Continuing on from our successful pilot project, we are continuing to support 18 Female Community Health Volunteers to provide a counselling service to 500 family carers in the district.
These carers, 86% of whom are women, are often under considerable strain and in need of support themselves, and the challenges they face are exacerbated by poverty, isolation and stigma.
We are currently seeking funding to upscale the project to allow us to move into neighbouring districts.
We have shared the highlights from the evaluation report of the pilot project in a blog post, and you can read the full report here.
Details of the pilot project:
Over 12 months we are:
Rolled out a three-day intensive ‘Barefoot Counselling’ training to 18 Female Community Health Volunteers, equipping them with the skills to provide emotional and mental well-being services for carers and their families. Each package included two days’ classroom training and one day field visit.
Supported the Barefoot Counselling services provided by the Female Community Health Volunteers for 12 months, benefitting an estimated 500 carers and their family members.
Delivered training to ten government doctors and frontline health workers who manage the Female Community Health Volunteers on the common physical and mental health needs of carers. This was to encourage promotion of the barefoot counselling service, ensure referral of carers, and enable effective management of the Female Community Health Volunteers.
This project will provide a blueprint for further training across more health posts in Nepal, establishing a service that can be locally funded and help many more thousands of carers in future.
Completed Projects
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