Pravasi Nepali Coordination Committee (PNCC)

Written on 15 August 2012.

Pravasi Nepali Coordination Committee (PNCC), a non-profit, autonomous and migrant-led organisation working in the field of migrants workers and their families, was established in 1998 (Saudi Arabia) and in 2009 (Nepal). It works on the rights and welfare of Nepali migrant workers abroad, especially in Gulf Countries, and assists in the re-integration of the returnee migrants.

It aims to reach from grassroots level to the policy level. It works with the slogan "Lets Create migrant workers friendly atmosphere" consisting of pre-departure preparedness, post-arrival orientation and equal payment and courteous environment in the work place. It comprises thousand of members throughout the destination and and origin countries. PNCC has a strong network in six gulf countries (Saudi, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman), 36 district branches and Migrant resources Centres in five districts.

Contact Details:
Address: Binayaknagar, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu-10, Nepal
Tel: +977 1 4480858
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Website: pncc.org.np  

Rights Jessore

Written on 15 August 2012.

Rights Jessore is a Secretariat for an NGO network which is a platform of 483 Bangladeshi NGOs willing to work on human trafficking. Out of those NGOs, a total of 46 members are directly involved with Rights Jessore’s project implementation at grassroots level. The mission of Rights Jessore is to protect the human rights of all people especially women and children though promoting awareness, developing sensitivity among the duty bearers and developing a social safety net.

Activities include: legal assistance, shelter home, hotline, counselling, educational campaigns, safe repatriation, advocacy/lobby, health assistance referral, income generation, trainings and access to employment.

Contact Details:
Address: 119/2, Mahima Mahal, Jail Road, Jessore, Bangladesh
Tel: +88 0421 66508
Fax: +88 0421 64243
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Website: rightsjessore.org 

SHAKTI MILAN SAMAJ

Written on 11 February 2011.

Shakti Milan Samaj is a non-governmental, non-profitable organisation working on HIV/AIDS since its establishment. The organisation started its work since 2003 in a group but it was established legally in 2006. Since then it has been working to raise awareness against HIV/AIDS in carpet factories, schools, slum areas; performing street drama, providing counselling to the victims in cooperation with different organisations, providing basic services to HIV infected/affected children and women. The group believes that HIV/AIDS survivors should have the right to survive in dignity and live independently in the society.  The group is taking the lead to change the attitude of society towards victims of HIV/AIDS, to fight against discrimination and to protect their rights.

Shakti Milan Samaj has 50 registered members and the process of taking membership is continuing. Among them more than 15 infected women have already received job opportunity and other members who are involved in the group are also building up and increasing confidence to do something. Similarly, Shakti Milan Samaj is also providing support to HIV infected women in basic health, treatment, income generation programme, and counselling. It is giving various skill developments training such as HIV/AIDS management training, counselling training, livelihood training, networking and advocacy training, school support for HIV infected women’s children, street drama, and nutrition support and so on in Kathmandu valley. It is also expanding its activities like awareness raising in other districts of Nepal as well. 

NAVA TARA KISHORI SANJAL (NTKS)

Written on 11 February 2011.