CWISH Humanitarian Response to Children in Post-earthquake
In response to the post earthquake scenario, CWISH also supported children in 5 quake affected districts; Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Dhading and Kavre to provide access
to protective and safe environment for children which will allow for efficient learning and trauma healing after the earthquake.
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Children in Nepal Post- Earthquake
1. 1Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
Two months past the earthquake that struck in 25th april and 12th may,
Nepal is a facing challenging situation. Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction
Portal reports the official deathtoll as 8,897, with 22309 injured ranking
Kathmandu district at the top.With 602257 distroyed houses and 285099
damagedhousespeoplearemanagingtoremaininthemakeshiftshelters.
It is estimated that 8 million people are effected by the earthquake where
2.8 million still require vital humanitarion assistance1
.
The situation of children is more vulnerable after earthquake.the death toll
of childrenis 31 percent of the total death population. UNICEF estimated
that 70,000 children under five were under the risk of malnutrition, fearing
that whatever gains had been reached in Nepal fighting child malnutrition
in the past would now be lost1
. On top of that water borne infections,
such as diarrhea, are on the rise, with 74% of water samples in affected
districs unfit for drinking, with especially children at risk.
District Education Ofice reports 7809 damaged schools with 20,010
completely destroyed classrooms and 25290 damaged classrooms.
This has affected the education of nearly 1 million students. However,
Temporary Learning Centers (TLC) are established to compensate the
teaching learning activities of schools.The concept of TLCs are effective
in responding the emergency period, the construction of TLCs have also
motivated children to join schools.
1 Nepal Earthquake: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 7 July 2015) report
Children in
Nepal
Post-
Earthquake
2. 2 Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
In response to the post earthquake
scenario, CWISH also supported
children in 5 quake affected districts;
Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur,
Dhading and Kavre to provide access
to protective and safe environment for
children which will allow for efficient
learning and trauma healing after the
earthquake.
CWISH
Humanitarian
Response to
Children in
Post-earthquake
3. 3Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
In two months, CWISH
established 30 CFS in 5 districts
which was attended by 18000
children with an av-erage of 70
children in each centers daily.
2327 children reached through
5 listening centers in Kavre. 110
TLCs established in 5 districts.
2303 teachers oriented about
PFA, 203 children received
trauma counseling services. 56
children rescued and reintegrated
back to their families in dhading.
Supported 150 lactating mothers
and their neonates with warm
clothes, napkins, towels and
dairy essentials. 5000 PSAs
spots aired daily in 7 FM stations.
4. 4 Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
Case study
Dilasha Shrestha, 9 yrs girl child living
within the temporary shelter along with her
parents and two siblings in around Yellow
gumba, Sowyambhu. She is internally
displaced from Sindhupalchowk after the
Mega earthquake of April 25, 2015. Dilasha
is a regular attendant at Child Friendly
Space (CFS) established by CWISH
supported by Unicef.
Like usual Saturdays, Dilasha was utilizing
the leisure time doing her homework after
lunch. But suddenly, the mega earthquake
struck her house she could hear her father
and mother screaming for her. Dilasha
wanted to carry her books with her and
get out of the house. The earthquake
destructed her father’s house completely.
Later, when she regain consciousness she
found that she was buried under the rubble
and her parents had rescued her. She was
wounded by the rubble of the house. As
the tremor was still continuing, it became
hard to live which forced Dilasha’s parents
to move to Kathmandu with other families.
CWISH had been monitoring the status
of internally displaced families and
children in the outskirts of the valley. After
the identification of this area, CFS was
proposed and established with the support
of Unicef. After attending the CFS Dilasha
found it very enlivening where children
are enjoying free without any fear. She
also sang, danced and played with other
children. The facilitators were friendly and
entertaining, the environment of CFS gave
a warm and cozy feeling.
Now, Dilasha is happy and strong. She still
wants to resume her studies. She enjoys
coming to CFS and plays happily with other
children. She was very confident and had
no signs of stress while sharing this story.
”I was scared during the earthquake, but
now I feel very comfortable and soothing
after coming in the CFS.”
CWISH established 30 CFS in 5 districts;
Kathmandu-9, Bhaktapur-6, Lalitpur-7, Kavre-8
and Dhading. Around 18,000 children have
been reached through these centers where an
average of 70 children attend the centers daily.
In the first phase of emergency respsonse,
22 CFS were functional which are closed by
now but 3 more CFS are established in the
valley. The CFS were established after need
assessment in the areas where temporary
shelters of internally displaced people (IDPs)
were identified in the valley. In Kavre, 13 CFS
are still operating from the initial emergency
response period.
Child Friendly Spaces has been a effective
approach to provide emergency support to
the children who are disturbed mentally and
physically.
Child Friendly
Spaces (CFS)
as humanitarian
responses
5. 5Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
The CFS are
equipped with
recreational materials
and ECD kits. All the
CFSs are established
in coordination with
protection cluster.
CWISH established 5 learning
centers in Kavre districts
in coordination with Save
the Children International.
Listening post are similar to
child friendly space which
in addition also imparts
knowledge about protection
skills during disaster and
status of children are
collected. in those 5 learning
ceners 2327 children have
already attended the centeres
and benefitted.
Listening
post
6. 6 Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
CWISH has established 110TLCs in 5 districts
viz. Lalitpur-32, Bhaktapur-13, Kavre-17,
Dhading-30 and Ramechhap-18. TLCs are
established in coordination with District
Education Offices and supported by Unicef,
TDH Germany, Restless Development and
Everychild UK. Till today, 38 TLCs have been
completed and handed over to the schools.
Temporary Learning Center (TLC) at
Subarneshwor Lower Secondary School,
Katunje, Bhaktapur is finally completed
and handed over to school today. TLC is
constructed in support of District Education
Office, Bhaktapur.
Temporary
Learning Centers
7. 7Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
Psychosocial
counseling
training to
teachers
In order to create a safer environment in schools,
CWISH initiated psychosocial counseling
orientations to teachers at schools who can
also reach to students directly. The oreintaion
program was expected to aware and educate
teachers regarding trauma management as
well as activities to distract the children from
fear and stress.This will further help children to
cope with fear and normalize schooling.
CWISH oriented 2001 teachers through
resource centers, schools and communities.
The orientation programs were conducted
in coordination with resource centers and in
demand of communities and schools. The
orientation sessions were shared as very
contextual and useful in the post-earthquake
scenarios.
Psychosocial
counseling to
the traumatized
children
The earthquake has caused psychological
effect among people. Post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) is seen among children.
CWISH has been providing psychosocial
counseling to the traumatized children from
established CFS. Counselors and trained
teachers who have received psychosocial
counseling training observe, identify and
provide counseling to vulnerable and affected
children. The severe cases are referred for
necessary interventions. A total of 150 such
children have been benefited.
8. 8 Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
In post-earthquake situation, children are
vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and violence.
Children are in risk of separation from families.
In initiation of CWISH collaborating with
District Police and District Child Welfare Board
information desk including police check post
has been established in Dhading (Malekhu and
Gajuri). Similarly, CWISH together with District
Child Welfare Board, District Police and Save
the Children is setting-up Information Desk in 8
different places of Kavre. Similarly, Check Post
has been setup in Sindhupalchowk (Bandeu,
Melamchi and Bhotechaur) by protection cluster
partners.
46 children claimed as orphan were
unnecessarily separated from families from
Ree VDC and Jharlang VDC, Dhading were
brought towards Kathmandu. Considering the
case of child trafficking, Central Child Welfare
Board (CCWB), these children are sent back to
Dhading. They are staying in Transit Center in
Dhadingbesi managed by District Child Welfare
Board, CWISH and other protection cluster
partners. Out of 46, only 3 had lost their parents.
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Information desk / Check Post
2 children were on their way towards
Mahendranagar. They were telling that
someone was waiting in Mahendranagar (Far
western region of Nepal) but were not sure.The
Check Post managed by District Police and
CWISH in Highway identified it suspicious and
hence rescued these children. These children
are staying in Transit Home in Dhadingbesi,
Dhading. CWISH is tracing the family and
planning for reintegration.
9. 9Children in Nepal Post-Earthquake
Transit Center
CWISH initiated to establish the ‘Transit Center'
in Dhadingbesi, Dhading to provide immediate
and alternative care to the children. CWISH is
tracing families and reintegrating children living
in Transit Center.
Support to
pregnant women,
lactating mothers
and infants:
CWISH together with District Child Welfare
Board (DCWB) of Kathmandu and Lalitpur
supported 150 lactating mothers and their neo-
nates with warm clothes, napkins, towels, and
dairy essentials.
Radio Message
/ Public Social
Announcements
(PSAs)
CWISH aired PSAs related to earthquake
awareness, post-earthquake and child protec-
tion issues in Nepal FM, Radio Sagarmatha
and local stations of 7 districts. Nepal FM (91.8
MHz), in Kathmandu valley plays the PSA 20 –
30 times per day. The same PSA is also aired
through Prime FM 104.5 MHz in Kavre, Radio
Melamchi 107.2 MHz in Sindhupalchowk and
Radio Dhading 106 MHz in Dhading district.
The PSA has been aired about 20-30 times
in the stations. The situation of children in
post-earthquake is aired every Wednesday in
program titled 'Ajaka kura' at 8 PM from Radio
Sagarmath
(Endnotes)
1 Un.org (25.6.2015). Two months on 2.8 million Nepalese still require vital
humanitarian assistance.
Transit Center, Dhading
10. Child Friendly Spaces
S. No Name of the place VDC/ Municipality Address No. of children Organizers
KATHMANDU
Sankha Park Kathmandu metropolitan city,
ward no. 2
Chabahil, Kathmandu 60(Boys: 15, Girls: 23) CWISH / World
Education / UNICEF
Army Camp KMC, 16 Balaju, Kathmandu 179(Boys: 94, Girls:85) CWISH / UNICEF
Rona International School Tokha Municipality, ward no.
12
Baniyatar, Kathmandu 60(Boys: 38, Girls: 22) CWISH
White field International School Sitapaila municipality, ward
no. 5
Sitapaila, Kathmandu 66(Boys: 33, Girls:33 CWISH
Gram Sudhar L. S. S. Gokarneswore, ward no. Baluwa, Gokarna 95 (Boys: 40, Girls: 55) CWISH / SWAN
Pancha Kanya School Chaimmale 80(Boys:43, Girls:37) CWISH / SWAN
Sundarbasti Tarakeswor municipality Manamaiju 221(Boys:99, Girls:122)
Swapna Batika KMC Sankhamul 38(Boys:20, Girls:18)
Golden Peak School Kapan Kapan 119(Boys:40,Girls:54)
Yellow Gumba KMC Namgyal chowk,
Swoyambhu
17(Boys:9, Girls:8) CWISH/ Unicef
Shahid park, Gokarna Gokarna Municipality 45(Boys: 18, Girls:27) CWISH/ Unicef
BHAKTAPUR
Himalayan School Madhyapur Thimi Municipality,
ward no. 3
Nikosera, Bhaktapur 91 (Boys:52, Girls: 39) CWISH / UNICEF
Kamaretar Madhyapur Thimi Municipality,
Ward no. 8
Bhaktapur 147 (Boys: 75, Girls: 95) CWISH
Janapremi School Madhyapur Thim Municipality,
ward no. 15
Kausaltar , Bhaktapur 20(Boys:9, Girls: 11) CWISH
Tara Ma. Vi Bhaktapur Municipality, Ward
no. 14
Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur 37(Boys:21, Girls:16) CWISH / UNICEF
Pubu Madhyapur Thimi Municipality,
Ward no. 8
Bhaktapur 70 (Boys: 41, Girls: 29) CWISH
11. S. No Name of the place VDC/ Municipality Address No. of children Organizers
Bhramanagar tole Antarlingeswore Municpality-5 Bhaktapur 170(Boys:75, Girls:95) CWISH/FHRD
LALITPUR
Phulchowki High School Godavari municipality-10 Thaiba, Lalitpur 264 (Boys: 151, Girls: 113) CWISH / UNICEF
NabaJyoti High School Jharuwarasi V.D.C., ward no.
1
Jharuwarasi, Lalitpur 264 (Boys: 151, Girls: 113) CWISH / UNICEF
Shree Shirngery Secondary
Shool, Lamatar
Mahalaxmi municipality,
ward no. 2
Lamatar, Lalitpur 103(Boys: 49, Girls:54) CWISH
Mahalaxmi High School Mahalaxmi Municipality Luvu, Lalitpur 139 (Boys: 62, Girls: 77) CWISH
Ganesh Primary School,
Champi
Karyavinayak, ward no. 14 Champi, Lalitpur 114 (Boys: 51,Girls: 63) CWISH
Narayan Lower Secondary
School,
Mahalaxmi Municipality Tikathali 83 (Boys:40, Girls: 43) CWISH
LSMC office LSMC Pulchowk 308 (Boys:154, Girls: 154) CWISH/LSMC
KAVRE
Devitar LSS Devitar V.D.C., ward no. 1 Devisthan, Kavre 48(Boys 17, girls 31) CWISH / Save the
Children
Bal Partiva LSS Paanchkhal municipality, ward
no 15
Annaikot, Kavre 51(Boys :30, Girls: 21) CWISH / Save the
Children
Shwet Baraha HSS Tukucha nala-7 Ghimire gaun 97( Boys: 41, Girls:56)
Kundachaur Walting-5 Kavre 63 (Boys:28, Girls: 35)
Jana Kalyan HSS Ghartichhap-7 Golbot 32 (Boys:10, Girls: 22)
Vairabeshwore LSS Phoksingtar-4 Kavre 63 (Boys: 35, Girls: 28)
Goltar Banakhu-1 Kavre 52 (Boys: 23, Girls: 49)
Budhanilkantha PS Budhakhani-2 Pasal danda 29 (Boys:9, Girls:20)
LISTENING POST, KAVRE
Janagal 38 (Boys: 25, Girls:13)
12. S. No Name of the place VDC/ Municipality Address No. of children Organizers
Mahadevstan 20 (Boys: 18, Girls:2)
Sanga 32 (Boys: 20, Girls:11)
Budhakhani(Mahadevtar) 31 (Boys: 11, Girls: 20)
Panchkhal 40 (Boys: 18, Girls: 22)
Dhading
Satyadevi Raksing Satyadevi-2 25(Boys:14, Girls:11)
Satyadevi Mahur Satyadevi-2 18(Boys:10, Girls:8)
Ree-4 Ree 19 (Boys:8, Girls:11)
Chimchowk Gumdi-1 25(Boys:9, Girls:16)
Satdobate Gumdi 28(Boys:12, Girls:16)
Psychosocial Counseling orientation to Teachers
Kathmandu
Name of School/area VDC/Municipality Training on PSS # of children # of
resource
persons
used
# of mobilizers
used
Remarks
# of
Planned
# of
Completed
# of teachers
trained
Male Female
Ganesh HSS Chapali Budanilkantha 1 1 58 18 1 1
Manohar HSS Gongabu 1 1 10 43 1 2
Sankhu 1 1 9 26 0 0
Kuleshowr HSS Kathmandu 1 1 32 16
Kirtipur resource Center Kirtipur 1 1 51 21 1 0
Boudha resource center Kathmandu 1 1 21 17 1 2
Bhagwati Bari Resource Center Kathmandu 1 1 16 33 1
Golden peak School Kapan 1 1 9 19 0 0
Ichangu Narayan School Sitapaila 1 1 3 8 0 0
Cahabil Kathmandu 1 1 0 6 0 0
Baal Uddar School Kathmandu 1 1 12 16 0 0
Pathivara School Kathmandu 1 1 2 6 0 0
Panchakanya School Kathmandu 1 1 5 12 0 0
13. Name of School/area VDC/Municipality Training on PSS # of children # of
resource
persons
used
# of mobilizers
used
Remarks
# of
Planned
# of
Completed
# of teachers
trained
Male Female
Janauddar School Kathmandu 1 1 10 10 0 0
GeetaMata School Kathmandu 1 1 16 14
Sarada LSS Kathmandu 1 1 3 10 0 0
Venus School Kathmandu 7 4 0 0
Mahankal School Kathmandu 48 59 0 0 Children
Mahankal School Kathmandu 2 9 1 0
Janaprabhat School Kathmandu 3 21 0 0
Jana Sudhar School Kathmandu 1 13 0 0
Neel Barahi School Kathmandu 8 15 0 0
Arunodaya HSS Kathmandu 14 23 Children
Cahabil Community 4 Children
Total 340 413
District: Lalitpur
Name of School/area VDC/
Municipality
Training on PSS # of children # of
resource
persons
used
# of
mobilizers
used# of
Planned
# of
Completed
# of teachers
trained
Male Female
Gotikhel Gotikhel 1 1 48 7 1 0
Chhampi Chhampi 1 1 46 32 1 0
Godawari Godawari 1 1 50 30 1 0
Lubhu Lubhu 1 1 24 41 1 0
Chapagau Chapagau 1 1 77 95 1 0
Bungmati Bungmati 1 1 100 50 1 0
Sanepa Lalitpur 1 1 43 22 1 0
PatanDhoka Lalitpur 1 1 22 95 1 2
14. Name of School/area VDC/
Municipality
Training on PSS # of children # of
resource
persons
used
# of
mobilizers
used# of
Planned
# of
Completed
# of teachers
trained
Male Female
Siddhipur Lalitpur 1 1 27 37 1 0
Lagankhel Lalitpur 1 1 58 63 1 2
Thaiba Lalitpur 1 1 32 16 1 0
Sahid Dharmabhakta School Nakkhu 1 1 9 26 0 0
Pulchoki HSS Laliptur 1 1 9 11 0 0
Nava Prabhat School Lalitpur 1 1 6 17 0 0
Patan HSS Lalitpur 1 1 5 14 1 0
Madan smarak HSS Lalitpur 1 1 8 19 1 0
Namuna Machindra HSS
Mother ganga School Lalitpur 1 1 8 13 1 0
Kalidevi and Basuki School Lalitpur 1 1 14 8 0 0
Yasodhara Boudhha School Lalitpur 1 1 5 17 0 0
Nawa Prabhat School Lalitpur 1 1 6 17 0 0
Lalitpur Madhyamik Bidhyalaya Lalitpur 1 1 1 13 0 0
Pulchowk Community 4 21 0 0 Women’s group group and
children
Tikathali Community 1 1 1 32 0 0 Women’s group
Pulchowk Community 1 1 0 80 0 0 Women’s group
Total 603 776
District: Bhaktapur
Name of School/area VDC/Municipality Training on PSS # of children # of
resource
persons
used
# of mobilizers used
# of
Planned
# of Completed # of teachers trained
Male Female
Bode HSS Bhaktapur 1 1 10 7
Total 10 7