Social work rural camp report

REPORT ON
SOCIAL WORK RURAL CAMP
AT
LAMJUNG, NEPAL
(28th
April 2019 to 3rd
May 2019)
Submitted By:
Ms. Jyoti Singha
BSW 1st Year
Submitted To:
Department of Social Work
Santwona College
Aloknagar-31, Kathmandu

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of any task would be
incomplete without the mention of people whose constant guidance and encouragement made
it possible. We take pleasure in presenting our project in front of you, which is result of
studies blend with both research and knowledge.
We express our earnest gratitude to our internal guide, field supervisor Mrs. Sudhikshya
Dhungana Silwal, HOD of Social work department & Ms. Aasha Pariyar, Faculty of
Department of Social Work, our project guide, for this constant support, encouragement and
guidance. We are grateful for their cooperation and valuable suggestions thought entire camp.
I also express my gratitude to Santwona College BSW Department, the people from Tagring,
the member of AAMA Samudaya and also all my friends for providing me with the necessary
resource during the time of research and project.
I would also like to thank our buwa and aama who took care of us by providing shelter in
their house and our guide brother who took us long way to Syange Waterfall and Honey
Hunting.
I would also like to acknowledge my parents for providing financial and psychological
support throughout the camp.
Finally, we express our gratitude to all other member who are involved either directly or
indirectly for completion of this project.
Jyoti Singha

List of Content
S. No. Page No
1. Village Profile……………………………………………. 1
1.1 Demographic Profile……………………………………………….1
1.2 Cast and Ethnicity Profile………………………………………….2
1.3 Occupational Profile………………………………………………. 2
1.4 Health Profile………………………………………………………3
1.5 Education Profile………………………………………………….. 4
1.6 Religious Profile…………………………………………………... 4
1.7 Attraction…………………………………………………………. 5
1.8 Organization Related Profile………………….……………………5
1.9 Market Profile……………………………………………………...6
2. Facilities………………………………………………….....6
2.1 Transportation……………………………………………………...6
2.2 Communication…………………………………………………….6
2.3 Water……………………………………………………………….6
2.4 Electricity…………………………………………………………..7
2.5 Employment………………………………………………………..7
3. Introduction to Rural Camp………………………………7
4. Objectives of Rural Camp………………………………....8
5. Pre- Camp Planning……………………………………..... 8
6. Activities in Details-Day wise…………………………….. 8
7. Post Camp Planning……………………………………… 11
8. Difficulties Faced During Camp…………………………. 11
9. Findings……………………………………………………. 11
10.Theoretical Application……………………………………11
11.Conclusion………………………………………………..... 12
12.Recommendation…………………………………………. 12
13.Annex………………………………………………………. 13
13.1 Photograph………………………………………………………..13
13.2 Questionnaire……………………………………………………..21
13.3 References………………………………………………………...22

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Social Work Rural Camp
1. Village Profile
For Rural camp we had gone to Chhapadanda in lamjung district which lies 118 km
North West from Kathmandu, one of the beautiful places in the Nepal. Details of the
village are described below:
1.1 Demographic Profile
Chhapadanda lies in the Marsyandi Rural Municipality in Lamjung district.
Marsyandi Rural Municipality is one of eight municipalities in Lamjung District,
Nepal. It has 9 wards and, according to the 2011 census, a population of 18,759
people. The municipality is 597.25 km2 (230.60 sq mi) in area, and its administrative
center is in the office of the previous Bhulbhule V.D.C. Gorkha District and Dordi
Rural Municipality are to the east, Kwhlosothar Rural Municipality and Kaski
District are to the west, Manang District, Kaski District and Gorkha District are in the
north, and Besisahar Municipality, Dordi Rural Municipality and Kwhlosothar Rural
Municipality are to the south of Marsyandi Rural Municipality.
Fig a. Lamjung

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1.2 Cast and Ethnicity Profile
Lamjung lies in the mid-hills of Nepal spanning tropical to trans-Himalayan geo-
ecological belts, including the geographical midpoint of the country. It has mixed
habitation of casts and ethnicities. It is host to probably the highest density of
the Gurung ethnic population in the country.
There are all together 63 family in tha chhapadanda village of Lamjung district. Out
of 63 families 57 famailes are Gurung and remaining are of other cast.
Fig b Gurung Family
1.3 Occupational Profile
Most of the people living in the chhapadanda village are involved in the Agricultural
works. Some peoples are also involved in the home stay business. The main crops are
Maize, Paddy, and Millet which are grown in this village.

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1.4 Health Profile
There are one health post is situated in the village. Most of the patient are check in the
health post and get well. Delivery is done safely in the health post. There are all
together seven numbers of staff in the health post. Health post has 3 numbers of
Ambulances for patient. The patient whose treatment is not possible in the health post
is transferred to the Community Hospital situated in the Besisahar.
Lamjung District Community Hospital (LDCH) – Since 2001 LDCH has been
running under the management of Human Development Community Services
(HDCS) with the support of the Government of Nepal. From a 15-bed hospital,
LDCH now has 60 beds as well as a range of services; a study from the World Bank
quoted Lamjung Hospital as being a "model hospital in Nepal."
Other Hospitals near to this village are as follow:
Besishahar Hospital & Research Center – It is located in Besishahar Bazar.
Besishahar Dental hospital – It is located in Besishahar Bazar.
Lamjung Polyclinic – It is located in Besishahar Bazar.
Lamjung Eye Clinic – It is located in Besishahar Bazar.
Fig c : Lamjung District Hospital

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1.5 Education Profile
There is not good facility of education in that village. One government primary school
is established in the village. To reach higher secondary school, student has to walk
about one and half hour from village.
Marsyandi Multiple Campus -Marsyandi Multiple Campus is established in 1990 is
the first and leading community campus affiliated to TU. It is situated in the heart of
Besisahar City, The Headquarter of Lamjung. MMC came into existence through the
collective adventure of distinguished academics social workers political figures and
general public from community.
Founded with the motto of providing quality education basically to the students
coming from the rural area of Lamjung District, Tanahun District, Gorkha
District and Manang districts and the students who are from underprivileged and
marginalized groups as well as middle-class backgrounds at affordable cost. MMC
has grown, both in size and in reputation into one of the leading higher educational
institutions of the district within short period of its establishment. Nurtured by
dedicated and experienced lecturers and efficient working staff, the campus instills the
values like compassion, selflessness, dedication, love for fellowmen and above all the
thirst for wisdom and knowledge into students and prepares them for the challenges of
the modern competitive world. At the end, MMC feels proud to share the fact that it
has been selected as a deserving community campus for the Second Higher Education
Project of University Grant Commission on national level assessment with the support
of World Bank.
1.6 Religious Profile
Lamjung Kalika Temple – It is a historical Hindu goddess temple of Lamjung
District located in Gaunshahar. The big sister of the Gorkha Kalika. Open four times a
year during festivals (Badha Dashain, Chaitre Dashin, Shree Panchami, and Nuwai).
Udipur Kalika Temple – It is a Hindu goddess temple of Lamjung District located in
Besishahar Municipality - 1 - Udipur, Lamjung. Udipur Kalika is a picnic spot in
Lamjung.
Chandimai Temple – On the seventh day of Bada Dashain, two priest from
Gaunshahar travel to Besisahar to steal fruits and flowers and carry back up to this
temple. While a parade of villagers and priests carrying a statue of Phulpati go down
from the Royal Palace to meet the "thief priests".

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Bhimsen Temple – It is located in Besishahar Municipality -10- Besishahar Lamjung
1.7 Attraction
Annapurna Circuit – It is a start point of the Annapurna Circuit tourist route.
Marshyandi River – The Marshyandi River flows north to south in the east of
Besishahar Municipality. It is the one of the branch of Gandaki River. The
Marshyandi Bridge over the river connects eastern Lamjung. It is located in
Besishahar Municipality - 2 - Udipur, Lamjung.
The First Royal Palace Of Lamjung – It is also called Lamjung Durbar. It is the
birthplace of the Royal family of Lamjung in 1663 AD. Kalu Shah was the first king.
It is also the place where King Yesho Bramha Shah, the founder of Shah Dynasty in
Nepal ruled the small principality of Lamjung. This palace was the capital of
Lamjung. This palace stands in Gaunshahar.
Gaikhure Jharana – It is located in Besishahar Municipality - 2 - Udipur.
Purankot Fort – Used to protect the kingdom of Lamjung. Located near the ruins of
Third Royal Palace of Lamjung (the summer home for the royalty).
Royal Bath – "Tindhara" meaning three taps, is the mineral spring where the royalty
bathed.
1.8 Organization Related Profile
Aama Samuh -It mainly focus on the development of women of that area and also
the main motive for the women saving account.
USAID - it assists in building strong and smart families by providing various training
program and make them independent.
WWF- it aided for the development of road from Besisahar to Tagring. It also
provides the training concept of home stay. The jangle safari was started by WWF.
Chess Nepal - chess Nepal initiated the concept of home stay and corned the villagers
start home stay. It also provided fund to get accessories for the cultural program and
for villagers in fund raising program to faster agriculture and maintain livestock was
prepared by chess Nepal

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ACAP- it provides facility of safe drinking water.
Red Cross Society- During the time of Natural Disaster, it helped the villagers. First
aid training, home building training was provided by Red Cross Society.
1.9 Market Profile
There is only little local shop in the village. The people in the village had to go to the
main Lamjung Bazaar or Besibazar to their business. The business of honey,
agricultural products and local wine is also famous in that area. The main market of
that village is away from the village.
2. Facilities
2.1 Transportation
Dumre- Besishahar- Chame Highway connects the city to various parts of Nepal.
The proximity of this city from Kathmandu (178.8 Km), Pokhara (108.9 Km),
Bharatpur (104 Km) Birganj (234 km), Damauli (59 km) and Prithbinarayan (Gorkha)
(76 km). Bus, Micro Bus, Taxi and other land transportation are available to go out
of the city, for internal transportation Bus, Minibus and Car/Jeep hiring is available.
2.2 Communication
One Television Channel "Lamjung Television" Conducted By Lamjung Media
Network Pvt Ltd and three major local FM radio stations broadcast from
Besishahar Municipality. They are "Radio Marsyangdi" – 95.0 MHz, "Radio
Lamjung" – 88.4 MHz and "Radio Chautari" – 91.4 MHz which are Community
Radio stations. Land line telephone services and mobile telephone services are
available to the majority of areas. There are multiple private Internet service
providers available within the Municipality. Besishahar Municipality has print
medias Lamjung Highlights, Antarang, Lamjung Aawaz etc
2.3 Water
There is very good Facilities of water in the village. There are tap available in
every house which is available 24 hrs. People use tap for drinking water for all the
activities such as household, farm, kitchen etc.

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2.4 Electricity
There is very good facilities of electricity in comparison to other village. Villager
also uses the solar power as electricity at the time of load shedding. It gives the
backup for 2 to 3 room.
2.5 Employment
Most of the people are engaged in farming and use their product and sell in the
market. The of literate people are very low so there is very low so there is less
chances of employment as in the office sector or government sector. Regardless
people are also involved in the home stay business and also go abroad for
employment opportunities.
3. Introduction to Rural Camp
Contemporary social work practice is increasingly becoming complex and
challenging. Social workers are engaged in working with society’s most vulnerable,
disadvantaged and deprived sections of the population who require help with
multiple needs. The situations and needs requiring social work intervention could
be intra-personal, inter-personal, inter-group orienteer-organizational.
Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) is an approach to the analysis of local problems
and the formulation of tentative solutions with local stakeholders. It makes use of
wide range of visualization methods for group-based analysis to deal with spatial
and temporal aspects of social and environmental problems. PRA is an intensive
systematic but semi structured learning experience carried out by multidisciplinary
team in a community with community members. PRA provides a structure and
many practical ideas to help stimulate local participation in the creation and sharing
of new insights. The emphasis on ensuring community feedback broadens the
group of people involved. It is increasingly linked to participatory planning
processes (e.g. using adapted forms of logical framework analysis).PRA requires
favoring attitude towards community dwellers as well as top to bottom approach,
respect for community members, area of interest of community people, what they
know, what they say & show and what they can do. The social workers have the
patience, not rushing and not interrupting attitude. The present paper is based on
our field experiment of participatory rural appraisal during Social Service Camp
(Rural Camp).

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4. Objective of Rural Camp
a. There opening the program rapport building and introducing with rural local people.
b. To perform various types of street drama to create awareness.
c. To use different tools and technique and research method to apply theoretical
knowledge in practical.
d. To develop management skill in rural camp student themselves have to manage
everything.
e. To conduct household survey to know about the different issues.
f. To teach about how to built rapport building.
g. Rural life exposer where the student observe rural life problems and prospectus.
h. To understand about rural problems.
i. To understand about the local people and their culture.
j. To fulfill the objective of curriculum.
5. Pre- Camp Planning
Trainee was given a wide chance of taking up responsibilities with leadership. Before
going to camp, trainee has to prepare a lot of thing. Some of the preparation is as
follows:
 Equipment list distributed to all students.
 Students divided into camp groups for activities and duties.
 Packed Sports equipment and Activities for free time.
 Managed transportation for camp.
6. Activities in detail : Day Wise
Various programs were held during the camp session. Most of them were completed
with good result and co-operation among campmates. Different programs were held
like Opening program, cultural program, Interaction program, Survey and Closing
program. The details of activities performed in camp are described below
1st
Day of Rural Camp
Rural camp makes student self dependent, capable and rural life exposer so, it was
conducted by first year of social work department from 2076.01.15 to 2076.01.20.

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Activities done by trainee
 Trainee was assembled in the Santwona College premises in the early
morning.
 Trainee had involved in informing about program.
 Trainee had got information about targeted area.
 Trainee created some question for forgetting miserable situation.
 Trainee had reached to the Chhapadanda Village of Lamjung in the evening
 Trainee was divided into group allocating different homes for night stay after
finishing the welcome program performed by villagers.
2nd
Day of Rural Camp
In the second day of rural camp trainee had gone for household survey to
Chhapadanda Village after breakfast. In this time trainee had involved in counseling
with people of each house and collecting the information about villagers.
 Trainee was gathered in the seminar hall for introduction program.
 Trainee had gone to respective home stay and got information about drinking
alcohol in that village.
 Trainee had participated in household survey and collected information after
taking lunch.
 Trainee had share knowledge and experience with clients.
 Trainee had invite clients to attain in camp and play game for refreshment.
 Trainee had established rapport building with villager it helps to gain
information about him and village.
 Trainee collected data of individual which helps to make case study.
 Assembled in the seminal hall and presented all the activities of the day.
3rd Day of Rural Camp
In third day of camp trainee reached in Health Post of Chhapadnada Village of
Lamjung for collecting information about problem faced by villagers. Our main target
was to get all the information about problem faced by villager during delivery and
menstruation.

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 Trainee was gathered in the seminar hall and divided in to two groups
 We reached to the health post and listed the problems of health post.
 Our group made aware to villager about Menstruation.
 Shared the experience and knowledge to villagers
 Interacted with clients and their opinion about camp.
4th
Day of Rural Camp
In the 4th
day of rural camp, the main aim of the trainee was to perform the street
program with school student but was closed that day due to world labour day and our
program was cancelled. The trainee was gone for trekking to the Syange waterfall and
Honey Hunting.
 Trainee was started trekking from Chhapadanda to Syange Waterfall and
Honey Hunting after taking lunch.
 Trainee had collected the information about waterfall and honey hunting.
 Enjoyed the Waterfall and Honey Hunting, took photographs.
 Finally returned back to home stay at evening.
5th
Day of Rural Camp
This was the last day in that day in that village so trainee got upp early in the morning
and prepared for leaving from Lamjung to Pokhara. While leaving from the village
owner of home stay (Aaama) gave farewell to trainee in traditional way and trainee
along with other co trainee left the village in bolero and moved towards Pokhara.
Trainee reached Pokhara at around 4 PM. Trainee were refreshed and visited the
International Mountain Museum and Devis Fall in Pokhara.
6th
Day of Rural Camp
As this was the last day of the camp, trainee along with other co trainee visited the
Gupteshwor Mahadev at around 7:00 AM. Here trainee was given time for worshiping
and along with other co trainee. Trainee also went to Phewa Tal and also visited bahari
temple. There trainee enjoyed the boating and visiting the temple. Lastly trainee
returned back to Kathamandu by enjoying in the bus

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7. Post Camp Planning
After returning from the camp, trainee had to do many task. Some of the tasks are
listed below:
 Preparation camp report in given format.
 Preparation of school program.
 Preparation of presentation by the documentation team.
 Preparation of Presentation by the financial team about the whole expenditure .during
the trip.
8. Difficulties faced during Camp
 That was so miserable situation while traveling from Besisahar to Chhapadanda
Lamjung
 Client has felt hesitation while counseling so trainee may not get proper information
about client and their problems.
 Trainee faced the physical problem while demonstrate the street program.
 Trainee faced some problem while establish rapport due to technique.
9. Findings
 Trainee learned how to travel in weak and dangerous road.
 Trainee learnt a lot about working in a team and also making immediate action if the
plan does not work as expected.
 Trainee also got to know about administration and other governmental organization
involved in the development of village.
 Trainee was also get chance to know about the situation of women in this village also
poor, male dominated, illiterate, unknown about own health problem. Women are
back in every sector.
 Trainee got the opportunity to uplift the skills, tools and technique of social work
10.Theoretical Application
Trainee was learnt a lots about the leadership skill. They also leant about maintaining
the discipline and punctuality as the main thing about professionalism. as learnt in
theory, trainee got a chance to practice about surveying in the real field. They also

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learnt about team work. Training also got idea about interacting with people from
different age group
Trainee also involved in street drama which helps to built the confidence level of
trainee. This types of program helps to uplift the capacity of trainee.
11.Conclusion
The camp was a huge learning experience for all the students. The objectives that
were laid down for the camp were by and large met. The most important benefit of the
camp was that the students learnt to work as a team. The food, weather and
surroundings were different and the students interacted extremely well with the local
community as well as adjusted admirably to the rural setting. The students did a
commendable job in mobilizing the community and the huge turnout of people that
attended the programs bears testimony to this fact. During one of the programs, the
students spread awareness about health and hygiene. The students also interacted with
the children of the activity centers and played several games with them. The rural
camp was a very good occasion for the students to exercise their social work
principles and skills and the students benefitted immensely by the experience.
12.Recommendation
To College - The 1st
year camp was really good experience of learning. The two
teachers had tried their best to help trainee in all away possible. Trainee is also looking
forward for this kind of camp in the future too from college. The division of student for
camp planning which is good practice of college and will be best if continued.
To Local People- The culture they are preserved is good if they continue to follow
their costumes and traditions and set good example of unity in group.
The facility provided during the home stay was really impressive. Trainee would like
to request to sift the construction works away from the school are which are disturbing
the students.
To Trainee - Trainee would like to recommend to the entire trainee to cooperate more
with the entire trainee in next camp.
To Organization - It is much fruitful if agency provided the pre knowledge about
disease and control.

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13.Annex
13.1 Photographs
Fig. i - Welcome program

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Fig ii- Syange Waterfall

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Fig iii- Making Slogans for rally

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Fig iv – Presentation of Daily Activities

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Fig v -Breakfast time at Home Stay

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Fig vi- Farewell program

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Fig vii - Gupteshwor Mahadev

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Fig viii - Chhapadnada village

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13.2 Questionnaire
a. Survey Questionnaire
 How many members in your family?
 Do you produce Alcohol?
 Does any one drink alcohol in your family?
 How do you make alcohol?
 In which quantity do you sell the alcohol?
 Is there any domestic violence exist due to use of alcohol?
 What is your main income source?
 How many families are there in the village?
 Is there any women violence in this village?
b. Questionnaires for FDG
 When does health pos establish?
 How does government help the health post?
 Which type of camping do you do?
 What do you do the medicine which is expired?
 Which facilities are delivering to local?
 What are your future plans?
 How many staffs are there in health post?

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13.3 References
1. "Lamjung District". District Coordination Committee Lamjung. Retrieved 15
September2014.
2. "Population & Ward Division of Besishahar Municipality". District Development
Committee Lamjung. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
3. "Nepal Census 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013.
Retrieved 3 September 2016.
4. "Marshyangdi FM". Marshyangdi FM. Retrieved 15 May 2014

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