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  • The apple trees ..

    The apple trees ..

    .. in Chyangsar are now protected by a massive deadwood hedge. Together with Bibek Dhital from HASERA, we were able to convince the local authority to include this kind of fence in their support programme in addition to wire mesh fences.

    Many thanks also to Kusang Tamang for the energetic implementation. Once again an element could be implemented according to permacultural principles. We hope to see more fences like this in the region.

    .. the branches are installed between the supports
    .. not so easy to implement in steep terrain
    .. over time the greenery falls off, animals nest and a green inhabited “wall” is created
    .. the animals can no longer enter the apple orchard through the fence.
  • No walk in the park …

    No walk in the park …

    … was the survey on the mental health of the women in the four villages for the psychology team. In just a few days, all the villages were visited and various discussions were held. With this we want to give the women a space

    With this, we want to give the women a space to talk to professionals, possibly ask for help or simply share their mood for change through the projects.

    Many thanks to Dr Ravi Raj Timasina and his team, as well as to Racedi Pathak and Kusang Tamang for their great work.

    .. the roads were impassable so we went on foot from village to village.
    .. an opportunity for the women to speak out.
    .. there was also a questionnaire on the impact of the project.
    .. some topics were discussed in small groups.
    .. everyone was very serious about it

    .. partly improvised on the floor in the new training hall

  • Fun …

    Fun …

    … the women in Merangding also enjoy the PGS training. With the new great material from HASERA, connections in organic farming can be explained well. Concrete tasks are discussed in small groups and solutions are found under the supervision of the experts. First, as always, there is a training certificate that everyone is proud of, and then it’s off to the implementation in one’s own garden.

    Many thanks to Fair Styria for financially supporting this project.

    … tasks are solved and presented together
    .. the work in the group is fun for the women
    .. they can work through the contents in their own workbooks
    .. of course there is a certificate for each training session.

    .. the trainers are also proud of their work

  • Thank you…

    Thank you…

    …Christoph Galik for the concert!!!

    “What a great concert last Saturday at Die Brücke . In total we can donate 552,00 EUR for the Nepal project of Roots for Life. Thank you so much. It was great singing with you. See you soon. DEIN Lied YOUR song”

    Christoph Galik with Gerhard Steinrück

  • Let there be light …

    Let there be light …

    … in Chyangsar and Ghunsa

    Until now, there were only small local hydropower plants here and a photovoltaic system in Chyangsar. Now the national electricity connection is in place, which will also be able to power appliances in the future. In Chyangsar the light is already on, in Ghunsa the installations are completed and the electricity should come in the next few weeks.

    We are happy for the women who will now have many more opportunities to work with simple machines.

    .. lots of material had to be brought to the villages.
    .. new switch boxes, billing by units – brand new for everyone ?
    .. so that the training halls can be well supplied

    .. in Chyangsar even with a switch between photovoltaics and the grid

  • Ready to go …

    Ready to go …

    … the remaining 20 women from Ghunsa and another 20 from Chyangsar are now ready for the PGS programme. The aim is to certify them next year in spring. This means above all the trainings by the experts and some basic material has to be financed.

    We are very happy about this and are now working hard to organise the money.

    Every donation is very welcome – Christmas is coming soon, maybe a good idea for a present?

    .. partly improvised on the floor in the new training hall
    .. especially for the children, the organic vegetables mean more health.
    .. Selling organic vegetables as an income is a great opportunity for many.
    .. after the women have seen the difference in the gardens, they now want to join in too

    .. pure maize fields will soon become historical pictures

  • The first round …

    The first round …

    … of the PGS training for organic vegetable production in Kunikhop was successfully attended by all women. The model farm was activated very quickly and so it was possible to show the women a lot of practical things. It was great that this training could already take place in the new training hall, as it would not have been possible outdoors due to bad weather.  Unfortunately, there is no furniture yet, but the women made themselves comfortable on the floor. The team of Social Work Institute Nepal and HASERA did a great job. The women go home highly motivated with a certificate and plants.

    Many thanks to Schöck- Familien- Stiftung GmbH for financially supporting this project.

    .. The joy about the plants they can take home after the training can be seen in the participants’ faces!
    .. With an already well-stocked greenhouse, a lot of practical learning is possible
    .. Even the tomatoes are already ripening
    .. Fortunately, the training hall is already ready for classes – only the furniture is still missing
    .. The participants can hardly wait to get started
    .. In groups they work on the topic

    … and proudly go home with the certificate and plant saplings to put what they have learned into practice!

  • New ways …

    New ways …

    … we want to go with the women in the villages of Solududhkunda also with regard to toilets. At the moment, there are all kinds of options, from very rudimentary to septic tanks, far away as a rickety hut to a little stone house next to the dwelling house. In the sense of permaculture, the cycle can be closed here too and everything can be used. Taking into account local possibilities, we are working on a prototype that works with wooden floors. This should not only support agriculture, but also improve the situation for the women.

    Many thanks at this point especially to HASERA, with whom we have already tested a lot.

    Now we hope for financial support so that the first 50 households can be equipped with composting toilets.

    .. new for the women is the use of the material from the composting toilets.
    .. the clean installation with wooden floor works well
    .. the material is collected directly underneath
    .. the prototype was discussed and developed together.

    .. the women with the prototype installed are happy about the beautiful toilets

  • Equipped …

    Equipped …

    … the women in Ghunsa are now also equipped for the construction of the small animal breeding. For the PGS-compliant stables, they were mainly provided with the roof; they built the stables themselves and did a great job.  Now they can borrow money from the cooperative to increase the number of animals. All this already involves a lot of personal responsibility and independent organisation. We are proud of how much they have learned in the last few years.

    Many thanks to Land Vorarlberg and Chay-Ya, through whose support the basis for this can be laid. Since July, the project has been continued by Roots for Life.

    .. the new stables are really cosy, bright and safe.
    .. before they were often just shelters during the day and small dark rooms for the night and winter.
    .. we had to buy the metal sheets for a good roof.

    .. we are also proud of the men who worked energetically on the project.

  • The start of school …

    The start of school …

    … is also a big event in Kunikhop. Like everywhere else in the world, the girls in Nepal also want to be ” grown up” at last.  They proudly receive their school materials and put on their backpacks.  For some families it would not be possible to send the girls to school without our support.

    Many thanks to our sponsors who make this possible.

    .. especially the little ones feel “grown up” with the new material.
    .. the older girls help distribute the material
    .. Kusang always has a lot of fun with the distribution
    .. I wonder what will be written in these booklets ?

    .. The backpacks from last year are still in relatively good shape, which makes us very happy.