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Photos
Click on any image to see a larger version and to read the entire caption. Photos by Rajanee Kunwar and ETC-Nepal staff.
From 2020:
Durga Shrestha in her garden
Kiwi Pocket Zone!
Women's group members writing
Back to work after the lockdown!
KTM office staff
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Durga Shrestha in her garden
Ms. Shrestha, a member of ETC's Bhimsen Women's Group, has a thriving garden thanks to training and resources from ETC -
Kiwi Pocket Zone!
ETC has been coordinating with local governmental entities to form a “Kiwi Pocket Zone” (a collaborative kiwi farming project). in the area of Chaithali village in Lapilang VDC. This job-creating, sustainable project will begin at a size of 10 or more hectares, with growth potential. -
Women's group members writing
ETC's women's group members contribute original stories, poems, articles, etc. for publication and distribution both locally and to women's group sponsors worldwide. Many of these women were barely (if at all) literate before ETC came to their villages. -
Back to work after the lockdown!
Mira Rana and Laxmi Basukala in ETC's Kathmandu office, after the COVID-19 lockdown was partially lifted in mid-June. (The office has been cleaned and masks, hand sanitizer, etc. procured for ongoing health and safety.) -
KTM office staff
L to R: Anjoo Lata Singh, Sangeeta Shrestha, Mira Maiya Singh Rana, Laxmi Basukala, Chandi Prasad Shrestha, and Neela Malla
From 2019:
New cooperative!
Growing mushrooms for nutrition and profit
IWD #BalanceForBetter
IWD #BalanceForBetter
Gurans Women's Group members and their kids
Welcoming and enriching classrooms
Women's group members love the CLCs
Girls receive school support
International Literacy Day, September 8, 2019
International Literacy Day, September 8, 2019
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New cooperative!
Sita Maya Nepali of Lambari Women's Group listens intently at the first annual general meeting of the new cooperative, Shree Shabda Uddeshya SACOS Ltd., formed by combining her women's group with others in her area. -
Growing mushrooms for nutrition and profit
Kumar Pahari, ETC Agriculture Technician, consults with five members of Gurans Women's Group in Lamidanda who are learning to grow mushrooms. -
IWD #BalanceForBetter
International Women's Day participants from Babare women's groups, March 8, 2019 -
IWD #BalanceForBetter
Anjoo Lata Singh, ETC Women's Empowerment Officer, speaks to participants in the International Women's Day celebration, March 8, 2019 -
Gurans Women's Group members and their kids
Each ETC women's group member receives support for one school-aged child to attend school. (May 2019) -
Welcoming and enriching classrooms
These youngest students and their teachers at Balambu Basic School get to come to this cheerful classroom every day! (May 2019) -
Women's group members love the CLCs
ETC has launched four Community Learning Centers in the past year, and they are all being put to very good use! We want to support them with additional furniture and books in the coming year. (May 2019) -
Girls receive school support
These girls and many others have recently received useful supplies and school uniforms to support them in their academic pursuits. (May 2019; special thanks to Badi Ko Sathi) -
International Literacy Day, September 8, 2019
Women in Babare march to the International Literacy Day celebration. -
International Literacy Day, September 8, 2019
Women in Lapilang celebrated International Literacy Day with games, music, and dancing.
From 2018:
Pre-primary student, Jan. 2018
Bishnu Maya Shrestha in her shop, Jan. 2018
Agriculture in Schools lesson, Jan. 2018
IWD parade, March 2018
Senior citizen women, March 2018
School supply distribution, April 2018
Kitchen garden, April 2018
New building at Gujarpa, April 2018
Jalpashwori students, Sept. 2018
International Literacy Day, Sept. 2018
New mother at International Literacy Day event, Sept. 2018
Soil Camp in Lamidanda, Dec. 2018
Inaugural annual meeting, Dec. 2018
Quality time, Dec. 2018
Thriving garden, Dec. 2018
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Pre-primary student, Jan. 2018
This little boy's classroom at Balambu Lower Secondary School has received furniture and supplies courtesy of ETC. -
Bishnu Maya Shrestha in her shop, Jan. 2018
She is a member of Sayapatri Women's Group and now runs this food/baking business in her village. -
Agriculture in Schools lesson, Jan. 2018
Kumar Pahari, one of ETC's staff agricultural specialists, explains to Milijuli Basic School students how to use an organic pesticide in their school garden. -
IWD parade, March 2018
ETC's women's groups paraded to the International Women's Day celebration on March 8th -
Senior citizen women, March 2018
These women were honored at ETC's International Women's Day celebration on March 8th. -
School supply distribution, April 2018
ETC provides support for one child of each women's group member to attend school. -
Kitchen garden, April 2018
Bimala Thami (Siddhabarak Women's Group member) keeps up her family's thriving kitchen garden. -
New building at Gujarpa, April 2018
This ETC-supported PLC (Permanent Learning Center) is under construction at Gujarpa Basic School in Lapilang. -
Jalpashwori students, Sept. 2018
These young students at Jalpashwori Primary School are doing their workbook assignments. -
International Literacy Day, Sept. 2018
Members of ETC's Bhumidevi Women's Group are ready to go to our annual International Literacy Day celebration (September 8th) -
New mother at International Literacy Day event, Sept. 2018
This new mom and her baby attended ETC's annual International Literacy Day celebration on September 8, 2018 -
Soil Camp in Lamidanda, Dec. 2018
This activity - organized by Kalinchowk Rural Municipality in conjunction with ETC, CWIN, and Namsaling - helped farmers learn more about the qualities of their soil and how to work with it to grow more and better produce. -
Inaugural annual meeting, Dec. 2018
Mr. Bin Kumar Thami, President of Kalinchowk Rural Municipality, participates in the inaugural annual meeting of the new women's cooperative in Lapilang, formed from 26 ETC women's groups. -
Quality time, Dec. 2018
Champa Thami, Niko Utthan Women's Group member, reads a book with her child at the new Community Learning Center in Babare. -
Thriving garden, Dec. 2018
Hasti Maya Thami of Bhume Devi Women's Group shows us how well her garden is doing!
The following photos are of new classrooms constructed and furnished/supplied through the generous support of the Nepal Center of North Carolina.
Entrance to new classroom, Guranse Primary School
Classroom at Guranse Primary School
Young girl in Guranse classroom
Exterior of Deurali Primary School
Interior of Deurali Primary School
Exterior of Saptamai Primary School
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Entrance to new classroom, Guranse Primary School
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Classroom at Guranse Primary School
February 2017 -
Young girl in Guranse classroom
February 2017 -
Exterior of Deurali Primary School
February 2017 -
Interior of Deurali Primary School
February 2017 -
Exterior of Saptamai Primary School
May 2016; nearly completed