VIN has officially launched community development projects to the new site, Kavresthali. It has trained youth from Kavresthali on camp leader training to develop their capacity through leadership skills, started water hygiene and sanitation (WASH) survey and placed volunteers in health centre. Community people are found excited with VIN projects. Ward secretary, health centre in charge, school principals and local people are happy to work with VIN.
The training included the following contents:
| S.N. | Content |
| 1. | Introduction of the participations, Registration |
| 2. | Introduction of the training Schedule for the training |
| 3. | Knowledge about the Organization (VIN) and workcamp /voluntary movement a. Background of volunteerism/the concept of voluntary service. b. What is a workcamp movement? c. What is LTV/MTV/STV/Workcamp (difference between them) d. Background information on the other volunteers coming for the project. (International volunteers exchange) |
| 4. | Background information to the host projects and country. a. Knowledge about their own country |
| a. Knowledge of the region of the workcamp. b. Knowledge about the project. | |
| c. Challenges that communities face in the development. Social problems d. What can we do to solve the problem | |
| 5. | |
| 6. | Leadership skills |
| a. The leadership, leader /Different style of leadership | |
| b. Communication skills/Relation between co-leaders and volunteers | |
| c. Cultural awareness/values/intercultural learning/ gender issues | |
| d. Group Dynamics | |
| e. Conflict resolution | |
| Break | |
| f. Facilitation and time management skills | |
| 7. | The responsibility of the workcamp leaders. |
| 8. | Practical skills that a leader/volunteer needs a. How to operate the work programme? (practical work/team building/communication/hosting organization/partner) |
| b. How to Manage a budget (financial management of a workcamp/project) | |
| c. How to organize catering and domestic matters? Water/food/accommodation | |
| d. How to organize a social programme? Study theme/workcamp games etc. | |
| e. Health, safety and security/First aids | |
| f. Methods of evaluation Reflection and evaluation techniques/meetings | |
| 9. | Evaluation /Rapping up |
Kavresthali lies in north Kathmandu about 9 km from the city. It has covered Tarkeswore municipality ward 4, 5 and 6. It has 1007 households with 2690 population (a data provided by ward office). It is said that many people are migrated from the area after earthquake. There is no other organization working in the area. It has a need in the area of health, WASH, reconstruction and renovation of social institutions. People are in need of life skills and income generation activities.
VIN has been working in Jitpurphedi community since 2007 using an integrated development approach. It has extended project sites to three VDCs of Okhaldhunga and a VDC of Nuwakot. It has focused women and children who are considered as vulnerable and are at the fringe of development. Therefore, it developed programs to empower those groups involving all community people. Major programs are Women’s Empowerment, Children’s Development, Youth Empowerment, Public health and Medical Care, Environment Conservation and Disaster Response & Relief.
Currently VIN supports six communities, Jitpurphedi and Kavresthali of Kathmandu, Taluwa, Thulachhap and Bhadaure of Okhaldhunga and Okarpauwa of Nuwakot. More than 50000 people are benefitting from the VIN’s project.
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