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Here we go …
… also in Kunikhop. In the new greenhouse everything is explained so that the women can build their own greenhouses. Also for all other activities the material has now been distributed. We are excited about the first season. Many thanks to the Schöck Family Foundation, which supports this project significantly.
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“Karnali in Soluhkumbu” ..
.. Kunikhop is called because, like Karnali (a very remote province in northern Nepal), there is virtually no access to transportation, education or health services. The remoteness of this place is the reason for Roots for Life’s outreach. In addition to the model farm, the women participate in a certification program. The women came to the two-day training on organic farming with compost and notebooks. They learn mainly through their active participation in digging, planting and mulching, but some writing down and drawing is also done. Thanks to the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH for making this initiative possible.
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The existing composting toilets …
… in Kunikhop are not very popular and the women understandably want toilets closer to the house and in a “modern” form. However, instead of toilets with wastewater tanks, a project is to be started in which modern composting toilets can produce compost for agriculture in a low-odor and structured way. For this purpose, a local partner could also be won, who will accompany us in this regard. During an excursion, the women visited the modern composting toilets and were enthusiastic. We are very curious to see how the implementation will succeed. This is made possible by the financial support of the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH.
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In no time at all …
… the women in Kunkhop created a model farm on the new cooperative fields. They came not only with their tools to work the soil but also with ready compost, animal manure and herbs for the preparation of the soil. The action was professionally accompanied by our partner Hasera and the women could learn a lot for the cultivation of the fields. After the strenuous work in this 2-day training, of course, they also had to eat well. We are happy about the enthusiasm and hope for fields full of healthy vegetables. The project is mainly supported by the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH.
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More and more women …
… from Kunikhop also want to participate in the certification program for organic vegetable cultivation. It quickly becomes clear how difficult it is to achieve high yields on the fields, some of which are very small. Through the new knowledge in the area of mixed culture, use of compost, biological fertilizer and plant protection, this should change now. This sounds exciting, which is why twice as many women as planned are taking part in the program. They are all informed in an admission procedure about the form of support but also about their obligations. Based on the baseline data, all progress can be well documented later. We are excited. The…
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Building up..
.. a cooperative is exciting and means a lot of new things for the women to learn: “How do we organize ourselves, what are our rights and duties and accounting do we also have to learn and understand!”. So now the women in Kunikhop are becoming part of the success story, which has now grown from 5 women in 2016 to over 200 women. They benefit from the many experiences and the proven training program of our partner Social Work Institute and are thus optimally prepared for your new task – we wish you a good harvest and much success. Many thanks also to the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung gGmbH who supports us…
