Sahara Children's Home
SAHARA Group for two years operated separate children's home in Nepalgunj and Syangja District. Later the center established for conflict affected children at Nepalgunj was shifted to Kathmandu and the center established for the destitute and orphan children was shifted to Pokhara. As of now there are three operational children’s centers under SAHARA Group i.e. two in Kathmandu and one in Pokhara respectively.
These children's homes are being operated with the financial assistance from the group of Australian donors, individuals, and corporate houses.
Objectives
- Provide transitional shelter for needy children before reintegration.
- Provide residential support to total orphan children
- Ensure their basic education, health and other needs while residing at the center.
- Make those children capable to earn their livelihood through academic education and vocational training.
- Psychosocial counseling to the traumatized children.
Activities
- Creating favorable environment and ensure overall growth of the children
- Provisioning appropriate educational and vocational skill development opportunities for the children
- Making available alternative care options through foster care and adoption for orphan children
- Tracing the family to reintegrate those children and negotiate with their community and close relatives.
Duration
Child support programme is long-term programme. This support system was started in 2001.
Working Areas
The centers receives children from all around the country through referrals from different agencies and institution. Due to the limited capacity of the centers, children are admitted only on a need basis.
Partners
Various individuals, groups of national and international arena, business and corporate houses and others.
