Relief rebuilding to 25 communities in Nepal

With the increase in COVID-19 positive cases, the government had initiated a lockdown in the entire country in March 2020. The phase of lockdown has been on and off since then. This has impacted the lives of people in an unpredictable way. Adapting to the new normal, Tewa has also changed its strategies from physical to virtual platforms for program continuation. The mentorship program likewise has continued its discussions virtually with the mentors and provided the tips to use virtual platforms. Tewa had also organized the bi-monthly meet-ups with the mentors where the program officer taught the mentors about the use of a zoom app. This space is also used to share skills and ideas among one another.

Our partners and we have been working in person which is why shifting it to the virtual one has been a bit of a challenge. But we are keeping up with everything and trying our best to adjust to this new normal. We frequently provide orientations to our mentors and mentees to use virtual platforms. This has its own positive aspect as well. The knowledge and skills of our mentors and mentees in using these apps have strengthened and enhanced. Also, they are starting to become familiar in technical arenas. Our mentors have come up with new ideas to give continuity to this program through a virtual medium. For our mentees, especially, this is a huge success. Living in the very remote areas and being able to learn more and expose oneself in the virtual space is an achievement for us too.