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Through the mud …
… the van with the stoves had to fight its way to Kunikhop. It is still the rainy season, so some of the roads are hardly passable. The women were all the happier to be able to carry the stoves home safely on foot. Now only the pipe has to be led safely outside, then nothing stands in the way of a smoke-free warm kitchen 🙂 Many thanks to @fair styria, whose support made this possible.
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Sustainability …
… also means for us to ensure that the projects in the villages can continue without external help. Three girls from the first college course are now training to become social workers at the Social Work Institute – Kathmandu. This will enable them to take on many important tasks in the villages. We are very happy and wish them interesting experiences in their training. Many thanks to all the sponsors, only through their support could the girls come this far, as well as to the Social Work Institute, which also awarded scholarships for the girls.
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Almost finished …
… is now also the training hall in Merangding. Unfortunately, the funding already promised by the government for the interior fittings and installations has not come. But with our combined efforts, a solution will be found. Things are going well in the greenhouse and in the fields and the compost toilet is also ready. Many thanks to the Schoeck Family Foundation, whose support ensures the operation of the model farm.
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Together at last … … our girls can live in Sallerie from autumn. For the 11th and 12th grade they cannot stay in the villages, the walk to school would simply be too long with more than 4 hours. So far we have only been able to rent individual rooms, now they can live here together and we hope to be able to run the lower 2 floors as a hostel in the longer term. We are currently working intensively on the financing for this. Many thanks to the sponsors who have accompanied the girls until the end of grade 10. We hope to get more support for the higher…
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Safer and warm …
… are the new stoves for the women in Merangding. They can cook with them and the smoke goes outside through the flue. For the children, too, there is less danger of reaching into the open fire or falling. The joy is great 🙂 Many thanks to @fair styria for the financial support.
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Simply top …
… are our scholarship girls from Chyangsar, Ghunsa, Merangding, Kunikop and Kathmandu. ALL 14 have passed the SEE (the Nepalese central examination after grade 10), 2 of them are top of the school. These 3 girls with excellent results are currently fighting for admission to nurse training in Kathmandu. We keep our fingers crossed for them. Thank you to all the sponsors who believe in our girls. Now that we are moving towards higher education for the first time, we are hoping for more sponsors – please spread the word 🙂 and contact us at office@rootsforlife.info.
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Everything…
… from the training sessions for the use of compost toilets is now being put into practice. One is also being built on the model farm to demonstrate everything. The material is distributed and the families will now finalise their compost toilets. We are happy that compost can be produced for the gardens. Many thanks to Fair Styria for supporting this sustainable initiative.
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The girls…
… are strengthened through joint activities. It is important to strengthen their self-esteem and self-confidence in order to protect them from assault. They have a lot of fun identifying their strengths and can talk about sensitive issues. Many thanks to our patrons who make this empowerment possible.
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In front of the curtain …
… we would like to call on our farm supervisor Jaya Laxmi Magar 🙂 today. Since she has been running the farm, we can see what has already been learned and what is possible. The pre-breeding in the greenhouse has worked out great and already in June she can proudly sell the harvest. External customers still have little chance, the vegetables go to friends of the farm who are only too happy to buy them. We thank Jaya Laxmi Magar for her great work. Many thanks also to all those who have supported the establishment of the model farm in Chyangsar over the past years and ensure its ongoing operation.…
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Fun in the garden …
… has many functions for the girls in the children’s home. They enjoy it very much and it is also good for them to grow their own vegetables. There is something healing and relaxing about gardening, and it can also be fun 🙂 . Knowing what is on the table we have produced ourselves makes them and us proud. Many thanks to our patrons, some of whom have been supporting the girls for many years.
