The much awaited moment came to realization on 20 Nov 2021, when Nepal Region Superior, Fr. Amrit Rai and Fr. Carlos Frintzen, the international coordinator fo Fe y Alegria officially signed an MOU declaring the beginning of the process of initiating Fe y Alegria Nepal. It was also the occasion of the inauguration of the Kavre Regional Centre and multipurpose training centre in Panchkal.
With the initiation of Fe y Alegria Nepal, NJSI takes the leadership in bringing Fe y Alegria to South Asia for the first time in a formal way. The similarities of Nepal with Latin American countries especially places like Peru, gives added affinity and collaborative possibilities of Fe y Alegria with Nepal and others. Fr. Roy Sebastian, along with Fr. Dani Villanueva, Cristin Fernandes, Miguel Santiuste, Pilar Lopez, Pablo Fune and many others from Entrecultaras along with NJSI staff and Nepal Jesuits had worked towards this achievement.
As Nepal being a Hindu country the modality of working of Fe y Alegria will be quite different from the Latin American Situation. NJSI had already launched the Rural Education Improvement Nepal Program as the forerunner of Fe y Alegria. The program is intended to improve the education in the rural government schools and we are well received by the local community. Moreover, the entry into the rural government schools, also opens the possibility of community and social development in those areas as well. NJSI is very much indebted to Entreculturas Spain for strong and steady accompaniment for this development of Fe Y Alegria Nepal.ç
