Welcome Welcome

Nepal Stutters’ Association (NSA) Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, Nepal.

G.P.O Box. 24432, Phone: +977-1-4374746

Email: Nepalsa@gmail.com

Contents: Contents: ObjectivesHistory Vision & MissionAchivementsSome benefitsProblems of PWSProblems of OrganizationFuture planConclusionOpen floor for question

ObjectieveObjectieveTo inform about the organization

through the international platform.

To explore new partners to work with us.

“Let me finish…………”“Leeet mmme Fiiiiniiish…..”

History of the NSAHistory of the NSAEstablished in 2003Partnership started with FSD (Stuttering

Association in Denmark) / DPOD (Disabled people organization Denmark) from 2003 to till date

Member of ISA in 2004Member of NFDN (National Federation of

disabled Nepal) in 2007Member of Disabled peoples’

International Asia Pacific Region (DPI/AP) in 2012

Vision of the NSAVision of the NSAA society where persons with

stuttering (PWS) live a productive life on an equal basis without discrimination and with full realization of human rights

MissionMission

a) Establish NSA as an effective and able leading organization of the country for promoting and protecting the rights of persons with stuttering.

b) Eliminate discriminations against people with stuttering in the society.

c) Make the state accountable for providing countrywide stuttering treatment services and fulfilling the other needs as well.

AchievementsAchievementsStuttering recognized as a speech

disability by Nepal Government. National census 2011 published data

on the population of disabled persons (1.9 percent of the whole population in Nepal). According to the census, the number of persons with speech and sound disabilities amounts to 11.5 percent of the population of disabled people. These numbers seem rather small as compared to the disabled population in other countries.

Achievements….Achievements….Stutterers can apply for speech

disability ID card and facilities as can other disabled persons

Chair of the NSA is a Board Member in NFDN (National Federation of Disabled Nepal)

NSA have 15 District Branches in Nepal & 500+ members in total

Achievements….Achievements….Participation in International

Disabled Alliance, IDA workshop “ Challenges & opportunity of Monitoring the UN convention on Right of person with Disability in Geneva.

Universal Periodic Review (Human Rights Council, UN) submission on Nepal on behalf of the Nepal Stutters Association. http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session10/NP/NGOCoalitions_JointSubmission-eng.pdf (page 17) and http://s.upr-info.org/ZDz6Mv

Some BenefitsSome Benefits(Sample of Disability ID card)(Sample of Disability ID card)

Government job Reservation Government job Reservation quotaquota

Member of NSA got the chance to study Member of NSA got the chance to study for medicine (MBBS) on NSA’s for medicine (MBBS) on NSA’s recommendationrecommendation

Problems met by PWSProblems met by PWSPWS hide himself/herself PWS want immediate benefit from

the organization they are affiliated.PWS don’t want to accept himself/

herself as a stutters.PWS want their stuttering to be

curedSpeech Therapy services are limited

and expensive in our country

Problems faced by NSAProblems faced by NSADifficulty to increase the service

coverage of NSA to the majority of persons who stuttering (PWS)

Difficult to establish sustainability of the organization

Difficult to work as a volunteer for long time

Future Plan: Future Plan: Summer camp for children (PWS)Approach for funding partners.AwarenessLobby and Advocacy.

“Friend raising is fund raising”

Conclusion Conclusion NSA has important responsibility to cater the issues

of stuttering people in the society Stuttering has been recognized as speech and

sound disability by Nepal Government Since NSA is the only organization of Nepalese

stuttering people, the services being delivered by NSA and its other programs should be easily accessible to PWS

Continued advocacy is strongly needed to get the issues of stuttering people addressed through the various responsible governmental agencies and make the services and facilities available in community level throughout the country

Sustainability of organization, programs, services, and human resource development are also an important issues to be addressed by NSA

Conclusion cont´Conclusion cont´“Friend raising is fund raising”Other associations have the

same problemsI suggest we – during this

Congress – discuss establishing a network of friends doing fundraising

NSA is very grateful to ISA for providing scholarship to participate in this Congress.

NSA is very grateful to FSD (Stuttering Association in Denmark) for financial support.

Thanks to the Congress committee for technical support.

Some activities picturesSome activities pictures

Capacity building training Capacity building training provided to Members by NSAprovided to Members by NSA

A volunteer provided by Nepal Stutters' Association A volunteer provided by Nepal Stutters' Association (NSA) on the AGM of National Federation of Disabled (NSA) on the AGM of National Federation of Disabled Nepal, NFDNNepal, NFDN

Any questions ……………………???

Thank U for your attention. (Sanjay kr. Jha)