Project Description Region: Asia Country: Nepal Location: Dolakha Total Budget: $44,142 Area of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention Nepal is a socio-culturally diverse country, with different castes, ethnicities, religions, and geographical areas. As a consequence of these diversities, Nepali people adopt a diverse set of rituals and practices that have both positive and negative consequences. Early marriage is an example of a practice with negative consequences. In fact, the practice of early marriage is a traditional practice that is more widespread amongst less advanced communities and this practice invariably affects the physical, intellectual, psychological, emotional, and educational aspects of those individuals who are engaged in the early marital practices . In Nepal , marriage before the age of 20 is considered to be child marriage. But in rural areas still marriage before 16 is common. In some communities, child marriage is a customary, socially established practices that has been carried on for generation. Dolakha District, a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Charikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,191 km2 (846 sq mi) and had a population of 204,229 in 2001 and 186,557 in 2011. Three Municipalities have more child marriage and young bride in Dolakha District Bhimeswor Municipality : Ward no 2 & 5 (4767 Population as per 2011 Census) Kalinchowk Rural Municipality : Ward no 1-9 (22,954 Population as per 2011 Census) Bigu Rural Municipality : Ward 1-8 (18,449 Population as per 2011 Census) The Government of Nepal recently endorsed a new National Strategy on Ending Child Marriage and has set the legal age of marriage at 20 to discourage early marriages. Based upon the need assessment and government national strategy following will be intervention program to mitigate the early marriage . Empowering adolescent girls Improving adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health Mobilizing communities Project funds will be used in following activities 1.School Awareness Program 2.Community Awareness Program 3.Radio Program 4.Awareness Hoarding Board 5.Meeting with different stakeholder 6.Information Brochure 7.Reporductive health with free washable sanitary pad 8.Counselling to the parent Primary Host Partner District: 3292 Rotary Club of: Dhulikhel Primary Contact: Daya Laxmi Karmacharya Email: karmacharyadaya2@gmail.com Primary International Partner We are looking for a Club partner. Click here to pledge support for this project. Recording a pledge will make you the Primary International Partner for this project. Project Status Need $42,142 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2022-23 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Dhulikhel (3292) 20-Jul-22 $2,000 $0 $2,000 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $42,142 - $42,142 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $0 $0 Total $44,142 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [20-Jul-22] Prevention of Early Marriage in Dolakha District

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