With the generous initiation of Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation (SMHF)-Japan, World Conference On Religion and Peace/WCRP Japanese Committee granted fund for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Poor, helpless and shelter less leprosy patients in Nepal. NELRA has been able to rehabilitate 60 leprosy families in different parts of Nepal constructing 60 Peace Houses. The name of the leprosy patients benefited out of the project are as follows,
REGIONWISE DISTRIBUTION OF 'PEACE HOUSE' BENEFICIARIES
NO.OF PEACE HOUSES - 60
Dev. Regions |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Total |
% |
Districts covered |
Eastern Region |
2 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
16.7 |
2 |
Central Region |
12 |
4 |
9 |
25 |
41.7 |
11 |
Western Region |
6 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
25 |
5 |
Mid-western Region |
- |
3 |
2 |
5 |
8.3 |
5 |
Far-western Region |
- |
4 |
1 |
5 |
8.3 |
2 |
Total |
20 |
20 |
20 |
60 |
100 |
22 |