Dirghajeevi Voluntary Group (DVG)

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Dirghajeevi Voluntary Group (DVG), registered in 2006, is a Non-Governmental and non-profit making organization (NGO) formed by a group of young energetic volunteers with high passion to serve children suffering from and undergoing treatment for cancer
Samir Shrestha, the founder of the group, began volunteering over 10 years ago at the Chitwan Cancer Hospital before moving to Kathmandu to study social work. From a small group of social worker volunteers, DVG has grown in its operations and in 2018 opened a day care centre in Lolitpur, Kathmandu. On top of psycho-social care, Samir and his team provide families and their children suffering from cancer with awareness raising campaigns, trips and awareness raising events e.g. a mother’s evening. The DVG aims to provide childhood cancer patients and their families with quality psycho-social care and a tight-knit community.

Mission
DVG provides ongoing and practical hands on support for children living with cancer and their families.

Our services:
In our work with families, DVG is committed to providing the highest quality of care. This includes:
• Conducting Awareness Programs about Chidhood Cancer in Nepal.
• Organizing Fund Raising Events to help childrens battling with cancer.
• Treating every childrens and their parent's privacy with the highest level of respect.
• Providing highly confidential, professional services.
• DVG organized weekly cleaning program in oncology ward in coordination with management team of the ward. Dirty Walls, Floors and Ceilings are washed, cleaned, painted and decorated with beautiful pictures of flowers and cartoons where it seems necessary. We have Fun doing this. Sometimes children's parents and Voluteers from abroad countries also helps us on doing this.
• Assist in Blood Donation Program
• Counselling: DVG provides free counselling to all family members, including extended family, to support them through the challenges, provide a listening ear and assist in developing skills and strategies that will enable them travel through the cancer journey with greater ease.
• We have recently started country's first day care center for children undergoing cancer treatment that helps children spend quality of time and get healthier enough to fight cancer.

Samir Shrestha is the Founder and President of Dirghajeevi Voluntary Group (DVG).

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of psycho-social care for children with cancer.