Category: Ghunsa-EN

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 ?

.. over 200 girls are looked after by us and also like to party with us

.. Chyangsar certifies 35 women

.. Ghunsa certified 26 women

.. Kunikhop completes training hall and greenhouse

.. Merangding opens the greenhouse

31. December 2022
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.

24. December 2022
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.

.. the roads were impassable so we went on foot from village to village.

.. an opportunity for the women to speak out.

.. there was also a questionnaire on the impact of the project.

.. some topics were discussed in small groups.

.. everyone was very serious about it

.. partly improvised on the floor in the new training hall

14. December 2022
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.

.. lots of material had to be brought to the villages.

.. new switch boxes, billing by units – brand new for everyone ?

.. so that the training halls can be well supplied

.. in Chyangsar even with a switch between photovoltaics and the grid

23. November 2022
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?

.. partly improvised on the floor in the new training hall

.. especially for the children, the organic vegetables mean more health.

.. Selling organic vegetables as an income is a great opportunity for many.

.. after the women have seen the difference in the gardens, they now want to join in too

.. pure maize fields will soon become historical pictures

9. November 2022
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 a lot.

Now we hope for financial support so that the first 50 households can be equipped with composting toilets.

.. new for the women is the use of the material from the composting toilets.

.. the clean installation with wooden floor works well

.. the material is collected directly underneath

.. the prototype was discussed and developed together.

.. the women with the prototype installed are happy about the beautiful toilets

26. October 2022
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.

.. the new stables are really cosy, bright and safe.

.. before they were often just shelters during the day and small dark rooms for the night and winter.

.. we had to buy the metal sheets for a good roof.

.. we are also proud of the men who worked energetically on the project.

12. October 2022
An overview …

… of all the activities of Roots for Life was given by Carola Gosch at a charity event. A video of the interview with a summary of the great work of Roots for Life has also been created – take a look.

Many thanks to Martina Pophal for the great moderation.

Presentation Roots for Life interview

https://youtu.be/Pbc92HUQp-0

14. September 2022
Impressive …

… is the implementation of the training by the women in Ghunsa. Potato fields have become great mixed crop fields, and in the meantime they are growing their own plants in greenhouses.

We are happy that all women from the certification program can sell their vegetables as 100% organic.

We visited some on their farms, here are 2 impressive examples.

Many thanks especially to Unser Vorarlberg and Chay-Ya for their support.

.. During a festive ceremony the certificates were handed over to women from Ghunsa and Chyangsar

.. New vegetables are grown in the greenhouse

.. with special procedures seeds are collected

.. The women are especially proud of the sign that identifies the farm as 100% organic

.. Many different plants in the greenhouse could be admired

.. Impressive results with lettuce

.. Extra seeds were given to the “best in the village”

17. August 2022
Just great …

… are the results of our organic seed donation from the company ReinSaat , which Lena Kremser organized for us. So we could try many new varieties of vegetables and distribute proven ones already to the women.

Many thanks to ReinSaat and Lena Kremser, who have thus made a significant contribution to vegetable diversity.

10. August 2022