Earthquake Rebuilding and Recovery Work
- Hamro Tewa Gaon Gharma (HTG): A 3-day reflection sharing program was
conducted on 21-23 Aug, 2016 at Tewa. The program was a reflection on the
one year recovery work of HTG volunteers in six main earthquake affected
districts- Sindupalchowk, Gorkha, Dhading, Rammechhap, Dharmasthali (Kathmandu)
and Jharuwarashi (Lalitpur). HTG volunteers and representatives of their
district level organizations participated in the workshops. Altogether 36
participants (11 organization representatives from 6 districts and 15 HTG
volunteers) gathered in the program where HTG volunteers shared their learning
from last year.
The main objective of the program
was to review the work of the HTG volunteers, their challenges and
achievements, capacity building of member organizations and enabling their
understanding of the importance of the HTG work for further continuation, and
celebrate a successful year of the post-recovery HTG program. Further, the
program aimed to share achievements, learning and experience of HTG's work and
if any kind of disaster strikes again in future, how the community women and
organizations would be ready to emerge as stronger foundations for rebuilding.
The program also focused on enhancing knowledge on organizational development/strengthening,
women empowerment, feminism, feminist leadership, community philanthropy,
monitoring and communication. As a part of the celebration, a dance therapy
session was conducted by WOFOWON (Tewa grantee).
Rita
Thapa Founder of Tewa/Nagarik Aawaz who conceptualized the HTG Program
along with Saloni Singh Founder of
Didi Bahini, both leading feminist activists, interacted with the participants
and strengthened their knowledge on leadership development and women
empowerment.
