Sano Paila (a little step) is a member based, non-profit, non-government organization working in the best interest of the forethought that care and development of the community has to be touched at all points: economic, hygienic (health), social and political. We provide qualitative and professionally supported welfare services to culturally diverse communities in rural southern Nepal through community residents’ participation and engagement. By developing new sources of capital and innovative tools for community development and through comprehensive management and maximum utilization of available resources, we seek to build and sustain unified, self-reliant, even-handed communities in Nepal.
We have been able to generate awareness regarding community development among the local residents. It is very encouraging to know that people with medieval income source and small businesses are willing to help for the cause we believe in, which is very rare in our country, by contributing their time and small but important donations. More than the donation, we are very proud for the fact that we have been able to instill belief in people that we, ourselves hold in our pockets the key to social reform and are responsible for the overall development of our communities.
Based in Nepal, at present we have 3 community level projects; Action for Addiction (focuses on prevention and control of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS in Parsa district), Sano Paila Gharelu Udyog (home-based industry) program (focuses to generate income for the organization and to provide the socially afflicted-lesser fortunate members of the community-with a financial initiative, encouragement and employment opportunity), and Youth Awareness and Communication program (focuses on behavior change communication and peer led education programs for the youth).
At present, the center of our focus is Action for Addiction project, which was established in 2008 and is presently run by former-drug users. It aims to bring improvement on existing plight of drug users in Birganj and its surrounding. Drug users are socially marginalized and neglected altogether, and are often treated as a social outcast, which is a serious blow to humanity itself. Drug users or not, they are human first and they need to be treated accordingly.
