Alternatives Nepal conducted one day entrepreneurship orientation to the recovering drug users receiving treatment in different rehabilitation centre of Pokhara and to the students of grade 9 and 10 from April 26 to May 12, 2010. Alternatives Nepal with the support of Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA) has been implementing entrepreneurship orientation to the recovering drug users receiving treatment in different rehabilitation centers of Pokhara since last February, 2010. Also alternatives frequently organizes orientation in schools on drugs, HIV and entrepreneurship. The main concept of this project is to reduce the problem of drug abuse and HIV in our society through the entrepreneurship development. The entrepreneurship trainings are facilitated by Samundra Paudel (entrepreneurship development expert) and Sanjeev Raj Neupane (vice president of Alternatives). Mr Krshna Adhikari who was once a drug user but now an established entrepreneur in Pokhara shared his experiences of starting the business and his journey from a drug addict to a successful entrepreneur. The recovering drug users who were receiving treatment in the rehabilitation center were highly influenced by the sharing of Mr Adhikari. They promised that one day they will also be a successful entrepreneur and will never ever think of drugs after completing their treatment.
“I will also start a small scale enterprise after I complete the drug treatment course and will make my recovery strong” shared Mr Bikash Gurung who is currently receiving treatment in Naulo Ghumti rehabilitation center of Pokhara.

In schools the presentations consisted of basic introduction of drugs and HIV, the cycle of drug abuse and the meaning and concept of entrepreneurship. In school presentations most of the students were interested to know about the drug use cycle and the concept of entrepreneurship. After knowing the cycle of drug abuse and how difficult it is to get out of the vicious cycle once someone get addicted, students have promised that they will never take drugs. “Say No to drugs, be a hero” was the main theme of our presentation to the school students.