It's been a long time that i always wanted to write something in our blog and the reason of this blog was created was for sharing some of our works what we are facing or going through but it never happened, still thinking that it's never to late for good start, i am writing something for you all, i hope you will all enjoy reading this and viewing my stuffs.
Laxmi Primary School is a government community school for the various students from class nursery till class five living in Laxmi Bazaar and it's surrounding villages in Lamjung district. The children who doesn't have good access to go for the private schools and the community people who believes that the community school is also good for their children they are the one who send their kids over here.
On 12th of Feb 2017, the school had it's 27th annual function and 26th parents day celebration where Child Welfare & Education (CWE) donated educational materials and playing items to the school in co-ordination with its partner organization Kaarster Nepal Initiative e.V., (KNI), Germany.
Though the donation was made on 12th of Feb by the Nepali representatives, the chairperson from Kaarster Nepal Intiative e.V. and his friends visited the school on 21st of Feb. The villagers and the teachers of that school welcomed for the whole team. They were waiting in Laxmi Bazaar, in the street and greeted our team with Tika (red powder in your forehead) and Mala (flowers garlands).
Panche baaja "five musical instruments" team were leading ahead by playing a great Nepali music for our team and the villagers up to the school. Panche baaja is a set of five traditional Nepali musical instruments that are played during holy ceremonies,especially,marriages. Panche baajas are usally played by the Damai (Miji) and the Gainre; these are castes in the Hindu tradition, regarded as low caste in Nepal. The Pance Baaja includes the jhyali (cybals), tyamko (small kettledrum) or dholak (drums), damaha (large kettledrum), narshiha (a long S-shaped trumpet), shehnai (a folk oboe), and Karnal (a wide-mounted, straight trumpet with a bell that resembles the datura flower.).
After a walk of 15 minutes up to the school with the music played by Panche baaja team and villagers our team member were greeted by the school students who gave flowers in hand for welcoming us into their school premises.
As the team entered the school, Mr. Reiner Strauss explained to the team about the supports and bit about the school. We explained that the school which was in need for the extra educational materials, supports and playing items, that was given for them and we were trying to see what has been done so far to our supports given to the school management team.
Among the computers received by the school from the various sponsors, we also donated two central processing unit (CPU) for the school computer lab. This reduced the burden for the students to wait for their turn and use the computers during their computer lesson or practical assignments in a same time along with their class mate.
Beside the various supports which was included for the children and school, one of our support was the wall paintings with the study materials along with beautiful pictures for the children. The beginners level have the beginners alphabets, numbers and pictures where as the level of the words and the pictures rises up as the class increases up. It was great watching those beautifully painted walls for the kids and well newly managed room for the children via our supports.
I still remember that during my childhood, my first English lesson was in grade 3. I only learnt my first English alphabets when i reached in grade 3 but today in the co-ordination with our partner organization KNI, we were able to paint the wall of the community school beginners / early childhood development class, i felt proud my self and this will definitely make lots of ease for the teachers to teach also and kids will enjoy the class too. The happy faces of the school were thankful to us.
After the class observation was over, the school performed their PT and march past for us. It was incredible to see the synchronization of the children all together. This is still practiced in the schools of Nepal before the school starts at 10:00 PM. It must work for the children as a little exercise and refreshment before they go for long day class taking.
The school teachers and chairperson from school management committee presented the letter of appreciation for Mr. Reiner Strauss (president for KNI) in the behalf of the great supports and contribution which was done for the well-being of the school and students educational development.
In the program it was stated for all the people what were supported to the school and we told that we will be always in a friendly relationship for providing the further more supports needed towards the needy students and school progress in future too. I was overwhelmed by the entire people, teachers and students love and warm welcome that they provided to me and to my entire team for that day.
Nepal and any program here will not be complete without the music and dances. In order to add a nice musical flavor for our entire team, this beautiful girl was dressed up with the traditional Gurung (ethnic caste group) cultural dress which was also donated by us and presented us a nice cultural dance. It was a great moment for all of us for joining the dance too.
It was even a time for the women to join the celebration and the music of the Panche Baaja couldn't stop few of the village women to come to the dance floor and they started dancing. Normally Panche Baaja music is rare and is played occasionally as mentioned before also that only in special ceremonies it's happening, so many Nepalese enjoys fully to these sort of music when they get the chance to dance and sing along with them.
It seems like that this little cute pie is thinking, "what the heck is going on...". Everyone were in the good mood with big smiles seen in faces, almost everybody were dancing, singing and enjoying the time. I can promise you that, she will be happy to ride the swing and the slide for the first time in her life from tomorrow onward as it was also one of our gifted gift for the school.
Everything which starts good has to also end up good, so in order to capture the memorable moments from the Laxmi Primary School, Laxmi Bazaar, Lamjung, we took the last final group picture for that day and move forward to the next journey towards Shyauli Bazaar. There we will be staying two more nights and we have further more things to do over there too, do please stay connected for the next blog to know further more. Namaste!
