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  • Fun in the garden …

    Fun in the garden …

    … 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.

    .. everywhere flowers and vegetables are grown together
    .. one’s own vegetables are particularly valuable
    .. the girls like to do it together
    .. the greenhouse protects them from storms and too much rain.

    .. Flowers give them particular pleasure

  • Insects …

    Insects …

    … as beneficial insects or pests are also part of the Farmers Field School. The women exchange their experiences, learn interesting facts about them and finally “experimental plants” with the insects in the “net” are also planted for study purposes. We are already very curious to see what can be observed here.

    Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for making this form of learning possible for the women.

    … the women are proud when they can actively contribute themselves.
    … the training hall is used inside and outside
    … the insects are presented and described on boards.
    … the boards were put together by the women together with the expert
    .. Nets for the experiments are sewn
    .. Plants are put under the bonnet with and without insects
  • Putting into practice …

    Putting into practice …

    … the women are allowed to put everything they learn at the Farmers Field School into practice in their private greenhouses and fields. Our experts accompany them and discuss specific challenges. Twice a month they are on the road to visit other women.

    The Farmers Field School in the four villages was made possible by the support of the Schöck Family Foundation. Many thanks for this.

    … our expert checks the ripeness of the seeds.
    … some women have warded off spring frosts with straw
    .. Fertiliser is made from herbs
    .. Winter vegetables can be harvested
    …New vegetables are planted in private greenhouses.

    … each individual greenhouse is discussed

  • Great joy …

    Great joy …

    … 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.

    … in front of the entrance to the sacred precinct
    … having fun together at the fountain
    .. praying and meditating is part of the daily ritual
    .. a trip by bus is of course fun

    .. these trips are rare but an important part of the training

  • Farmers field school ..

    Farmers field school ..

    …is the name of the in-depth programme with which we accompany a selected group of women – here in Chyangsar – throughout the year, in addition to the certification. The aim is to consolidate what has been learnt and to work directly on ongoing challenges.

    We are proud of the women who give their best to learn a lot.

    Many thanks to the Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting this programme in all four villages.

    … some can take notes, others have fun.
    … our expert explains all the details theoretically at first
    … the training takes place between the houses, sheltered from the wind.
    … in the greenhouse we then work practically
    … the pre-breeding of plants is a core part of the training.

    … covered with straw everything germinates faster

  • What happens next …

    What happens next …

    … with our girls when they have completed grade 12? Together we discuss, explain and weigh the possibilities. We hope that we will be able to find and finance a good further education for at least some of the girls.

    Many thanks to all the sponsors who make this possible and we hope that some more will join us.

    .. they are still busy studying for the last exams
    .. together with Racedi they are collecting ideas
    .. they are looking eagerly to the future
    … the exams are still to come

    .. in front of the house they are currently living in

  • The wood …

    The wood …

    … in Chyangsar also needs care. All wooden parts of the training hall were impregnated with a good oil so that they will last for a long time.

    We are happy how beautiful it has become and thank our supporters.

    .. we are proud of our own window design
    .. the rooms and beds are shining again
    .. the kitchen shines in new splendour
    .. the beautiful grain of the wood also comes into its own even better in the sewing workshop

    .. The wooden posts were also well impregnated

  • Eagerly …

    Eagerly …

    … they train for the next round of certification. First there is theory – men are also starting to take an interest, then everything is practised under the strict supervision of the experts. Of course, there is always fun where many women work together and the children are also present.

    We are already looking forward to rich yields and new varieties.

    Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for their great support.

    … some of the theoretical lectures are also attended by men as “onlookers”.
    … the plants are grown in the cooperative’s greenhouse.
    .. Fun practising for the women and the little ones
    .. the women plant their own seeds in the prepared beds.
    … as a contribution of the women, compost is brought from home
  • Super…

    Super…

    … our film about the model farm in Ghunsa is ready.

    Congratulations to the Sagarmatha Milijuli Mahila Cooperative, Social Work Institute and HASERA for the great results. It was and is a pleasure to work with the women of Ghunsa ? .

    Many thanks to Chay-Ya Austria for the joint handling and to Land Vorarlberg for the financial support.

    https://youtu.be/sJraNOUKdlc

  • Final…

    Final…

    … also at the training hall in Kunikhop. The electrical installation is finished and the furniture from the local carpenters can also be used. For the women, it is a place to learn, celebrate, relax or just to talk about everyday things.

    We thank the Schoeck Family Foundation for their support.

    … the benches are helpful for the trainings
    .. Cupboards were integrated into the walls
    … the “boss’s table” is important for the administrative work of the cooperative
    … Electrical installation for light and appliances is finished

    … Electrical installation for light and appliances is finished