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Strengthening …
… local skills and opportunities means training the women so that they can sew the girls’ school dresses themselves in future. After the compulsory part, there is also training for other women’s clothing, which they are of course particularly pleased about. For the first time, the school dresses for our approximately 140 girls will be sewn by the women of the cooperative. This creates another opportunity to generate income but also to sew for the family. Each model farm has a sewing workshop that is available to the women. We would like to congratulate and thank our sponsors for supporting the girls and their mothers.
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Grafting …
… fruit trees are now also being grafted at the Ghunsa tree nursery. Almonds, apples and walnut trees are grafted onto local rootstocks. This is completely new for the women, it doesn’t always work, but the first successes can be celebrated. The trees for the new orchard in Mergangding have already been provided by Ghunsa. Many thanks to the Schoeck Family Foundation and the private sponsors who made this possible.
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Living and learning …
… the girls from the villages can now live and learn in the new hostel in Sallerie. It is important to us that they not only finish school, but also learn other important skills. Cohesion, organisation, vegetable growing, cooking with regional vegetables according to old recipes and much more. They have now planted fields to grow their own vegetables. We wish you a good harvest 🙂 Many thanks to the Schoeck Family Foundation for making it possible to run the hostel.
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Care …
… the girls not only receive the materials they need to go to school, but also people who are there for them. Last year, Lena Kremser’s friends knitted bonnets and socks as well as small “knitted worms” as toys. These have now accompanied our girls through the winter and shown them that we care about them. Many thanks to Lena and her knitting club as well as to all the other sponsors who believe in the girls and give them the strength to learn for school.
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For the second time …
… a strategy day was held with those responsible from all 4 villages. In addition to the presentation of last year’s work, the plans for the coming year and much discussion, there was also an opportunity for informal dialogue. It is great to see how self-confidence is growing and how the women are getting involved. The whole team of Social Work Institute, HASERA and Carola Gosch worked intensively for 2 days. Many thanks to all who support this co-operative: Schoeck Family Foundation, Fair Styria and private sponsors.
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Congratulations …
… to the second girl from Chyangsar who did the internship for agricultural training at HASERA. She worked so well that she even got a job offer and we hope that she will use it to continue working in this field. We wish her all the best. This will build important capacities for organic farming in Nepal and the initiative will have a lasting effect. Many thanks to HASERA for this valuable training and to our sponsors who have been supporting this girl, among others, for 9 years.
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Preparations …
… for a good harvest are in full swing in Chyangsar. Some new PGS farmers are getting the plastic for the greenhouse, the compost is being spread, the last winter vegetables are being harvested and, above all, a new kiwi construction should provide good support for the abundant harvest in the coming years. Many thanks to our farm manager and the team for their great work and to Schoeck Family Foundation, whose support makes these activities possible.
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First steps …
… on the computer are an important experience for the girls in Sallerie. All the girls from the hostel are taking part in the course and are also learning the 10-finger system to be able to type quickly. We wish them lots of fun and thank the Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting the girls in the hostel.
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Successful …
… some things can already be sold on the model farm in Ghunsa, which the president keeps a detailed record of. In addition to the production of dried vegetables, the mill and the sale of processed almond, nut and apple trees are the main sources of income 🙂 Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for making the operation of the farms possible and to Fair Styria, whose support makes marketing activities possible.
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For the first time …
… the school dresses for all villages are sewn by the women themselves. In 2 workshops (Merangding and Kunikhop), a few women each receive training on how to measure, cut and sew. The school dresses are then produced as part of the training. In addition to training for the future, the hard-working seamstresses also receive a wage for the finished school dresses. This means that the added value for the school dresses of our protégés remains in the villages. Here are the first steps in Kunikhop. Many thanks to all sponsors who make this particularly sustainable purchase possible 🙂
