युवा सरसफाइ यात्रामा मेरो एक दिन र अनुभब

लेखक: फुर्बा साङे मोक्तान

भर्खरै मात्र एउटा  जनचेतनामुलक यात्राको सहजिकरण गर्ने मौका मिलेको थियो, जसको नाम थियो, "युवा सरसफाइ यात्रा"। बिभिन्न संघ सस्था, समुदाय तथा कालेजबाट आएका करिब १५ जना निकै जुझारु युवासाथीहरुमाझ सुरु भएको यो यात्रा मेरो लागि निकै स्मरणिय रह्यो। 

"पस्चिम पाइला" नामक युवा सन्जाल, एन्फो तथा यु. एन. ह्यबिटाटको संयुक्त प्रस्तुती रहेको यस यात्रा विश्व युवा सेवा दिवस्-११ को अबसर परेर २०६८ साल बैशाख ३ गतेको बिहानिको पहिलो प्रहरमा गोकर्णबाट सुरु भएको थियो, जसको मुख्य उद्धेश्य युवाहरुमाझ नेपालको शहरी सरसफाइको स्थिती अवगत गराउने, समाधानको उपायहरु पहिल्याउन मद्धत गर्ने तथा केही पहलकदमी पाइला चाल्न मद्धत गर्नु रहेको कुरा अवगत गर्दै थिए, कार्यक्रम सम्योजक गिरी खत्री।  

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Youths, making youths aware on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

By: Phurba Sange Moktan

Youths from “paschim paaila” have been making college/university youths aware on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) with the mutual collaboration of ENPHO and CAWST through the campaign entitled, “WASH Knowledge Sharing Campaign-11” Campaign from February, 2011 continuing up to Aril, 2011.

It has been two months that the campaign has kicked off with the objectives to sensitize, empower and engage institutional youths on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues as social issues.

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यात्रा, लामागाउको... "एक काज, दुई पन्थ"

-फुर्बा साङे मोक्तान

भन्ने गरिन्छ, जीबन एक यात्रा हो, जहाँ अनेक पाईलाहरु चड्ने र झर्ने गरिन्छ, र जहाँ अनेक उखड बाखडका बाबजुत गन्तब्यको यात्रा तय गर्ने गरिन्छ। यात्रा नै यात्राले भरिएको यो जीवनमा भर्खरै मात्र मैले एउटा यात्रा तय गरे, जुन थियो सिक्न र सिकाउन एन्फो र "पस्चिम पाइला"  मार्फत तयार पारीएको खानेपानी, सरसफाई तथा श्वास्थ्व्य चेतनासम्बन्धी नाटक प्रस्तुतिको लागि तय गरिएको नुवाकोट जिल्लाको लामागाउको यात्रा। 

नाटक प्रस्तुत गर्नका लागि तयार गरिएको झाकी तथा थोरै समय बिच पनि कडा मेहनतसाथ गरिएको तयारी पुरा भएपछी ३ जनवरी, २०११ मा म लगायत अन्य ९ जनाको टोली अगाडिनै रिसर्व गरिएको माइक्रोबसमा चडी कारिब १० बजेतिर नयाबनेश्वोरबाट नुवाकोटतिर हन्नियोउ। 

माइक्रोको यात्रासगै गाउले भकामा नै साँहिला दाई र हर्केलाई जिस्क्याउदै अगाडि बढीरहदा म पनि लाहुरे काकाको अभिनय गर्दै "हे ठेउकेहरु हो, धेरै हल्ला नगर त ए ... " भनेर गाली गर्दै नजिस्केको पनि होइन। भन्न परोइन तर नाटक कस्तो पो हुने हो, गाउले जनजीवनलाई छुन सक्ने हो कि होइन भनेर मनमा कता कता चिन्ताको बिउ नपलाएको पनि होइन। हाम्रा टोलिहरुको गाइगुइ र झाइझुइले माइक्रोबसको एकनासको चैन पनि भताभुङ्ग पारीदिएकोले कतै ड्राइभर दाइलाई अप्ठेरो पो पर्‍यो कि भनेर पनि हेरियो, २-४ पटक, तर त्यस्तो कुरामा कस्ले बाल दिनु???

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Youths engaged for WASH awareness @ Youth Sports Mela

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN
As youths are considering the leaders of today, Youth Sports Mela justified it very well, which was the joint efforts of equal access with UNICEF, Rotary international and other stakeholders on 3^rd and 4^th December, 2010 on different parts of Nepal.

In the arena of remarkable role playing, “paschim paaila” became the one in which exhibition of different Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health (WASH) technologies along with other sensitizing activities like handwashing demonstration and playing games were done on Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts. WASH EXHIBITION was conducted by “paschim paaila” jointly with ENPHO and CAWST. The participants of the Youth Sports Mela got interesting the different models and demonstration kits exhibited at the exhibition stall such as ecosan toilets, wastewater treatment plants, biosand filter, water testing kits, SODIS bottle, compost bin and different posters/leaflets. Handwashing demonstration at HANDWASHING STATION was another interesting part for the participants at the exhibition stall in which they not only understood the importance of handwashing but also got the opportunities to practice by themselves. “This demonstration practice of correct measures of washing hands with soap will definitely help me to continue ahead as well to improve my hygiene behavior”, Said, one participant from NIHS college.

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Hygiene Issues were explored at WASH FORUM

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN

As the part of regular interaction program, WASH FORUM hit the topic regarding hygiene issues and handwashing for the month of November on 26^th November, 2010 at ENPHO Hall which was the joint effort of paschim paaila, ENPHO and WASH-RCNN.

As per the schedule, program begun at around 1:30 with the introductory icebreaking from master of ceremony, Ms. Kamala KC. and the topic was “Hygiene Issues and Handwashing: Challenges and Opportunities”.

Mr. Om Prasad Gautam, Water Aid Nepal led the session with his key note presentation on the topic, “Hygiene Issues with handwashing” in which status of handwashing practices, present scenarios, different challenges versus opportunities on hygiene issues, etc were critically analyzed and presented. Then, some discussions and queries were made regarding the presentation. Similarly, field and survey based sharing on the topic were done by Ms. Neha Khanal, “paschim paaila”, who had been engaged throughout the campaign as a facilitator. 

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HANDWASHING STATION kicked off by CA member Mr. Gagan Kumar Thapa

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN

On the occasion of Global Handwashing day 2010, HANDWASHING STATION was kicked off from the honorable Constitution Assembly member Mr. Gagan Kumar Thapa on 15^th November, 2010 at New-Baneshwor, Kathmandu.

Global handwashing day, which has been observing since 2008 along with more than 80 countries, was decided to observe from November 15, shifting one month later than the international date in Nepal for this year due to the famous festival, Dashain and Tihar. The theme for this year was “THE DAY, MORE THAN JUST A DAY”. paschim paaila in collaboration with ENPHO, CAWST and other stakeholders jointly raised hands for campaigning to raise mass awareness, promote hygiene behavior and lift up advocacy through the campaign entitled, “HYGIENE AND SANITATION” Campaign-10, in which various sorts of activities has been organized and will continue up to the end of November, 2010. Among them, HANDWASHING STATION was one of the most sensitizing events which have inaugurated from Mr. Gagan Kumar Thapa with washing hands with soap and having commitment for continuity to make it more than just a day.

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“Uhileko Kura, Bhairav Daisanga” became wonderful experience for youths

“Every new name of toilet represents a new generation in Nepal”-Bhairav Risal

Since decades, tremendous efforts has been done from various NGOs, INGOs, GOs and Private sectors to improve water, sanitation and hygiene status of Nepal. Technology has become a remarkable factor for effective and sustainable practices of water and sanitation. With considering such factor a WASH FORUM (interaction program) was conducted with Mr. Bhairav Risal, senior environmental journalist and sanitation leader of age 82 to share his immensely valuable life experiences among about 40 youths.

During his age, very few people used latrine for defecation purpose even in the capital city, also had myth that it should be stink to be a toilet. So, people usually didn’t wash it. He also revealed the bitter situation of Supreme Court that had no ladies toilet before few years back, unless a lady judge was appointed. Likewise, the short story told by him also became learning for participants.

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“PASCHIM PAAILA” YOUTHS ENGAGED ON BAGMATI RIVER CLEANING INITIATIVES

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN

“paschim paaila” youths were engaged and had their solidarity on the campaign entitled, “RIVER FOR PEACE CAMPAIGN” which was a kick-off program for cleaning Bagmati River initiated through GLOBAL PEACE FESTIVAL on September 30, 2010, Guheswori to Prayag Ghat(1km. area).

It aimed to generate awareness among the youths and the people who are living nearby the river banks and all citizens of Nepal, “paschim paaila” had its remarkable role on it. "paschim paaila" in collaboration ENPHO was participated on the campaign. 

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YOUTHS HIKED FOR OBSERVING TEEJ @ Dhulikhel

By: PHURBA SANGE MOKTAN

Teej, itself, being a festival for gathering and sharing among women on the issues of dissatisfactions and discontents, now days, has been changing to information and sensitization among different social issues.

On the occasion of teej festival, “paschim paaila” initiated a TEEJ SPECIAL HIKING@ Dhulikhel in which 21 youths were participated. The hiking program was one approach for making community sensitized along with the refreshing hiking tour on the occasion of the wonderful teej day. Fellowship among youths and sensitization on water, sanitation and hygiene as social issues among community people was two objectives of the hiking.

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