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Completed NAFA Qld Projects
Projects | Current Projects | Completed Projects
The following are just some examples of past projects that NAFA has completed:
Replacement of old lower secondary school (grades 1 – 7) at Tawal
New Toilet Block Bahundanda Village
PA Nepal – new Children’s home at Sankhu
Location: Sankhu, approximately 1.5 hours from Kathmandu in the outer Kathmandu Valley.
Date: 2006 – 2008
Objective: To assist PA Nepal to build a new children’s home at Sankhu.
Outcomes: NAFA contributed $17,000 towards the new home which is now completed and was officially opened in May 2008.
Details: Indira Ranamagar, the chairperson of PA Nepal (see Current Projects and Sponsorship for details of NAFA’s involvement with PA Nepal) had long envisaged that the children at PA Nepal in Nayabazar, Kathmandu needed to live in a healthier rural environment, in a home that was owned by PA Nepal rather than rented. In March 2006, an international donor from the UK helped PA Nepal purchase land for a home at Sankhu, a 1.5 hrs drive from Kathmandu. From 2006-2007 NAFA executive members staying in Kathmandu and helping at PA Nepal, coordinated the development of a submission to other international NGOs and AusAid for funds to build a children’s home at Sankhu.
By the end of 2006 enough funds had been raised to start construction. Plans were drawn up and submitted to the local authority by a local engineer at no cost. In 2007construction was commenced. Approximately 10 older children from Naya Bazar moved out to Sankhu and lived in the old traditional farmhouse on the property. They attended the local school and after school and on Saturdays helped bring materials up to the building site. They felt that this was their home and wanted to assist as much as possible.
As the work continued more funds were solicited and NAFA initiated a major fund raising drive to further assist.
The house is now completed and was officially opened in May 2008. NAFA executive members also assisted PA Nepal to obtain a grant from AusAid in Kathmandu for the fit-out of the home. Most of the children from Naya Bazaar are now at Sankhu. They are attending the local school and gaining some experience in vegetable growing. They are responding well to the cleaner air and more space and there has been a noticeable improvement in their health. The children will receive a good education and will be in a better position to adapt to whatever the future might hold.
What began as a dream by Indira Ranamagar in 2005 has now become a reality.
A big thanks to all donors!
Picture of old school
Replacement of old lower secondary school (grades 1 – 7) at Tawal
Location: Ganesh Himal area in remote hilly region of Nepal
Date: 2007 – 2008.
Partners: Hilly Region Development Club (Nepal); AusAID (Nepal); NepaleducAID (Austria); Churchie School (Brisbane, Australia).
Objective: To replace the structurally unsound lower secondary school at Tawal.
Outcomes: A new seven class room school building completed and in use by students within one year.
Details: Executive members visited Tawal in Nov 2006 to deliver jumpers from NAFA knitters in Brisbane and to monitor progress of the Tawal Health centre constructed by NAFA/AusAID funds in 1999/2000 (see Completed Projects Page). In consultation with the Tawal village committee NAFA members assessed that the 35 year old school building needed replacing. A funding application to AusAID for financial assistance with building a new school was submitted in November 2006 and approved one month later. With combined funds from NAFA, NepaleducAid (an Austrian charity), AusAID and Churchie School in Brisbane, the preliminary construction of the school began in July 2007 and was completed in late November 2007. The school was officially opened by NAFA President, Rod Setterlund in February 2008.
Picture of old school. This picture shows the old school building in a dangerously dilapidated state (crumbling structure, holes in roof, dark, poorly ventilated rooms). Below you can see the new school building.
Tawal Health Clinic
Location: Ganesh Himal area in remote hilly region of Nepal
Date: Sept 1999 - March 2001
Partners: Hilly Region Development Club and AUSAID.
Objective: To construct a health clinic to service 6,000 people in the remote hilly region of Nepal. villages of Tawal, Kutal, Sallary, Dhusini.
Outcomes: Construction, furnishing and equipping of health clinic
Details: NAFA provided $9,000 towards the construction of the health clinic, with AusAid providing an additional $6,000. The health clinic provides primary health care to Tawal and nearby villages. The closest health clinic before the clinic at Tawal was built is nearly two days walk away.
Pictured: Taken by NAFA Exec member while on a visit in 2007.
Tawal Water Supply
Location: 60 km north-west of Kathmandu
Date: March 1998 to May 1999\
Partner: Hilly Region Development Club
Objective: Reconstruction of water supply after original supply route was destroyed by landslides and water had to be carried by women in a one hour journey.
Beneficiary: Villagers in Tawal and Dhuseni, particularly women and young girls.
Outcomes: In Tawal village, 3 holding tanks and 6 taps to benefit 210 households of approximately 1,050 people. In Dhuseni village, 3 holding tanks and 3 tap outlets built to benefit 120 households of approximately 610 people. The infrastructure reduced the amount of time to access water from 2 hours to five minutes.
Mulkarka Water Supply
Location: Solu Khumbu Area
Date: Feb 2001 to April 2003
Beneficiary: Mulkarka Village community and Dorpu Young Star Club.
Objective:To improve water supply from old to new spring for villagers and 200+ people who pass through on market journey.
Beneficiary: Villagers, particularly women and young girls.
Outcomes: Laying of new pipe from fresh spring, building of cement holding tanks & new tap stands in village.
New Toilet Block Bahundanda Village
Location: Bahundanda Secondary/ Primary School is situated some 6 hours walk from the last bus stop along the Annapurna Circuit Trail.
Date: 2004
Beneficiary: Students and teachers at the school.
Outcome: Construction of a toilet block at the school to improve hygiene and health situation at the school.
Drainage at Sita Paila School
Location: A neglected school located only 15 minutes from Swayumbunath in Kathmandu with 200 children.
Date: March 2002
Beneficiary: The students
Objective: To build a diversionary wall on upper side of school building to stop water seepage and excess waters from properties above which were flowing into lower floor classrooms.
Outcome: Wall successfully built and extra funds raised were used to build an additional classroom for students.
P.A NEPAL Boys Home
January 2009 Reports have just arrived from Kathmandu that our project to build a home for the older boys at PA Nepal is now completed. NAFA raised $26,000 for the boys home through a concert held at Churchie in 2008. The balance of money required to complete the home was provided by private donors. Many thanks for the musicians and artists who donated their time to this event, plus the Red shirts, and NAFA supporters who made this event a success Thank you to everyone who attended the concert. Your support has made this project another success.