Category: Kunikhop-EN

In no time at all …

… the women in Kunkhop created a model farm on the new cooperative fields. They came not only with their tools to work the soil but also with ready compost, animal manure and herbs for the preparation of the soil. The action was professionally accompanied by our partner Hasera and the women could learn a lot for the cultivation of the fields. After the strenuous work in this 2-day training, of course, they also had to eat well.

We are happy about the enthusiasm and hope for fields full of healthy vegetables.

The project is mainly supported by the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH.

.. The women from Kunikhop bring kompost from home to prepare the fields of the model farm

.. the work is progressing rapidly with so much zeal and many hands!

.. The women bring manure from home to work it into the fields

.. the fields are prepared and waiting to be planted.

.. The plants are processed into liquid fertilizer

.. after so much work and effort food is also served

.. and then of course tastes all better together!

14. February 2022
Warm jackets …

… provided now also for the children in Kunikhop. What a joy. There is no heating in the houses and in the school and the winter is very cold. For us Europeans hardly imaginable. That is why Roots for Life has been distributing the popular fleece jackets for years, which keep warm and fit under a jacket. These cozy jackets are not even taken off to sleep.

We thank our sponsors who make this possible.

If you would also like to contribute as a sponsor, we would be happy to hear from you at office@rootsforlife.info

.. the children are equipped with new fleece jackets and wear them with pride

.. the jackets are unpacked….

.. the design is not only beautiful but very pactical with many bags

.. all kids are waiting patiently for their turn

.. fröhliche Gesichter

.. is this the right size?

.. there is also something for the little ones!

.. allmost all are already dressed

.. a suitable jacket was found for all

2. February 2022
More and more women …

… from Kunikhop also want to participate in the certification program for organic vegetable cultivation. It quickly becomes clear how difficult it is to achieve high yields on the fields, some of which are very small. Through the new knowledge in the area of mixed culture, use of compost, biological fertilizer and plant protection, this should change now. This sounds exciting, which is why twice as many women as planned are taking part in the program. They are all informed in an admission procedure about the form of support but also about their obligations. Based on the baseline data, all progress can be well documented later.

We are excited.

The project is especially supported by the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH

.. only a few vegetalbes have been grown by the women in Kunikhop so far

.. also the knowledge about soil preparation and mixed culture will soon be applied by the women in Kunikhop

.. A traditional house in Kunikhop

.. expecially protein-rich vegetables are still missing from the menu – soon there will be seeds available for them

.. in the construction of greenhouse and design of fields women were until now left to themselves

30. January 2022
Building up..

.. a cooperative is exciting and means a lot of new things for the women to learn: “How do we organize ourselves, what are our rights and duties and accounting do we also have to learn and understand!”. So now the women in Kunikhop are becoming part of the success story, which has now grown from 5 women in 2016 to over 200 women.

They benefit from the many experiences and the proven training program of our partner Social Work Institute and are thus optimally prepared for your new task – we wish you a good harvest and much success.

Many thanks also to the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH who supports us financially here.

The women follow the lessons with big interest

A part of Kunikhop cooperative

Until the training hall is built, everything takes place outdoors, if possible

Learning can also be a lot of fun for the women at school

The participants proudly present their results from the workshops

26. January 2022
A fabric called Dhaka …

… is still woven in the villages according to centuries-old patterns. For the Nepalese, this is a fabric used for traditional costumes. But our women like to be creative and incorporate modern designs into these colorful fabrics every now and then.

The fabrics are woven in the villages themselves and our women have made sample pieces that they are very eager to sell in Austria for the benefit of the cooperative.

We are all very excited to see if and how it will be accepted and look forward getting feedback on the first prototypes.

.. bags from Dhaka fabric as prototyp

.. the women are proud of the first products

.. different old and new patterns

.. the women are weaving the fabrics still manually

.. traditional Dhaka fabric

19. January 2022
Merry Christmas …

… we wish our women and children in Nepal.

Big thanks to all the people who have accompanied us, in part, for many years and made these wonderful changes in the villages possible.

We all hope for a more relaxed year 2022 and above all that we can continue this important work with YOUR support. Christmas donations at DONATE

Enclosed as a “Christmas story” an interview with Carola Gosch from WOMAN.at

“Sie hat das Leben von Frauen in Nepal verändert..”

24. December 2021
We are happy..

.. to see how great the work with the woman cooperative Sagarmatha Milijuli Sana Kishan Mahila Krishi Sahakari Sanstha Limited in the villages is progressing even in the cold.

Many thanks to Fair Styria, Land Vorarlberg and Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH for their financeial support and our project partners Chay Ya Nepal, Chay Ya Austria, SWI and Hasera for the great cooperation.

Who still wants to do a good deed for Christmas, already with 20€ we can support a woman with trainings for one year.

We welcome donations at

https://www.rootsforlife.info/spenden/

.. the prepared compost is distributed on the new fields

.. the first plants – gifts from the other villages – are planted

.. the preparation of the fields is important for growing vegetables

.. the training courses mainly take place in the field

.. our partner Bibek creates the first fields with the women in the model farm Merangding and Kunikhop

22. December 2021
“Spontaneous socks” …

… are needed . When distributing Christmas wishes to our girls, this time it was underwear, they actually came in Flip flops without socks in sub-zero temperatures. Socks are luxury items and are only used for school shoes. Little things that we don’t think about anymore make a big difference in Nepal.

If you also want to do something good for Christmas, we would be happy about a sponsorship at office@rootsforlife.info.

For this year we thank our sponsors for their support and would like to remind everyone that we need your address and date of birth to register with the tax office.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2022.

.. despite minus degrees without socks

.. Underwear and a few sweets for Christmas joy

.. expectantly the girls come to the distribution

16. December 2021
Kunikhop – Farming

The construction of the model farm can begin here in 2021. A training hall, greenhouses and training fields are to be built on the cooperative’s land. The selection of women for the PGS certification program is also planned.

30. October 2021
Kunikhop – Scholarships

With the establishment of the cooperative in Kunikhop came the desire of the women to support their girls in attending school. Education as a prerequisite for a self-determined life for their daughters is a real need for the women in Kunikhop. The program for the girls in Kunikhop will start in 2021.

30. October 2021