October 11th is International Day of the Girl and October 15th is International Rural Women’s Day. We are all looking forward to when we can celebrate together again! Meanwhile, click here to watch a short video from 2018.
Tuesday Tidbit
Fighting COVID in Sunsari! ETC and local partner Save the Earth are partnering to distribute washable, reusable masks and 3 months’ worth of soap to 1,500 families.
Tuesday Tidbit
TUESDAY TIDBIT: Vote for ETC! Our photo is a finalist in this year’s GlobalGiving Photo Contest. Please visit this link to vote – the photo with the most votes wins the $1,000 grand prize for its charity! No donation required.
https://www.globalgiving.org/poll/vote/?pollOptionId=1418
New videos!
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives and disrupted development work all around the world, including in Nepal. ETC had planned to finish up our current Dolakha project cycle in June 2020 and begin working in a new set of villages in Sunsari as of July 2020. Unfortunately, that has not been possible. While we cannot be sure how long the delay is likely to be, we are committed to wrapping things up properly in Dolakha and beginning to serve the people of Sunsari, who are eager to welcome us. The two short videos below (each less than three minutes long) will give you a glimpse into what life is like for the people of each area as of summer 2020. We hope you will enjoy watching them!
Video about current conditions and daily life in Ramdhuni Municipality (Sunsari District)
Tuesday Tidbit
This month’s theme is “How does your garden grow?” Fruit tree cultivation is a longer-term process, but the benefits can be tremendous! The first photo shows a lemon sapling, planted three or four years ago and by now beginning to bear fruit. The second photo shows Bhumika of ETC’s Siddharabak Women’s Group with one of her kiwi vines in April 2018; it should be producing fruit within the coming year, if it’s not already. Both lemons and kiwi are high-value specialty crops, meaning that these ladies will be able to get good prices at market, and the fruits are high in antioxidants and fiber!
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