World AIDS Day by Balkot Yuba Circle

I found an unposted blog from the past. Here goes the blog about World AIDS Day celebrated by NRCS Balkot Youth Circle on 1st December 2010.
This time NRCS Balkot Youth Circle organised a rally including 200 students, youths and community people. This was a short rally beginning from the construction site of Nepal Red Cross Balkot Sub chapter building and ending at Balkot chowk about 7 minutes walk and then it turned out to be a simulation com street drama with the theme of "the social discrimination and hatered can force the AIDS patient to suicide. So, they are dying earlier than the normal death after AIDS. That's why we should create awareness about giving love and affection with care to the HIV patient so that they can live a very normal life upto 20/25 years without developing AIDS". The visual clips of the program has been pasted here.

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रेडक्रसमा जुनियर युवाको भुमिका र बालकोट युवा सर्कल एक चिनारी

                  विश्वमा जुनियर र युवा रेडक्रसले मान्यता पाउन शुरुवाती बेलाहरुमा निकै कसरत गर्नु प¥यो । विद्यार्थीहरुले आफु पनि मानवीय सेवा गर्न सक्षम छौं भन्ने प्रमाण नदिउन्जेल विश्व समुदायले उनीहरुको रेडक्रसमा आवद्यता स्वीकार नगरेका थुप्रै उदाहरणहरु पाइयो । सन् १८७०मा फ्रङ्को र पर्सिया बिचको युद्धमा नेदरल्याण्डका विद्यार्थीहरुले गरेको सेवा पनि अपुर्ण भएको कुरा जब १८९०मा जुनियर रेडक्रसलाई अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मान्यता दिलाउने प्रयास विफल भएपछि पुष्टि भएको छ । तर जब अमेरिकाको क्यालिफोर्निया राज्यको सान फ्रान्सिस्कोमा १९०६मा गएको महाविनाशकारी ७.६ रिक्टर स्केलको भुकम्पका बेलामा पनि त्याहाँका विद्यार्थीहरुले सैनिक सरह लागेर जुन सेवा प्रदान गरे र तत्पश्चात् पनि प्रथम विश्व युद्धताका १९१४–१९१८मा क्यानाडा, अष्ट्रेलिया, इटली, अमेरिकामा भएका युवा गतिविधिहरुले भने रेडक्रसमा जुनियर र युवाको जोसलाई नकार्न नसकि विश्व समुदायले साँच्चै युवा र विद्यार्थीहरु रेडक्रसका दरिला पक्षको रुपमा स्थापित हुन सक्ने कुरा हृदयगम गर्दै तत्कालीन लिग (हाल फेडरेसन)ले जुनियर रेडक्रसलाई १९२२मा मान्यता दिएको थियो र लगत्तै १९२३मा महासंघमा युथ व्युरोको स्थापना भयो । सन् १९३५सम्मा ५१ मुलुकहरुमा १करोड ५० लाख सदस्यहरु जुनियर र युवामा आवद्ध भइसकेका थिए ।
                    नेपालमा भने नेपाल रेडक्रस स्थापना भएको एक वर्षमै जुनियर र युवा स्तरमा रेडक्रसको विकास गर्न सके मात्र रेडक्रसले अझ बढि प्रभावकारी ढंगमा आफ्ना लक्षहरु पुरा गर्न सक्छ भन्ने कुरा महसुस गर्दै १९६५ मार्च ५ (२०२१ फागुन २२)का दिन स्थापना भएको हो । तसर्थ नेपाल रेडक्रसको अभिन्न अङ्गको रुपमा रहेको जुनियर/युवा रेडक्रस सर्कलमा बालबालिका तथा युवावर्गलाई आवद्ध गराई कार्यक्रमहरुको माध्यमबाट मानवीय सेवालाई प्रभावकारी बनाउन उनीहरुको व्यवस्थापकीय क्षमता अभिवृद्धिका साथै स्वयम् पनि लाभान्वित् हुनसक्ने गरी स्वयम्सेवी कार्यकर्ताको रुपमा विकास तथा सेवामा परिचालन गराउनु जुनियर/युवा रेडक्रस सर्कलहरुको मुख्य लक्ष्य हो । त्यही लक्ष्य अनुरुप अघिल्लो वर्षको अन्त्य सम्मा ४८२ युवा सर्कलहरु र ४००६ जुनियर सर्कलहरु गरेर जम्मा ८,४६,१५६ जना बालबालिका र युवाहरु रेडक्रसमा आवद्ध भईसकेका छन् ।
                   “म सेवा गर्छु” भन्ने मुल मन्त्र लिएर रेडक्रसका मुलभुत सिद्धान्तको अधिनमा रही मानव जतिको सेवाहुने कुनै पनि प्रकारका कार्यक्रमलाई नेपाल जुनियर/युवा रेडक्रसको कार्यक्षेत्रको स्पमा लिन सन्छि । युवा रेडक्रसको विशेषतः छ वटा कार्यक्षेत्र छन् ।
१. जिवन रक्षा र स्वास्थ्यको सुरक्षा
२. सेवा र ऐक्यवद्घता
३.  राष्ट्रिय। अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मित्रता, समझदारी र शान्तिका लागि शिक्षा
४. अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मानवीय कानुन, मानवीय मुल्यको प्रबद्र्घन र रेडक्रस सिद्घान्तको प्रचार प्रसार
५. प्रकोप व्यवस्थापन
६. क्षमता अभिवृद्घि र संगठन बिकास

नेपालमा जुनियर युवा रेडक्रसको संगठनात्मक स्वरुप यस प्रकारको छ:

                        यसै स्वरुप अन्तर्गत समुदायमा आधारित युवा रेडक्रस सर्कलका रुपमा बालकोट युवा सर्कलको स्थापना २०६० सालमा गठन र यस सर्कलका संस्थापक अध्यक्ष श्री उमेश सिलवालको अध्यक्षतामा ११ सदस्यीय कार्यसमिति चयन बालकोटका ९वटै वडाहरुबाट १०/१० जना युवाहरु गरी जम्मा ९० जनाको भेला गरी गरिएको थियो । तत्कालीन समयमा यस युवा सर्कल अन्तर्गत हरेक वडामा १०/१० जना युवाहरुको Youth Action Group -YAG_ रहेको थियो र यसरी युवा रेडक्रसका गतिविधि तीव्र रुपले बालकोट गा.वि.स.का ९ वटै वडामा फैलिएको थियो । स्थापनाका अघिल्ला ४ वर्ष सम्म सोहि कार्यसमितिबाट विभिन्न कार्यक्रमहरु गरियो । विभिन्न प्रशिक्षणहरु, अभिमुखिकरण कार्यक्रमहरु,वनभोज कार्यक्रम, विभिन्न समयमा खेलकुद प्रतियोगिताहरु र एक पटक सर्कलको आर्थिक स्थिती सुधार गर्नको लागि चिठ्ठा कार्यक्रमको आयोजना पनि गरिएको थियो । बालकोट उपशाखाको अभिन्न अंगको रुपमा रहि यस युवा सर्कलले सदैव बालकोट उपशाखालाई सघाउँदै आएको छ । यस सर्कलको एक छुटाउनै नहुने काम भनेको हरेक महिनामा निकाल्ने गरेको मासिक भित्ते पत्रिका “युवा आवाज हो” ।
                      यसरी युवा आवाज नामक मासिक भित्ते पत्रिका मार्फत युवाहरुको लेख, रचना र कार्यक्रमका बारेमा अनि बेला बेलामा फैलिने गरेका माहामारी र हुने गरेका प्रकोपका बारेमा जनचेतना जगाउने कार्य गरिरहेको छ । बिचमा एक वर्ष केहि युवाहरु बिचमा केहि मनमुटाव आई झण्डै निष्कृय अवस्थामा पुग्न लागेको यस युवा सर्कललाई फेरी नयाँ सोच र नयाँ उमंगका साथमा सक्रिय तुल्याई २०६५ सालमा विभिन्न वडाहरुबाट ५० जना युवाको भेला गराइ श्री कृष्ण मुरारी पौडेल ज्युको अध्यक्षतामा नयाँ कार्यसमिति गठन गरि युवालाई नयाँ ढँगबाट परिचालन गरियो । यस अन्र्गत विभिन्न १६ जना युवाहरुको एक “चेतना”समुह गठन गरि त्यस समुहलाई सडक नाटक प्रशिक्षण दिई विभिन्न ठाउँमा सडक नाटक पनि प्रदर्शन गरियो । यस्ता सडक नाटकहरुमा विशेष गरि बालकोटमा हुने गरेको लैङ्गिक तथा जतिय विभेद, सरसफाई, विभिन्न समयमा प्रकोपका रुपमा फैलिने गरेका माहामारी र विभिन्न रोगहरुका विषयहरु समाविष्ट गरि बालकोटवासीमा जनचेतना जगाउने कार्य गरिदै आएको र यसको निरन्तरता हालसम्म पनि रहेकै छ ।
                           यसै युवा सर्कलका सचिव, म सन् २००९/२०१० को युवा कार्यक्रममा नेपाल भरिबाट छनौटमा परि १० महिना नर्वेमा रेडक्रस युवाको संगठनात्मक विकासका लागि कार्य गरि हालसालै स्वदेश फर्किएर भक्तपुर जिल्ला र सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्लामा युवा संगठन बिस्तार र युवा परिचालनका निमित्त स्वयम्सेवी रुपमा कार्य गर्दैछु । यो पनि यस युवा सर्कलको सक्रियता र सफलकामका कारण सम्भव भएको हो भन्ने म ठान्दछु ।
यसरी बालकोट उपशाखालाई र समस्त रेडक्रस अभियानलाई नै अघि बढाउन, मानवीय मुल्य, मान्यताको र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मानवीय कानुनको प्रचार प्रसार गर्न र संकटमा परेकालाई सहयोग पु¥याउन यस युवा सर्कल सदैव तत्पर रहँदैआएको छ र आगामी दिनहरुमा पनि रहने छ ।

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Answers to the questions asked in "Red Cross Smarika" Bulletene

Questions and Answers about Rules of war:
1. Is it allowed to blow up a weapon factory?
Anwer: Yes. A weapon factory is a military goal.

2. Is it allowed to blow up a school when it’s closed?
Answer: No. A school is a protected building. It can lose its protection if it’s used for military purpose, for example: if soldiers are hiding there.

3. Is it allowed to attack your enemy from behind?
Answer: Yes. It’s just being tactical and that’s allowed.

4. Is it allowed to attack a military goal if you know that civilians will die?
Answer: Yes. You have to consider the principle of proportionality. This will say that the military gain has to be bigger than the loss of civilians.

5. Is it allowed to shoot a soldier that is eating breakfast?
Answer: Yes. A soldier is a soldier as long as he has his uniform on and is under military command. Even though if he is sleeping, eating or is on the toilet he is a soldier.


6. Does a soldier always have to follow the order of his boss?
Answer: No. A soldier has the duty to refuse to obey an illegal given order. Every soldier has to know the rules, if not he could be punished.

7. Is it allowed to kill prisoners of war if the enemy does the same?
Answer: No. Prisoners of war is protected even though what happen. The enemy can be prosecuted if he shoots prisoners of war.


8. Is it allowed to give medical help only to wounded of your own forces?
Answer: No. Wounded from both sides should just be treated from their medical need.
9. Is it allowed to shoot a soldier that is fleeing?
Answer: Yes. A soldier that is fleeing is a legal target. If he wants to surrender, he has to show this clearly by throwing his gun and have his hands in the air.
10. Is it allowed to bomb a nuclear- power station?
Answer: No. This can release dangerous powers.

Questions about Human Trafficking


1. Girls who reach to Bombay to work as a prostitute is responsible for their own situation.
Yes/No (Discussion Question-depends)

2. The transfer of David Beckham to the Los Angeles Galaxy is an example of human trafficking.
Yes/No.(No. He is paid for his work and he has got controll overhimself)

3. If you are originally from a poor country, it is wise to go out and work illegally.
Yes/No.(Discussion Question-depends)

4. If you are lonely, it is ok to buy sex.
Yes/No.(Discussion Questions-depends)

5. It is okay if children are beggars voluntary
Yes/No..(Discussion Questions-depends)
6. Trafficking of women is worse than the trafficking of men.
Yes /No..(Discussion Questions-depends)

7. To buy sex is human trafficking.
Yes No..(Discussion Questions-depends)

8. Your children will die if you do not find him / her a new kidney. It is OK to buy organ illegally.
Yes No..(Discussion Questions-depends)

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Be a box carrier for Red Cross

 Here is a short video appealing a Red Cross Volunteer to be a Red Box carrier in May 8 'Red Cross Day' with the theme of 'Here and There'. This collection this time is totally for Red Cross and its activities Here in Norway and There in the world where Red Cross Help is Needed. So, we appeal all the youth and adult volunteers of the Red Cross to collect for the Red Cross.

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Red Cross Youth Introductory Course in Hovdan

 On 27th February 2010 at 10 am we gathered in front of Red Cross house here in Aust Agder. Having everything (foods, skies, Clothes etc.) ready we were waiting for the bus. We were 12 youths altogether and all were very excited about the trip. 'Are you excited?' I asked to one of the participants. 'Yes of course, but I am a little bit scared about skiing because I have never done before,' he replied. 'That will be great experience. We had skied before but are not perfect', I told. In fact only two of us were perfect and all other were new in that thing. We need not have to worry about.

The bus arrived at 10:30 and we loaded all those things in the bus and started journey. It was a long journey about 3 and half hour.

We reached at Hovdan at 2 p.m. Heated up the frozed pizza and ate. 

After that we went out for site seeing and had great fun in the sculptures made out of snow. We spent about two hour and returned back. After we had dinner, We short introduction round with imaginary football dribbling we watched movie called "Hotel Rwanda". It was nice movie.

The next day after breakfast we had an introductory course about Red Cross, It's history and about the principles.

We also had puzzle game of sexual health and demonstration of how to use condom correctly after wards. We also played transmission game there to show how easily the STDs can transmit from one another and how can only condom can save you.

That day after lunch we went out skiing. They were falling many times and still trying. Even i fell down twice during downward skiing. One of us was counting his own number of fall and it reached to 20 and even more. Any way it was fun.

After dinner we sat round again and listen to the stories form different nation because that time we noticed that we were altogether from 10 different nations and speaking 21 different language and all most all bigger religions. The stories tell their journey to Norway and they were unimaginable and touching.

The third day we started with the Human trafficking presentation right after breakfast. And also role play thing to make them understand how big is the problem and how it is effecting the society.

After lunch we went to the Swimming pool and had lots and lots of fun. It was my first ever entry to Swimming pool in my whole life and don't know how to swimm. I think me and Durga were only two who could not swim. We had very great time in hot massaging water pond and the sliding water. We also had steam bath and went outside in that snowy weather in swim suite.We were so tired that day no one was awake for the social evening we were supposed to have. But still we listened to Arabic music and some Nepali music.

The next day was about 'Rules of War'. We had our presentation and discuss about the rules to be followed at war. Ahmed from Iraq was quite clever in that and was telling his story about the iraq war which was also working as an incidence for us.We were supposed to play RAW-WAR game but since after lunch we had to be in the down hill ski spot which was quite far from there we had to cut our things sort and headed towards the spot after lunch.

There we had fixed one teacher to teach us down hill ski. He was so good that at the end we were easily going down hill and turning ourselves as we like and jumping without the sticks.

The final day, we were in hurry and washed out the rooms and fixed all the things of Pomelo building and started our journey at 10:00 am.

All in all it was learning as well as fun tour to all.
 

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Menneskehandelskaffe - En Kopp for Frihet!

 Human Trafficking coffee- one cup for freedom

Description of the campaign:
The campaign is about Human trafficking. The campaign goes like this; We are trying to involve cafes to sell the same coffee in the name of “human trafficking coffee” but with 2 kroner extra because we are going to collect that 2 kroner in boxes. We are making it some sorts of competition between the cafes to encourage them to collect as many kroner as they can. So the highest collecting café will get some sort of prize and diplomas. We are also thinking of going into the news paper and local television which will give publicity to the campaign as well as to cafés.
Duration of Campaign:
Proposed: From 22nd  of February to 22nd  of March (1 month).

Objectives:
The main objectives of the campaign are:
•    To Create Awareness among the people of Aust Agder that human trafficking really exists in the world.
•    To make them feel like they have done something for stopping it.
•    To collect some funds that are going to be utilized in the projects that has been run by Norwegian Red Cross Youth to stop human trafficking in the countries like Nepal, Serbia and Croatia.

Utilizations of money we get:
We are going to give that money to the Central Red Cross Youth Office and they are going to send it to National Red Cross Societies of Nepal, Croatia and Serbia.

Since Poverty and illiteracy is the major factor governing the human trafficking. So, for educating part most of them are utilizing it for preventive majors, they are having workshops for youths, telling about human trafficking, each work shop cost around 100 euro. They are also having youth to youth education. They also have centers for victims of human trafficking, a place they can stay when they get out and are saved.

For raising economic status they are conducting micro financing system where they are giving out small sum of money for one family in a village to buy goat(One goat cost approx. Kr 200)  from which they can earn money and give the dividend to the other family so that the fund is rotating among the families in the village. So same 200 kr in the years can be utilized by many families.

In Nepal project has been launched in 6 district: Palpa, Lamjung, Myagdi, Dhading, Makawanpur and Sarlahi. Previously the Dhading district was the place from where higher numbers of the girls and child have been trafficked but after launch of project not even a single case has been reported of trafficking yet. This is about just the one district of Nepal but there are still many young girls from other many districts who are really in need of help.

A weekend with Asylum seekers

This friday dated 29th January, I along with my co-delegate Durga went to Kiland Senteret. The program was organised by the Grimstad Red Cross Youth and we were invited there. The program was with asylum seekers. There were altogether 36 youths. It was very nice to be there. It was our first experience with the asylum seekers. That is also one of the reason that we were excited to be with them. All of them were youths and very active doing much more fun. 

In between the activities, they, without any hesitation, started to dance among themselves. They were happy to be there. So, I feel like, taking them out of asylum center and make them enjoy within themselves with certain activities like skating, skiing, and other lots of fun is one of the good aspect of Red Cross Youth. 

It was also a good experience for us because we had a three hours course of Human Trafficking with them on Saturday noon. It became interesting also because some of them are not good in English and some of them are not in Norwegian so we had to put translators both in Norwegian and Dari language because most of them speak Dari language. Any way we had managed to show them a picture of overall condition of Human trafficking in the world and also make them feel with some role plays and discussion sessions.

We along with having fun also had some Active choice course before dinner on Friday Grimstad Red Cross Youth put on their effort to make them understand all the thing that they were telling there. They also showed how to use condom properly there and make them practice in dildoes. 

 

They had a social dinner by the side of fireplace with roasting pølse. Since we were vegeterian, we had to prepare spagetti ourselves. Then after we had some social games like cards but some of them were dancing very happily in the arabian music.

We had outdoor activities in the snow, some of them had brought ski stuffs with them and some of them had brought skating shoes, They were exchanging things and trying both skating as well as skiing and also there are others who are having fun in the snow by throwing snow balls or burying people in snow.

I also tried skiing (Cross Country) in the lake. It was great fun. We returned back at 17:00 on Saturday.

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Inspirational Activity

This Video is the inspirational work done by Tvedestrand Red Cross Youth Group for collecting money for the victims of Haiti. During short period of time they had managed to organise such a huge fundraising activities that collected about 90,000 Kroner. So, i would like to paste it here as an inspirational act of the Red Cross Youth.

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Red Cross Youth Aust Agder- Fully Charged for collection

Since the disastrous earth quake hit in  Haiti, Aust Agder Red Cross and it's youth are noticed to be most active  and are collecting money for helping victims.

As a first activity on 15th January Tvedestrand Red Cross Youth had organised door to door activity to collect money on those red boxes of Red Cross. The program started from 11:00 and had a stand on the shopping center Grisen Storsenter of the Tvedestrand. And from 17:00 about we along with 35 Red Cross youth voluteers gathered in the bus station of Tvedestrand and with the map in hand were distributed throughout the city to knock on door to door of the houses. They manage to collect altogether 70,000 Kroner that day.

 In the same way Arendal Red Cross along with Helpekorpset and some youths were distributed all over the Arendal City on Saturday 16th january and managed to collect about 65,000 Kroner.

Gard (an insurance company working for the insurance of ships) gave 250,000 Kroner.

Lillesand Red Cross collected about 99,300 Kroner.

Hisøy Red Cross collected 55,000 Kroner

Tromøy Red Cross 551,793 Kroner where as  Bygland kommune contributed 10,000 Kroner.

uptill now Aust Agder Red Cross had collected about 652,332 Kroner which amounts to be the largest in any district Red Cross. But this is not the end. They are still collecting money because it is the time to show solidarity and it is the time to help humans so Aust Agder Red Cross is dedicated to help with as much possible means as it can.

Along with the collection activity, 'flame rally' was also organised as one of the fundraising activity in Tvedestrand by Tvedestrand Red Cross Youth group and students of Tvedestrand Videragåande Skole. Read more about it in my co-delegates site. Click here...

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Red Cross- A sign of hope for Haitians

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Har du lyst til å helpe til ofrene på Haiti

 

Most of you have known the conditions of life in Port-au-Prince of Haiti. If you want to help them to make their life a little easy for them. you can help them by donating how much you can....

Many Red Cross Volunteers are in Streets, knocking Door of houses, inside shopping complexes and asking everyone to help. I request you to donate some to help them. Your little help can save many lives there.

You also have known that Norwegian Red Cross had sent mobile hospital there the Red Cross Volunteers have started distributing Clean drinking water and the safety kits doing first aid to the victims there...

I would like to request all volunteers of Red Cross to share hand for collection and to all the people out there to help how much they can... No matter it is a single kroner. Because we know that oceans can be made out of drops. Your drop collects out to be ocean.

Or

To support you can give money to the 

account 8200 06 08331, or call
Donor Phone 820 44001 (£ 200, -)

You can help by clicking the link below:
http://www.gimedhjertet.no/epages/RodeKors.sf/no_NO/?ViewAction=ViewDonateForm

Celebration of World AIDS Day in Aust Agder

Joint Planning meeting of International youth group 

and Arendal Red cross Youth on 23rd November

Preparing Red Ribbons

 Wrapping up condoms on Red Cross Youths Wrappers

Writing Big Banners which says "IKKE HIV VETTET BRUK KONDOM"

All the youth volunteers gathered in the Aust Agder Røde Kors office at 14:30 and took all the necessary things with us and began preparing our stand in front of the Culture house by 15:00.

We then started distributing brochures and condoms to the passing youths and adults. Volunteers were divided in pieces and scattered around the city, some went inside the shopping center “Amfi Arena” and some at the city center.

Those who seemed the most interested came to our stand and participated in a Quiz about HIV and demonstrations of the correct way of   using condoms.

For the gathering crowd, we played a condom fighting game with some of the visitors at the stand.

After the crowd gathered we auctioned off men as a way of showing the connection between

human trafficking and HIV.

After it had become dark, we light candles in the shape of the red AIDS ribbon.

The tasks had been divided among the volunteers and each volunteer felt they participated and had a important role in the program, something that made it more fruitful and energetic. Every volunteer was dedicated to complete the tasks assigned to them and contributing equally to the program. It was -3 degree Centigrade outside and the volunteers were enjoying their work even tough they were freezing. When we were talking about HIV/AIDS there, it was shocking that people knew so very little about it!

The same day Tvedestrand Youth Group had a stand from 10 am to 5 pm at the shopping mall in Tvedestrand. They counted about eight people while they talked and handed out information concerning HIV/AIDS. In addition, by focusing on Active Choice by handing out condoms, they managed to get about 4000kr for the cause.
In addition, they had invited the local newspaper in order to get the cause represented in the media.


Differences in the Celebration between Norway and Nepal:

Normally, in Nepal we use to have public rally, a march of Red Cross volunteers, creating awareness about the things and also some seminars, street dramas, some speech competitions, but here every youth group were focused to keep their stand the busiest place. This was new to us but i also found it effective in the context of Norway, where people have less time to see whole dramatic plays. Here people don’t even gather if they see a huge mass of youths gathered, they don’t notice you unless you do some creative activities. Andy in Tvedestrand youth group played guitar to attract people. Also, the small role-plays are suitable, making the visitors involved in the activities. Free distribution of condoms we found is to be the best way to attract youths here because most of them were interested in it. Had it been in Nepal they would have walked away as if they hadn’t seen you.
(The distribution are mostly being done in private - one of the most effective ways of condom distribution is by placement in public WC’s)
Almost none of the adult volunteers were interested in celebrating the world AIDS day. This was something that surprised us very much.

Strange connections

Before some months, I was struggling to learn to use this machine with my friend Prem Krishna Shrestha. In Nepal, this machine is still in use. Tailors use this machine to sew clothes. From this different designs can be made. Shirts, Pants and also other stuffs. Even in some place they donot have the table portion and they use hand to rotate the ring. Yes of course it is easier to rotate the ring with legs than hands. I was very glad to see such machine here in Norway too. It was placed in Risøya folk hiskole. I thought "oh! they also use such machines, same as ours, to sew the things." I thought this was there just to show students how to sew clothes because i had heard that the school is for those who want to learn other various activities after completion of their school and before going to college. So it was obvious that there should be such income generating skills also. In some places in Nepal we use to provide vocational training of such things so that they can earn out of it. I was in same vision but when i asked about it to one of the youth leader, then he said, "we used to use those type of machines may be 20 or 5 years back. now we use china instead." I understood right way about what he is saying but Durga didn't so I had to clear her by saying that "previously they used such machine to sew clothes but now they import directly from China. and don't know how it is made. It was same like that the Pink Cow of farmville gives strawberry milk, brown cow-a chocolate milk." They don't know how milk with strawberry flavour is made but they just had seen the pack of strawberry flavoured milk with a pink cow painted on it. The reality is that some of them never had seen cow and how milk is collected from cow and what is the whole process.

To import clothes from China is much more cheaper than to make it by themselves here in Norway. So they use the easiest and the cheapest way of having the things.

Now i can also imagine why the stikers of human trafficking campaign are made so that it is fit to a small tin or iron cans.

Red Cross Multicultural Men Group

A most awaited group for men has been started on 15th october. We started with 10 men from 5 different Nations. There we talked about how often we are going to meet and what should be our activities for rest of the year. Then we decided we are going to meet every fortnight on thursday and the activities are not only for fun but also some information oriented. We talked to have awareness about the culture of Norway and also historical tour of Arendal as well as the election system of Norway along with the cooking different varieties of food from different nation and a friendly football match. The meeting went in norsk with some sentences in English so that some of us could understand it. The delecious Pizza added a scent in gold to the meeting.

Next meeting going to be held on 29th of this month and some of us are going to cook food of different nation that time. All interested men are invited in this group....

Stand at handball match

On 10th and 11th of October we had a stand at handball competition on two different stadium here one in Arendal and another in Tromoy. The stand was along with some Hjelpekropse. There we distribute informations about the Red cross youth and Red cross itself and tried to recruit more voluteers. It was not easy but Durga succeded to get one voluteer recruited. As planned we were to distribute condoms and show the proper way of using it but due to presence of some childs among the spectators organizers stopped us from doing so and we just had to put it in stand and distribute to those who really are interested to do. Here are some photographs from that stand.

Fixing up stand at the main entrance of the hall.

Andreas telling us how to note down information of new volunteers.



At stand 'second day'

Durga distributing information about Røde Kors Ungdom to youths.

Fixing banner of Røde Kors Ungdom.

At Stand 'first day'

Hjelpekropse helping in match.

Meeting Youth Group 'Tvedestrand'

On 24th of September we met a youth group of Tvedestrand. A first bus journey after we arrived to Arendal, Little bit dizzy but managed to stand. The egerness of group to hear us helped us to forget all these travelling experience...

After short waiting, we started our one hour presentation about Nepal, Nepal RedCross and Youth exchange program. Before presentation, they had asked us to have short breaks during our presentation but quite surprised to hear no breaks when we really asked for them.

Andreas, Group Leader, Showing different flavoured condoms to the youths.
with Andreas, Group Leder.

Fun part of the meeting..............

Looking forward to county meeting on 12th october...................................