Projects
NEPAL
Rose Charities Canada supports 3 projects in Nepal
Training of Rural Eye Health Workers
Women from remote rural communities receive training in the treatment of eye infections and the identification of early eye disease (e.g. glaucoma). The program is run by Dr Basant Shama out of Lumbini Eye Hospital.
Why This Program is Needed
If eye infections and diseases are left untreated the result can be total blindness. Few rural people can afford the trip to an eye hospital. Having a trained eye worker in a village will dramatically reduce the incidence of blindness in that community.
12-step Addiction Treatment in Prisons
This project has been implemented at the request of the Nepal Prison system for prisoners with addictions. It is the only 12-step program in Nepal prisons. It is run by RIC-ROSE, a small non-profit, registered in Nepal. The counselor of Ric-Rose, Mr. Binod Ayal, has been trained at the Brixton and Wandsworth Prisons in London, UK.
Why this program is needed
The growing problem of addiction is starting to affect Nepali culture, the extended family and the community. Youth are particularly at risk. Many prisoners have addiction problems that are untreated and continue after their release. They remain in the cycle of crime and addiction.
Women’s Mission Against Trafficking
This newly formed group of concerned Nepalese women has started an awareness and prevention program against the trafficking of girls from Nepal into India where they are sold to brothels for a life of prostitution. The group has visited villages in the border region and conducted street theatre and held women’s meetings to warn them about sex trade recruiters who make false promises to lure the girls away.
Why is this program needed?
It is estimated that over 100,000 young Nepalese girls are working as prostitutes in India.
