Saving the Children
23 May 2008
Save the Children has committed a financial assistance of US$ 3.7 million that will be spread over a period of five years beginning July 1, coinciding with the tenth five year plan.
The financial and technical assistance is for programmes that will bring about positive changes in the lives of Bhutanese children, adolescent, youth and their families.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Ms Victoria R Clawson, Country Director of Himalayan Country Office Based in Kathmandu Representing Save the Children and Karma Tshiteem, Secretary of GNH commission, representing the RGOB on May 21.
“The fund will be allotted to Youth Development Fund, YDRC and others which carry out activities related to development
of youth,” said Sangay Dorji the Programme Officer of GNH commission.
The primary areas will be on early childhood care development, primary education and adolescent development.
Since its inception in 1982, Save the Children’s presence in Bhutan has grown from one community in one dzongkhag to a nationwide programme covering crucial areas of basic education, adolescent and youth development, community health and sanitation, economic opportunities for disadvantaged youth and rehabilitation of children in conflict with the law.
“It is not the first time Save the Children is giving us financial assistance. In the ninth five year plan, Save the Children committed to give us US$ 1 million but over the period they gave us more than that,” said Sangay Dorji.
Save the Children started its first programme in Zhemgang by establishing a pre school and community infrastructure
such as health post, an 18 km mule track, a community center, a suspension bridge, drinking water supply and irrigation
channels.
Today, throughout the 20 dzongkhags Save the Children is supporting programmes to provide access to quality education to needy children and in providing information, counseling and life skills education to thousands of adolescent and youth.
Save the Children has supported the construction of 44 community primary schools and rehabilitation of 3 community primary schools in 14 dzongkhags providing access to basic education for more that 7629 children.
By Tandin Pem
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