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Title: Positive and Constructive deeds


Perhaps 2 most important and Constructive deeds by Kirats for the community:

1.Development of Dharan:Roads construction etc. by their own contributions(shows the generousity of our folks) without depending on Government and NGOs.

2.Yakthung Chumlung's efforts to fight Drug addiction related problems in Dharan

The above should have been high-lighted by national media and lauded by Government and Nepalese intellectuals and leaders.Sadly,they did not get enough attention.
These positive community efforts should inspire Kirats and other Nepalese for similar constructive deeds in Nepal.

Please read a Recent Kantipur article,
कालो बंगुरको सहरमा



प्रतिमा विवश र्राई


'धराने कालो बंगुरको मासु यहा“ पाइन्छ' यो वाक्य लेखिएका साइनबोर्ड राजधानीका गल्ली-गल्लीमा भेटिन्छन् । साइनबोर्ड पढ्नेहरू सोच्दा हुन्- धरान कालो बंगुरको सहर हो । एकपटक धरानमा पाइला टेक्नुहोस् अनि थाहा पाइहाल्नु हुनेछ कि धरान केको मात्रै सहर होइन -
पहाडको फेद, तर्राईको शिर । न धेरै जाडो न धेरै गर्मी । कञ्चन र सफा सहरी वातारवरण । बहुजाति, बहुभाषी र बहुसंस्कृतिको धरान । साहित्य, कला, संगीत, खेलकुद, सञ्चार र फेसनको उर्वरभूमि । धरानबाट १६ किलोमिटर उकालो चढ्नुभयो भने पहाडको चिसो हावा खा“दै भेंडेटारको शैलुङडा“डाबाट तर्राईका हरिया फा“ट, सप्तकोसी र ४ सय जातका चराको प्रिय थलो कोसीटप्पु नियाल्न सक्नुहुनेछ ।

धरानको मुटु मानिने भानुचोकमा अवस्थित आदिकवि भानुभक्तको आर्कषक प्रतिमाले तपाईंलाई धरान कविताको सहर हो कि भन्ने आभास दिलाउ“छ । मुख्य बजारदेखि जति-जति भित्र पस्दै जानुहुनेछ उत्तिनै सुन्दर र आकर्ष आधुनिक डिजाइनका घर, सुन्दर फूलबारी, चिल्ला सडक र मिजासिला मान्छेलाई पाउनुहुनेछ । हात्तिसार, पिण्डेश्वरी, महेन्द्र बहुमुखी, इन्जिनियरिङ क्याम्पसलगायत थुप्रै माध्यमिक र उच्च माध्यमिक विद्यालय र वीपी कोइराला स्वास्थ्यविज्ञान प्रतिष्ठ नभित्रक मेडिकल कलेजका भवन देख्नुभयो भने आफ्नै मनलाई सोध्नुहुनेछ- यो शैक्षिक केन्द्र त होइन -

विजयपुर डा“डा चढ्नुभयो भने ऐतिहासिक बूढासुब्बा मन्दिर, स्वस्थानी व्रतकथाअनुसार सतीदेवीको दन्तपतन भएको स्थल दन्तकाली मन्दिर, पञ्चकन्या मन्दिर र साउनमा लाखौं गेरु वस्त्रधारी भक्तजनहरूले जल चढाउ“दै आएको महादेवको पिण्डेश्वरी मन्दिरले तपाईंलाई धरान र्स्वर्गको चारधामको अलौकिक सहर हो कि भन्ने महसुस गराउनेछ ।

थुप्रै पर्यटकीय सम्भावना रहेको धरानमा बेलाबेलामा नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्ड हामीलाई घच्घचाउन आइपुग्छ । त्यसो त हामी आफैं पनि आफ्नो सहर आफैं बनाउ“ भन्ने अभियानमा जुटेका छौं । कच्ची बाटोलाई आफ्नै लागतमा पक्की बनाएका छौं । यतिमात्र होइन, सडक फराकिलो बनाउन घरअगाडिको निजी जग्गा छोड्नसमेत पछि पर्दैनन् धरानवासी । यहा“को लाहुरे समुदायले चलाएको यो अभियान देखेर कसले भन्न सक्ला कि धरानवासीको मन फराकिलो छैन भनेर †

भानुचोकमा घण्टाघर ठिङ्ग उभिएको छ । धरान र हङकङवासी धरानेहरूको योगदानको सामूहिक परिचय हो यो । त्यस्तै चारकोसे जंगलछेउमा मौलाएको सामुदायिक हरियाली वन देख्दा सहरलाई हराभरा बनाउन धरानेले गरेको सामूहिक अभियानको तारिफ गर्न थाल्नुहुनेछ । १९ वटै वडाका महिला दिदी, बहिनी र आमा कम्मर कसेर वातावरण संरक्षण र नगर सरसफाइ अभियानमा जुटेको देखेर रमाइलो र हर्षो अनुभव हुनेछ । यहा“का दाजु, भाइ र बुबा पनि आ-आफ्नै क्षेत्र र व्यवसायबाट सहरको विकासमा दौडधुप गरिरहेकै छन् ।

धरानवासीको सडक बनाउने अभियानको सिको इटहरीले पनि गरेको छ । सकारात्मक चिजको सिको गर्नु राम्रो हो । यसमा धरानलाई विराटनगरले पनि पच्छाए हुन्थ्यो । विराटनगर औद्योगिक र व्यापारिक क्षेत्र भएकाले आर्थिक दृष्टिले धरानभन्दा सम्पन्न छ तर उद्योगपतिको सहर विराटनगरका गगनचुम्बी घरअगाडिको सा“गुरो बाटो, धूलो-मैलो र भत्किएको सडक देख्दा लाग्छ धनभन्दा मन ठूलो रैछ । आफ्नो बाटो आफैं

बनाउ“ अभियान धरानले जस्तै विराटनगरले पनि चलाए रातारात विराटनगरका भत्किएका धुले सडकहरू सफा र चिल्ला हुनेछन् ।

हावापानी र बजार संरचनाका हिसाबले लगभग पोखराजस्तै लाग्छ यो सहर । तर पर्यटकीय दृष्टिले धरानभन्दा कोसौं अघि छ पोखरा । धरानमा पोखरामा झैं सुन्दर फेवाताल र माछापुच्छ्रे हिमाल छैनन् । धराने छोरीका नाताले भन्छु कि र्

पर्यटकीय व्यावसायिक ज्ञान पनि हामीस“ग छैन । तर सम्भावना र इच्छा धेरै छ ।

पोखरास“ग हामीले सिक्नुपर्ने व्यावसायिक र प्राविधिक ज्ञानसीपका विषय धेरै छन् । अनि पोखरास“ग नभएका धेरै राम्रा चिज धरानस“ग छन् । त्यसो त अहिलेसम्म पोखरा नपुग्ने धरानवासी धैरै होलान् । राम्रा कुरा अरूबाटै सिक्नुपर्छं । सिक्नकै लागि मात्र नभएर पोखराको सुन्दरतालाई नियाल्न र घरेलु पर्यटन विकासलाई टेवा दिन पोखरेलीलाई धरानमा निम्ताऔं । अनि आफैं पनि एकपटक पोखरै पुग्ने हो कि -

धरानको पर्यटनका विषयमा पर्यटन बोर्डका सुभास निरौलाले एकपटक भन्नुभएको थियो- 'होइन धरानमा यति राम्रा-राम्रा कुरा छन् । कालो बंगुरको मासुको परिचय अब पुरानो भएन

र -' उहा“ले मिडियाकर्मीले धरानको यो परिचयलाई परिस्कृत गरी नया“ शैलीमा प्रस्तुत गर्न सुझाउनुभएकोे थियो । त्यसले मलाई छोएको छ । जनसंख्याका दृष्टिले र्राई र लिम्बूको बाहुल्य रहेको यो सहरको एउटा विशेषताचाहि“ हो कालो बंगुरको मासु ।

भन्नेहरू भन्छन् धरानको पानी मीठो, धरानको छर्ुर्पी मीठो, धराने बंगुरको मासु मीठो, धरानको तोंबा मीठो, कोदोबाट बनेको जा“ड मीठो । लेख्दै जा“दा यस्ता मीठा खानेकुराको लामै सूची बन्ला । बरु धरानको सुन्दरतालाई नियाल्न र मीठा-मीठा खाना चाख्न तपाईं आफैं आउने हो कि -



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Great jobs...

Date Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 11:31 PM

It is great to hear that our people are coming forward. Especially against the drugs is a laudable work. There should be counselling to the teenagers too who may enter into this path.They should be well alerted and engaged into the creative works that is good for their future.
Dharan is a beautiful city bulit by the Lahures so they should show interest in its welfare and dignified name.

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this is great work example of Kirat organizations

Date Monday, March 31st 2008, 11:09 PM

this is great work example of Kirat organizations of Dharan...

This organization must get "Nepal National Award" for this work.

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PUNARJIWAN KENDRA (Drug Rehabilitation Center

Date Sunday, March 30th 2008, 7:34 PM

PUNARJIWAN KENDRA OF KIRAT YAKTHUNG CHUMLUNG

BACK GROUND
Kirat yakthung chumlung (KYC) is non-profit making
and non-political organization. It is a
community-based organization. Kirat yakthung chumlung
was established in 1989. Now member of the kirat
yakthung chumlung are 150-patron member, 10
conspicuous, 563 life members, they are mainly
ex-British army. The five honorary member of KYC are
pro. R.K. Spring (U.K.), Dr. Byod Micha Lously (USA),
Dr. George Van driem (Netherlands), Pro. Siva Kumar
Shrestha and Late A Widart (Germany). The branch
offices of KYC are in 11 districts and 206
VDC/municipality leval. Activities of KYC are
concentrated in eastern part of Nepal. Punarjiwan
Kendra is one of the projects of Kirat yakthung
chumlung to control drug problem in the eastern Nepal.


INTRODUCTION
Dharan is one of the most drug-affected city of
eastern part of Nepal. A city about 110,000 people
situated in this municipality mostly inhabitation to
British ex-army. Dharan is almost 500m above sea level
nearly on the boarder between hilly and Terai. In our
recent survey show that total number of drug abuser in
Dharan are 3000. There are five percent female drug
users and eighty five percent of drug abuser is
between 14 to 30 years old.
The most popular drugs in Dharan are Buprenorphin,
known as Tedigesic, which is used through injection.
Other drugs are Nitrozepam, codeine based syrup. Most
of the drug users are son and daughter of ex-British
army. In Dharan drug abuse widely spread among the
social groups like Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Gurung and
other ethnic communities. The cause of this problem in
this community is lack of proper communication,
information and education about drug abuse. On the
other hand there is social adjustment problem among
the son and daughter of ex-British army those are came
from abroad.
There are also many drug user infected with HIV/AIDS.
The rapid assessment survey done by National center
for AIDS and STD control in 1999 shows there are 39%
of drug user are HIV+, 63% are HCV and 2% are HBV. The
survey shows that 70% of drug user used common needle.
It shows very dangerous situation Dharan.

PUNARJIWAN KENDRA (TREATMENT & REHABILITATION CENTER)

Kirat yakthung chumlung established a treatment and
rehabilitation center called Punarjiwan Kendra as a
day care center in Feb. 26 1996. Punarjiwan Kendra
(PJK) developed as a residential treatment and
rehabilitation center in December 1997 with the
support of Dharan municipality & Nepal Police. It has
got 40-bed facility. The total period of treatment
program is minimum three months. The methodology of
treatment process is therapeutic community model. This
center is a community-based organization where 25
NGOs, CBOs and Gos have been interrelated. It has an
advisory board and management committee, which is on
the chairmanship of Dharan municipality.
It is a great achievement of Dharan communities that
Gurkha welfare scheme has funded for the construction
of PJK rehabilitation building in Dharan-13, which
land was donated by Dharan municipality. At present it
has got 40-bed facility. PJK also conduct different
activities related with it's objective. At present it
is conducted harm reduction program (HIV/AIDS
prevention program amongst injecting drug user) with
the support of The center for Harm reduction, Right
based program for people living with HIV/AIDS and
substance user supported by Action aid Nepal and drug
rehabilitation program by internal resource.

Objective of Punarjiwan Kendra
1. To provide treatment and rehabilitation facility
for substance user.
2. To conduct public awareness program on HIV/AIDS &
substance abuse.
3. To prevent HIV/AIDS/HBV/STD amongst injecting drug
user.
4. To organize training and research program.
5. To advocate the right of people living with
HIV/AIDS and substance user.


ACTIVITIES OF PUNARJIWAN KENDRA

Treatment & rehabilitation program
1. Acupuncture Detoxification
2. Counseling
3. Group dynamic
4. Work therapy
5. Psycho therapy
6. Inventory class
7. Follow up program
8. Family counseling
9. Social, moral and civic education
10. Vocational training
11. 12 steps class

Public awareness program
1.Parents meeting
2.Student classes
3.Organizing parents group against drug abuse
4.Peer education
5.Teachers training
6.Door to door campaign
7.Publication
8.Training and research

Harm reduction program
1. HIV/AIDS and safer sex education
2. Pre-Post antibody, detoxification and family
counseling
3. Primary health care service
4. Preventive material distribution
5. IEC material distribution
6. Out reach service
7. Drop in center

ADMISSION PROCESS IN CENTER

ท Admission in Punarjiwan Kendra is volunteer or
according to the Narcotic drug control act – 2033 B.S.
ท Client and their parents should have to attend in
interview.
ท Any pressure to the Client for admission does not
accepted.


Halfway home
Half way home is a home between their home and
rehabilitation center, it is a one of the
rehabilitation stage. In the half way home there will
be group counseling from with treatment therapist, 12
steps class, sharing meeting, vocational and
micro-credit program for recovering users. The monthly
fee for the halfway home is NRS 1500/- only (only for
fooding and other miscellaneous expenses). The minimum
duration of the half way home is 3 months. The halfway
home is only for those who are discharge from
rehabilitation center.

DRUG TREATMENT & REHABILITATION CONCEPT

Tough and Ragged Approach
The treatment program involves comprehensive daily
activities, maintenance of high discipline.

Psycho-Social Approach
a. Psychological aspect deals with behavior
modification, attitude, values, perception and problem
solving.
b. Sociological aspect deals with Dynamic of family
relationship, norms and sanction of society, basic
human needs, moral and social.

FEE SYSTERM IN PJK
KYC Punarjiwan Kendra is a non-profit making NGO.
However it takes fees for treatment and rehabilitation
program sustain the program.

1. Admission fee: - Rs 500/-
2. Monthly fee: - Rs 5000/-
3. Total fee in admission: - Rs 5500/-

Scholarship facility for poor client
75% Rs 1250/-
50% Rs 2500/-
25% Rs 3750/-
For the scholarship it is necessary to have certify
letter from their respected municipality and VDC.

DRUG TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION METHODOLOGY OF
PUNARJIWAN KENDRA
There are many drug treatment methodologies; here we
used most popular therapeutic community module.
Therapeutic communities require the drug abuser to
take personal responsibility for his or her problem.
Typically, the idea behinds this treatment is that the
drug abuser is emotionally immature and must be given
a second chance to grow up. Harsh encounters with
other member of the community are typical, the support
of other, together with status and privilege are used
as reward for good behavior.
In Punarjiwan Kendra there are used different
activities in therapeutic community module.
Such as: -
ท Work therapy
ท Group dynamic
ท Family interaction
ท Vocational training
ท Counseling
ท Inventory class
ท 12 steps class

We also include some traditional methodology
ท Yoga
ท Meditation
These activities are conducted regularly in the
center. It is also include in their daily activities.
Daily Activities: -
5:30 Getting up
6:00 Prayer and Yoga
7:00 Tea
7:30 work therapy (all the clients are divided in to
some group, each group have to their daily duty
Gardening, cooking, Cleaning rooms and center)
9:00 Lunch
10:00-11:00 writing feeling
11:00- 12:00 Individual counseling
12:00- 2:00 Group dynamic (discussion about their
problem in group and getting some suggestion in
discussion with the therapist)
2:00-3:00 Tea-Snack
3:00- 4:00 Peer education (12steps class)
4:00-5:00 NA meeting 3 times a week -Free time (Table
tennis, Chess, TV, cremboard, playing card etc. run by
their own)
5:00-7:00 work therapy
7:00 Dinner
8:00 Inventory class
9:00 free time
10:00 go to

For further information Please contact

Bijay Limbu
Program manager
Tel: - 025-28234 (field office Mon to Fri.)
025-24933 (Sun)
025-22121(Res)
Email: - limbubijay@sailung.com, bijaylimbu@yahoo.com
pjk@sailung.com

Kamal Tigela
Director
Tel: - 025-28234 (field office Mon to Fri.)
025-24933 (Sun)
025-25704
Email: - limbukamal@yahoo.com
pjk@sailung.com

Kamal Kumar Limbu
Counselor
Tel: - 025-24933 (Rehab-Sun to Fri.)
025-21291 (Res)
Email: - pjk@sailung.com


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