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Networking…
..to support the goals in the field of organic vegetable and rice cultivation was the aim of a workshop in Kolkata. After the team from Nepal visited several local projects, representatives from seven organisations exchanged ideas and discussed the challenges they face. Many thanks to the Schoeck Family Foundation for funding the workshop.
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Over 92%…
..was the score achieved by our scholarship holder Sumana in her exams for the second year of her nursing training. This is fantastic, especially as she had to retake everything in her third year of training due to the unrest in the autumn, when her first exam was also destroyed in the fires. We congratulate her and wish her all the best for the future. Many thanks to the individual private sponsor who is making this training possible for her. If you are interested in sponsoring a student, please send us a message at office@rootsforlife.info.
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There is an abundance of fruit..
..at the model farm in Chyangsar. In addition to vegetables and seed production, more fruit can be harvested each year. Alongside apples and kiwis, this year there is a bountiful harvest of persimmons for the first time. Palm kale was new to the women, so Carola organised a small cooking class and together they created Nepalese dishes. Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for making this project possible!
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Confidently..
..the women talk about their experiences in front of the others. Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the women in the villages.
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The mothers..
.. are proud of their daughters who are continuing their education in Kathmandu. Even though many women in the village can hardly imagine what that means exactly, they are genuinely happy for the girls. At the same time, we consciously seek dialogue with the parents in order to be able to accompany and support the girls in Kathmandu well, especially since they are often alone there for the first time. Many thanks to our sponsors who make this possible.
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Confidently..
.. the women talk about their experiences in front of the others. Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting women in the villages.
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“For five years now…
…Kerstin has been joining us every Saturday via Zoom – and English lessons have turned into something much bigger. She encouraged us, believed in us and helped us grow step by step. Her visit to Nepal was a gift for us. After so many years online, the first hug felt like old friends reuniting. Despite the monsoon rains, we enjoyed every minute in Kathmandu – laughing, talking, connecting. Saying goodbye was painful, but during our first Zoom meeting afterwards, we knew: now we really know each other. And we had to laugh when we finally saw how different our heights are. We RFL scholarship holders would like to thank Kerstin,…
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For five years now..
..we have been working together with the 33 women of the cooperative in Merangding on PGS (Participatory Guarantee System) certification for the cultivation of organic vegetables, Farmers Field Schools to deepen their knowledge, and income generation through sewing and vegetable sales. The model farm with a training hall was set up and marketing opportunities were explored together. Fruit trees grafted in Ghunsa are being cultivated on another field. The first 18 women have even been recertified this time. Now the women are equipped to continue growing vegetables and generating income independently. A reason to celebrate. Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the farm and to Fair Styria…
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The girls from the Kids Club…
.. in Kunikhop (Jaidu, Jyanging, Surke) danced and sang at the closing ceremony of the farm project. The educational programme has been supporting girls aged 4 to 20+ for 5 years and is closely linked to the cooperative. In addition to materials for the little ones, there is a hostel in Sallerie for grades 11 and 12, as well as individual scholarships for academic or vocational further education after grade 12 in Kathmandu. In addition to materials for the little ones, there is a hostel in Sallerie for grades 11 and 12, as well as individual scholarships for academic or vocational further education after grade 12 in Kathmandu. The team…
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The women farmers..
.. in Kunikhop (Jaidu, Jyanging, Surke) have learned a great deal over the past five years. They now all have greenhouses, can grow their own seedlings or buy them from the model farm, the variety of vegetables has increased significantly, and they can even generate income from selling vegetables. Not only have the women in the cooperative learned a great deal from the training sessions, they have also exchanged new ideas with each other on a regular basis. But it’s not just the women in the cooperative who have learned a lot in the training sessions; they have also exchanged new ideas among themselves time and again. Many thanks to…
