… has many functions for the girls in the children’s home. They enjoy it very much and it is also good for them to grow their own vegetables. There is something healing and relaxing about gardening, and it can also be fun ? .
Knowing what is on the table we have produced ourselves makes them and us proud.
Many thanks to our patrons, some of whom have been supporting the girls for many years.
… is the excursion to Lumbini for the children from the home in Pokhara. They don’t know holidays in that sense, but religious places have a great meaning for them. Going there together is a great experience and we are happy for them.
Many thanks to our sponsors who make this possible.
… is still the most common cause of death for Nepali women aged 15 to 49.
Faced with physical and physical violence, they often have no one they can trust to help them.
Now it has hit one of our girls in the village, at the age of 13 she did not know what to do.
We are shocked and grieve with the family. In any case, we will intensify our activities and do everything possible to avoid fates like this in the future.
to avoid fates like this in the future.
We will not forget our girl.
… you can not only sew, but also remove eyebrows (not completely painless). In our mentoring program in Pokhara some girls are trained as beauticians. They can then open their own small business-
and thus stand on their own two feet to support themselves and often their children as well. Carola Gosch has tested it herself, a sign of confidence for the women.
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… Carola Gosch could see on site in Pokhara. For several years Opportunity Village Nepal has been training young women from vulnerable situations. The goal is to find a job themselves or even to start their own business. Together the results and the challenges were discussed and afterwards some stores were visited. The young women learned a lot and are grateful for the self-employment they achieved.
Many thanks to all who support us in this important work.
… in the children’s home of @Oportunity village Nepal were very happy about the visit of Carola Gosch. It is nice to see how the little girls become young women. They now have confidence in themselves and could communicate with the visitors in English. Many questions were asked and the girls proudly showed their garden. The greenhouse and thus the supply of vegetables was a great advantage especially in lockdown times. Of course, gifts were also distributed to all. Thereupon, at the end of the visit Carola Gosch awaited a real surprise – pancakes with jam ?
Many thanks to all the sponsors who open up new opportunities for these girls.
… 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
.. and festivals are still an important cultural element in Pokhara, despite Corona. The girls are working enthusiastically on this and we are happy to see the great results with them.
The schools are still closed, but lessons are still held online.
Many thanks to our sponsors, especially now the girls need our full support.
.. in April/May in Nepal and our students should be well prepared for this. In Kathmandu the schools are closed again due to the lockdown, we hope they will stay open in the villages.
In any case, we wish everyone a successful school year.
Many thanks to all our sponsors and private donors who stand behind the scholarship holders.
Phokara is the second largest city in Nepal. Our project with OVN (Opportunity Village Nepal) goes back to the beginning of our activities in Nepal. Through the intensive cooperation with Raksha Nepal to support sexually abused girls and women, RfL was able to gain a lot of experience here. Thus, we can support OVN since 2017 to run a drop-in center for girls at risk, as well as a house for already affected girls.