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.

Blood Donation Program with paradise academy

Here are some pictures taken during the Blood Donation Program organised by NRCS Balkot Sub Chapter with Paradise Academy.

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Red Cross in Front line with Social and Cultural Activites in Balkot

On International Women's Day, Nepal Red Cross Society along with Mahila Saving and Co-operative limited did a community cleaning activity. The day was March 8 2012 where NRCS Balkot Sub-Chapter Vice Chairperson Mr. Chandra Krishna Shrestha, Secretary Mr. Diwakar Silwal, Treasurer Mr. Umesh Silwal, Vice-Secretary Mr. Jayaraj Poudel, youth volunteer Mr. Samrat Kandel and dozens of other volunteers from NRCS Balkot Sub-chapter with the executive members and volunteers of Mahila Saving and Credit Co-operative were present and did Cleaning on the both sides of main road from Hanumante Bridge to Balkot chowk. Dust of Roads were swept away, Long bushes on the side were cut down and degradable materials were sent to make compost manure while the nondegradable materails were burnt off.

Giving continuity to the preservation of Nepalese Culture and Tradition, like previous years, Holi 'Festival of Colors' was also celebrated by Balkot Red Cross. This is the festival which is celebrated for the miraculous escape that young Prahlad accomplished when Demoness Holika, sister of Hiranyakashipu, carried him into the fire. Holika was burnt but Prahlad, a staunch devotee of god Vishnu, escaped without any injuries due to his unshakable devotion.This is celebrated by people throwing different colors and water to eachother.

About 30 volunteers of Red Cross participated in the program where the participants sang and dance in the holi songs to send the message of brotherhood in the community. The program was ended in joyous note by Treasurer Mr. Umesh Silwal.

11th AGM conducted successfully

Chief Guests and Guests in the dash

Chief Guest inaugurating the ceremony

Last Saturday Feb 25 2012, 11th AGM of balkot sub chapter has been successfully conducted.In the active co-ordination of vice chairperson Mr. Chandra Krishna Shrestha, the program ran in two session. For the first session, which was opening session, Chief Guest  was Mr. Manoj Kumar Thapa, who is the present Chairperson for NRCS District Chapter Bhaktapur and has also been recently elected as member for NRCS central committee. Founder chairperson Mr. Uddhab Silwal, District Chapter treasurer Miss Krishneswori Hada, Immidiate Past Chairperson and DC member Mr. Rajan Khadka, Illustrious Member Mr. Raju Khadka, Illustrious Member Mr. Puran Bahadur Baniya Chetri, Illustrious Member and Everest Bank Lazimpat Branch Manager Mr. Ranjan Khadka,  Illustrious Member Mr. Harihar Bhandari.Social Worker and Distinguished Member Mr. Narayan Pd. Sanjel, Social Worker and Distinguished Member Mr. Rohit Bahadur Rana Bhat, NRCS Balkot Yuba Circle President and distinguished member Mr. Krishna Murari Poudel, Social Worker and Distinguished Member Mr. Bhola Singh Silwal and members of all party alliances were the guest for the program whose chairmanship was done by the NRCS Balkot Sub chapter Chairperson himself Mr. Laba Kumar Karki.

The program was started with offering garland to the fouder Jean Henry Dunant and lighting the 11 candles for the 11th agm of NRCS Balkot Sub-Chapter. Chief guest and the illustrious members were the one who were alloted to light those candles. Mr. Rajan Khadka in his speech wished for the success of the program and also wished for the successful completion of the building construction. 

Secretary putting forward future plans

Secretary Mr. Diwakar Silwal put forward the annual progress report of the last fiscal year. In his speech he also addressed the past program organised by NRCS Balkot subchapter and as well as the future plan. 

Treasurer giving financial report.

Mr. Umesh Silwal as the treasurer of the committee talked about the financial report of FY 2067-68. He said that NRs. 71,21,204.00 has been spent for the construction of building last year and only NRs. 35,21,204.00 has been received as donation by different personalites and organisation, NRs. 15,48,213.00 is yet to be received from the person who had promised the donations. NRs. 16,00,000.00 is in credit and NRCS Balkot Subchapter has NRs. 15,00,000.00 as Loan in different organisation. Towards the ending of his speech, he also thanked all the donors who have donated for the construction of the building till date.

All the speakers in the session praised about the building and the good work done by the committee members and talked about the benefits that a society can gain by this building in future.

Receiving illustrious membership

In the program chief guest Mr. Manoj Kumar Thapa also distributed the certificate of illustrious membership to Mr. Uddhab Silwal, Mr. Puran Bahadur Baniya Chettri, Mr. Raju Khadka, Mr. Ranjan Khadka, Mr. Harihar Bhandari, Mr. Laba Kumar Karki, Mr. Madhusudhan Silwal, Mr. Singh Bahadur Karmacharya. (They have donated more than NRs. 1,00,000) and distinguished membership certificate to Mr. Umesh Silwal, Mr. Sajan Silwal, Mr. Jay Raj Poudel, Mr. Chandra Krishna Sherestha, Mr. Krishna Murari Poudel, Mr. Diwakar Silwal, Mr. Sher Bahadur Kunwar, Mr. Bhoal Singh Silwal and all together 31 peoples who have donated more than NRs. 25,000 to the building and Life time membership to other 150 persons.

Participants of AGM

In the program itself the Mr. Bhola Singh Silwal announced to add NRs. 75,000 to make his donation add up to NRs. 1,05,555 and Mrs. Alka Jha annouced to add NRS. 20,000 to add upto 25,555. Altogether, different persons announced about 1,75,000 to donate for the completion of building.

At the end of the first session the program co-ordinator Mr. Chandra Krishna Shrestha thanked all the participants as well as Mr. Jaya Raj Poudel who was hosting the program. The first session was ended by the short speech of the chairperson Mr. Laba Kumar Karki.

This annual meeting was the election meeting. The second session was conducted for electing the executive committee members for the next 4 years. The session re-elected Mr. Lava Kumar Karki as the chairperson and Mr. Diwakar Silwal, Mr. Jay Raj Poudel, Mr. Chandra Krishna Shrestha, Mr. Harihar Bhandari, Mr. Umesh Silwal, Mrs. Sarita Neupane, Mr. Lawa Rajaura and Mr. Rajan Khatri have been elected as the members again for next 4 years committee. The meeting also directed the elected members to divide the task in their first meeting. To the elected members Mr. Rajan Khadka put tika and red powder(abir). All the elected member promised to be abide by the 7 principles of Red Cross to work for the largest humanitarian Organisation.

All the elected executive members

Banners by different organisations for the successful completion of 11th AGM of NRCS Balkot sub Chapter.
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11th agm Pictures

Here are the pictures of 11th AGM conducted by NRCS Balkot Subbranch.

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World AIDS Day 2011

           This December 1st, we observed World AIDS Day with the theme "Getting to zero. Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths. Together we can get there." Volunteers from NRCS balkot subchapter and NRCS Balkot Yuba Circle : Chandra Shrestha, Diwakar Silwal, Umesh Silwal,Jay Raj Poudel, Krishna murari Poudel,Sunita Silwal, Dipesh Shrestha,Rukesh Shrestha and many more had a stand in front of NRCS Balkot Subchapter buliding. In that stand they distributed the AIDS logo "Red Ribbon" about 300 in numbers to the local people to show that all of us are equally dedicated to getting zero infections. Also in that occassion they distributed about 1000s of free condoms to the local youths and people so that they would grow the habit of wearing condoms and have safer sex. The posters and pamphlets about the HIV/AIDS and other STDs were also displayed there.

49th Nepal Red Cross Day observed

This monday, september 5th 2011, NRCS Balkot Subchapter observed 49th Nepal Red Cross Day with lighting candles all around the newly constructed building. In that program volunteers of subchapter as well as Balkot Yuba Circle were present. On the occassion the district chapter representative Mr. Rajan Khadka praised the construction committee for fulfilling the dream project and stated lot more to be done to complete the dream. In the same way vice chairman Mr. Chandra Krishna Shrestha and vice secretary Mr. Jayaraj Poudel had presented the achievement gained by the society by constructing the builing. Mr. Umesh Silwal, Treasurer of NRCS Balkot Subchapter stated the difficulties faced by the volunteers during construction as well as fund raising/collection. He also put forward the total expenditure till date and erged for the effective action for collection of the amount that has been already announced.

Mr. Krishna Murari Poudel, Chairman of NRCS BYC, put forward an idea to publish the youth bulletin on the auspecious occassion of Dashain and asked everyone to help him in this regard. Mr. Laba Kumar Karki, Chairman NRCS Balkot Subchapter, concluded the program by stating the fact about Nepal Red Cross Society, that it has been the largest humanitarian organisation and has been able to serve the general people in many aspect. We should not forget the day when it started and this day will encourage us to be active and more mobilised in society for the betterment of people.

We should not forget that NRCS Baktapur chapter has also marked the same day in the morning along with other sub-chapters inside bhaktapur.

Building in it's new look. Much more to be done still.

Highest time blood donation organiser in Bhaktapur

On the occasion of World Blood Donation Day 2011, June 16th, Bhaktapur district chapter organised a program where, Blood donor of all over the district participated. It was a formal program for the marking of world blood donation day. Bhaktapur Blood Bank has been supplying the blood to the needy person when ever there is need. So, the slogan of Bhaktapur Blood Bank, 'If you are in need of blood, go to Bhaktapur' has been up to now fulfilled. No one who came to Bhaktapur for blood has returned bare handed. Bhaktapur has been a great supplier of blood. This has not been an easy task without the support of volunteer donors of NRCS Bhaktapur District Chapter and the sub-chapters within it. Sub-chapters, youth circles and Club-25 has been mobilised to organise a blood donation program through out the year, so that there is availability of blood even during the scarce period and also during festive seasons.

To encourage its donor and the organiser, Bhaktapur District Chapter, every year organize a formal program in World Blood Donation Day. In this day it also give awards to the highest time donor and highest time organiser of Blood Donation Program. This program has been a great success, as it is able to encourage the organisers each year. For the past couple of years, Balkot sub-chapter has own the award of maximum time blood donation program organiser inside bhaktapur district. This year too it has own the award. This would not have been achieved without the support of volunteer blood donors of NRCS balkot sub-chapter. So, in this occasion, this sub-chapter would like to dedicate this award to all our voluteer blood donors and other volunteers and agencies who supported in our blood donation program. With this award, NRCS Balkot Sub-Chapter has been energized a lot to work in this field to fulfill the blood demand need of Nepal. As well as this has fertilized the thought of NRCS Balkot Sub-chapter in its dream to finally open a blood bank in its new building. 

Thanks to all Volunteers.

स्मारिका विमोचन एक झलक

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15th District AGM

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The best sub-chapter in Bhaktapur 2067

NRCS Bhaktapur Chapter on 17th March conducted its 16th Annual General Assembly. Among the other activities the most important part for us is the announcement that was held during the Assembly that NRCS Balkot Sub-Chapter has been the most active regarding it's activities through out the year. Among 19 other sub-chapter, Balkot this time has been most active in it's activities as well as fund raising for it's new building. Last year we cannot forget that we had annouced to construct the multi purpose, earthquake resistant building whose cost was estimated as NRs12 million and this year we started construction whose frame is almost completed by this time. So, recognising this emmence effort of Balkot, Bhaktapur Chapter has annouced it as the best sub-chapter of the year. NRCS was awarded a shield for this at the moment. NRCS Balkot sub-chapter chairperson Mr. Lava Kumar Karki, while receiving the shield shared the glory with all the volunteers of Balkot Sub-Chapter and announced that they would celebrate the moment along with the upcoming Holi festival with all the volunteers in the newly constructing building and invited rest volunteers from Bhaktapur Chapter to it (More news to follow). We cannot also forget in this moment that  we have been awarded as the the sub-chapter with many times of Blood Donation through out the year among the sub-chapters of Bhaktapur Chapter this Nepal Red Cross Day. The Chairperson of Bhaktapur Chapter Mr. Manoj Kumar Thapa also announced that Bhaktapur Chapter would add up one floor to the NRCS Balkot Sub-Chapter building and use it by the Bhaktapur District Chapter to store the immediate relief material. With this news all of volunteers of Balkot were excited.

Thank you, all the volunteers of NRCS Balkot Sub-Chapter to be so active and helpful to help us get this award and hope for the same in the following years too.