…that our farm manager in Merangding once again has a safe home. After the landslide destroyed her house last year, everyone pitched in to help, and now she has a safe place to live again.
We wish her all the best.
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We are delighted…
.. a new house was built, mostly from materials from the old house .. she finally has a kitchen again .. the oven was rebuilt .. she does excellent work on the model farm -
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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
.. 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 -
We look forward…
…to taking you on a tour of a farm.
Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the women in organic vegetable farming.
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Independently …
… some women sewed the school dresses for the girls from 3 villages. After last year’s training, this was the first time the seamstresses had worked independently.
This means that the added value remains in the village and the women are happy about their remuneration. A suitable school uniform is very important for the girls to be able to go to school.
Many thanks to the sponsors whose support enables the girls to go to school well equipped again.
.. the girls from Merangding are happy about the new school uniforms 
.. all the children in Chyangsar were also measured for the school dresses 
.. after measuring, the cut is adjusted 
.. the women in Chyangsar worked hard together to sew 
… sewing also took place in Merangding 
.. the women are proud of their independent work -
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 …
… 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