la communication. Une expérience dans le domaine de la jeunesse sera un atout Maîtrise parfaite des langues française et anglaise à l’oral et à l’écrit. La connaissance du luxembourgeois et de l’allemand est un atout. Maîtrise de l’outil informatique (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Bonne connaissance des réseaux sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, tiktok etc.). Capacité de travailler de façon autonome et en équipe Mobilité – permis de conduire et voiture indispensables Bonnes capacités organisationnelles et flexibilité dans le temps de travail – Soirées thématiques, week-end de sensibilisation. Candidature complète (CV + lettre de motivation) à envoyer pour le 31 mars 2023 au plus tard à Nicolas Magnette, président de l’ONGD-FNEL par email à avec la mention « Junior Project Manager »

After spending the first two months learning about the culture and our environment, we used the month of February to mainly focus on the projects of our different organizations. Catherine mainly organized monthly workshops and a two-day recreational camp in March for the beneficiaries of the Hakuna Matata project. In addition to the workshops, she also worked with the Awasar project instructors from Janakpur, for whom she prepared online English lessons and embroidery courses.  This means that she had the opportunity to work more closely with the beneficiaries and trainers of the different SAATH projects this month.   Zoe started to organize English classes for the beneficiaries of the Chautari Youth Club. These are daily classes where the basics of the English language are taught and reviewed. Most young people learn English at school. However, the level of public schools in Nepal is not comparable to the level of public schools in Luxembourg and they find it more difficult to use the language in everyday life. The English classes have allowed Zoé to get involved in the organization and develop a project that is part of the Chautari youth club.    Tamara had a very varied month. She participated in two school visits from Kathmandu at the Bottlehouse, inaugurated the digital room at the Agricultural Education Resource Centre (on 11 February - International Women and Girls in Science Day) and did some work at Shikharapur Community School, where she offered guided meditation classes and gave a presentation on Luxembourg to several classes.  She also had time to start her own small projects at the Bottlehouse, a plant stand made of bamboo and recycled bottles and made a birdhouse.   Apart from our projects within the various ONGD-FNEL partnerships, we spent the last weekend of February together in Pharping. The first part of the weekend was spent visiting Tamara's project. She showed Zoé and Catherine the different programmes and buildings of SCLC, the main office, the open school, the agricultural learning resource center, the community school and the bottle house. The short walk across the fields to the Bottlehouse amazed Zoé and Catherine. To end the weekend on a high note, all three went to visit the Asura Cave, a sacred place for Buddhists, and together they hung a prayer flag on a hill behind a famous monastery. This little excursion allowed Zoé and Catherine to escape the urban chaos of Kathmandu and to discover the diversity of SCLC's projects. Moreover, all three of us took advantage of this weekend to exchange and share our different experiences. Happy Holi ! Tamara, Zoé et Catherine

19H30 APÉRO/20H00 MULLEN-IESSEN 30€ / APÉRO & TAART INCLUS   AU CHOIX : MULLEN MAT FRITTEN, DESSERT A CAFÉ HAM, FRITTEN AN ZALOT, DESSERT A CAFÉ VEGETARESCH LASAGNE, DESSERT A CAFÉ   Et muss ee net un der AG deelhuelen fir Iessen ze kommen. Umeldung  OPPASSEN: Umeldung bis 12.03.2023  

For Tamara volunteering in SCLC project !

That is a great experience ! Workshop with beneficiairies of HAKUNA MATATA's program

Thanks a lot for your participation !  

From December 1st (7 p.m) to December 18th, Frënn vun de Caper Piwitschen and ONGD-FNEL are very pleased to invite you to discover the works of Guy Hary, Pascale Seil & Lucien Roef at Galerie op der Kap 70, route d'Arlon à Capellen. The exhibition is open from Thursday to Friday from 3 to 6.30 p.m.and Saturdays & Sundays from 2 to 6 p.m. The profits from the sale of the exhibited works will be entirely dedicated to generous charitable projects.

More information in the Flyer below

« L’éducation, un levier pour toute une communauté népalaise »

The first Nepal Festival, organised by 7 Luxembourgish NGOs working in Nepal (Aide à l’Enfance de l’Inde et du Népal, Les Amis du Tibet, ECPAT Luxembourg, ONGD-FNEL, Coopération Humanitaire Luxembourg, Association Luxembourg-Népal and Life Project 4 Youth Luxembourg) and the Non-Resident Nepali Association Luxembourg, was a big success! Thank you to all our volunteers and visitors for participating in the event.  A big thank you also to the Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Action Franz Fayot and the Ambassador of Nepal for Benelux and the EU, H.E. Gahendra Rajbhandari for their presence and support.

AFTERWORK GIN TASTING 2nd EDITION 07.10.2022/AB 17.30 AUER Kommt a schmaacht mat eis déi neiste Lëtzebuerger Gin-Kreatiounen. Fir ee klengen Häppchen ass och gesuergt. Kaaft äre lokalen Gin op der Plaz!   Prâis 25 euros fir Degustatioun bezuelt gëtt op der Plaz FNEL-Fetschenhaff 61a, rue de Trèves L-2630 Luxembourg

From September 15th to December 1st, you can buy your tickets: -doing a transfer on BLUXLULL LU51 0081 6905 8200 1003 with your e-mail adress in the subject  -or on https://commandes.fnel.lu/?product=tombola-ongd-fnel GOOD LUCK !

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Dir hutt Loscht eng kleng Entdeckungsrees ze maachen an dobai an eng aner Kultur anzedauchen ? Dann haalt Iech den 1. Oktober frei an kommt op den éischten "Festival Népal" fir déi verschidden Facetten vum dem beandrockenden Land kennenzeléieren.

 

Den 18.06 waren d'Martine an d'Anna mam Nepalkoffer ënnerwee an hunn am Scoutschalet um Briddel d'Beaveren besicht.

"Unfortunately, my stay and my volunteering in Nepal already ended. I can't find the words to describe the last 5 months, there were ups, downs but above all happiness. This experience allowed me to learn not only about the culture and this wonderful country but also about myself. It was an experience that changed me and made me grow. With a heavy heart, I think about everything I experienced the last months. In my last month, there were elections in Nepal. As the schools were closed during the elections, with Hamro Palo we had to stop our usual work. Therefore, we focused more on the elections and made a list with all the female candidates for the elections. One day, Hamro Palo would like to conduct a Workshop or a program that focuses more on politics and women in politics. This list will allow the association once the program for this Workshop is fixed to contact several candidates so that they can share their experience. Towards the end of the month, I used the rest of the days off I still had left to join a friend who visited her family, and again I could discover a new place for a few days. I was in the Terai region in Jhapa, which is in the east of Nepal. This region is not visited by tourists, the inhabitants are poorer and work mainly in agriculture. I discovered a new culture and a very different lifestyle from what I have known so far in Nepal. It is also one of the flattest and hottest places in Nepal. In Jhapa, I participated in a pooja ceremony, a ceremony to sacrifice goats. It was a strange day for me as it was the first time I participated in this kind of ceremony, but it gave me a new insight of their culture. I also visited mango, tea and lychee plantations, where I picked some lychees and mangoes. In Kathmandu, I had the chance to attend a Nepalese wedding. It was amazing, I wore a Kurta (a typical dress in Nepal) and really enjoyed the wedding. I also went to see the aarti at the Pashupatinath temple, where the cremations are made. Seeing hundreds of people praying and singing together was very fascinating for me. It was a very nice evening and once again I learned more about this culture. The end of May was very emotional. I met wonderful people in the last 5 months, and made a few friends, saying goodbye to all of them, was not easy at all. Although I know that one day I will return to this country that I enjoyed a little bit more with every day I stayed there. Finally, I would like to thank all the people who loved showing me their country, who taught me so much about their culture and who made Nepal my home. I would also like to thank Hamro Palo for receiving me into their organization and of course ONGD FNEL and SNJ who allowed me to have this unforgettable experience. Dhanyabad! " Lisa

Shikharapur CLC (SCLC), Being Youth and Right4Children (R4C) are all ONGD-FNEL Luxembourg supported projects who are working in different districts of Nepal in Agriculture, youth and women entrepreneurship, school development and educational improvement. R4C is based in Gandaki while SCLC and Being Youth are based in Kathmandu and Makwanpur. ONGD FNEL brought the idea of collaborative project from 2022. On behalf of all three organizations, we would like to appreciate the idea of collaboration by Program Manager Julie Denève and whole ONGD-FNEL Team. For the educational and infrastructural development of Janata Basic School, situated in Naikhande Village of Thaha Municipality, Being Youth has taken the initiative since few years, while ONGD-FNEL started supporting from 2022 in a project model. For this project, ONGD-FNEL chose SCLC and R4C for the collaboration. R4C is given the responsibility of educational material, school decoration, some parts of school safety, hygiene etc while SCLC is given the responsibility mainly to motivate teachers, parents and local government. SCLC’s main role is to train teachers, mobilize the teachers in positive way and motivate the parents and make them visit school frequently. Another main motto of the SCLC movement is to showcase model schools run by community which has been ranked as successful by government. We have planned for few learning exposures as well. Together with Being Youth, we plan to attract the attention of Thaha Municipality for the overall development of the school. The presence of Municipal members in different programs have proved that we are able to bring their attention. SCLC together with all collaborators will be helping in child development. Volunteer mobilization is another interesting program assigned for SCLC. On, 26th May, Being Youth organized Parent/Teachers Motivational Seminar at the school. Program Manager of SCLC, Mr Niroj Shrestha, Principal of Setidevi Secondary School (Model Government School) and Child Development Expert Susmita KC were present as resource person where nearly 75 parents, teachers and municipal members were present. The event went so well that the parents spent whole time with the resource person with keen interest. It became very much interactive as well. After completion of the event, the whole team visited Thaha Municipality to meet and greet newly elected Mayor Mr. Bishnu Bahadur Bista at his office. The visit became very much productive.   Report By: Niroj Shrestha, Program Manager, SCLC

In April 2022, we started a new project with the local association Being Youth, to improve the quality and access to education for children at Janata Primary School. The project will last one year for an amount of €31,519. Although being led by Being Youth, a new partner, several existing partners of ONGD-FNEL will collaborate on this project, to bring their expertise and experience: SCLC, Right4Children and OLE Nepal. You will find more information about the project on its dedicated page.

Villmools Merci un jiddereen, deen leschten Samschden beim Vernissage vun der Fotoausstellung "Népal, pays de contrastes" am Trifolion zu Iechternach derbäi konnt sinn. D'Ausstellung wäert nach bis den 19. Mee op sinn, an dat wärend der Woch vun 12h bis 14h, ausser Weekends. Also kommt nach gären bis laanscht kucken.

THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION !

Happy New Year! The last month was rich in emotions and celebrations. At the beginning of the month, I spent a few days in the Kavre district in Panchkhal, which is a 3-hour drive from Kathmandu. We spent there 3 days, where we stayed at a family’s home from the village. I was lucky to be able to attend the closing ceremony of the Her Turn program once again. Like last month, this ceremony was again very inspiring for me. At several times I was speechless when I saw the young girls talking about taboo topics in front of the whole school. They performed in different ways (dances, speeches and poems) drawing the public's attention to menstruation, early marriage, sexual abuse... The next day we trained two young girls, so that they can conduct the Sneh program, for married, out of school and young mothers. On the last day, we attended the opening ceremony of the Sneh program. These few days spent in this village were very enriching for me, I learned a lot about the life in this village. The moments shared together with my 2 colleagues and the family were amazing, even with an existing language barrier we all had so much fun together. After 15 days, we returned for a day in the Panchkal village to attend the closing ceremony of the Sneh program. Several participants shared what they learned during the program; they were all very grateful that they got the opportunity to attend it. It was a ceremony full of emotions, in fact the participants shared their experiences about struggles they faced in the past, they think that in the future they now know differently how to manage these different situations. In the office, this month I finished the Newsletter where I wrote about all the activities that Hamro Palo has carried out this year so far. In addition, I did the comparison analyses. In fact, at the beginning and the end of each program the participants fill out the same survey. I compared the answers of the two dates, which shows us if the program was effective. Doing these analyzes also shows me how important these programs are. Most participants, for example, did not know before the program what menstruation is or that domestic violence is illegal in Nepal. Julie Denève and several people from the ONGD-FNEL and the Scouts FNEL came to Nepal to visit some projects and to organize a Scout camp planned for next year. I was able to join them for two days. On the first day we visited the Prisoners Assistance Nepal project in Sankhu. The second day was a meeting with the representatives of each organization that ONGD-FNEL supports. The aim was for the different organizations to learn from each other, and perhaps even cooperate. During those days I learned about the different ways and methods that organizations like them use. Apart from my work, I also visited a few new places this month. With my family, which came to visit me for a few days, I was in the jungle in Bardiya. The nature and landscapes were incredible, we saw many animals and even two tigers! With my Nepalese friends I celebrated the Nepalese New Year :) Now I only have one more month left in this wonderful country, while writing this I have tears in my eyes. I am already dreading my last day when I have to say goodbye to all these beautiful people, I met the last few months. However, I am still excited for the next few weeks knowing that a lot is planned so that I take full advantage of my remaining time here. Lisa

Vum 29. Mäerz bis de 7. Abrëll war eng kleng Delegatioun vun 5 Leit aus der ONGD FNEL (Martine Faber-Schmit a Julie Denève) an der FNEL (Nora Heinen-Sendel, Philippe Berscheid a Julie Bové) an den Nepal. Et goung engersäits ëm d’Visitt bei eise Projeten an awer och d’Preparatioun vum Nepal-Camp, Ouschteren 2023 ass konkretiséiert ginn.

No 2 Joer Covidpaus sin mir ganz ongedeleg fir den 9ten Mee 2022, um Europafeierdaag, den 3ten Maykadifference ze organiséieren. Em 11:00 Auer geet et lass an dauerd bis 18:00 Auer. Dest Joer ass zur gläicher Zäit och den Beaver Fun Day. Maykadiffernce ass en uerdentlecht Fest, organiséiert vun der ONGD-FNEL fir ganz d’FNELfamill, de Memberen a Frënn vun der ONGD, hieren Donateuren a Partner, de Leit vum Cents- kuerz fir jidferén: Et geet drëm fir  e flotten Daag am Park vun eisem Siège um Fetschenhaff ze verbréngen. D‘ Konzept ass fir zousätzlech vun den Aktivitéiten vun enger traditionneller Scoutskiirmess nach méi ze bidden. Jo, natiirlech ass d’Haptattractioun eist Nepalduerf. Hei kann sech iwert eis Entwecklungsprojet’en informéiert gin, via Projectiounen de Nepal présentéiert kréien an iwert e perséinnlecht Gespréi ach mat de Memberen vum Conseil d’Administration Andreck vum méi wéi 25 Joer FNEL‘sengagement am Nepal kréien. E „Momo“ fir ze iessen an e „Lassi“ fir den Duuscht‘, do kéinnt én méngen wierklech am Nepal ze sin. Op e selleche Verkaafsstänn proposéieren Händler an Artisten hier Wuer. Vun handgemaachten Messeren, Schmuck, bis  Hoodies an T-Shirts mat lockeren Sprëch, dem FNELshop, Label gëlle Fraa an villem méi. Op esou engem Fest därf iessen an drénken net feelen. Mir hun effective Dégustatioun an Verkaf vun de Bordeaux-wäiner „Trocard“, Dreppen vun der Distillerie „clos du Fourschenhaff“, Austeren zervéiert vun de Munnerefer Mais, traditionnellt Gegrill’s, Fritten, Taart. a Pangescher De Must ass awer den Nepalmenu (poulet/légumes curry, riz et papadoms) Bis geschwenn

Hutt Dir Loscht eng bildlech Rees an den Nepal ze maachen an déi villsäiteg Facetten vum Land kennenzeléieren? Wann jo, dann besicht d’Fotoausstellung «Népal, pays de contrastes » am Trifolion zu Iechternach, déi d’ONGD-FNEL an Zesummenaarbecht mam Filmregisseur Marc Hammer realiséiert huet. D’Ausstellung ass op fir den Public vum 6. bis den 19. Mee vun 12h bis 14h, ausser dem 8., 9., 14 an 15. Mee. Den 7. Mee ass den Vernissage um 12h, wou fir Gedrénks, nepalesesch Snacks an flott Animatiounen ronderëm den Nepal gesuergt gëtt. Dir sidd häerzlechst agelueden d’Ausstellung ze besichen.

Today our 12 partners in Nepal were gathered to share their activities, lessons learned and challenges. It was a great moment to exchange experiences and initiate potential collaboration between likeminded social organisations. A big shoutout to Shikharapur Community Learning Center for hosting this wonderful event!   "It was a wonderful experience to be part of ONGD-FNEL Nepal partners workshop and to share our experience with all the 12 partners involved, and great opportunity to learn from other organization’s experience. Great initiative for exchanging ideas!! And beautifully hosted by SCLC!!" Being Youth’s team

Moien, Mäin Numm ass Anna Berkes. Wei déi meeschten vun Iech et schonns warscheinlech wëssen, schaffen ech sait Haut, dem 4. Abrëll, als "Assistante de sensibilisation" (CDI- 20h / d'Woch) bei der ONGD-FNEL. Ech sënn frou Deel vum Team dierfen ze sinn, an freeën mech op eng gutt Zesummenaarbecht.  Anna

We are very pleased to announce the signature with the MFEA of a first Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) framework agreement, covering the period 2022-2024 for a total amount of €185,275. This 3-year framework agreement focuses on Making scouts and other young people more aware of the challenges of providing education and teaching for everyone in Nepal, through learning exchanges among young people.

Thanks a lot for supporting our event TOMBOLA JEAN-MARIE BIWER It was a big success Take care & Stay safe

According to a report on a national assessment of early reading, supported by USAID in 2014, 34% of second-graders and 19% of third-graders could not read a single word of Nepali. In fact, Nepali is the national language but a large part of the population speaks the language of their ethnic group as their mother tongue. However, the school is given in the Nepalese language, by teachers who do not necessarily come from the same ethnic group.   With the support of ONGD-FNEL, OLE Nepal is developing interactive digital platform to help early graders develop their basic reading and comprehension skills. They are creating and curating original stories for the platform, to help young learners through the use of familiar images and word references.    The game is based on local stories conveyed orally and on indigenous traditions in order to directly integrate local realities and cultures with which children can identify, and allow better learning.   Some examples: Meezan: Meezan is a free-spirited sensitive young boy who finds joy from his unconditional friendships with animals, fishes, birds. The protagonist is a refreshing change from the usual depiction of how a young boy is. This is also further reiterated by the particular location of the fishing community that he belongs to. Rayo ko Saag: The learning of the days of the week is made highly engaging through the humorous use of actions in different animals that are otherwise associated with humans. Bag bhari ko Rahar: Due to financial constraints, Fulmaya’s family can afford to send only one child to school, and consequently, it is her younger brother who gets the opportunity. It is a scenario that is familiar to the author as she, too, hails from a similar background. A drag and drop game to teach learners about words through the relevance of audio, texts, and images. In this game, the users have to identify the given image and the sound and drag and drop the given letters to form the correct word. A simplified crossword puzzle, where the users will be given visual and audio hints to guide them to drag and drop the correct letters in the puzzle. The words selected for the puzzles have been extracted from EGR stories themselves in hopes of reinforcing what they had learned in the story.   The platform is accessible free of charge and for free download here: https://katha.olenepal.org/    The content is also available on the learning portal of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD) of the Nepalese Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST). This portal, set up by the government following the first confinement and the closure of schools, has given much more visibility to the content produced by OLE Nepal.

In November, Julie Denève, ONGD-FNEL's manager visited our partners and established with them the balance of Covid-19 crisis on the field.

Till December 12th, Frënn vun de Caper Piwitschen and ONGD-FNEL are very pleased to invite you to discover the works of Moritz Ney, Menny Olinger and Pit Wagner at Galerie op der Kap 70, route d'Arlon à Capellen. The exhibition is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. with CovidCheck.lu The profits from the sale of the exhibited works will be entirely dedicated to generous charitable projects.

More information in the flyer below Hope to see you  

From October 1st to December 1st, you can buy your tickets -by Digicash/Payconiq https://shop.fnel.lu/shop/tombola-ongd-fnel/ -doing a transfer on BLUXLL LU51 0081 6905 8200 1003 with your e-mail adress in the subject and win this Jean-Marie Biwer's painting GOOD LUCK !  

ONGD-FNEL invites you to try its Nepali Khel, an educational and fun online game that will allow you to learn more about Nepal, its culture, its people and its geography. Available in three languages (LU, FR and EN), the game is free and will be launched on September 30 on the website https://nepalikhel.lu/. Have fun and enjoy exploring Nepal!

THANKS A LOT

With the start of the school year, our exhibition “Nepal, land of contrasts” continues to move around Luxembourg and will be exhibited from October 7 in the Commune de Strassen (1, Place Grande-Duchesse Charlotte L-8001 Strassen).   Nepal is a fascinating country, where meet many ethnic groups and cultures, tradition and modernity, the crowd of the city and the calm of the remote villages, the highest mountains of the world and a dense and wild jungle. The exhibition from the ONGD-FNEL brings together images taken by Marc Hammer and will make you travel to the heart of this country and its multiple facets, to better understand it.   Exhibition closed on November 24th   Contact information for this event: Phone: 26480441 E-mail:

Präis 25 euros fir Degustatioun Kommt a schmaacht mat eis déi neiste lëtzebuergzr Kreatiounen Fir ee klengen Häppchen ass och gesuergt. bezuelt gëtt op der Plaz FNEL-Fetschenhaff 61a, rue de Trèves L-2630 Luxembourg   covidcheck.lu

As part of the Festival Cinéma du Sud and in collaboration with “Kindernothilfe Luxembourg”, “Aide à l’Enfance de l’Inde et du Népal”, and “Unity Foundation”, ONGD-FNEL organise the screening of the movie Ubuntu. The screening will take place on Tuesday 13th of July at 6 PM at the Forum Geeseknäppchen, 40 boulevard Pierre Dupong in Luxembourg.   Please find below the link for the reservation of places, to respect the current sanitary situation a registration via Eventbrite is mandatory and places are limited. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cinema-du-sud-act-now-face-the-change-ubuntu-tickets-160028701153?aff=ebdssbdestsearch   The African term “Ubuntu” means compassion and humanity and this fiction film about a group of Indian students and their engaged teachers tries to convey these values. When the elders of the town plan to shut down the local school for poor attendance, the kids unite and do everything to prevent their school from shutting down. Determined to take their future in their own hands, the protagonist have to convince more youth about the value of education to raise the number to 35. This movie highlight various topics and issues related to education that also happen in Nepal.   The evening will begin with a welcome snack and end with a discussion around education to discuss themes developed in the movie and link them to Luxembourg reality.   In order to comply with sanitary measures, the event will be placed under CovidCheck, we ask guests to meet one of the following conditions : - Proof of vaccination certificate (2 doses and the last dose after 14 days) - A negative Covid-19 test certificate : either a PCR test valid for 72 hours or a rapid test valid for 48 hours - A certificate attesting that you are in good health after having tested positive - Perform a quick test on site and keep the result with you in case of control  

ROSY THE TASTE OF SUMMER Cheer for fairness Soutenez nos projets au Népal en vous faisant plaisir avec un bon vin de rosé Ennerstëtzt eis Projeten am Nepal a maacht iech gläichzäiteg eng freed mat engem gudde rosé Hermitage St Pons/Côte de Provence 13€/bouteille/Fläsch 75€/carton de 6 bouteilles/Këscht 6 Fläschen A réserver par mail/Ze reservéieren iwer mail :  ongd@  ou/oder Tel: 26 48 04 41 A enlever/Oofzehuelen : FNEL-Fetschenhaff 61a, rue de Trèves L-2630 Luxembourg Dimanche/Sonndes 13.06 (11H-18H) En semaine/an der woch (8H-17H)   

Gebakene Fësch (poisson frit) 28€ Gebaneke Fëschfilet (Filet de poisson frit) 25€ Sauce rémoulade + pommes de terre grenaille   UMELLDUNG/INSCRIPTION Bis den/jusqu’au : 07.06-12H Mail : ongd@ Tel : 26 48 04 41 bezuelt gëtt op der Platz/ Paiement sur place : FNEL-Fetschenhaff 61a, rue de Trèves L-2630 Luxembourg  

Greetings from Nepal, Firstly, I would like to share some stories of Corona from Nepal, from 29th April, the government has ordered a 2nd Phase of Prohibitory (lockdown). Schools, colleges are already closed since last week. Due to lockdown, important services are only in operation. People are mostly locked down in our homes. This is a good idea to break the chain of corona spreading. Our government has also given vaccines to the senior citizens and front liners. Front liners health workers got 2nd dose of vaccine while senior citizens and few teachers have 1st dose. Another important news is that Government has provided Chinese vaccines (Vero Cell) to public in different vaccination stations who are aged in between 18 to 60 years. This is good task of Nepal Goverment to save people from Covid-19.   I also got the 1st Dose vaccine; we are now waiting for the government notice for the 2nd dose. Our main problem now is the massive covid spreading in India, you might be aware about the Indian condition, more than 400000 people per day affected while more than 3000 people lost their lives. We have hundreds of open borders with India and millions of people working in India are returning to Nepal, so covid is spreading in drastic order in Nepal as well. Until today, we have 7000+ active cases per day and nearly 20+ death tolls per day, this is also scary, because Nepal does not have good medical infrastructure. The only way to be safe is to stay at home, stay contactless and apply safety measures as per the medical instruction by government. We needed to be much careful in this case.   We look forward to the chain break of corona outbreak very soon. Our school and college classes have turned into online. We are doing our best on it. Government schools' online classes are not running well due to lack of technology and access of internet in households. We have not opened our Computer Center for the public this time due to uncertainty of covid spread. The computer center was started in last year's pandemic for public. We installed 10 computers for public with access of internet and all other accessories. Everything is closed in our municipality but our Bottle House Project is running with safety measures. Since it is an agriculture-based project, we must work on it. We have a very good team in the project, so that we have all working people during this 2nd pandemic as well. I have prepared short update about the project for these 4 months. We have many some good news. Collaborating with Dakshinkali Municipality we are able to purchase a Boer Goat (87.5%). We can use this breed for producing more improved goats in our farm and also help the farmers who are doing goat farming. We also printed Covid Awareness Leaflet and distributed in public. A team of CLC is mobilized for spreading words of safety measures and prevention from covid using loud speakers. Some project activities are pending due to lockdown by government. Learning and Sharing has been integral part of Bottle House Project. Just before this 2nd Prohibitory order, we have few colleges from where we received social work students.  More than 400 students visited our farm who helped with manual works. During their visit, we share our social work practices and try to motivate them for social works. Thanking ONGD-FNEL and Whole Team for all kind cooperation and support… Stay Safe… Remembering ONGD-FNEL Family… please take care. @NirojShrestha @shikharapurCLC Niroj SCLC Project Manager

Camille Ceccaldi, ONGD-FNEL project manager, visited  Ratnashova Secondary School, 2 hours drive from Pokhara where our partner Right4Children is improving school environment and promoting children’s rights through art and educational programs. The main goal of the project is to contribute to reduce the risk of child labour, early marriage, trafficking, cases of child abuse and other child rights violations. Children expressed their rights through drawings and a drama focused on child labour was presented. 

Testimony of Mr. Man Bhadur Bhujal, beneficiary of our partner Forward Looking.   Forward Looking is present in district of Gorkha and Palpa (center of Nepal) with the objective of reinforcing the capacity of disabled and disadvantaged children in providing them an appropriate education as well as professional training for the sensibilisation of social question, health, and sanitation. The organisation is also fighting to improve the way disabled people are viewed and treated in society.   Mr Man Bhadur Bhujal was born in remote area of Rampur village, in Palpa district within a poor family and knows economic challenges since his childhood. When he was 13 years old, he got an accident, his family member could not afford his medical fee due to the poor economic conditions. Slowly, he had troubles with his left leg, and it became shorter than normal one. Following this accident, Man could not continue his education after secondary level and became the second disabled member of his family which added trouble to the family. Therefore, he was in search of opportunity to rise his critical condition, he heard about livelihood project of Forward Looking through Rampur’s social mobilizer. He got livestock support from Forward Looking and financial support through ONGD-FNEL. Now he has a small poultry farm and a small vegetable farm to be more autonomous. Mr Man Bhadur Bhujal attended livestock training provided by Forward Looking: he was grateful to get this opportunity. Now he hopes to be successful in his project for a better life and feels glad to be able to support his family members.   Despite his physical disability and many other challenges in his daily life, he is struggling for a better future. His success story and his struggle are one of the best examples for other disability persons.

“SCLC could not implement many of its planned activities due to various restrictions imposed by the government siting the action to contain the virus. However, all agricultural activities were never disrupted and the learning center also improved the cow farm and converted it to be more efficient, scientific and organized. Cattle rearing, milk production and food management are the regular activities of integrated cow farms, but recently we have also set up a center for the production of organic manure.” Niroj Shrestha, Project Manager of SCLC, Pharping One of our residents Mr Silash Chepang quotes, “I have seen all these materials going into waste in my village. I now have knowledge to convert the waste for the production of organic manure. After completion of the program, I would return back and will try to train villagers to do the same.”      Samjhana Danuwar is 24 year old and mother of a 2 years child, she is a beneficiary from our partner Hamro Palo, which offer workshops on education and empowerment for young, she tells : “I learned so many new things during my participation at the workshops, among them- the dangerous signs of pregnancy, financial literacy, and mental health topics were new and interesting to me. In addition, I learned that delivering baby at home is unsafe for a pregnant woman. I will visit the hospital if I decide for second baby.” She is a participant of our 15 day program called – Sneh, designed for young mothers       Nanu Tamang is a woman of 45 years old and mother of a 12 years old daughter, she participated to the Income Generating Training from our partner SETU, which support vulnerable families affected with HIV through trainings and scholarship. After a difficult period, Nanu has initiated her own small poultry in Naya Pati Kathmandou and plans to receive additional skills development training like vermi-composting which would add more efficiency and output to her current work. She says "Now I see no major reasons to be unhappy. At least I have my own small land and if I become mentally strong, I can do an impactful livelihood activity on my own and teach an important lesson to my daughter too."    

In this special year, thanks a lot for supporting our event TOMBOLA SUMO ! It was a big success Take care & Stay safe