Das Personal
Das Save Blessing Child Home wäre nicht das selbe, ohne das freundliche, umsichtige und engagierte Personal. Sie leben mit den Kindern und arbeiten hart, um die Lebensbedingungen jeden Tag ein bisschen besser zu machen.
Bir Bahadur (Kamal) Bishowkarma (29)
Gründer und Hauptbezugsperson
Growing up, Kamal experienced discrimination, and had difficulties accessing education as a result of him being born into a low caste. The injustice of the social system propelled Kamal to become a social worker, and improve the situations of those that society neglects. He started his career as a staff member in an orphanage, where he worked until he was able to open up his own orphanage in 2005 with only a handful of children. The Save Blessing Child Home has flourished under his guidance and with ties to foreign donors, he was able to expand his charity.
He now is the guardian and principal caregiver to over twenty Children, who consider him both a father figure and an authority. He is keeping busy with administrative work, which forces him to run errands all over the Kathmandu Valley, and is often found organizing little trips & activities for the kids. Furthermore, he is always trying to expand his network of supporters and keeps close ties with other orphanage principals, causing him to be part of many meetings.
In his free time, Kamal loves to play cards with the kids. He is very close to his family, who come on regular visits from Pokhara, and keeps traditional holidays alive engaging in singing and dancing. He is a good cook and his fried rice is famous.
He is married to Samjhana with whom he has two boys and an adopted daughter. The family lives in the orphanage with the other children.
He now is the guardian and principal caregiver to over twenty Children, who consider him both a father figure and an authority. He is keeping busy with administrative work, which forces him to run errands all over the Kathmandu Valley, and is often found organizing little trips & activities for the kids. Furthermore, he is always trying to expand his network of supporters and keeps close ties with other orphanage principals, causing him to be part of many meetings.
In his free time, Kamal loves to play cards with the kids. He is very close to his family, who come on regular visits from Pokhara, and keeps traditional holidays alive engaging in singing and dancing. He is a good cook and his fried rice is famous.
He is married to Samjhana with whom he has two boys and an adopted daughter. The family lives in the orphanage with the other children.
Samjhana Bishowkarma (23)
Bezugsperson und "Mutter"
Samjhana is the nurturing 'mother' and heart of the orphanage. Her broad smile lights up even the darkest evening during a power outage, and she provides not only a house to the children, but a home. Her gentle nature does not prevent her from keeping an eye over the happenings in the orphanage, and no activity seems to ever slip her careful watchfulness. The kids show a lot of respect for her and her kind-spirited attitude towards them.
Samjhana is an excellent cook and can create the most fantastic dishes out of the little food available. Furthermore she is great at handicrafts, and makes beautiful pouches for her family and friends.
She has a humorous way of approaching things, and her good spirits rub off on everyone around her. With over twenty children in her care, she has managed to keep her relaxed attitude and continues to remain the calming influence in the orphanage.
Samjhana is an excellent cook and can create the most fantastic dishes out of the little food available. Furthermore she is great at handicrafts, and makes beautiful pouches for her family and friends.
She has a humorous way of approaching things, and her good spirits rub off on everyone around her. With over twenty children in her care, she has managed to keep her relaxed attitude and continues to remain the calming influence in the orphanage.
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Allgemeine Haushaltsführung und Kochen
The orphanage always employs one or two staff members in order to deal with the massive amounts of dishes, laundry and hungry mouths. The staff members live with the children and are generally recognized as 'big sisters' or 'brothers' amongst the children Staff members not only take care of the children's basic needs, but also comfort the little ones, and interact with the older children on a sibling level.
The staff members change frequently, since their position is usually just a short-term solution. Many of them have encountered difficulties at home, forcing them to leave their families and to start a working life. Often, after a working period at the orphanage, they are able to continue their education with a post-secondary programme, and will leave the orphanage for that reason.
The staff members change frequently, since their position is usually just a short-term solution. Many of them have encountered difficulties at home, forcing them to leave their families and to start a working life. Often, after a working period at the orphanage, they are able to continue their education with a post-secondary programme, and will leave the orphanage for that reason.
ManiRaj Kumai
Buchhalter und "Moneymaster"
ManiRaj is the calculating heart of the orphanage. This good-humoured young man seems to appear irregularly at different times of the week, with his calculator and papers at the ready, prepared to calculate the orphanage's finances. Especially for the annual renewal of the charity license he is indispensable, and often stays until late at night to get his numbers straight.
Over the time, ManiRaj has become a good friend of the family, and his kind and good-hearted manner never fails to lighten spirits. He often comes over for a tea and a little chat, or a game of soccer with the kids when he is not working.
Over the time, ManiRaj has become a good friend of the family, and his kind and good-hearted manner never fails to lighten spirits. He often comes over for a tea and a little chat, or a game of soccer with the kids when he is not working.