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.