Project Ujyalo Bhabisya - Past Projects
The pilot Ujyalo Bhabisya project (August 2000-December 2001) focused on a target group of 25 participants aged 14-22 years old within Prakashpur bazaar, a small market town in Sunsari district. The Project used a functional literacy approach called REFLECT, combined with elements of life skills and health and sanitation training. Vocational Training and Income Generation training and apprenticeships were offered to the majority of the participants.
There followed two further Ujyalo Bhabisya projects, in April 2002-December 2002 and April 2003-January 2004. Each project focused on a group of 15-20 participants. The age limit was raised and eventually removed, as it was felt that this enhanced the project being offered.
In April 2003 the target group was selected from a single community in an effort to build the community aspect of the project. Also in April 2003 a Business Training Programme was additionally established for those who already owned a small business, but wished to grow the business and benefit from the business training and revolving loan credit facility that Development Nepal could provide. The development of the Business Training Programme was looked on positively as UCHEP identifying a local need and responding proactively to it.
During 2004 UCHEP and the Project Co-ordinator were involved in researching for the 2005-09 Project Cycle period, including Participatory Rural Appraisals and Baseline Surveying.
The years of 2005 to 2009 saw an expansion of the project to cover fifteen communities.
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