Candle Lighting for Peace

Peace candle lighting program has been organized in Kathmandu by jointly on the occasion of 8 March International women's Day. NCBL participated in that ceremony on the theme "Ban Landmines, Sign the Treaty".

Holding the banner of NCBL
Sabina and Srijana Subedi are holding the banner lefthand side. Their father was killed by Maoist. NCBL/WODES is providing scholarship for their education up to High School level. They are studying in class 8 and 9. They recently joined Youth for Peace.
Bhagawati Devi Gautam - She is vicitim by landmines planted by security forces. She is continously participating in NCBL program after the participation in Raising the Voice, training program in Geneva in May 2003.

Lighting the candle for peace.