Butterfly Foundation Nepal

update on Butterfly Foundation Nepal

2011-06-04T23:09:00.000-07:00

The start of year 2011 has been an eventful year for the Butterfly Foundation Nepal. Making changes, learning and adapting fresh ideas have been the focus of the Foundation. We are committed, dedicated and are ready to work as a team with other volunteers as ever to break this cycle of Poverty that exists here in the community and in Nepal. At the very first months of the year we had our book got published which is live on internet. The book is all about children of Pokhara and the link is on our website. we thank specially Pablo,Hana, Gary, Gina and Pilvi who worked really hard to make this book possible. we have also made little changes on our website including Facebook add on, Flickr link and a blog. The regular health camp program, the recent one which was held on 7th march had a little twist to it. Australian General Practitioner michael Johnston who made this possible with the help of Nepali doctor Lok Raj Pahari gave free medical consultation and medicine distribution to over 70 children. Many thanks to the Volunteers Colleen Macaulay (Zimbabwe), Karolina Kozlowicz (Poland), Michael Wall (Canada), Nuccia Rantieri (Australia) and Daniel (Korea) and Butterfly foundation Staffs who assisted the doctors with processing, recording information and measuring height and weight. We also thank Keshab Raj Pahari(M.D),Khem Raj Dahal(Secretary) for coming forward for assisting this program. The program was extremely successful.
like wise another Australian dentist Michelle lehmann also did free dental camp and medicine distribution to over 70 children at Butterfly Foundation Child Care Center. Butterfly Foundation Nepal hosted Toilet free Zone to Ward area 6 with the help of other business sectors in the area. This campaign was co-ordinated by me with the collaboration of local council and was a successful one.
we are always focused on the best interest of the children. To improve the quality and a creative learning environment to the children we held one day Montessori training not only for the teachers at the foundation but to the teachers of all the 17 ward child care center. our common denominator, our objective no matter of their location and their supervision is the same. These other 17 ward child care center is run by the local government and thus the quality has been compromised. i am now working together with the local council to improve the quality and the care that a child gets at the center. we have volunteers program allocated to these centers so that we can make little changes one step at a time. My heart, my time and my life has always been on the focus of the children and their families and will always be. My social stats that i have takes me sometime to campaign about cleaning the lake and sometimes improve on the quality and service of Tourism sector in Pokhara.
Recently the biggest event held was the international teachers seminar to over 100 teachers of the pokhara area. organized by Butterfly Foundation and Artvelde university of Belgium made this possible and a big thank you to Professor lut and john, who worked hard on this to make this event a successful one. our chief guest Education District officer gave a big thank for holding such an event that can change the teaching methods which has been implemented at the schools. We have had 15 volunteers from Belgium assited on to make this program a successful one. This is only May and we as Butterfly Foundation has got involved in so many eventful programs and their is still more ahead to come. We will continue to work and will do anything to break this cycle of Poverty that we have in this country. you are always in our heart
your best well wisher and your family
Govinda's family.

Free Health Camp and Medicine Distribution at Butterfly Foundation

2011-03-07T03:50:00.000-08:00

The Butterfly Foundation, a non-profit charity that supports under privileged and low income families in Nepal, held its sixth Free Health Camp at the Butterfly Childcare Centre on Monday, 7th March.
Nepali Dr. Hom Prasad Neupane and Dr. Lok Raj Pahari, in partnership with Australian Dr. Michael Johnston, gave free medical consultations and medicine to over 70 children and students from the Butterfly Childcare Centre, the Ward Centre, Shree Tal Barahi School and Fewa Boarding School in Pokhara. Most children were found to be in good health. However, children requiring further medical assistance, visit Fewa City Hospital.
Many thanks to the Volunteers Colleen Macaulay (Zimbabwe), Karolina Kozlowicz (Poland), Michael Wall (Canada), Nuccia Rantieri (Australia) and Daniel (Korea) and Butterfly foundation Staffs who assisted the doctors with processing, recording information and measuring height and weight. We also thank Keshab Raj Pahari(M.D),Khem Raj Dahal(Secretary) for coming forward for assisting this program. The program was extremely successful.
The Butterfly Foundation provides a variety of free Health Camp throughout the year. It was established in 2003 by Govinda Raj Pahari together with the board members from the community and is supported by the Butterfly Lodge. The Foundation carries out charity work in Nepal to provide children schools, educational and social support to families in need. Some of the takes of the programmed are published in the website which is www.butterflyfoundation.org and follow the flicker link.

Children of Pokhara: Fundraising book

2011-02-21T02:10:00.001-08:00

Children of Pokhara by Butterfly Foundation | Make Your Own Book

Help to save a life!

2011-02-21T01:59:00.000-08:00

Aakriti Ale Magar is a 3 year old girl from Pokhara. She has been spent the last month in the Cancer Hospital in Barathpur after she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Her father works as a taxi driver in Pokhara. Her mother has no job, as she is currently looking after her daughter in the Cancer Hospital, sleeping in the corridors of the hospital. With only one income, the family cannot afford the expensive treatments required to fight against cancer.

Aakriti needs an intense treatment of chemotherapy and heavy medication during the next 36 months. She had spent her first month in the hospital. The treatment is especially intense (and expensive) during the first 6 months, where she will receive chemotherapy treatment. After that, Aakrita will be able to come back to Pokhara. But there are many steps still on her fight for life.

After those 6 months there is still a huge risk that the treatment will fail. Most families cannot afford the medication and continuous travels to Barathpur. After the chemotherapy is finished, most parents think their child is cured and stop the treatment due to the high cost.

If you wish to collaborate with Aakriti cause, please follow the link below:
http://www.butterflyfoundation.org/donate.php

You can also collaborate by purchasing the book Children of Pokhara. Most of the profits of the book will be dedicated to Aakriti under the campaign 'Help to save a life'. (see the next post to watch the book online and purchase it)

Learn about ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia)

2011-02-06T01:12:00.000-08:00

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is a form of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts.

ALL is most common in childhood with a peak incidence at 2–5 years of age, and another peak in old age. Malignant, immature white blood cells continuously multiply and are overproduced in the bone marrow. ALL causes damage and death by crowding out normal cells in the bone marrow, and by spreading to other organs.

The overall cure rate in children is about 80% in high develop countries but being fatal in as a little as a few weeks if left untreated. ALL is the most common cancer in children, representing 23 percent of cancer diagnoses among children younger than 15 years of age.

Chemoterapy is the initial treatment of choice. Most ALL patients will receive a combination of different treatments. There are no surgical options, due to the body-wide distribution of the malignant cells.

The specific drugs used for chemotherapy are different for the various subtypes of ALL and are not the same for all patients. Treatment for children with ALL is complex and involves multiple drugs given in precise schedules over a period of two to three years. Because of this, children with the disease should be treated by doctors with experience and expertise in the treatment of childhood leukemias.

The chance of survival for children with ALL is dependent upon a number of factors. The most important factor is receiving optimal care at a center experienced in the treatment of children with ALL. Even with optimal care, some children with ALL are much more difficult to treat successfully than others.

For more information:

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/sites-types/all-in-children

Aakriti Ale Magar needs your help

2011-02-06T00:38:00.000-08:00

We have to start this blog with the most critic and urgent of our projects: Aakriti Ale Magar needs your help.

She was diagnosed as Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and she is undergoing treatment at Pediatric and adolescent encology unit in B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharaptur, Nepal.

She is just 3 years old and she will require a severe treatment during the next 36 months. She was diagnosed in late December 2010 and has been in the Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur since then. She should receive chemotherapy for the next 5 months, the most critic period in her fight for live and unfortunately as well the most expensive.

Acute Leukemia has high percentage of success among children in the most develop countries, but unfortunately doesn't work in the same way in Nepal. Most children are not even diagnosed on time and even if diagnosed on time, families cannot afford the expensive treatment. There is no public health or social help for this kind of issues in Nepal.

The family of Aakrita is one of many that cannot afford the treatment to fight against Leukemia. Please follow our blog to learn how you can help.

Namaste and Welcome to Butterfly Foundation Nepal Blog

2011-02-06T00:13:00.000-08:00

Namaste!

Welcome to Butterfly Foundation new blog. With the creation of this new blog, we aim to introduce you the projects currently run by Butterfly Foundation, we want to keep you update of all our initiatives, problems affecting Nepal and how you can help.

Butterfly Foundation is a non-profit Nepal charity that supports under privileged and low income families in Nepal, based in Pokhara.

Established in 2003 by Govinda and his family and supported by the Butterfly Lodge, we carry our charity work in Nepal to provide children schools, educational and social support to the families that most need it, those who live in the hardest conditions.

We work directly with the local communities to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Through child sponsorship in Nepal we aim to give our children the access to education, that will help lift them out the poverty trap. We seek to help and to be helped to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods.

The butterfly Foundation main site will provide you more information about the objectives, strategy, past projects and background information.