Roos to help schools in Nepal on plaly for peace project

I am Roos Kwakkel. I live in the Netherlands, nearby Arnhem. I’m studying in Zwolle. The name of my school is Windesheim – School of Human Movements and Sport – Psychomotor therapy. I’m now in my 3th year and after my internship I hope to finish in 1,5 year.

I have always wanted to go to Nepal. When I heard of the Play for Peace program in Nepal I really wanted to go there. Because I think it is the best opportunity to visit the country, to meet the people there and do something for them. And I really hope that I can do something of significance with my knowledge of sports. I hope to share my knowledge with the people who live there so they can continue the project themselves when we leave.

My favourite thing about sport is that you can learn and have fun at the same time. Sports can help with a child’s development. The two most important points are that they can learn how to make contact and make friends and the second point is that sport helps to make them feel confident about themselves.

My slogan: “Playing sport is the funniest way to Learn!”

Hallo,
Ik ben Roos Kwakkel. Ik ben 19 jaar. Ik woon in Nederland, dichtbij de stad Arnhem. Ik studeer in Zwolle aan het Windesheim – School of Human Movements and Sport – Psychomotorische therapie. Ik zit nu in het 3e jaar en ik hoop na mijn stage in Nepal na 1,5 jaar klaar te zijn.

Ik heb altijd al graag naar Nepal gewild. Toen ik hoorde van het Play for Peace programma in Nepal wilde ik daar ook graag aan deelnemen. Ik denk namelijk dat dit de beste manier is om het land en de bevolking te leren kennen. Daarnaast wil ik voor mijn bezoek aan de Nepaleese bevolking graag iets terug doen. Door het programma kan dit doordat ik mijn kennis in verschillende sporten kan overdragen aan de bevolking daar. Ik hoop dan ook dat na ons vertrek de bevolking zelf verder kan gaan met de door ons opgestarte projecten.

Wat ik het leuke vind aan sport is dat je kan leren en ondertussen plezier kunt hebben. Daarnaast vind ik dat sporten een positieve invloed heeft op de ontwikkeling van een kind. Het belangrijkste hierbij is dat de kinderen kunnen leren hoe je contact maakt met andere mensen, hierdoor vrienden kan maken en dat je er zelfverzekerder van kunt worden.

Mijn motto: “Playing sport is the funniest way to Learn!”

Groeten, Roos


Goodbye, Roos

Volleyall tournament 2009

In continuation of the Play for Peace project sponsored by two Dutch volunteer students, Loes and Sandra, through ICFON, the Netherlands, Prajwal school organised Inter-school Volleyball Tournament on December 2009. This was supported by NEST (Nepal Educational Support Trust). Mr Gavin Hamilton, a volunteer teacher from Canada, contributed his time in coaching volleyball students.

Basket Ball Tournament Held

Hetauda,Sandra, one of the volunteer who sponsored Play for Peace Sport project through ICFON, the Netherlands came to visit the partner schools in Hetauda with her family and friends after two years.

She visited all project schools to see how the project is running. She was very pleased to see that students are continuing to wear tshirts and play basket balls and other sport materials that they had donated.

NEST Sport Club organised Basket Ball tournament on the occasion. Sandra donated sports gears such as basket balls, footballs to partner schools.

On the same occasion, they performed Dutch songs and dances while Nepalese students also performed Nepalese dances.

NEST would like to thank NEST Sports Club for organising the event and thank Sandra's family for their visit. Similarly, NEST likes to thank ICFON for their continuing support of the sport project.

Football Coaching extended for a month

Hetauda : The football coaching began in July 2007 has been extended to another month after the request of the participant students.

Students playing football on a muddy ground

Tt is really encouraging to see girls committed to play football. Some girls get up at 4 o'clock in the morning to be able to attend the coach. They finish their social responsibilities in their homes so that their parents would not object their participation in the sports.

One of the participants told" If I do not feed my buffaloes and do not complete domestic chores as a daugther, I will not be allowed to take part in sports. I do not want to miss this chance. I want to show my parents and other women in the village that girls are equally capable in every area if they are given a chance".

Another girl who belongs to a Dalit community feels that this project has given her confidence and self identity. She adds," I always had an inferiority feeling that I am Dalit and I would have no chance to play, but I thank NEST for organising this coaching and giving priority for girls". She does not forget to share her dream: " I want to be a successful national football player".

The play ground is muddy and it rains heavily, but participants do not stop playing. They do not have sports shoes and do not have extra uniforms. However, they manage to practise early in the morning. Some of the participants walk to the coaching centre for 1 hour.

Second Inter School Volleyball Competition

10 January 2008, Hetauda.

Two years ago, when NEST launched a peace building initiative "Play for peace", only a few girls would take part in sports. Sports was chosen as a means to bring together students to build harmony and friendship in the schools at the time of conflict. Because of social situation, children were badly affected by conflict.

With the financial support from Sandra and Loes, two Dutch Sport teacher students through ICFON, the Netherlands, NEST launched sports project which supported local five schools in Hetuada Municipalities and Hatiya Village Development Committee of Makawanpur district. The main purpose of the project was to promote peace, tolerance and friendship among children through sports. The project mainly focused to empower girls. Girls in Nepal do not get equal opportunity like boys to take part in extra curricular activities because they are discriminated by the family.

When the Play for Peace project started, the girls were reluctant to take part in the sport. NEST had interaction with parents and teachers and finally girls attended volley ball coaching. None of the girls had taken part in any sports before this programme. After two weeks coach, they built their confident.
Last week, a tournament was organised by the NEST Child club of Dibyajyoti Lower Secondary School. Five NEST Child clubs of Prajwal Shiksha Sadan Lower Secondary School, Janpriya Higher Secondary School, Baljagriti Secondary School, Bansha Gopal Higher Secondary School and Dibyajyoti Lower Secondary School participated in the tournament.
NEST Child club of Dibyajyoti Lower Secondary School won the first prize and the NEST child club team of Janapriya Higher Secondary School, Hatiya won the second prize. The the first winner team received a volley ball and a volleyball net and the second winner got a volleyball.
This project is financed by ICFON, the Netherlands

A month Football Coaching

Foot ball coaching started

Under the Play for peace , a peace building initiative jointly run by ICFON and NEST, a month long football coaching class started on 14 July 2007.

Girls and boys from Janapriya Higher Secondary School, Hatiya; Bansha Gopal Higher Secondary School, Chaughada, Prajwal Shiksha Sadan English School, Chuaghada, Bal Jagriti Secondary School and Dibya Jytoi School took part in the coaching.

The coaching was organised in response to the request of NEST Child clubs.

New School Library Inaugurated

Jan 30th ,Hetauda

A newly established school library of Araniko Lower Secondary School , of Bashamadi VDC-1 Lewat of Makawanpur located on the road side of East West Highway has been inaugurated by Mr Ganesh Shrestha , Executive Director of NEST & Chief Guest of the program . Program was chaired by chairperson of school management committee Mr Navaraj Shubedi. Resource person Mr Bishnu Dahal , Principal Mr Pramoda Bidari ,Head Teacher Mr Raju Ghale ,Sudarshan subedi , shanta Paudel and Akash Senchury expressed their views on importance of library. Financial support for school library program has been provided by ROOM TO READ . NEST has already been established 50 school libraries till date and 35 more libraries will be establish in year 2007 .