Category: Kunikhop-EN

  • As every year…

    As every year…

    …school supplies were distributed to children in all villages. This means that nothing stands in the way of a successful next school year.

    We wish the girls all the best.

    Many thanks to our sponsors who support our girls.

    .. the girls in Merangding are delighted
    .. the girls need lots of notebooks above all else
    .. the girls from Ghunsa have come to Merangding for the distribution
    .. distribution is also taking place in Chyangsar
    .. at the model farm in Kunikhop

    .. all the girls are delighted

  • Diverse …

    Diverse …

    … is the everyday life of the girls. In addition to school, where they achieve good results, they bake, celebrate and do handicrafts. As a balance, there is also exercise and meditation in nature.

    The aim is for the girls to learn good routines for their lives.

    Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the girls.

    .. the stupa in Kunikhop is visited on an excursion
    .. good food is central to celebrations
    .. the decorations are always homemade
    .. the baked rings are particularly popular
    .. they taste particularly good warm

    .. Meditating in nature is a good balance

  • Basic information …

    Basic information …

    … on organic vegetable growing is taught to the girls at the hostel by our expert. A cultivation and work plan hangs in the kitchen, so the girls always know what they have to do in the garden.

    We would like to thank the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the hostel.

    .. Seedlings from our own nursery are used
    .. the plan with all the details for cultivation and care is on display
    .. the plants are grown in pots
    .. the girls are proud of their successes

     

  • End of school …

    End of school …

    … is a reason for everyone to celebrate. The girls at the hostel have also completed their exams for year 11 and 12. The results for year 11 are already in and all the girls have passed.

    Our warmest congratulations.

    Many thanks also to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the girls.

    .. the exams are over – the joy is great
    .. all the girls from the hostel in front of their school
    .. followed by momos, of course

    .. a ‘cake’ for dessert

  • Passing on knowledge …

    Passing on knowledge …

    … is a major concern for the women who carried out intensive training on the management of cooperatives in Kathmandu.

    Some specialised topics were passed on to a larger group in a training course in Chyangsar. Representatives of the authorities were also invited and were very interested. Some of them also took part and will make use of our ‘experts’ if necessary.

    Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the women in the villages.

    .. Representatives from all four villages took part in the extended training
    .. the authority was invited to participate to work on the topic of co-operatives
    .. Members from the boards of the co-operative inform other women
    .. the women are already presenting the content as a matter of course
    .. some special topics are supervised by external trainers or commented on by government representatives

    .. a good lunch is always part of it

  • Only your own …

    Only your own …

    .. Vegetables were eaten by the girls at the hostel last year. They are getting better and better at cultivating their own garden and also enjoy processing their own vegetables.

    Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation, whose support makes it possible for the girls to run the hostel and attend school.

    .. Harvest day in the hostel garden
    .. Compost is prepared for the fields
    .. the girls are responsible for their own beds in teams of two
    .. they prepare their own vegetables together in the kitchen
    .. the vegetables are accompanied by local dough rings

    .. a real treat when freshly baked

  • Together …

    Together …

    … the women sell their vegetables through the cooperative to so-called ‘vegetable brokers’. This generates income for the women and for the cooperative.

    This sale is still supported at the beginning, especially in order to negotiate everything with the brokers and stabilise the structures.

    Many thanks to Fair Styria for their support.

    .. the first transporter is successfully loaded
    .. a lot of administrative work also needs to be prepared
    .. the people responsible in all the villages were given a mobile phone for marketing purposes
    .. the vegetables are collected on the farm
    .. everything is weighed and packed into sacks

    .. the women are proud of their harvest

  • Irrigation …

    Irrigation …

    … is very important for higher production, which can then be sold, especially in the dry periods. Many particularly hard-working women in the four villages have received one, have been trained and can now get started.

    Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for their support.

    .. the women in Ghunsa are happy about the new irrigation system
    .. our agricultural expert explains the function in Merangding
    .. the function is also explained in detail in Chyangsar
    .. the women in Kunikhop have also been waiting for it for a long time
    .. the irrigation is laid out in the gardens
    .. it grows particularly well along the irrigation system
  • For the independence …

    For the independence …

     

    … of the cooperative, the members of the boards received further intensive training in accounting and management. All four villages sent their managers to Kathmandu. Based on their own documents, they were able to work on how to prepare the books, especially for the audit.

    For the women, this is very unfamiliar work, which they have already been practising over the past few years with support. By the end of the year, they should be able to do this all by themselves.

    We wish them the best of luck.

    Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the sustainable empowerment of women.

    .. the women’s training took place in Kathmandu
    .. Documents were prepared and presented
    .. eating together strengthens the community
    .. the current documents from all villages served as a basis
    .. the interaction between the local and joint co-operatives is not so easy to understand

    .. of course there were certificates again at the end

  • A huge success …

    A huge success …

    … was the food festival in Kathmandu. The women from the cooperative in Solukhumbu were very unsure whether people would even be interested in their food. But the first day was already well attended with around 80 guests, and by the end of the day all the prepared dishes had been eaten. The enthusiasm was so great and was also shared on social media that over 100 guests were served the next day.

    The women and the team were over the moon. They now have confidence in the quality of their work and are already planning the next events.

    Many thanks to Fair Styria for supporting our marketing activities.

    … the women are delighted with their success
    .. the guests buy vouchers for the food
    .. traditional dishes are served
    .. Tea is prepared in traditional vessels
    .. the potato bread is eaten faster than it can be fried

    … experiences are proudly shared at the communal dinner afterwards