Description:
Four-Day
Care Centers were established by BPW Nepal
in 1976 with the objective to support factory
women workers working in the industrial
districts and estates. This was the first
project of BPW. Day Care Centers in 3 industrial
districts are smoothly running with the
technical assistance of BPW chapters.
- Day Care Center in Balaju industrial
district in Kathmandu district.
- DCC in Patan industrial estate in
Lalitpur district.
- DCC in Pokhara industrial estate
in Kaski district.
- DCC in Hetauda Industrict in Makawanpur
district.
Since 1985 these Day Care
Centers were slowly handed over to the respective
industrial management committees. Now all
DCC are running smoothly except the one
in Hetauda industrial district. However
the technical assistance and supervision
of DCC have been provided by BPW Nepal through
its respective chapters.
One
DCC was established in Birgunj city of Parsa
district with the initiation of Birgunj
BPW members.
Results:
(January 2002 – October 2004)
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Factory
women workers (mother) felt free in
the workplace due to the safe protection
of their children during working time. |
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Children received
nutritious food, playing games under
the care of Ayas (Baby sitters) and
one supervisor. |
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Children were
provided immunization and health check
up and treatment by the Health clinics
in the respective Industrial areas. |
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Mothers were
given half an hour free time (twice)
for breast-feeding from which children
received mother’s love as well. |
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Parents were
motivated for family planning. |
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Children of 3
to 5 years age got pre-school education
besides DCC service. |
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BPW Nepal provided
maternal support time to time as needed
such as stationery, clothes, foods
and other accessories. |
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Thus both mothers
and children were benefited from DCC
and also industries as well. |
Last update: year 2005 |
