Recognition/Award to the volunteer/organization

The Trust Fund of RUNVAN would like to organize two activities during the IV Day week 2009 in December.
A.Award to the volunteer/organization/group
B.Assist the old peoples ( old age home)


There will be three awards namely to: a voluntary organization, a female volunteer and a male volunteer. A cash prize, a certificate and a souvenir with a RUNVAN logo will be provide to the selected volunteer/organization. The final selection will be done by the RUNVAN/Trust Fund committee.

Selection Criteria for the volunteer:
a.Should be a volunteer, preferably with a voluntary orientation training
b.Should have involved and contributed to RUNVAN in any form.
c.Should have participated in RUNVAN's activities throughout the year
d.Committed to sprit of volunteerism
e.Proactive

Selection Criteria for the organization:
a.Should be a legally registered voluntary organization
b.Should have implemented voluntary activities
c.Should have assisted some voluntary activities to RUNVAN
d.Good reputation
e.Committed to work further with RUNVAN

Introduction of RUNVAN

Bonn, Germany: In 1993, a group of 30 Nepalese ex-UN Volunteers formed the Returned United Nations Volunteers Association of Nepal (RUNVAN) as a way to continue volunteering at home.

Today, the association has 200 members and is one of Nepal’s biggest advocates and promoters of volunteerism.

In association of professionals who have served as United Nations Volunteers in many countries and excelled in their respective areas of competence. After completing their assignments, the returned volunteers realized the need of a platform, where they could share their experience and organize themselves to initiate joint endeavors in the development process

Child Protectio Home

Child Protection Home (BAL GRIHA Sangh):- It is located at Siffal. It is the place were many children whose parents are in prison live. Child Protection Home is an organization who has been helping the children in various field of work. There are altogether 61 people living there out of which 9 are staff members. There are 34 boys & 27 girls. The children are provided individual beds. The rooms are kept neat & clean. The rooms are beautifully decorated & the children are well disciplined.
Ace Institute of management has organized social activated in coordination with Return United Nation Volunteer Association Nepal RUNVAN where 34 students were involve in volunteer activities. Students have collected cash and kind from different sector they are:
Dugar iron & steel :- 500/-
World link :- 1000/-
Krishna Hardware :- 4ltr asian paint
Pepsi Cola :- 18ltr soft drinks
Rajendra Khetan :- 3000/-
Amarsons International :- 200/-
Rajesh Sanitary :- 200/-
Suresh Jalan :- 500/-
Ace college 5000
Mr. Bhola Pd. Sitaula -Pashupati Area Development Trust
We would like to acknowledge to all the respected donors and all the management committee of Child protection Home. This work would not be possible without with out their cooperation.

Amma ghar (godhawari)

Published by:satish, chhitiz,zhang,adithya,kshav.

Shyambhu Plantation

Climate change and eco-tourism
Group – 8
Facilitator – santosh acharya
Total students – 29
Working area- shyambhu
The students went to shyambhu area on 11th October for plantation. The space was provided by shyambhu conservation and promotion committee. They planted 60 plants in total. They planted the local species of plant since shyambhu is one of the world cultural heritage and hence we need to maintain our identity. The plants include sallo, kaiyo, kapoor, dhupi, chilaune and jakaranda. The plant was provided by the department of forestry. Plantation campaign was launched in an effort to fight against the global challenge of climate change. Students got an opportunity to know the varied species of local plants and collected the experience of plantation. They took this campaign as an opportunity to express their solidarity against climate change. Since the students were working against climate change, this campaign help them to achieve their objective.
After the plantation was over, there was a review programme. Every students participated in the review programme. They shared their experience of one week social work which was exciting, new, interesting and fruitful in their own word despite some pitfalls in time management and weather conditions.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

CLEANING BHADRAKALI AREA
ORIENTATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.
GROUP-8
Facilitator – Santosh Acharya
TIME: 8 am to 1:00pm

The students of group 8 involved in cleaning program of bhadrakali temple on oct-8. Students cleaned the surroundings of bhadrakali temple despite heavy rainfall. This shows their dedication towards work. They collected all the solid waste scattered around bhadrakali temple and tried their best to make the temple area free of solid waste. Moreover, pushpa gurju bajracharya (priest of the temple, 76 yrs old) orient them about the origin of bhadrakali temple. Students were very interested in gaining the historical information of bhadrakali temple.
On the same day, students attended the orientation class on climate change. The orientation programme was organized at tri-chandra campus, ghantaghar. Mukesh Dangi, one of the environment activists from clean energy Nepal (CEN) gave the presentation on different aspects of climate change. Students found the presentation very effective, fruitful and relevant to their topic. The presentator highlights the gravity of the problem of climate change and its probable consequences. Students were happy in getting opportunity to learn different aspect of climate change.

Paper bag for Environment

Date: 11 October 2009,
Environment Group - 7
location baneshwor(yes nepal), pulchowk (namaste supermarket and the area)
Facilitator- Saunak Bhatta
No of members- 19
program 12:00, 3:00 (pulchowk)

As always the program started at 12:00 pm in the first hour of afternoon. Fortunately each and every participant including the facilitator saunak reached the specified location in time, therefore no fine was collected. The group of volunteers started manufacturing paper bags as mentioned in the action plan. The manufactured paper bags were decorated with colorful papers, different slogans and shine pens. It took around 2 hours for the volunteers to prepare around 80-90 paper bags. Then the group was taken to Namaste supermarket to run the awareness program. The awareness was carried out with the teem "Use paper bags instead of plastic bags". Some of the volunteers were demotivated in the beginning because of some negative response from the public but the volunteers were awarded with various positive responses as well which made them stronger. The group even met with people like R.k who is now planning to have a meeting with the volunteers about further strategies. The group of volunteers then went to the nearby Ashok stupa where experience sharing and debriefing day activities session was carried out. Each and every volunteer were awarded with a specific tag like Mr. Personality, Ms. powerful girls etc In this way the session ended.