Inaugurates Hostel for Orphaned Children in Nepal
Fifty boys, orphaned in the twin earthquakes that shook Nepal in 2015, now
find refuge in a newly constructed hostel in Dhading, Nepal, courtesy of Sewa
International.
In his speech on June 3, 2017, at the inauguration of the hostel, Dr. Sree
Sreenath, Director, Complex Systems Biology Center and Professor, Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio, and president of Sewa International, USA, said that it indeed takes a
village to raise a child, and that the name of the Dhading Hostel — “Amako Maya
Chatrawas” should live up to its promise as the “Abode of Mother’s Love”. He
said that local children and youth should interact with students at the hostel
and become their brothers and sisters. He urged local village mothers to
provide “vatsalya” (love and care) to the orphaned children and treat them as
their own children. He said that hostel facilities would be utilised for
community development activities such as vocational and skill training
(tailoring, health and hygiene, etc.)
Seen in this picture where Dr. Sree Sreenath
is addressing the audience are, among others, Bhim Dhungana, the newly elected
Mayar of Dhading, who has promised a newly paved road to the hostel — as the
current road offers very poor access; Shiv Mishra, Sewa Columbus (Ohio, USA)
Coordinator who is originally from Nepal; Shyam Parande, Chief Coordinator,
Sewa International, India; Llama Jugdol of the International Buddhist
Federation, Nepal Representative, and Chief Guest on the occasion; and Mr.
Goel, the Nepal Chatravas Committee Member.
At present, one of the challenges is that the road to the hostel winds
through very difficult terrain in the mountains, and the last mile approaching
the hostel is extremely difficult to traverse. The construction of the
hostel was challenging because all construction material had to be carried by
workers over the ‘last mile’, and since labour in the mountainous terrain is
hard to find the construction of the building was time consuming. Mayar
Bhim Dhungana has promised a newly paved road to the hostel.
Dhading, Nepal, where the “Amako Maya
Chatrawas” hostel has been built to accommodate fifty children who were orphaned
after the earthquake in 2015.
Nearly five hundred
people attended the inauguration, and the local youth had organized events
showcasing the talent of youngsters in the village.
Seen in this picture is the young audience
watching the cultural programme organised for the occasion. Nearly 500 local
people and dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Sewa International is
committed towards the development of Nepal and specially its young generation.
This is one of the many steps to ensure our vision of strong and happy Nepal.
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