Aarati Home provides a temporary housing to mothers and children that come from vulnerable backgrounds or are HIV positive. Several women with HIV and their children have a plethora of social, physical and psychological problems that need to be addressed and monitored continuously to ensure their commitment to education and the best possible results. In order to give those women and their children the most effective help, we provide them with a safe learning and social environment to address their social, mental and physical health needs. It is a forum for women to teach them about adequate nurturing for their children, especially those infected with HIV, by addressing early childhood development, the prevention of fetal transmission during pregnancy, cooking classes to maximise the nutritional value of food, child feeding practice, mother and child behavioural and psychological counselling sessions. We have found that this environment allows for a safe rehabilitation before sponsorship and alternative living arrangements are made during the process.
One of the visions for Aarati House is to provide children with what they had been lacking: shelter, care and culture. In respect of the latter, we acknowledged several religious festivals throughout the year to educate and enrich the children in Nepalese culture.
The daily activities for transit home children:
06:30 : Children Wake-Up
06:35 : Managing the Bed sheet
06:40 : Being fresh and brushing teeth
06:50 : Morning Pray (Worshipping)
07:00 : Breakfast Time
08:00 : Watering Flowers and Vegetable Plants (Turn-Wise)
08:30 : Study Time
09:00 : Morning Meal
09:30 : Getting ready for School
09:45-17:30 : School Hours
17: 45 : Snacks Time
18: 00 : Play Time of all children
18:30 : Watering Flowers and Vegetable Plants (Turn-Wise)
19:00 : Dinner Time
19: 30-21:00 : Doing Homework and Reading
21:00 : Watching Television/ Computer
21:30 : Bedtime
(In Weekends and Public Holidays)
06:30 : Children Wake-Up
06:35 : Managing the Bed sheet
06:40 : Being fresh and brushing teeth
06:50 : Morning Pray (Worshipping)
07:00 : Breakfast Time
08:00 : Watering Flowers and Vegetable Plants (Turn-Wise)
08:30 : Study Time
10:00 : Morning Meal
10:30-13:00 : Extracurricular Activities (reading, playing different games as per their interest, general cleanliness such as bathing and washing clothes guided by caretakers, take lessons from facilitators about different topics, helping caretakers in daily household chores)
13:00 : Fruits Time
13:00-14:30 : Watching Television and Entertainment Time
14:30 : Lunch Time
15:00-17:30 : Study Time
17:30 : Snacks Time
18: 00 : Watering Flowers and Vegetable Plants (Turn-Wise)
19:00 : Dinner Time
19: 30-21:00 : Doing Homework and Reading
21:00 : Watching Television/ Computer
21:30 : Bedtime
Moreover, SETU Nepal also incorporates various interaction & fun activities into children’s routine along with developmental activities such as counseling sessions, art lessons, nature therapy, agriculture lessons, day trips for increased interaction and celebration of cultural holidays within the home.
Volunteer placement gives a valuable insight into the work of a charity organization. Volunteers can help out with the children and their mothers in the transit home, raise funds for the organization as well as use their skills and bring in their own ideas for the continuous improvement of our work!
