Journal Entry Date: December
9, 2003
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My daily dairy of 11th
November to 16th of November in WEV.
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Like the other Monday, Myself,
Scotty and Mickie has been to the Elementary school about India
Nepal and what Jagriti International doing and helping the womens'
organization. We spoke to the students of the grade 6 showing
the maps of our countries. They have lots of question about
the daily life of the Nepali student. They amaze to know that
in Nepal girls get married in the age below 15. They also excited
to know that the student should have to walk for 2 to 3 hours
a day to get the school one way. After that meeting we meet
one women Susan Clark who has done lots of work in India. She
just wanted to provide the consuling to for the fund raising
for the organization. She is interesting because she know the
third world and the situation. She is the one person that I
meet in the United states and impress.
After that I went to the wev and went to the resturant near
by beach to have the lunch with Terra , Christina, Erika and
Marsha. They just supposed to celebrate Marsha's Birthday( they
don't know before) It was sunny day, I went with Terra. We saw
a bunch of Dulfin in the ocean they are like dancing in the
Water. I got tired because my medicine is very strong than me.
I went back home and get sleep. I think I must have rest because
I am going to Santa Maria for the International women's dinner
as a guest speaker. I have to also prepare for that.
This weekend I have a chance to have an interview with Christina
Danlielle Asheley about her work, daily life and so on. She
is working as development co-ordinator in WEV. She has started
her worked with WEV about 1 year and 9 month ago. According
to her she is the only daughter of her mother. She thinks she
is spoiled because she got everything from her mother during
her childhood. She is also the best softball player in the highschool
so she got the schlorship to Long Beach. At first when she moved
to the Santa Barbara she started her work in the Landscaping
Architect but she never satisfy of her work. One day when she
had the lunch time she came to Judy and cry that she don't want
to stay there and started her job in WEV.
She loves her job which is empowering the women economically.
She enjoyed her work very much because WEV is helping the women's
skill to strengthen. Every women have the knowledge and power.
Sometimes they need the facilitator so WEV is facilitating them.
She said " women who brings life into this world'' and the best
things the life being able to have their gift should have to
respect others, work and be in unity is the most important things
for the women's life. She is not feeling that she has not enough
time and power to help the people. She is also studying in the
city college educating her-self. She wants to help the people
through the grass-root level which she means the development.
According to her Jagriti intership from the underdevelopment
country is good but the structure should be improve. Before
the intership programme she never know about the third world.
She thinks if she had the chance to go to those countries she
will try to study the culture and women by living with them.
She is only 23 years old but she is amazing girl that I have
never meet in my life having the courage, knowledge and power
to learn, co-operate and help the people. She is also going
to Australia for her graduation; Wish u all the best for your
bright future Christina.
On Wednesday November the 11th I have been to Santa Maria with
LAURA the regional program co-ordinator to attened the international
women's dinner where I was the guest speaker for that. She has
the smart daughter. On Thursday the day came , There were about
100 people there. They have some graduate students who testify
their successful story of takeing the business class training.
Marsha Bailey introduce me. At first I was nervous how to start
my speech but God help me. I shared them about the situation
of women and the Dalit people there. At that time I have a powerpoint
presentation but I forgot about that I get crazy. I speak there
for 20 minutes. I tried a lot to spread the voice of the voiceless
people there. It was cool. I also sang the song which is Nepali
it says
Badaliyo re sansar dherai ( the world has changed)
pheriyo Gamana ( Century has changed)
Narika pani Dhirchan re din( One day the life of the women will
changed)
Pugchanre chahane ( which they desire)
Sundachu achel anakau anek( I am hearing a news that)
Ma yasto samachar, pauchau ta Aab Nari le pani
manab Adhikar( One day they will get the Human right)
I think if we walk hand in hand to make the difference in the
world of women's life there is nothing impossible. Mickie told
me that I have done the best there. Thank u Jagriti International
who started the project like this to understand each- other
by learning and sharings. When we were returning back from Santa
Maria I thought that "our life
is like a candle who burn it's self and give the light to the
others".
Thank you very much the family of WEV, Glo and the north region
for inviting me as the guest speaker. I never knows that I will
do like that job in the world oneday, It's my dream which come
true.
On friday we have been to the Elementary school to talk with
the Kids of grade 6. Me and Scotty had shared about our country.
The children are enthusiasm to know but the limitation of time.
They wanted to know from us a lot about the life style and the
childrens in Nepal as well as in India. We also got the letter
of appreciation and thank you. You all are great student. Thank
you very much for inviting us in your school to share about
the difference between u and the children in the developing
countries.
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My emotional feelings
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Being with the US women and
Women organization I feel that how important ones life to make
the different of the women's life. As Marsha started the WEV
to empowering the women economically. " Learning
by doing '' is the most important part of the study.
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My hope and expectation
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I hope one day I will start
the organization like WEV in Nepal so women have their own property
right and get the human right but I need the education first
that is the only way to know the world and spread the voice
of the voiceless people in the world who is struggling for the
survive.
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Journal Entry Date: November
18, 2003
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The week of the 3rd to
7th of November in WEV:
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On Monday I left Marsha's
house, as I was hosted by their family for a week. I missed
them very much. I don't know my soul cry when I left her home.
I had attended a meeting of WEV. Every Monday WEV has a staff
meeting where everyone tells their goals of the week. Afterwards,
I helped Christina to mark on the envelopes, as we were to finish
the 2600. I learned how they raise the funds. It was interesting
because they also provided all the directories of the WEV clients
to all the individual and institutional donors by post. That
was my great lesson from WEV, so that every donor can know how
the organization is working.
There was a delegation from Small Business Administrative, Los
Angeles. They came to the WEV for monitoring and evaluation.
There were three people. We all sat together and had an interaction.
I wondered about the people here because they were so friendly,
cooperative and always tried to help their grantee. They gave
lots of ways how to make networking.
At 12:30 I got a packet of letters and some stuff from Kabita
from my home. I got a letter from home. They wrote me that I
had lost my job and I don't know why. That's makes me sick for
the moment. But there is no way to protect for that. Anyway
we should have to bear all the things happen to our life.
At night Scotty had the Indian cooking class in PATTIE FRIEDEL'S
house. About 20 people were there. After a long day's work,
I got the chance to meet with Christopher, Pattie Friedel, Pattie
Bliss, Lisa, Morni and some of the women whom I know but I forgot
their names, sorry for that. Scotty had made such delicious
food. Which consist Sambar, Biryani, chicken, plain rice and
Gulab jamun with puri and fry papad. It was tasteful. Marina
drove me to Judi's house from there.
On Tuesday and Wednesday I didn't do much. I had tried to do
stuff but I was not good in health. Why I was feeling unwell?
I don't know. Me and Christina had been to the Santa Barbara
neighborhood clinic for my check up. The process here is very
complicated. We had many forms to fill up. Christina helped
me a lot. The doctor referred me for a blood check. They had
three kinds of blood check for me. She also provides me with
medicine. Oh! I am tired of taking medicine. Sometimes the medicine
makes me sick as it is so hard.
At the same time we had been to the post office to post the
directory of WEV. It was about 500. The system here and in our
country is different. They provide the sack for the packeting.
They have also the special code for the post. The government
also provide the special discount for the non - government organization.
They have special form for the post. I feel that in a development
country we don't have a system like that because people can
easily corrupt from anywhere. I am still working for the proposal.
I don't know how long it will take.
On Thursday I did nothing. As usual I have looked for the nepalnews.com.
I found that the Maoist people had announced the government
in Dhankuta, my birthplace where I live and work. That's too
bad. We should have to face so many problems there. People feel
insecure there. Oh my God, no-one believes how cruel they are.
I have been to the city college with Christina. Because of the
medicine I was nervous so Christina drove me to home and I took
a rest. I am sorry Terra! I have heard from Erika that you had
came to the WEV to take me to the art exhibition from Cuba and
organized the dinner for us. Where I could not come, what to
do? I have no idea.
It's friday. It's the time to make just the report for the weekend.
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My emotional feeling:
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There are so many things to
do in the non-government organization like interactions, monitoring
and evaluation which we should have to start regularly.
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My goals for the next weekend:
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I have got the invitation from
the WEV Santa Maria County. They have organized an international
dinner. I am the guest speaker and the guest for that programme.
I think I should have to prepare for that because I am going
to raise the voice of the voiceless women there. And I will
try to make the net working with the people in the Santa Maria
the north region.
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My expectations:
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My expectation of this week
is just to make the co-ordination with the women here and getting
well soon because I feel how important my life for the other
women in Nepal.
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Journal entry date: November 1, 2003
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My work during 28 October
to 1 November:
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I did nothing on Monday. I
don't know why I felt bad in my body. I wanted to do nothing.
I got a call from Ayesha Mahamood, one of the emerging leaders
from Pakistan. We had a conversation after one month. I prepared
the survey of my work in WEV, which helped me to find out the
weakest point of myself. I saw the television news about the
fire in California and attack in the Baghdad (Iraq). It was
terrible. Why do people enjoy killing each other? It makes me
crazy and I don't have any idea. Some people were enjoying the
festival while other people were trying to take advantage of
that.
Meanwhile, I got a quotation from a friend of mine. It says,
"I can not do the things
You can do.
And you cannot do the things
That I can do.
But together
We can do great things."
I think we, the emerging leaders from Nepal, India, Pakistan
and Afghanistan, are all feeling that way about developing women's
lives in our own country.
I got a telephone call from Lisa. She wants to have my interview
for her paper. That's great. On Tuesday, I distributed the survey
paper to all the staff. I started to interview each person in
the office about how they feel to be working with the women;
What was their happiest period? What do they think about the
internship? What is their dream? Etc. Olivia, the loan distractive****,
was my first interviewee. It was great to know that she was
the first member in her family who went to college and got a
degree. Her dream is for every woman in the world to have opportunities
and a better life. She enjoys her life and work, and everything
is very well with her 2 daughters, one son, and her helpful
husband. She loves to work with women for their economic empowerment.
According to her, the internship program is great and the women
are ecstatic to know each other. But the time is too short to
study.
I have been trying to make my proposal. I have been trying to
reach my president through the mail for a long time but I wonder
why I am not getting reply from her***. At night W.E.V. had
the board meeting. I join with them. They really appreciate
my courage and success but there still are so many things to
do for my country and women in Nepal. God, give me the strength!
I want to raise the voice of voiceless women in the international
forum.
It's Wednesday-the time goes so fast. It's been one month that
I have been working with the W.E.V. people. I am trying to make
my diary, as well as the funding proposal for the FEDO. It's
very hard for me to find out the whole budgets of all the districts.
Meanwhile, I had an interview with Erika Zavala, the information
system manager in W.E.V. She is the graduate and has been working
in the organization from 1.9 month(???). She feels fortunate
to work with W.E.V. because it helps women to be empowered.
According to her, women are still not equal to men in U.S. society
but educational opportunity and economical empowerment will
help women to become equal. Her dream is that every women should
have equal opportunity, access to everything, and protection.
She says, "Being a women is great" and that we are the beautiful
creation of God. She thinks that the internship is incredibly
valuable and brings women together so they know the situation
of women in different countries. She is also excited to go abroad
and see the real life there by living with a host family.
Sorry, friends, I have not been to the business class because
I am not feeling good. I needed to rest, so I went home and
had a rest after taking medicine from Marsha. Bill suggested
I take that medicine, as he works in medicine. I went bed at
8 o'clock, which is unusual for me.
On Thursday, everybody was dressed differently, because they
prefer to for Halloween. Marsha, the executive director, and
Marie Spaulding, the director of training and client services,
looked totally different. Christina brought the Halloween candy
for all of the staff. The day before Marsha asked me for the
costume I was going to dress in. I had never worn a different
costume. I had no idea what to do. But thanks to her she had
a RAJSTHANI (Indian) hat and coat, which fit me. I was glad
to be with them. We have had fun. We took a picture and had
lunch in the Mexican restaurant together. But we missed Judy
Hawkins, Erika and Mogen. They are not at the office. After
lunch Erika was in the office with her costume having the horn.
She looks very beautiful with a red chiness shirt. They are
incredible women. They have fun as well as work very hard for
the organization to accomplish their goals. Before the lunch
I had a meeting with Marie about the exchange program for the
women in Nepal and USA. They are helpful. They want to help
me anytime and anyway, which is a great chance.
About 2:10 Molly Chizzick, from "Coastal Women Magazine" in
Santa Barbara, came to interview me. At first I was scared about
my English. I explained to her that I am slow in English. She
asked me these questions..How I got the chance to come to USA?
The situation of Nepali women as well as the Dalit people? What
am I learning here? How effective is my internship with WEV?
What is the different between Nepali women and the USA women?
What I am doing in Nepal? What does my organization do for the
upliftment of Dalit People? I think it helps me to raise the
voice of the voiceless women in the world. The interview was
great that is the way that we will raise our voice for the equality
and humanity in Nepal. Thanks a lot "Coastal Women Magazine"
and Molly Chizzik for an interview. It's a great chance. I am
the luckiest person among Dalit women in Nepal. It influenced
me a lot to work for the Dalit women in Nepal.
At 4:30 Mikki came to take me to the pastoral center where eight
children were kept whose father and mother were at the prison.
They have a good grandma there. She takes care of them very
well. They are talented. Even Viecent, who is in the grade 4,
knows how to use the Atlas. We showed them the flag of Nepal
and India. They tried to draw. They asked us if we could prepare
food for them. We probably will when we are waiting for the
time to come to all our small friends.
After that Scotty, myself and Mikki) went to Carole Fox. About
ten women were there. It was great chance to share and influence
the problem of Nepali women and Dalit people to them. We gave
a speech there. Lots of women asked the question about the Dalit
and how I am working with them. Sometimes I get tired because
the condition of the people there is very complicated. All the
people said our work is remarkable. They are very good people-curious
to know about the things. We are fighting for the equality and
humanity. Some people compare it with racism but the Dalit people
are living in their own country as a countless people. They
have the same religion. They have the same citizen and blood
but why they are living the life worse than the animals? "Thank
you Carole Fox for organizing the meeting."
On Friday I went to the Santa Barbara Mission school. We have
been to the grade 8. We are supposed to talk about our country,
girl child and the situation of school there. Lots of children
asked about the condition and the caste system. Most of the
children asked me if I could move to the United States? "Is
that my solution to fight against caste and gender based discrimination?"
"Is that the way to show the way to the rest of the women in
Nepal who are looking for the way to get out from the situation?"
No, I will never do that. I can come back here to study but
not to live. It will happen never and never. Life is not long.
When I was in school, one of my school teacher used to say to
me, Indira, if you can't become the star in the sky, be a lamp
in your hut. Yes, and off course my friend I would like to be
the lamp of those who are indeed in need.
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My emotional feelings:
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From the experience of those
kind of events I feel that there are lots of things to do for
the women in Nepal. All the dialogue and activity which we have
done here in USA (California), gives me the idea that we are
living in the next horizon. People still don't know about the
caste system. I feel I need the good education as well as the
skill of speaking English. But how? Is it possible by staying
in Nepal (Dhankuta) No------ never, there are no people using
English. I produce lots of activists in my working area but
not in International forum. I would like to have the International
study and there is no Dalit people having the International
study degree. I would like to be the first person and take part
in bureaucracy. Please Jagriti International and friends give the
helping hands to Indira.
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My hopes and expectations
for the next week:
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I am going to learn about the
documentation with someone from WEV.
I am going to make the flyer of the exchange program with co-ordinate
with Marie.
Also going to have an interview with Lisa as she is having the
research of Dalits of Nepal for her sociology class.
Trying to finish the outline for the funding proposal for the
FEDO.
Will take the personal interview with 3 of the WEV staff. That's
all.
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Journal entry date: October
27, 2003
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This weekend we had been to
the board meeting of "Jagriti International" in Malibu with Scotty
and Michele. We had great meeting with them and have meeting
with the other member of the foundation. I think that we got
the other chance to share about work, our further plan for the
Jagriti workshop and know how the organization is running. It
was fun to meet with Lyndsey, Barbara, Pattie, Felice, Diana
and Leslie together. We have had also nice beach walk with them.
It was great.
On Monday I got the mail from Center Women for Global Institute,
New Jersey, USA. They have sent the kit of celebrating the day
against "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE'' around the world. They also included
the name of the organization around the world. I was excited
because there was one form from the special reporter from the
international human right commission in SWITZERLAND. They asked
me if there is a domestic violence in Nepal and request me to
write the whole incident including place, time, if she got the
help from the police or not and the informer. There are too
many cases that happened in the rural area of my country. I
chose the case of Guma Darjee who was the victim of rape by
four people in the western part of Nepal because I have been
to observe the case there. Still her face is in my eye looking
for the justice. I submitted the case of her to them by fax.
Hopefully the international people will hear the voice of the
voiceless women. Also I am doing my best in the WEV. I have
lots of time to learn about the computer making the document,
improvement of my English as well as how important for the organization
that staff should have be committed for their work. I also take
part in their informal meeting about the power-dedication as
Judi is leaving the office for the vacation to Brazil. They
have networking in every ones computer. They have no privacy
for the work for the office. That makes me crazy. That is the
different in between of their country and the development country.
I have also great opportunity to have a meeting with Carla Fox.
We talked a lot about the situation of women and the Dalit people
in Nepal. She amaze to know about that even in the Twenty one
century people are fighting for the humanity. I don't know why
everybody thinks that I am kidding them about the women in Nepal.
But that is the reality of the women there.
On Wednesday Marsha Bailey come to me to correct my outline
for the funding proposal for FEDO. How wonderful and co-operative
people they are. I am little scare because she come close to
me and softly she suggest me to change the word. Which is different
than our country because we have such rule to talk with the
director but here they behave as a friend. Anyway this kind
of improving my English. I have been to the WEV class. It was
fabulous but keeping the accounting ....... I am so bad that
make me mad sometimes. Ok. but I will do that.
On Thursday myself, Judy and Mikki has been to the Toastmaster's
club. We have the quick shopping as I am preparing the Nepali
food tonight. Mikki has quick phone calls to WEV. We have been
there at 10.20. I was wonder. My soul cry because they were
with the flower and card. It is very hard for to believe. I
have heard that in the western culture people celebrate the
happiness with the champion. I got it. Dear friends of WEV all
of u are my family. Actually how can I thank all of u?
Thank you Board of director and family of WEV( women economic
venture), Marsha Bailey, Judy Hawkin, Erika Zavala, Christina,
Olivia Rodriguez, Marie Spaulding, Anne, Jennet, Magen and all
the family to share my happiness with the flower and the cards.
Hope your accomplish and inspiration will help me to fight for
the right for the women especially the countless Dalit women
in the beautiful country Nepal.
Michele u are the great person of me. It is because of u.
In the night of that day I had the class of preparing Nepali
food for the ten people. It was exciting because in our country
we don't have recipe. According to Judi I prepare the recipe
and Mikki help me to correct that. Finally we did and talked
about Nepal and India. We have had the " Jagriti movie".
On Friday I have done nothing that day I was suppose to move
to Marsha's house because Michele is going out of the town until
28th October. About 4 o'clock Marsha and her son Sam came to
pick me up. Sam is a wonderful son. We had played the table-tennis
and have been to the sun-set seeing from the beach. Marsha has
Twin son Max and Sam. They are good and studying in the 7th
grade. I met her husband Bill. Passing the time without work
it's very hard but I have enough time to make the journal. I
think I am having the rest too much than in Nepal.
On Saturday God protect us (myself and Marsha) because I am
trying to learn about the driving in the high school parking
area. Marsha told me the rule. My hand was in the handle. I
started the car ... my hand was in the steering I am the always
hurry person ...I did fast... the car went to the fence. Thanks
to the GOD he save us. I am very sorry Marsha I have no idea.
What a great person that all of u just say don't worry about
that. I will never try again I promise but I will learn driving
in Nepal. I will never forget that in my life. After that we
had been to the pumpkin place to buy the pumpkin for the Halloween.
All the pumpkins look like the artificial. How big they are.
I can't sleep for the whole night because of the accident ..
I have been thinking what I have done? Why I am so interested
to drive? How great people are? They are encouraging me to drive
even though I have had the mistake. That day was the birthday
of Marsha. I don't have idea how can I buy the Flowers. As the
grocery shop was far away from the house. "Happy Birthday to
you and wish u all the best" Bill help me to buy the flowers.
Thank u very much Bill.
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Journal entry date: October
13 to October 17, 2003
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This week is for the luncheon
programme for my host organization WEV. Everybody were busy
to arrange that programme. I got confused how can I help them.
They have had meeting about the responsibility for that. I was
also there. I know that we had organized like this awardee program
in my own organization last June but I was scare because the
system and the way of doing is different. I agree to help them.
That is also kind of my learning. We ( myself and Anne ) started
packing the document of WEV which include the Coastal Women
magazine, Brochure, gift envelope, Business women's' magazine,
information about the workshop and the programme schedule. We
made about 300 for the participants of the luncheon. In the
morning I have been to the meeting of the domestic violence
with Marsha Bailey( the executive director of WEV). I wonder
to see there the men were get involve for the work. In our country
there is one popular saying that," man and women are the two
wheels of the cart." They discuss how they are working and their
programme. We have had also the photograph session, which I
don't like.
At the same time about 11:15 Michele came to pick me up for
the luncheon with Kabita Ramdas( President Global fund for women)
Pattie Bliss ( Girls Inc in Carpenteria ) Katherine and Friedel
( Little town club).I went her but little sad as I could not
help them. We had the discussion about the education system,
Democracy, Political issue, the situation of women in India
and Nepal.
After that we have been to the Art Museum for the Philanthropy
programme with them Because Kabita Ramdas was one of the Penalist
for that. There was the Speaker from the Rockefeller foundation.
He has the paper about the "Global to local". It was emotional.
They have face to face interaction for their presentation. We
got the chance to introduce with them. We found that there are
lots of organization in Santa Barbara working for the community
but not the globally. Kabita include how Jagriti International
is helping to bring emerging Leader in USA and WEV and GIRLS
INC are hosting them.
The final day(Oct) came for the luncheon. I was curious, excited
and emotional. Everybody was busy for that. Specially Judi and
Christina have been work from the morning. It was fantastic
and unbelievable. There were about 275 people. The awardee of
the WEV have the testimony of their life and how WEV help them
to make their dream come true. There was one woman from the
Vietnam who have the business of Nail cleaning. When she told
her story, her son come and say, "My mother is hero for me".
That word remind me my mother whom I missed when I was about
15. I found that every women in the world have same story, same
feeling, the challenge and the struggle. And how important for
them the organization to empower them their ability and make
them the Confident that they can do something else.
In the night Michele and myself prepared the outline for the
funding proposal for the regional base workshop. Michele get
one poem through the mail, it was from the Hopi elders. There
is a river flowing now very fast it is so great and swift, that
there are those who will be afraid. They will hold on to the
shore, they will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer
greatly know that the river has its' destination. The elder
say we must let go of the shore Push off into the middle of
the river, keep our eyes open and our heads above the water.
And I say see who is there with you and celebrate. At this time
in history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all
ourselves for the moment we do, our spiritual growth and journey
come to a halt. The way of the lone wolf is over, Gather yourselves.
Banish the world struggle from your attitude and vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for !
On Thursday and Friday I had corrected the my outline for the
funding proposal. I am sorry I have not been to the office because
I was not healthy that day. I take a rest and make my journal.
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THE LESSION THAT I LEARNT
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Sometimes , I got disappoint
from the life thinking how we can get ride of all the problem
and why only have take the burden but I leanrt that if we have
courage, passion and spirit we can change our life as well as
the world.
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My expectation:
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I found myself that we have
so many things to do for the improvement of the life style of
the women and the countless people( Dalit ) in Nepal. For that
purpose we need the international co-operation. I have to improve
the Language and academic Qualification to raise their issue.
I am looking forward to get the chance to have the education
on womens' study.
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Journal entry date: October
10, 2003
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September
29 - I went to the WEV office and had a dinner. I have
gone to the Jewish temple and have a dinner with Judy , the
founder of No Place for Hate. At WEV, I met all the staff including
Olivia, Judi, Christina, Marie, and Erika. At first day I have
done nothing as they all are busy to arrange their things as
they have moved to the new office. Lots of talk about the status
and situation of Nepali women especially their rights. I felt
curios to work with them and start learning with WEV. The US
women have lots of freedom and solidarity. I would like to bring
back lessons and start working at WEV to bring lessons back
to Nepal. I will do my best for the solidarity and human rights
for the women in Nepal through the economic empowerment. I met
my host family, Judi and Paul and had conversations. Their smiling
and heartly behavior help the guest.
September 30 - I had a
meeting and met the executive board director Marsha and Program
Development officer, Judi. We talked about my interest of learning.
I get confused because I have lots of things to learn. I have
learned about training about the fundraising, way of starting
the business. The way of providing a loan to the client. I participated
in the meeting of Toastmaster and met lots of people. We talked
about the Jagriti International and the situation of Nepal. Everybody
has the talent but they need the field of showing. I will try
to start the club like toastmaster in Nepal.
October 1 - I got the budget
of WEV from Judi and tried to make the budget of FEDO. WEV has
the transparency budget. I will try my best to make the transparency
budget of my organization (FEDO). I attended the WEV class with
Marie and met friends of the class. I gain the knowledge of
marketing and the way of the class and of teaching. I am thinking
of making the orientation for those who are running the business
by taking the loan from our organization.
October 2 - I attended
the staff meetings and met all the staff including the regional
coordinator. I try to learn the skill of meeting and having
inspiration and acknowledgement. They have time to make the
idea on how to make their organization strong. Making a budget
for the whole organization is so complicated. I will start our
meeting in my own organization (FEDO) like them. I want to bring
back the management and the proper office material for the healthy
office in the FEDO. I will make the brochure to understand how
the women will get the seed money from the organization in our
area. I will take back with me the knowledge of interaction
and skill.
October 3 - I have shared
some idea with Olivia about how WEV provides like the seed money
to the client. Christina showed me in the computer how to use
excel. I have been getting ideas and learning how to make tables.
If we use the right technology then working will be easy. Sharing
the knowledge is like gaining the knowledge. I went to a staff
meeting at the Jagriti International with Mikki, the president
of the Jagriti International, Marina, Jen, Lisa, Scotlin, and Stacey.
October 6 - I have learned
how to do labels in the computer and I got the outline for the
grand proposal. I met with Christina and Marsha through Marsha.
I am excited even though it is hard. I have started to write
the outline of my organization. In my organization nobody have
the idea about the labeling in the envelope, I will teach them.
I have been to dinner and met with Judi, Katherine, and Trisha.
I was impressed of their way of fundraising. I will use the
idea of their fundraising.
October 7 - Attended the
board meeting and met thirteen board members. We shared about
me and the foundation and situation of Nepal. I will try my
best to have the written document during our board meeting in
FEDO. I am still working on the funding proposal.
October 8 - Finished writing
the funding proposal and joined the class of Marie about the
WEV business. It was about the marketing resources and customer
service. It is still interesting because the class is incredible
and the idea of vision is new to me. The knowledge I gain is
only for the organization. I will try to start the business
class with clear vision. I will apply the idea of the board's
vision in the training.
October 9 - Joined the
Toastmaster's club and met president, K. Brendi Poppel. The
meeting was great and I introduced myself. I will bring back
the concept of the toastmaster in Nepal among women so it can
help for the public speaking. I get the new point for the funding
proposal from Marsha. I am feeling difficult as I have no idea
how much money do we get from the INGO. I analyze the work and
the status of my own organization. I have a dinner in the golf
club with the founder of the art museum with Lisa, Mikki, and
Scotty. She was wonderful. We talked about the situation of
Nepal, caste system, and personal biographies. I will bring
back the coordination for the organization.
October 10 - I get the
knowledge about the fax and I handed my paper to fundraise to
Marsha Bailey. I met Christina. The technique here is very different
from our country.
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Journal entry date: October
4, 2003
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Dear Jagriti International,
Thank you very much for the fax. we too miss u very much...
Anyway we are enjoying the new organization. people are very
friendly here. I am trying my best to learn. I have joined the
WEV class for the business with Marie. I am going to join the
computer class on friday as I am weak in the power point and
excel. I am doing the budgecting for the organization with help
of development programme officer Judi Hawkins and The founder
of WEV, Marsha.
I am sorry that I could not provide the fear, hope and the expectation
during my stay and the internship. I have little fear, lots
of hope and Much expectation.
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