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The party is …
… at the hostel, as there are several birthdays at the same time. The girls prepare everything together and then enjoy the party together. The community is very important for the girls. Together with their carer, they learn routines in areas such as exercise, meditation, study times and house and garden work. Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the hostel.
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Viewed from above …
… you can also get a feel for the location of the model farms. The stone-paved road in Merangding is new. This is a great improvement for the village, as it makes it much easier to reach during the monsoon. Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting the model farms.
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Studying in the hostel …
… is much more comfortable with the new insulation mat on the floor. They are also working more and more with computers, a skill they will need later on. Physical exercises and short excursions are organised during the breaks. It is important that the girls are healthy in every respect. Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting the hostel.
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Rare view …
… of some farms from above. The houses in the individual villages are very different. This is mainly due to the location. Where there are roads, the houses can be built more elaborately. But even the large houses are unheated and often have open fires. What everyone now has are greenhouses, which they can use to grow different types of vegetables. Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation for supporting the project.
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The girls …
… at the hostel are very proud of their own vegetables. They have lovingly tended their own beds and produced their own organic compost and fertiliser. Cooking their own vegetables is a good basis for a healthy life. We are proud of the girls’ independence and wish them continued success at school and in the garden. Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting the hostel.
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A distinguished visitor …
… the girls at the hostel received a surprise visit from Robin Schöck, Managing Director of the Schöck Family Foundation. This was of course very exciting, as they were allowed to proudly show off their house and garden immediately after their final exams. Of course they also harvested and cooked for the guests. Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting the hostel.
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Enthusiastic …
Enthusiastic … … we are all delighted with the success of the first tree nursery. As there had never been a tree nursery of this kind before, it was an experiment and also a risk. But the grafted trees are developing well and soon fruit will also be available on the family farms. This will enrich the children’s diet in particular. In the future, these fruit trees can also be sold and thus generate income for the women of the co-operative. We are delighted and would like to thank Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting this project.
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The model farm…
in Ghunsa is exemplary run by the farm manager. The mixed crops are now cultivated largely independently, new seeds are constantly being trialled and plants grown. An essential part of this is also the use of the compost toilets and thus the perfect compost. Many thanks to Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting the initiative.
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A big wish …
… of the girls at the hostel was a storage box where they could keep their personal belongings. Previously these were only in bags, there are no boxes in the hostel. These were made in Kathmandu and brought to Sallerie together with seat cushions. We are delighted for the girls and thank Schoeck Family Foundation for supporting the hostel.
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A few women…
… per village who can produce enough and want to market it together were selected. They receive intensive support to help them get started in marketing. Until now, they have only sold individually in the village or perhaps once at a local market. Doing this together is a completely new form for the women and we hope that they will be able to generate more income together in the future. Many thanks to the Schöck Familienstiftung, which makes the operation of the model farms and the support possible, and to Fair Styria, which supports the project for marketing.
