Introduction GIFT Bajura

GIFT-Bajura was previously known as Community Development Organisation (CDO), Manakot. Amendments were made to Constitution 2053 in 2059 (Nepali calendar), which was when its name was changed to GIFT-Bajura. It is a non-profit making NGO. Its head office is in Manakot VDC and the Project Office as well as Contact Office is based in Martadi, the district headquarters of Bajura.

GIFT- Bajura is registered under the Bajura District Administration Office (Registration No: 23/053) and is affiliated to Social Welfare Council (Affiliation No: 5701/054) and NGO Federation Nepal (Affiliation No: M68/054). The main objective of this organisation is to work towards increasing the income levels of low-income groups and financially backward population.

GIFT-Bajura has been running various programs with GO's, NGO's and INGO's ever since its inception in 1996. Examples are: 

• Scholarship Program with financial support from Devi Lama and her family starting in August 1993, continued on a regular basis. GIFT Bajura was then functioning as a CDC as opposed to an independent NGO.

• Income Generating Goat Breeding Project in partnership with Social Welfare Council (SWC) in 1996.

• Agriculture and Furniture related training in partnership with Manakot VDC in 1996.

• Construction of 1 km long footpath in Manakot in 1997 in partnership with Manakot VDC. 

• Drinking Water Supply Construction in 1997 in partnership with CARE-Nepal.

• NFE classes from 1998 to 2000 in partnership with CARE-Nepal.

• JUMP Project in 2002 with donation of Nrs 2.500 from Mrs. Anna-Lena Henriksson from Sweden and Nrs 39.000 from Mr. Theo Gouwerok from The Netherlands.

• PPS Program started by CARE-Nepal in August 2002, continuing regularly to date.

• Social Mobilisation against HIV/AIDS in partnership with Save the Children UK regularly since December 2002.

• RAMP with support from Mrs. Devi Lama and donation from Mr. Theo Gouwerok  regularly since January 2003.