Press Release

2nd Winter Camp for Street Children (2005) comes to an end

Kathmandu March 7- 2nd winter camp (2005) conducted for street children successfully concluded today on 7th March 2005. CWIN with the help of Plan Nepal organized a winter camp for street children with the aim of protecting them form the shivering cold of the winter season and enhancing their socialization, empowerment along with increasing possibilities in family reunion of these children. The winter camp was formally inaugurated on 28th December 2004.Altogether 519 children benefited form the two month long camp run by CWIN- Nepal.

During closing ceremony Ms Suminima Tuladhar, program coordinator of CWIN stated; camp provided children with the opportunities to take part in various activities, games, music, handicraft, ceramic, origami, pottery trainings, health camps, life skill trainings, educational video shows, street theatre training, psychosocial counselling and other recreational and entertainment activities.

In the program it was also stated that during two month long winter camp numerous famous personalities came to interact and train children. The famous personalities form a variety of sectors such as social workers, artists, actors; doctors interacted and shared their experiences with children. Some of the famous people who participated during the camp were famous singer Ramesh Shrestha, actor Rajesh Hamal, singer Dhiraj Rai, musician Ram Bhandari, artist Puran Shakya, Sujan Chitrakar, writer Sapana, Comedian Shree Krishna Sinkhada, and folk singer Buddhi Sagar Bashyal etc.

On the ceremony, president of CWIN Mr Gauri Pradhan said, "This kind of winter camps for street children not only protect children form shivering cold of winter season but this will also help in the social reintegration of these children."

In the same way Mr Sudhakar Baidhya form Plan Nepal said," There are opportunities for street children as well, the children must utilize and reflect what they have learned form the camp to their activities and try to make difference in their lives."

In the ceremony it was also stated that, the total of 519 children participated in the camp, 105 children were socially reintegrated, 363 children received set of warm clothes and shoes, 371 children were provided with the night shelter facilities, 449 children received health camp services and workshop on various subjects were conducted 60 times through out the camp.

March 7, 2005