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Khagendra Nawajivan Kendra

This social organization was established by Khagendra Bahadur Basnet in
2026 BS. It is at Jorpati in Kathmandu. This institution provides education
from class 1 to 8 to disabled children. It also provides many types of
skill developing training to the disabled children. The training includes
tailoring, weaving, bamboo works like making baskets, trays, mats, etc.
Such training makes the disabled people self-dependent.

Nepal Red Cross Society

Nepal Red Cross Society is a part of International
Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). It was founded
by Jean Henry Dunant of Switzerland on 27
th
October 1863 AD. Today this organization has
been established in 165 countries of the world.
Nepal Red Cross society was established in 1963
AD in Nepal. blood bank
The services rendered by Nepal Red Cross Society include helping people
during natural calamities like flood, earthquake, landslide, etc. providing
health services such as blood banks, ambulance services, etc.

Other organizations

In addition to the above mentioned
organizations, there are several other
social organizations established in our
country. They are: Nepal Blind and
Disabled Association, Nepal Children’s
Organization, Bal Mandir, Leprosy
Eradication Organization, etc. These
organizations provide help in their own a patient in a leprosy center
specific areas.

In order to provide uniform services to different sections of the society by
these organizations, a Social Welfare Council has been established at the
centre. This council provides advice, coordination, economic and technical
help to these various organizations. Its headquarters is in Lainchaur,
Kathmandu. Now many NGO’s (Non-Government Organizations) and
INGO’s (International Non-Government Organization) are working to
help the needy and helpless people of our society.

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