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More and more women …
… from Kunikhop also want to participate in the certification program for organic vegetable cultivation. It quickly becomes clear how difficult it is to achieve high yields on the fields, some of which are very small. Through the new knowledge in the area of mixed culture, use of compost, biological fertilizer and plant protection, this should change now. This sounds exciting, which is why twice as many women as planned are taking part in the program. They are all informed in an admission procedure about the form of support but also about their obligations. Based on the baseline data, all progress can be well documented later. We are excited. The…
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Building up..
.. a cooperative is exciting and means a lot of new things for the women to learn: “How do we organize ourselves, what are our rights and duties and accounting do we also have to learn and understand!”. So now the women in Kunikhop are becoming part of the success story, which has now grown from 5 women in 2016 to over 200 women. They benefit from the many experiences and the proven training program of our partner Social Work Institute and are thus optimally prepared for your new task – we wish you a good harvest and much success. Many thanks also to the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH who supports us…
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A fabric called Dhaka …
… is still woven in the villages according to centuries-old patterns. For the Nepalese, this is a fabric used for traditional costumes. But our women like to be creative and incorporate modern designs into these colorful fabrics every now and then. The fabrics are woven in the villages themselves and our women have made sample pieces that they are very eager to sell in Austria for the benefit of the cooperative. We are all very excited to see if and how it will be accepted and look forward getting feedback on the first prototypes.
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Just in time ..
.. the girls in Merangding got the new backpacks already 2021 for the opening of the schools after a lockdown. With the long ways to school and the different weather conditions, it is important for the girls to be able to stow their books safely. Like all children in the world, we wish you a lot of fun in school and thank all sponsors who make this project possible.
