Without prompt, or any requests, our partner NGO, Eco Himal Nepal sent us seven essays written by their staff and asked us to publish them for the world to read. We present them here, in raw unedited form. They are beautifully written, informative and moving. The Coronavirus pandemic is a truly global challenge.
My experience on Novel Corona virus-2019
Since the last week of December 2019, the destructive Novel Corona virus, which has been identified in the Wuhan province of China, has spread to more than 197 countries of the world so far, and more than 5 million have been infected leading death of more than 25 thousand people. Neither our country Nepal could resist the burden of this pandemic.
I express my sincere gratitude to Executive Director of my organization Shree Narayan Dhakal, for honoring the integrity and being more conscious and sensitive towards the health of the staff and community people working for the organization while Novel Corona Virus was terrorizing the world. While the state has declared a lockdown and issued undeclared curfew, appealing citizen to protect oneself from virus infecting them, all the staff members belonging to my institution have stayed at home. In this transitional situation, our executive director has been in regular contact with the staff members showing the sympathy towards their health. The empathy shown by him towards the employees is incomparable. For this, I again would like to express my gratitude EcoHimal Nepal and Executive Director Mr. Narayan Dhakal.
From being actively involved in any program organized by my organization to awaking people through social sites, I am endeavoring to help community to prevent and protect from COVID-19.During this lock down phase, I am being more responsible to my community by disseminating the knowledge about COVID-19 and measures to protect oneself from this virus.
By nature, we are expected to remain safer as the crowds in my village is low and the migration rate of outsiders is very less. Besides, the efforts made by the local level, the administration and the concerned body to make the lockdown successful is also commendable.
Almost all communities of Solukhumbhu district rely on their own products, except the most essential products so are less likely to be exposed to the black market of consumable daily goods. However, the products necessary to protect and prevent individual from the virus such as Mask, sanitizers etc. are shortage in market.
Lastly, as a responsible citizen, I personally and professionally will devote myself for the awareness and safety of my family and community under circumstances and I will always be responsible for the projects and programs under my responsibilities.
Translated from Nepali language. Translation credit to Shristi Neupane
28th March 2020
Hari Kumar Karki
Technical Assistant
Eco Himal Nepal
Solukhumbu