Philosophy and goals

Philosophy and Goals

The Save Blessing Child Home came from a very modest beginning, and has grown to something that promises to be a full-fledged organization helping many children over the years.

Encouraging children
Kamal Bishowkarma's dedication has ensured that children with little or no opportunities are taught that they possess great talent that can be fertilized with education and a positive attitude. Many of the children here were taught by their families to believe that they were not worth an education, or to develop any modern skills due to their gender or caste. They were expected to bow to outdated values, which often forced them to accept undignified living conditions, and to not live up to their full potentials. Kamal teaches them that with dedication and an unfaltering support system, they can achieve anything they set their minds to.

Opportunity for everyone
As mentioned before, Kamal believes that all the children should be educated equally, and that they should have tantamount opportunities regardless of caste or gender. In the orphanage, gender differentiation is virtually non-existant, and the children are mostly if not completely unaware of birth caste. Here, it makes no difference from which caste someone is born into since everyone is part of a big family community. Staff, often belonging to lower castes, are also treated like family members.

Creating a casteless, equal society
SBCH's objective is to raise a new generation of socially aware young people in Nepal that are both respectful and casteless. He teaches his children to view everyone as a human being, and that every person is dignified and perfect. At the same time, he encourages the children to demand the same right for themselves in return. Although these are very modern notions in a society that is entrenched in the past, he believes that the fate of the nation rests on equality.

Propelling Nepal's development
Without an even playing ground, Kamal does not believe that Nepali society can move forward. He is determined to be at the forefront of this change. By offering education to the younger generation, and instilling a healthy social attitude, he believes that Nepal has a lot of potential to become a very successful nation. Only if discrimination towards the lower castes is brought to an end, can gender equality be achieved and education become widely accessible. His desire is for the children to grow up feeling proud of their country, and doing their best to make positive change.

Keeping traditions alive
With all the liberal and modern principles of raising the children, Kamal does not neglect the traditional part of Nepali life. Hindu holidays are greatly celebrated with all the children. At Diwali, the children engage in ritual singing, dancing, and wearing traditional Nepali clothing. If the children wish to, they can consult traditional Nepali healers and spiritual advisers. Many values of Hinduism are found in everyday life contributing to a spiritually aware community. The children learn to prepare traditional Nepali cuisine such as dal bhat, and get insight into preparing and conducting rituals for later years.

Tolerance
One of SBCH's principles is tolerance; including the freedom of religious belonging. Therefore, it is no surprise that although the majority of children are Hindu, there is a handful of Christian believers living in the orphanage as well. The children participate in all the Hindu holidays comfortably, and the orphanage never fails to have Christmas celebrations to acknowledge the presence of Christianity as well. (Left: A traditional tika ceremony at Diwali)

Family life
The children at the SBCH are abandoned, orphaned, or simply rejected by their families due to a variety of reasons. Either way, most of them never had a chance to experience the support of a loving family and to engage in family life. The SBCH tries to restore a family atmosphere, in which the children can take faith in their own abilities and can grow up in a safe and stable environment. All children treat each other as brothers and sisters. The older ones look after the younger ones and nobody is excluded from the social life within the family. Strong ties between Samjhana and Kamal and their own personal families, add up to everyone being part of one big family.

Global Awareness and Interaction
The SBCH also believes that an essential part of the children's education is international contact. Kamal would like to see the children develop a global awareness that can be gained through contact with international sponsors, and contact with volunteers. This can provide the children with fresh perspectives, and an opportunity to educate themselves in an environment other than in a classroom. He believes that learning is dynamic, and that if the children have international relations at a young age, they can apply new information to their lives directly. Realizing that there is so much more beyond your own country can be an amazing breakthrough in education, and inspire these up and coming young people to take even more action at home.

Future
SBCH is always looking for new ways to make the the organization better and more efficient. In the future, Kamal hopes to find a house that is more suitable to the children's needs, and have it be more of a permanent residence. He would like to have a small plot of land that is off the road, where he can feel more confident allowing the children outside. Although Nakhipot is relatively safe, Kamal does have some concerns about the traffic that moves past quite quickly. He is hoping that one day, there will be enough funds to have some land, and a more appropriate house with running water, heating, and a generator.

Growth
Although Kamal feels positive about the SBCH's future, there are still some obstacles to overcome. He and Samjhana want to provide the best living environment possible for the children, but with tight finances, this can be hard to do. In the future, the SBCH would like to find a way in which to provide running water for the children, and a functioning heating system to name a few. There are also some repairs around the house that need to be looked after, and it can be difficult to take steps forward, when funds are so limited. On the long term, the SBCH would like to expand, and hopefully come to house more children. There are many things that still need to be considered, but yhe SBCH is making some great progress.

Philosophy and goals

The Save Blessing Child Home (SBCH) came from a very modest beginning, and has grown to something that promises to be a full-fledged organization helping many children over the years.

Encouraging children

Kamal Bishowkarma's dedication has ensured that children with little or no opportunities are taught that they possess great talent that can be fertilized with education and a positive attitude. Many of the children here were taught by their families to believe that they were not worth an education, or to develop any modern skills due to their gender or caste. They were expected to bow to outdated values, which often forced them to accept undignified living conditions, and to not live up to their full potentials. Kamal teaches them that with dedication and an unfaltering support system, they can achieve anything they set their minds to.(Right: Kamal and his wife Samjhana)

Opportunity for everyone

As mentioned before, Kamal believes that all the children should be educated equally, and that they should have tantamount opportunities regardless of caste or gender. In the orphanage, gender differentiation is virtually non-existant, and the children are mostly if not completely unaware of birth caste. Here, it makes no difference from which caste someone is born into since everyone is part of a big family community. Staff, often belonging to lower castes, are also treated like family members.

Creating a casteless, equal society

SBCH's objective is to raise a new generation of socially aware young people in Nepal that are both respectful and casteless. He teaches his children to view everyone as a human being, and that every person is dignified and perfect. At the same time, he encourages the children to demand the same right for themselves in return. Although these are very modern notions in a society that is entrenched in the past, he believes that the fate of the nation rests on equality.

Propelling Nepal's development

Without an even playing ground, Kamal does not believe that Nepali society can move forward. He is determined to be at the forefront of this change. By offering education to the younger generation, and instilling a healthy social attitude, he believes that Nepal has a lot of potential to become a very successful nation. Only if discrimination towards the lower castes is brought to an end, can gender equality be achieved and education become widely accessible. His desire is for the children to grow up feeling proud of their country, and doing their best to make positive change.

Keeping traditions alive

With all the liberal and modern principles of raising the children, Kamal does not neglect the traditional part of Nepali life. Hindu holidays are greatly celebrated with all the children. At Diwali, the children engage in ritual singing, dancing, and wearing traditional Nepali clothing. If the children wish to, they can consult traditional Nepali healers and spiritual advisers. Many values of Hinduism are found in everyday life contributing to a spiritually aware community. The children learn to prepare traditional Nepali cuisine such as dal bhat, and get insight into preparing and conducting rituals for later years.

Tolerance

One of SBCH's principles is tolerance; including the freedom of religious belonging. Therefore, it is no surprise that although the majority of children are Hindu, there is a handful of Christian believers living in the orphanage as well. The children participate in all the Hindu holidays comfortably, and the orphanage never fails to have Christmas celebrations to acknowledge the presence of Christianity as well. (Left: A traditional tika ceremony at Diwali)

Family life

The children at the SBCH are abandoned, orphaned, or simply rejected by their families due to a variety of reasons. Either way, most of them never had a chance to experience the support of a loving family and to engage in family life. The SBCH tries to restore a family atmosphere, in which the children can take faith in their own abilities and can grow up in a safe and stable environment. All children treat each other as brothers and sisters. The older ones look after the younger ones and nobody is excluded from the social life within the family. Strong ties between Samjhana and Kamal and their own personal families, add up to everyone being part of one big family.

Global Awareness and Interaction

The SBCH also believes that an essential part of the children's education is international contact. Kamal would like to see the children develop a global awareness that can be gained through contact with international sponsors, and contact with volunteers. This can provide the children with fresh perspectives, and an opportunity to educate themselves in an environment other than in a classroom. He believes that learning is dynamic, and that if the children have international relations at a young age, they can apply new information to their lives directly. Realizing that there is so much more beyond your own country can be an amazing breakthrough in education, and inspire these up and coming young people to take even more action at home.

Future

SBCH is always looking for new ways to make the the organization better and more efficient. In the future, Kamal hopes to find a house that is more suitable to the children's needs, and have it be more of a permanent residence. He would like to have a small plot of land that is off the road, where he can feel more confident allowing the children outside. Although Nakhipot is relatively safe, Kamal does have some concerns about the traffic that moves past quite quickly. He is hoping that one day, there will be enough funds to have some land, and a more appropriate house with running water, heating, and a generator.

Growth

Although Kamal feels positive about the SBCH's future, there are still some obstacles to overcome. He and Samjhana want to provide the best living environment possible for the children, but with tight finances, this can be hard to do. In the future, the SBCH would like to find a way in which to provide running water for the children, and a functioning heating system to name a few. There are also some repairs around the house that need to be looked after, and it can be difficult to take steps forward, when funds are so limited. On the long term, the SBCH would like to expand, and hopefully come to house more children. There are many things that still need to be considered, but yhe SBCH is making some great progress.