INTRODUCTION OF HELPING SOCIETY NEPAL: Speaking in terms of HIV&AIDS which is a universal concern and has tremendously effected in our global communities has alarmed the human beings. As such there are approximately about 75 million people living worldwide with HIV&AIDS, most of them who are helpless and unenthusiastic. Hence, to assist and pass on the awareness message in preventing from such diseases, finally, “Helping Society Nepal" was established in the year 2007 by GANESH Bahadur Gurung, founder Chairperson with the assisting hands of some infected/affected people, and who he, himself happens also to be HIV infected. The present movement of this organization mainly working and focusing in Kathmandu, but in later phase we are planning to reach the rural areas of Nepal where the people those who are infected/affected do not have access to such kind of assessment. This organization is registered officially at Kathmandu District Administration Office, and is affiliated with Social Welfare Council and National Association of People Living with HIV&AIDS in Nepal (NAP+N), NARCOTIC Control (under the Ministry of Home Affairs) and District AIDS Coordinating Committee, Teku Kathmandu (Ministry of Health). In the beginning we felt very dejected due to not having sound financial set-up; nevertheless, we kept on Moving in our principles without loosing the courage bearing in mind "where there is a will there is a way". As a result at present this organization has 12 volunteers skilled/dedicated, experienced and capable HIV positive team to meet our purpose. With their dedication and endeavor this organization is running smoothly in its 9 years. Though this organization is in its infant pace at present, somehow we have successfully organized the following orientation activities/programs:

1. Every year Helping Society Nepal supporting HIV/AIDS infected/affected ORFAN Education, Health, Nutrition.

2. Awareness campaign in schools, colleges and Carpet factory, namely Lamjung Carpet, Bouudha on HIV&AIDS, DRUG, and STI;

3. Adult education about HIV & AIDS and its effect of drugs in a day to day life in Ujyalo Bidhya Griha, Kalopool, Kathmandu;

4. Collection of donation (either in kind or cash) for flood hit victims;5. Free clinical service and medication;6. Referral to Drug Rehabilitation Centers to those who are

infected/Affected by HIV&AIDS, and also to those who are drug affected;

7. Hospital assistance to HIV&AIDS infected persons;8. Free counseling services on HIV/AIDS, DRUG and STI (Emotional

counseling and Health counseling)9. Every year we celebrate the World Aids Day in remembrance to

those who died with HIV/AIDS and to bring awareness to the younger generations about its effect;

10. Voluntarily working as a Research Person as a key note individual organized by Youth Initiative, one day of the month on every Thursday;

11. Blood donation program in June 2008;

12. Yoga and meditation classes were conducted from November 16 to December 15, 2008 (free of cost);

13. We have supported 20 orphan HIV positive students to their all the expenses required for their personal and educational background in 2010 supported by UCAAN.

14. Training of Life Skill to the HIV/AIDS infected individuals, such as driving, computer and pickle making (small scale industry).

VISION:This epidemic has been widely understood among the countries in the world and has taken intensive step in order to educate the literate and illiterate people who do or don’t understood about HIV&AIDS. Keeping this in view we strive to communicate among the communities concerned.

MISSION:Our mission is to organize awareness programs to such besieged youth groups between the ages of 15 to 25 years who are considered to be vulnerable and irresponsible at this stage. We believe to bring them the confidence so that they themselves can take part in such awareness campaign. Goal:Goal of the Helping Society Nepal is to offer compassionate care to PLHIV, advocate the equal treatment provision within hospitals, and train communities to provide a continuum of care to PLHIV, enabling them to live a productive and dignified life.

OBJECTIVES: We intend to provide free accommodation, food and useful

medicines to the HIV & AIDS infected persons; Establish Care and Support Center for HIV & AIDS infected persons,

orphans, widows and elderly homeless people; Provide free education up to Higher Secondary Level to the children

of infected and affected persons; Expand its program to other neighboring remote areas within Nepal; Try to bring the existing alarming situation to average as possible

as we can; Try to raise awareness and protect the natural environment in order

to live their life positively; Organize to develop their leadership so that they can share the past

experience and knowledge within the community. Bring awareness and provide reproductive health services to

youths, men, women and children in the remote areas; Survey and research on HIV & AIDS infected/affected persons; Awareness and counseling in regard to reproductive

health//HIV&AIDS, STI and DRUG; Establish relationship with International level social-oriented groups.

METHOD:

HSN facilitates the public involvement in program implementation with equal participation of men, women and children so that they can bring their positive attitudes altered. The activities undertaken should not favor any political parties and should be exclusively for non-party by type.

STRATEGY:a. Sensitization and development of Gender/sexb. Mobilization for precaution and control of HIV&AIDS, STI and DRUGc. Research on effected and infected people living in the communityd. Assist the orphans of positive parentse. Service entrée program for helpless and disabled peoplef. Women and children empowerment programg. Special educational program for the positive childrenh. Rehabilitation program for HIV&AIDS infected personsi. Training on Community Home Based Care (CHBC)j. Care and support center for HIV/AIDS infected peoplek. Skill Development programs for infected and affected peoplel. Job opportunity would be given first priority to the positive people

and needy

LOCATION:The main office of HSN is located in Gairidhara, Kathmandu, and has logistics to implement in the new method of developing awareness among the sex workers and Drug Addict in the community.

FINANCIAL STATUS:As mentioned above, the organization is conducting its projects on its own financial resources, and hence it seems more costly and beyond the capacity to meet the objectives, therefore we are looking forward to such socially motivated groups/organizations that can help us financially (partly or fully) to make our endeavor a success.