Nabina Shrestha is a 29 years old lady living in ShuklaGandaki-7, Shantinagar, Tanahun. She was born in 1992. Her father's name is Ram Kumar Shrestha and   Chameli Shrestha is the mother.   They are poor farmer. They don’t have regular source of income. Father had been working in a government School as a peon. He has been retired because of the age limit without pension. Nabina is the youngest daughter among five. 

She is the congenital blind. She has little vision in her right eye and NPL in other. She was taken to eye hospital for treatment. But it was late according to Doctor.  Due to the poor financial condition of the family, Nabina’s eye could not be checked up in time. Later, it was too delay so her treatment could not be done. 

 After that, father admitted her in the community school  where  he used to work. But it wasn’t really easy for her to study in that school due to inaccessible environment for the BPS student. Having this difficulty, her father took her  to one of the   integrated school for the blind   in Devghat for the admission which is 108 km. far away from her house. After a year, she left the school because of the long distance. It used to be happen the problem at the time of vacation. She continued her study in the previous school. She appeared the S.L.C examination in 2015 but, she couldn’t pass the exam. 

Ms. Mina Hamal an Enumerator of NAB, Rehabilitation Program, met her at home on October 2020 during the disability household Survey. She was found to be frustrated and depressed.  “She wanted to continue her study and to become an   able lady in the days to come. But, there was nobody to show her path. She was looking for the opportunity” says, Nabina.  

Parents were also worried about her future. Parents wanted to have solution.  

After the interview, enumerator Ms. Mina contacted to office about Nabina’s issues. Office suggested to Mina to do counseling for continuing education.  

In line with the suggestion, Mina went back to Nabina for the counseling.  Both Nabina and parents were ready to continue the school. But they wanted nearer school so that they should not spend much time and money as before for coming and going during the vacation.  

Office therefore, established contact to Amar Singh secondary school an integrated school for the blind which is 37 km. from her home town.  School took it positively.   

Finally, Nabina got   enrollment in Amar Singh Secondary School, Pokhara. Now she is very happy to study there.   She is enjoying with her blind peer.  

According to the teacher, Nabina seems energetic for study. She is progressing day-by-day.   

Her peers say, Nabina is friendly and cooperative.  

Parents express happiness to have been new life by Nabina.  

In the conclusion, Where is will, there is a way. Age never creates the obstacle for the progress. Person him or herself should be readiness for the change.  

Ms. Parbati Kumal is a married blind women of 45 years old. She is from Tripurasundari Rural Municipality ward no 2 Dhading. She became a blind after 5-6 years of birth due to eye pain. She could not go to hospital for her eye check-up. Because, her parents didn't care her situation that time and thought that it will be cured itself.  Due to the negligence of her parents, she lost her vision at 6 years of old.  Beside this, she lost her beloved mother after sometime in a young age tragically. After that, her father got second married and left her to die alone. Luckily, she survived with support of neighbors.  Life was not so easy for Ms. Parbati for her survive in a young age. She used to work in neighbor's home for survive.  

She got married with a blind person when she was 16 years old. Both, they were struggling their life to survive themselves with many ups and down.  After some years, she gave birth one daughter and two sons. They had really a challenged to take care after their children and education. They had economic problem. They have been living just hand to mouth from many years. Meanwhile, after the intervention of NAB Rehabilitation Programme in the District she was found for the first time during the disability household survey in 2020 by enumerator Ms Sarita Shrestha in desolate condition. Later, she received DLS, counseling, orientation and mobility training by field staff Ms. Rita Bhatta Ghimire. She used to walk surroundings but she had no idea to walk with white cane before this. Due to her poor economic condition, she decided to take seed fund loan for animal husbandry from NAB Rehab Programme. But she had no idea to start the animal farming business therefore, she was participated in animal husbandry training organized by NAB Rehab Programme and very happy to be learnt ideas and skills gradually. Finally, she took seed fund loan and kept two pigs. Now she can take care the animals herself.  She and her husband had already disability card so they receive monthly disability allowance from the Nepal government which assist to survive their life. Now they have increased their income source by keeping animal farming. She also works in the own backyards from morning to evening to grow the seasonal vegetables. Now she can keep her body neat and tidy herself.   

At present, she is also a member of Dhading Association of the Blind (DAB). She participates in the meetings, trainings and share her thoughts with members and participants. She is assistant secretary of Tripurasundari too. She is a coordinator of Blind Awakening Self-help Group too. She is very happy to see herself in this position today and would like to express her gratitude and thank towards NAB Rehabilitation Programme and entire team. She says that she will also support the BPS persons like me who are in the worst situation and never give up to fight with bad situation in the days to come. Once again, she says that she is really very happy to be an able blind lady.  

                                         Ms. Parbati is taking care of pigs in the animal farm.   

                                           Animal farming business of Ms. Parbati Kumal