“Unite for Children”

A concept of  Friends of BES (FOB)

Why does this concept require?
Governmental, non governmental agencies and civil society are overwhelmingly oriented to catch up the objectives of fetching children to school according to the goal of EFA-2015. As a result, 95% primary school aged children are enrolled in school. These data shows still a large number of children are out of school. The dropout rate of children also very crucial issue. BES has been playing a vital role to ensure the education right of the children since 2000.
As we know, every success comes with the great effort or unity is strength. If we give great emphasis on specific area

it will certainly reach its top. BES have tried to connect corporate sector’s responsibility in this context. Our small effort on helping the needy children can be valuable and precious to their life. . Not only depending on foreign aid, we can contribute to bring the positive changes in the lives of children locally. Thus, BES have prepared a concept of ” Friends of BES” to create a forum of helping hands/minds to work with/for children. Everybody can join in this campaign from inside or outside the country . Generally, it is known that we can’t reach to every child but how far we can reach that will surely be an appreciable and meaningful to those individual children. We do not have aim to reach in all children but how much we can, we will reach through this campaign. “Say yes for Children”is our motto.

About BES Nepal
BES was established in Bakamalang VDC Palpa, Nepal in 1992 (2049 B.S.) with a objectives of changing the society through community mobilization by local youths, is registered in District Administration Office Palpa 43/1993 and affiliated in Social Welfare Council. it is non-political, non-religious social non-profit table organization. More than 100 members from different sector are and community are has been engaging in BES and still we are expanding the members and program areas as per need. The structure of general member in BES is inclusive and 50% of them are female. Different committees and sub committees are functioning under the board of BES. All these mentioned committees are formed in an inclusive way. BES has affiliated with 10 local and national networks.BES has adopted its culture of book reading habit, positive thinking and time movement within in general members and With the experience of two decade, BES Nepal has been established as a pioneer organization in Palpa and Nawalparasi.

BES has been worked with different government and non governmental agencies in this period.s been advocating for mainstream the children with disability and HIV AIDS . Child participation is the key area where BES has been advocating it to ensure in local to district level. Good governance, social inclusion, community participation, social responsibility and accountability, Community mobilization, protection of human right and social harmony are the norms and values of BES while launching program in field.staff to promote the organizational value. BES has been updating it’s polices, procedure as per the time. BES has a open membership system. BES has been conducting program in Palpa and Nawalparasi district with the partnership of Save the Children and Room to Read. its programs are focus to promote and protect the right of the children emphasizing to enhance quality of education. BES has a open membership system.With the experience of two decade, BES
Nepal has been established as a pioneer organization in Palpa and Nawalparasi. BES has been worked with different government and non governmental agencies in this period.

How this concept works?
“Every child is special” and they can contribute and change the society and world If he/she got a opportunity. Friends of BES is a concept of creating the opportunities to those children who are out of school dropout and from deprived community. Your small support will bring happiness and changes in the life of children through this movement. This is the way of satisfaction, self dignity and definitely a role of a citizen. So let’s join the hand together.

In this sense, to be a friend of BES means to contribute and ensure the right of children. The collected fund will be used for the needy and deprived children who have a financial problem. Learning materials, tuition fees and basic needs of children will be supported through this movement..

How to be FOB?

To join this movement, it is very simple. The members and staffs of BES will visit and share the concept of BES. You can be a friend of BES by contributing minimum Rs. 1000.00 (one thousand rupees) to field offices or head office but the foreigners should have contributory 100.00 dollar(one hundred US dollar). Those who are friend of BES, S/he will be awarded with a certificate attaching a logo of  program. Any organizations, Network, corporate sector or individuals can be a friend of BES easily.For FOB purpose account has been opened at Prabhu Bank Tansen,Palpa – Nepal Ac/No 033-101k with the name as Backwardness Eradication Society .

Management of the fund:

The fund, collected from individual or official, will be deposited in separate bank account. A independent committee will handle this fund with concrete guideline and procedure. Initially, only interest earned amount only used for the support for children. 10% of total interest would be expensed in admin cost and other 90% of budget will be expensed on the education of children from poor and marginalized groups. The budget would be in progress to activate when it would be adequate to provide scholarship to five children. The children would be selected with the recommendation of school and co-ordination of District Education Office.

The scholarship allocation committee will be as follows: Chairperson of BES-Co-coordinator Executive Director of BES-member A representative of DEO-member A representative of DCWB-member A friend of BES among friends -member
The above mentioned committee will prepare the TOR of support/scholarship. Scholarship would be made available prioritizing to drop out and over aged children from children with disability and marginalized groups. Initially one thousand rupees will be provided to per child as a scholarship. The scholarship will be available up to five years continuously to the children. It will always be provided at the beginning and mid term of the academic year. BES will asses the annual academic performance of supported children.

What is the role and responsibility of FOB?
Friends o f BES can monitor and evaluate in field level at their own expense and they can participate in reviews and other program organized by BES-Nepal. Friends of BES can suggest and encourage the BES for the effective implementation of this movement They have to keep friendly and mutual relationship among all friends being in touch with available information system.

What will be the role of BES towards friends of BES?
BES will publish its friends in its magazine and website. Friends will be called for in any program identifying expediency of friends and other information are circulated by E-mail, mobile and reports. Similarly, BES will facilitate to friends whether they want to visit field and the situation of children those who are supported by them. They are invited in programs time and again and expected for feedback and suggestions. Feedback and suggestions are always valuable to BES so that it always replicate those feedback in its program.

Who will monitor and evaluate the program and how?
Main responsibility of this program will be lead by chairperson and executive director of BES-Nepal. In the time of monitoring, a

checklist will be prepared for the effective monitoring (coding student’s attendance, his/her academic performance, and achievement taken by children after receiving scholarship. Finally, a report will be prepared and submitted to friends of BES and other concern agenesis. Similarly, scholarship allocation committee will also monitor the field and school as per their convenience. Learning from monitoring will be endorsed for next year’s program. On the other hand, school principal will be given to monitor frequently at school level.

Please share this concept with other friends also. Let’s join the hand on this movement.

Friend of BES