I, Radha Paudel, President of Action Works Nepal (AWON) is going to Jumla for monitoring the ongoing activities as well as expanding networking and partnership with other organizations. Indeed, this visit is planned near a month ago. But it seems so rush decision due to unable to get flights on it. To thoes who do not aware about the geographic tragedies and the politics/internal dynamic of the flights, they though that AWON team are unprofessional. But we know the reality because we are exposed with this corrupted system since 2001. Now, it is beoming more difficult for civilians due to lack of connections and affordability. My godness, the Nepalgung to Jumla (one way flight cost is NRS 8170). Is it pro-poor startegy? It is not affordable, accessible even for AWON who are working on voluntary basis. We afraid that the corrupted system trying to discourage to us in working in such area.
BUT, we are still optimistic. Since, arrival at Nepalgung, start to advocate about the AWON. Possibly expand the working area; other districts of karnali, as vision by AWON and also exploring the partnership. The reponses are both positve and negative. Most of the people do not belief that we are working in volutarily. If not, they can come and analyze our activities so far we achieved, source of income and expenditure. Obvisouly, we are following our practices for ensuirng governance as our policy.
Anyway, one day, we will get cheaper price flights as well as will construct the motorable road sin karnali and Karnali will be reached as AWON visioned.
Good night from karnali hotel, Nepalgunj, Bake, April 26, 2011.
BUT, we are still optimistic. Since, arrival at Nepalgung, start to advocate about the AWON. Possibly expand the working area; other districts of karnali, as vision by AWON and also exploring the partnership. The reponses are both positve and negative. Most of the people do not belief that we are working in volutarily. If not, they can come and analyze our activities so far we achieved, source of income and expenditure. Obvisouly, we are following our practices for ensuirng governance as our policy.
Anyway, one day, we will get cheaper price flights as well as will construct the motorable road sin karnali and Karnali will be reached as AWON visioned.
Good night from karnali hotel, Nepalgunj, Bake, April 26, 2011.
