As the COVID-19 cases, along with skin related problems increased among the children at Jayandu Child Correction Home in Asamanpur, Duduwa-6, Banke, on 23 September 2020, Advocacy Forum- Nepal, Nepalgunj handed over medical and daily use goods worth NPR 115,000 to the Correction Home. The goods included medical masks, sanitizers, Dettol soaps along with other important medical goods such as hot and cold water dispensers, bed sheets, towels, pillow covers, water bottles, water pipes, water jar and carom board for entertainment. Representatives of District Administrative Office, Banke, Deputy Chief District Officer Dirgha Raj Upadhyaya, In-charge of the Child Correction Home Bimala Kaucha Magar, Jay Kesh Singh who donated the land to the Correction Home, Medical Supplier Association’s Chief Secretary Jivan Sharma, Warden Malakhey Singh, Police Head Constable Suresh Bahadur Shahi were present in the program.
Speaking in the program, Advocate Basant Gautam said that the donation program was conducted in order to ensure a safe environment for children who were already facing with legal challenges due to covid 19. Deputy Chief District Officer Dirgha Raj Upadhaya appreciated the efforts by AF- Nepal for distributing the medical and daily use goods to the children in need. He added that children can determine their own future so they could devote their life to good deeds and social service in future. In-charge Bimala Kaucha Magar stated that assistance provided by AF- Nepal will be helpful to cope with scarcity of medical supplies during the pandemic. Thanking for assistance, she highlighted the importance for rehabilitation of children in the society. Jay Kesh Singh, who had donated the land for Correction Home shared his concern about the proper utilization of his land for the rehabilitation of children in conflict with law. He also stressed that the rehabilitation should benefit children in need. He highlighted the importance of organizations such as AF-Nepal in the improvement of the Correction Home.
The program was facilitated by Kabindra Singh Dhami, teacher at the Correction Home. The Chief Secretary of Medical Supplier’s Associatio Banke, Jivan Sharma committed to help with medical supplies as he has been doing so far, in collaboration with AF- Nepal.
