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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.
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Ready to go …
… the remaining 20 women from Ghunsa and another 20 from Chyangsar are now ready for the PGS programme. The aim is to certify them next year in spring. This means above all the trainings by the experts and some basic material has to be financed. We are very happy about this and are now working hard to organise the money. Every donation is very welcome – Christmas is coming soon, maybe a good idea for a present?
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The first round …
… of the PGS training for organic vegetable production in Kunikhop was successfully attended by all women. The model farm was activated very quickly and so it was possible to show the women a lot of practical things. It was great that this training could already take place in the new training hall, as it would not have been possible outdoors due to bad weather. Unfortunately, there is no furniture yet, but the women made themselves comfortable on the floor. The team of Social Work Institute Nepal and HASERA did a great job. The women go home highly motivated with a certificate and plants. Many thanks to Schöck- Familien- Stiftung…
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New ways …
… we want to go with the women in the villages of Solududhkunda also with regard to toilets. At the moment, there are all kinds of options, from very rudimentary to septic tanks, far away as a rickety hut to a little stone house next to the dwelling house. In the sense of permaculture, the cycle can be closed here too and everything can be used. Taking into account local possibilities, we are working on a prototype that works with wooden floors. This should not only support agriculture, but also improve the situation for the women. Many thanks at this point especially to HASERA, with whom we have already tested…
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Equipped …
… the women in Ghunsa are now also equipped for the construction of the small animal breeding. For the PGS-compliant stables, they were mainly provided with the roof; they built the stables themselves and did a great job. Now they can borrow money from the cooperative to increase the number of animals. All this already involves a lot of personal responsibility and independent organisation. We are proud of how much they have learned in the last few years. Many thanks to Land Vorarlberg and Chay-Ya, through whose support the basis for this can be laid. Since July, the project has been continued by Roots for Life.
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The start of school …
… is also a big event in Kunikhop. Like everywhere else in the world, the girls in Nepal also want to be ” grown up” at last. They proudly receive their school materials and put on their backpacks. For some families it would not be possible to send the girls to school without our support. Many thanks to our sponsors who make this possible.
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Only a short time …
… it took in Kunikhop and a beautiful training hall could be completed in its shell. All the work was done with local materials and local labour. How great – this way all the added value stays in the village. There is also a lot going on in the greenhouse and in the field. Many thanks to the Schoeck-Familien-Stiftung, which is providing significant support for this project.
