Psychological Counseling for 20 Nepali Children

Summary

The Ankur Counseling Center provides psychological counseling to needy children in Nepal. The staff also trains Nepalis who work with children to recognize and help with psychological problems. project reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Nepal is in its infancy as far as psychological counseling is concerned. There is much trauma among children because of the insurgency which raged through the country for 13 years and was only recently resolved. Disabled children, orphans, and homeless children also suffer from oppression and discrimination and are in need of counseling. In order to meet this need, NYOF has established a counseling center that provides therapy to impoverished children and trains child care professionals.

Activities

Most of the children who receive therapy at the Ankur Counseling Center have emotional, behavioral, or social problems as a result of traumatic childhoods. Children who need in-depth counseling require an average of six sessions.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $160
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,440
Total Funding Goal: $3,600

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

In Nepal, very few resources are available for people requring therapy, and almost none of these resources serve needy children. Ankur establishes a model for providing counseling that will be copied as psychology becomes more widespread in Nepal.

Project Message

A child couldn't study because of headaches. The counselor used Cognitive Behavior Therapy and taught a muscle relaxation technique… The headaches are gone and she is doing well in her studies.
- A case study, from Ankur Counseling Center

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Janis Olson
Executive Director
3030 Bridgeway
Suite 123
Sausalito, CA 94965
United States
415-331-8585
Email:

Project Sponsor

Marketplace 2005

Organization

Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation (NYOF)
3030 Bridgeway, Suite 123
Sausalito, California 94965
United States
(415) 331-8585
http://www.nyof.org

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in NepalNepal and can also be found under HealthHealth.

For more information about Nepal, read the Human Development Report on Nepal or the Wikipedia entry for Nepal.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 13, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on April 30, 2009

Latest Update from the Field

NYOF Plans to Eliminate Child Slavery from Nepal

By Olga Murray - Founder and President, January 13, 2010 04:50 PM

These girls are free from slavery and in school, thanks to NYOFOlga with one of the girls at K House, NYOF’s home for the needy
Dear Friends,

This is going to be an exciting year for the Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation. Next month, our staff will fan out over the five districts in west Nepal where girls are enslaved as bonded laborers to carry out our dynamic awareness program against the bonding custom. We will have a new weapon in our arsenal this year in addition to the piglet or goat we give the parents as incentives – the new government program to pay for the education or vocational training of all the girls we rescue. This is the culmination of a decade of lobbying the government by NYOF! We will emphasize to reluctant parents that their daughters will be eligible for a fully funded education by the government if they will consent to bring them home from their labors. Our plan is to rescue thousands of girls who have been or are about to be sold. Within a few years, we plan to completely eliminate the horrible tradition of selling Nepali girls into bondage. Those of you who have contributed to this cause have our eternal gratitude.

We still need your generous support to liberate the bonded girls and conduct our awareness campaign, because the government funding will not be used for these purposes.

We are deeply grateful for the contributions you have made. Please give as generously as you can, so that we can continue to help kids in Nepal to uncover and develop their full potential. We have a proven track record in making the most of your donations – you can do more good with a dollar in Nepal than almost anywhere else, and we spend a very small percentage of donations on administration (as evidenced by our four-star rating from Charity Navigator). We hope you will help us in our efforts to make a difference in these children’s lives.

Please let us know your thoughts by providing feedback in our comments section! Also, please tell your friends, family and colleagues about NYOF’s accomplishments!

Warm regards,
Olga

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