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  • Impressive …

    Impressive …

    … are the changes that have happened in Ghunsa in the last 3 years. A model farm with greenhouses, water storage, training hall, solar dryer as well as many great mixed culture vegetable beds has been built.

    This has laid the foundation for sustainable development of the village.

    All this was possible through the financial support of Unser Vorarlberg and the cooperation with Chay-ya.

  • Settled in well …

    Settled in well …

    … our college girls from Chyangsar and Ghunsa have settled in Salleri. Soon the big final exams for the first year will come and we wish them all the best.

    Soon the next girls should start, so we are looking forward to new sponsors – please contact us at office@rootsforlife.info ?

    Many thanks to our sponsors, without whom this project would not be possible.

    .. The small room serves as a sleeping and learning space, at the bed who reads – at the table who writes.
    .. In the small kitchen the girls prepare their food and another sleeping place is here.
    .. The girls are happy about the visit, they are only nervous when it comes to English conversation.
    .. A laptop for all of them to use in the future to practice English conversation via Zoom.

    .. One of the girls needs a smart phone, because documents in the college are transmitted digitally.

  • Enthusiastic …

    Enthusiastic …

    … are the women in Merangding about the greenhouse on the model farm. Here, plants are already pre-bred and can then be released in the private farms. At the opening there were again seeds from Austria and other useful little things for the women.

    Many thanks to Fair Styria, who support this project financially.

    .. The women in front of the greenhouse of the model farm
    .. the first shoots are already sprouting from the earth
    .. the larger plants are already transplanted outdoors
    .. the joy of the women can be seen

    .. they proudly present the seeds they got from Austria

  • Super …

    Super …

    … the website of the cooperative is online – Solusisters. Here all products from the farms and the sewing workshops can be presented and also sold. This is a step towards income generation.

    Many thanks to Land Vorarlberg, which supports this project financially and to Chay-Ya for the cooperation.

     

  • Potatoes on the road … 

    Potatoes on the road … 

    .. 400 km, some days on the back of donkeys these organically grown seed potatoes were brought to Samagaun Gorkha, in the west of Nepal. Here the climate is similar to Solukhumbu and there is also a lot of enthusiasm for organically grown produce.

    It is especially great when women in Solu now send their seed potatoes to women in Gorkha to support organic farming there. We wish good thriving and are happy.

    Many thanks to the Sagarmatha Milijuli Mahila Cooperative for the good work and Fair Styria as well as Land Vorarlberg for supporting the projects in Chyangsar and Ghunsa.

    Special thanks also to the cooperation partners in Gorkha Tergar Charity Nepal, Jhigme Lama

    .. The potatoes are planted with the help of an ox plow in Solu
    .. The farmers bring the harvest to the model farm for weighing
    .. The packaged potatoes waiting for transportation
    .. they are then unloaded for further transport
    .. and transported to the destination with mules
    .. the potatoes have arrived in Gorka after the long journey

    .. and are divided among the farmers there

  • The work on the model farm…

    The work on the model farm…

    … in Chyangsar is becoming more and more professional. Accurate accounting of the different varieties as well as their yields, own seeds and labeling until the harvest, bring joy to learning. Thus, local chilies are compared with those brought by Carola Gosch – we are curious to see who will win the race. It is important to know that chili is one of the staple foods in Nepal and is used for almost every dish.

    Many thanks to Fair Styria for the great support, which is essential for the operation of the farm.

    .. seeds are taken from the local chilies
    .. this year local chilis are compared with the ones brought from abroad
    .. it is sown in reusable soft containers

    .. the accurate marking from sowing to harvesting is important

  • Especially important …

    Especially important …

    … for the girls from Chyangsar, Ghunsa and Merangding is of course the distribution of gifts. All children in the world are the same. This year, in addition to the necessary materials for school, they also wanted hair oil and soap for the older girls and coloring books with pencils for the little ones. It is important for them to receive these items personally. Those who were unable to attend were even “represented” by their grandmothers so that the gift would arrive. ?

    Many thanks to our loyal sponsors who make this possible for the girls.

    .. depending on age, there are school supplies, fruit and “specialties”
    .. everything is packed in a small bag
    .. sometimes grandma comes and gets the coloring book ?
    .. also from Ghunsa some girls are there, the others get it later

    .. the big girls, especially from Ghunsa, are happy that Carola Gosch wears traditional clothes.

  • For the first time …

    For the first time …

    … the girls from Chyangsar, Ghunsa and Mergangding prepared a joint program with dance performances. The speech was prepared in English, a big step for the girls. They learn English grammar and vocabulary in school, but are very shy to speak.

    Many thanks to our sponsors who support the girls.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGwu9PK4jQI

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGwu9PK4jQI

  • A personal…

    A personal…

    .. Welcome by each individual woman is mandatory ?. The cooperative in Chyangsar was very happy about the visit of Carola Gosch. Not only the successes were appreciated, but also some upcoming challenges were discussed intensively. Afterwards, as always, there were small gifts for everyone (hair oil and rose soap), a small luxury.

    Many thanks to Fair Styria, who have been supporting this project for so long now.

    .. every woman welcomes Carola Gosch personally
    .. the group from Chyangsar is almost completely present
    .. specific challenges are discussed with the committees

    .. at the end there are small gifts for the women

  • Adventurous …

    Adventurous …

    … is always the journey to Solukhumbu, to the villages. This time it was about 11 hours for 220 km!  The bridges are under construction for 7 years, the landslides keep spilling parts of the roads and this year we also had to grind the brakes and install a headrest on the way there. On the way is @Hasera, our permaculture partner – a bright spot on the trip. Good food and a beautiful, inspiring environment. Thanks for that ?

    .. a lot of material for the villages and girls is loaded.
    .. first over the highway through the Kathmandu valley
    .. the missing headrest is brutally sunk into the seat
    .. maybe grinding the brakes again ?
    .. in the waiting time the wrecks are explored
    .. Break at Haszera – organic and vegan
    .. the bridge is just not …

    .. here used to be the road, but the landslide could not be removed completely