Some research and reports

........And we rode through the gravel road towards Southern-West VDCs of Morang district to do a research for my second assignment. After working continuously (in my office) for 25 days in a row, the ride was quite challenging enough to bring pain on my back (suffering from backache now). The only thing injected enthusiasm in me was the early morning breeze; the lushly green paddy fields looked awesome under the blue sky after last night rain.

We headed towards villages 24-26 km away from sub-metropolitan city Biratnagar. Those small villages are home to approximately 7000 people. Majority of people out there are Muslims, Musahar and other backward communities. We were a kind of skeptic to visit those villages as there were media reports about a killing of an innocent villager by Nepal Police few days back at the same place. But, as soon as we reached the place, we were relieved to see things getting back to normalcy. Sometimes media makes unnecessary fuss; the exaggeration to sell their newspapers invokes thousand questions in people’s mind.

I was really touched to meet a group of youths who run an NGO there that helps to raise social awareness to promote child rights and empowers the communities. The NGO named Rural Society Development Center ((RSDC) is supported by PLAN Nepal. The remarkable changes they've brought in their community over some years are really appreciating. As they briefed us about their NGO, the activities they have been carrying out and their progress is outstanding, but they still feel like they have a long way to go. It is indeed an applauding effort to work for the progress of your own community, the place where you are born and have been brought up. If you really want to do something for others, why not to start from your own surroundings.

On our way, we talked about the situation these villages are facing, how a superb government plan cannot actually materialize due to inefficient and corrupt systems and the changes that at least some NGOs have brought in this part of the country.

Well, it has been super busy days since July, but I'm glad my thoughts are being occupied and my anxious mind is diverted- "all the hardship a person had to face none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting". 

I extend my sincere gratitude to @Shiva dai of PLAN Nepal, @Ansari dai of RSDC and @Binod Pokharel dai of Maiti Nepal Transit Home(for my first assignment) for your valuable time and helping me with necessary information. And, thank you very much @Deepak dai of UN-IRP and @Gopal bhai of UN-DSS for you great support.

XOXO

Jo_tee

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