Ex kamaiyas concept sinae-120214_rev01

1house  for  1house  Campaign  for  Ex-­‐Kamaiyas  in  Nepal  

Ex-­‐Kamaiyas •  A form of slavery which existed in Nepal for over half a century. Under this system, th

ousands of poor Nepalese worked as bonded labourers (without remuneration) to repay loans owed by their ancestors.

•  The government of Nepal declared the Kamaiya free in mid 2000. Over 20,000 households received allocations of land from the government; however, much of this land is either barren, disaster prone or poorly connected to essential facilities. Promises of other assistance remain unfulfilled.

•  Ex bonded labourer live on camp like structure(Cluster) of 80 families, 120 families and 200 families. We can replicate this model to any settlements depending on the availability of resources. More than 24,000 families are on same desperate situation.

Background

Implementing Area

Ex-­‐Kamaiyas

•  Recent condition of the community -  Thatched houses are prevailing -  No sanitation, No water facility, open defecation -  No livelihood materials to earn even small money -  No education, No awareness

Poverty hard to be eliminated.

Background

Bijaynagar, Tik

apur

HFHN’s  Program  for  Ex-­‐Kamaiyas •  Target village : Bijaynagar, Tikapur •  Given the centrality of water supply to community health and livelihoods, as well as the dire need f

or sanitation facilities, project will support. (i)  Housing with Installation of latrines, (ii)  Provision of hygiene and sanitation training, (iii)  Installation of tube wells or community water supply (iv)  Entrepreneurial training and provision of seed money for small business development.

Project

Housing with Installation of latrines,

Provision of hygiene and sanitation trai

ning

Installation of tube wells and communit

y water supply

Entrepreneurial training and provision of seed money for small busines

s development.

Sustainable & Stable development of Community

Campaign  Concept

•  Title  :  1house  for  1house  Campaign  for  Ex-­‐Kamaiyas  in  Nepal  

•  Sub  @tle  :  Family  fearing  rainy  season  

‘When  I  met  a  family  in  Ex-­‐Kamaiyas  village.  Almost  of  them  have  thatched  and  mud  house.  The  house  looked  very  old  but  the  family  said  it  was  only  one-­‐year  old.  beThey  could  not  sleep  when  it  was  rain  (During  monsoon  season,  rainy  days  is  con@nuous  for  4  months)  cause  there  is  no  space  to  lay  down  on  floor.  Life  looked  extremely  tough  and  mother  who  talked  to  me  almost  cried(tears  was  in  eyes),  but  the  children  was  just  smiling  with  their  siblings.’  

 There  is  lots  of  people  who  live  in  thatched  wall  and  roof  house  .  This  house  is  very  weak  so

 water  came  to  house  during  monsoon  season  in  Nepal.  Family  cannot  sleep  in  the  house  and  someOmes  they  must  move  to  neighbors’  houses.  Children  can  catch  a  cold  or  other  hygiene  related  disease  owing  to  this  living  condiOon.  And  they  do  not  have  money  to  repair  home  every  year.  There  is  no  choice  but  to  live  in  old  house  without  wall  or  roof.    

Campaign

Methodology  

•  1 family support a cluster (one cluster is composed by 80, 50, 100 families each) •  1 family(donor) will link with 1 family in village(a homepartner) •  Supporting one family for upgrading living condition costs 500USD (update report

s have to be given to donors-not confirmed)

Campaign

Family A cluster (80 families)

Family

Korea Nepal

Upgraded Housing and Sanitation

Water Facility

Awareness and Kwoledge

Livelihood Materials

Stories  from  village Campaign

Ram Das Chaudhary is a 65 years old man, who is staying in Bijaynagar in Tikapur, Kailali. He is from X Kamaiyas community, who is in very pathetic condition. He rescued from his Land Lord, 11 years before. When he was in bondage he had worked hard for his land Lord. And he couldn’t get freedom. He has wife children (son and daughter). And his daughter got married and his son has mental problem because of this sickness some time doing labor in city, most of the time staying in home. And now three members are living together in a small hut (made by straw and mud). When he rescued form his Land Lord? 11 years before he and his family released form his owner. That time he had worked hard for land lord even they could not get money, only work. Life was very tough; they used to get up early in the morning (4:00 AM) and started their daily work and have work till 7:00 PM. did not get freedom to leave. How they are surviving their life or what work they are doing? Ram Das and his wife are weak and very old, because of weakness they could not work hard in their little field. He is surviving their life from that little field. They worked hard on their field and grow some vegetables to eat and sale. Ram Das’ son has mental problem, and simply staying in home. So their main work is cultivation but they do not have proper agricultural knowledge.

Stories  from  village Campaign

She is living in Shaktinagar, in X-Kamaiyas community with her children. She has 9 members in family (husband, 4 sons and 3 dauughter). She has a small hut and she has been suffering a lot with her children. Only she is working, collecting wood to survive her children lives. Her husband riding riksha, and all earned money he himself spending because he is drunker. She said I have to support my children on my own but the money that I earn can not feed my children. Some time they could not sleep in rainy season because licking of her house. Everyday she is collecting wood from the jungle for sale and buys some rice to eat. Only two children are going school, other are not going. She is alone managing her family.

Drafted by Sinae Won at 2012.2.14