Massive Earthquake in Nepal

A massive earthquake measuring 7.8 richter scale stroke at 11:56 am on Saturday April 25th in Nepal centering Gorkha Barpakh area. That has a devastating effect on whole nation including the capital city Kathmandu which is completely shattered. More than 1900 people have been confirmed dead and many missing with more than 4000 other injured. Even after a day many smaller after shocks has been reported. 214 people has been confirmed dead in Bhaktapur District alone.
Here are some photographs taken by the persons at Balkot and Kaushaltar Areas.

We would like to tell people to stay safe. Our volunteers are out in the field for search and rescue operation in Bhaktapur District.
Here are some pictures of Bhaktapur and Madyapur Thimi uploaded by various people on their facebook page.


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जहाँ दु:ख त्यहाँ रेडक्रस

हाम्रो स्वास्थ हाम्रै हातमा

नेपाल रेडक्रस सोसाइटी बालकोट उपशाखा द्वारा आधारभुत स्वास्थ्य सेवा कार्यक्रम अन्तर्गत “साप्ताहिक स्वास्थ्य परिक्षण” कार्यक्रम हाम्रो स्वास्थ्य हाम्रै हातमा नियमितरुपमा सञ्चालन गर्न मिति २०६९ साल बैशाख ९ गते बालकोट गा.वि.स उप स्वास्थ्य चौकि अन्तर्गतका ९ वटा वडाका स्वास्थ्य स्वंयम सेविकहरु, एंम बालकोट रेडक्रसमा स्वंयम सेवाक र मिड सिटी अस्पतालका प्रतिनिधिहरु बिच अन्तरक्रिय कार्यक्रम  सञ्चालन गरियो ।

कार्यक्रमको सुरुमा कार्यक्रम संयोजक श्री कृष्ण मुरारी पौडेलज्यू बाट कार्यक्रममा उपस्थित हुनु भएका ने.रे.सो बालकोट उपशाखा सभापति लवकुमार कार्की, सचिव दिवाकर सिलवाल, कोषाध्यक्ष उमेश सिलवाल सह कोषाध्यक्ष हरिहर भण्डारी यु.रे.स बालकोटका दिपेश श्रेष्ठ, सुरोज रानाभाट, उर्मीला श्रेष्ठ, उमेश परियर, कुमार के.सी, मिड सिटी अस्पतालका प्राविधिक रुपेन लामा र बालकोट गा.वि.स उप स्वास्थ्य चौकि अन्तर्गत बडाका स्वास्थ्य स्वंयम सेविकाहरु  लगायत कार्यक्रममा उपस्थित सम्पुर्ण रेडक्रस प्रेमि माहानुभाहरुलाई कार्यक्रममा स्वागत गर्नुका साथै आगामि बैशाख २३ गते आयोजना गर्न लागियको हाम्रो स्वास्थ्य हामै हातमा कार्यक्रमको उद्धघाटन समारोह तथा बृहत नि शुल्क स्वास्थ्य परिक्षण कार्यक्रम सम्वन्धमा जानकारी गराउदै उक्त कार्यक्रममा मैत्रिय बचत तथा ऋण सहकारी सस्ंथा बाट त्यस दिनको सम्पुर्ण खर्च गरि सहयोग गर्नु का साथै मिड सिटी अस्पताल बाट सम्पुर्ण प्राविदिक सहयोग उपलब्ध गराउने कुराको जनकारी दिनु भयो ।

कार्यक्रमको दोस्रो चरणमा मिड सिटी अस्पतालका प्राविधिक रुपेन लामाज्यू बाट सम्पुर्ण प्राविदिक सहयोग एंम नि शुल्क औषधि बितरण गरिने र उक्त कार्यक्रमका लाति स्त्री रोग, हाड जोर्नि, फिजीसियन तथा समान्य सर्जरी का लागी समेत डक्टरहरुको व्यवस्था गरिने कुरा जानकारी गराउनु भयो । त्यसै गरि बालकोट गा.वि.स उप स्वास्थ्य चौकि अन्तर्गतका ९ वटा वडाका स्वास्थ्य स्वंयम सेविकहरु बट यस कार्यक्रमको लागि आवश्यक हरतरहको सहयोग आफूहरुले गर्ने प्रतिवद्धता जाएर गर्नु भयो ।
कार्यक्रमाको अन्तिम चरणमा ने.रे.सो बालकोट उपशाखा सभापति लवकुमार कार्कीज्यू बाट मैत्रिय बचत तथा ऋण सहकारी सस्ंथा, मिड सिटी अस्पताल, बालकोट गा.वि.स उप स्वास्थ्य चौकि अन्तर्गतका ९ वटा वडाका स्वास्थ्य स्वंयम सेविकहरु लगायत सम्पूर्ण स्वास्थ्य सेवा संग सम्वन्धि सस्थाहरु बालकोट रेडक्रस संग हातेमालो गर्दै अघि बड्नु पर्नेे कुरा व्यक्तगर्नु भयो भने कार्यक्रम संयोजक कृष्णमुरारी पौडेलज्यू बाट मैत्रिय बचत तथा ऋण सहकारी सस्ंथा, मिड सिटी अस्पताल, बालकोट गा.वि.स उप स्वास्थ्य चौकि अन्तर्गतका ९ वटा वडाका स्वास्थ्य स्वंयम सेविकहरु लगायत मिड सिटी अस्पताललाई विशेष धन्यवाद दिदै कार्यक्रम समापन गर्नु भयो ।

Our initiative towards the better health of the community

हाम्रो स्वास्थ हाम्रै हातमा "Our health in our own hand"

           The Health subcommittee of our subchapter is proud to announce a weekly health check up program "हाम्रो स्वास्थ हाम्रै हातमा(Our health in our own hand)". The coordinator Mr. Krishna Murari Poudel said, "In the beginning phase of the project, any individual from society can get the free check up of body weight, Blood Pressure and blood glucose level. Later on the program will be expanded to whole body check up". To start up the project, this saturday, April 14th 2012, the health subcommittee  organised a volunteer orientation program to teach the volunteers about minuting and budgeting of the program. The session of Minuting was run by Secretary Mr. Diwakar Silwal and the other session about the budgeting was held by treasurer Mr. Umesh Silwal. DC member Mr. Rajan Khadka, sub treasurer Mr. Harihar Bhandari, youth volunteers Miss Sunita Silwal, Mr. Kumar KC, Mr. Samrat Kandel and Mr. Puspa Poudel were also present in the occassion.

              The program was mainly sponsored by Himalayan Online Services Pvt. Ltd(HONS) who had promised to give NRs. 1000 Per month as long as the program runs and for starting donated the tracksuits to volunteers worth NRs. 3500. The other sponsor Mr. Prakash Bhattarai, HOD Finance Department, World Link Communications Pvt. Ltd. also promised to give NRs. 1000 per month upto 25 months from the starting of the project. For this help NRCS is going to provide him a distinguished membership. Social worker Mr. Ravi Khadka donated 11 vests (Blue and Brown) to the volunteers of the project. Mr. Nabin Poudel donated the weighing machine, sphygmomanometer (Blood Pressure Testing device)  as well as Blood Glucose level testing machine. Stationeries required for the project was donated by Mr. Umesh Silwal and Mr. Krishna Murari Poudel while the donation box has been provided by Mr. Yamsang Lama, a staff of WLink. Flex board and banner has been supplied by Mr. Dipesh Shrestha.
                   

          In this good initiation we would like to thank all our sponsors and the donors. We would also like to expect the similar and continuous support from all our donors. Click here to see more pictures.

Orientation Program of Hamro Swasthya Hamrai Haatma

We are the best again

NRCS Balkot Subchapter has been the best subbrach in the district for the regular second time in the histroy of NRCS Bhaktpur District Chapter. Not only that, this year NRCS Balkot Yuba Circle has been announced as the best among the youth circles and NRCS Chairperson Mr. Lava Kumar Karki as 'the most active volunteer' of Bhaktapur district. These announcement was made on the 17th District Annual General Meeting of NRCS Bhaktapur Chapter held on April 7th 2012. While announcing these prizes the Chief guest to the program, NRCS National General Secretary Mr. Dev Ratna Dhakhwa encouraged the volunteers of Balkot Subchapter and erged that not only the best in district, they actually could get the best among the whole nation if they keep up their good works in the same rate. On the occassion the other speakers also praised the good works of Balkot subchapter.

            The Program was organised by NRCS Bhaktapur Chapter in the hospitality of Duwakot Subchapter and was inaugurated by Mr. Dhakhwa by lighting candles. The second session of the program was more concentrated on the election because it was the time to select a new committee members for next four years. The election was started on 4pm and end at 6 pm. In that election the present Chairperson Mr. Manoj Kumar Thapa was undisputed candidate for the Chairperson again so he was selected without voting while the 12 persons for the members of committee were voted among the 24 other nominees. Out of which Miss Krishneswori Hada got the most votes while DC secretary Mr. Krishna Gopal Lageju was also one of the winners. Mr. Rajan Khadka representative from Balkot Subchapter also won for the second time as executive memeber of DC.

          In this note, we would like to congratulate all our volunteers who directly or indirectly support our subchapter to maintain the best position for two regular years. Click here for more pictures.

Pictures of 17th District AGM

Blood Donation Program organised

Nepal Red Cross Society has been conducting different programs coordinating with other different organisation situated in Balkot. Recently, on the opening program of Paradise Academy, NRCS Balkot Subchapter coordinated to run "open blood donation program". In that program we collected about 54 pints of blood among the donors 10 were Ladies blood donors. The program was coordinated by NRCS Balkot sub chapter vice chairperson, Mr. Chandra Krishna shrestha. On the occasion Chairperson, Mr. Lava kumar karki, District committee member Mr. Rajan Khadka, Secretary Mr.Diwakar Silwal, Treasurer Mr.Umesh Silwal, Vice-secretary Mr. Jayraj poudel, Mr. Hari har Bhandari, NRCS Balkot Yuba Circle chairman Mr. Krishna Murari poudel and 20 other youth volunteers were employed to make the program great success.

At last the Paradise Academy has small tea party to conclude the program. Click here to see some of the pictures taken during the occassion.