Journey of Disabled Person from Temporary to Permanent House

- Niraj Bahadur Aaidee, SDO- Sikre

Surina Kayastha, SDO & PRO- Nuwakot

NSET-Baliyo Ghar- Nuwakot

Mr. Lata Tamang-81, permanent residence of Shivapuri Rural Municipality- 04 Sikre, Nuwakot, who is a person with disability who can hear but couldn't speak clearly. He is living single as his only son travelled India for employment opportunities but haven't return home since past 8 years.

Mr. Lata Tamang and his temporary shelter

The devastating Nepal-Gorkha Earthquake 2015 has also affected Lata Tamang's house as of many. He is living in temporary shelter since past two and half years which has been built by the support of Tamang's neighbor due to his poor economic condition.

Mr. Tamang's under-construction house

Meanwhile, around two and half years after the earthquake, he is re-building his home as a "Model House" of the community as a part of 50 days-On the Job Training supported by "Baliyo Ghar Program" jointly organized by NSET/USAID. The training was conducted with the coordination and concern of newly elected representative and community people.  81 years Tamang's economic condition is poor that he couldn't manage minimum amount required to re-build his house. As a part, the ward level meeting has been conducted and decided to contribute certain amount individually by Locals which will be refundable after Government second tranches release for Tamang.

Tamang expressed his happiness by involving himself in day to day work at the training sites. He usually motivate the trainees by manually crushing stones into aggregates by himself, preparing necessary materials for the training, carrying cement and stone. He is now happily living in his new house and his happiness is only expressed by his smile every time anyone reaches there.

Mr. Tamang preparing aggregates