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Learned quickly …
… the women in Merangding have learned quickly. Already in the first “project winter” they use the greenhouses not only for winter vegetables but also for drying maize. They can really be proud of themselves. Many thanks to Fair Styria, only through the continuous support of these initiatives are such quick successes possible.
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A tree nursery …
… is being built above the model farm in Ghunsa. The cooperative has bought another piece of land here, where there is a large greenhouse and outdoor space. Here, local rootstocks are grown from seeds, which can then also be grafted and sold. We are already very curious to see whether a sustainable contribution to income generation and food diversity will succeed here as well. Many thanks to Chay Ya for supporting the launch of this initiative.
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Just in time …
… before winter, Carola Gosch brings the great self-knitted socks of Lena Kremser and her knitting troupe to Merangding and Ghunsa. The fun is great when the socks are chosen and put on to match the clothes. Many thanks to the hard-working knitters and Lena Kremser for the organisation!
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2022 ..
… we secure education for more than 200 girls … a new livelihood is created for almost 300 women in 4 villages through organic vegetable cultivation. … the first 50 women have already been officially certified. .. 3 model farms in Chyangsar, Ghunsa – since 2022 also in Kunikhop – are fully operational. .. Merangding already has a greenhouse, next year also a training hall. We are proud of the women of Sagarmatha Milijuli Mahila Cooperative, who are taking their destiny in their hands and living incredible change in a short time. A great year 2022 – we look forward to 2023 🙂
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Merry Christmas …
… to all supporters 2022, all friends and partners of Roots for Life and their families. We have worked fantastically together as a team, achieved a lot, had a lot of fun and also have a lot planned for the next year. We hope that you will continue to accompany us in 2023 and support us as much as possible. Whether as sponsors (please contact us at office@rootsforlife.info) or with one-off donations and sponsorships.
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The apple trees ..
.. in Chyangsar are now protected by a massive deadwood hedge. Together with Bibek Dhital from HASERA, we were able to convince the local authority to include this kind of fence in their support programme in addition to wire mesh fences. Many thanks also to Kusang Tamang for the energetic implementation. Once again an element could be implemented according to permacultural principles. We hope to see more fences like this in the region.
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No walk in the park …
… was the survey on the mental health of the women in the four villages for the psychology team. In just a few days, all the villages were visited and various discussions were held. With this we want to give the women a space With this, we want to give the women a space to talk to professionals, possibly ask for help or simply share their mood for change through the projects. Many thanks to Dr Ravi Raj Timasina and his team, as well as to Racedi Pathak and Kusang Tamang for their great work.
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Fun …
… the women in Merangding also enjoy the PGS training. With the new great material from HASERA, connections in organic farming can be explained well. Concrete tasks are discussed in small groups and solutions are found under the supervision of the experts. First, as always, there is a training certificate that everyone is proud of, and then it’s off to the implementation in one’s own garden. Many thanks to Fair Styria for financially supporting this project.
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Thank you…
…Christoph Galik for the concert!!! “What a great concert last Saturday at Die Brücke . In total we can donate 552,00 EUR for the Nepal project of Roots for Life. Thank you so much. It was great singing with you. See you soon. DEIN Lied YOUR song”
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Let there be light …
… in Chyangsar and Ghunsa Until now, there were only small local hydropower plants here and a photovoltaic system in Chyangsar. Now the national electricity connection is in place, which will also be able to power appliances in the future. In Chyangsar the light is already on, in Ghunsa the installations are completed and the electricity should come in the next few weeks. We are happy for the women who will now have many more opportunities to work with simple machines.
