2024 various projects
gives useful gifts to the Nepalese
in the form of reusable and washable sanitary pads
and supports also several other projects like
purchase, transport and reception of medical equipments for two maternities and
online petition avaaz, to protect people against the construction of hydroelectric plants
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• OUR SALES ON MARKETS 2024 •
For Saano kosheli, the sale of Nepalese handicrafts is an important source of income to finance our projects in Nepal. All our handicraft products are made in Nepal and by hand from eco-friendly materials such as wool, felt, hemp, linen, paper, etc. We try to work with fair trade companies as much as possible, with fair wages and a fair and respectful approach.
♥ info@saano-kosheli.fr ♥ tel 04 7371 2626 ♥
Saano kosheli (Humanitarian Association • Nepal) does not sell online, but you are welcome to visit the following Christmas markets:
• AGENDA CHRISTMAS MARKETS 2024 •
sam 23 nov • VERNET-CHAMÉANE • 10-18h
Marché de Noël au Château de Montfort
dim 24 nov • ST GENÈS LA TOURETTE • 9-18h
Marché Artisanale et Bien Être, salle polyvalente
dim 1 DÉC • ST GERMAIN L’HERM • 10-19h
Marché de Noël au COLIBRI, Rue de Commerce
dim 1 DÉC – 6 JAN • ST GERMAIN L’HERM • 10-12h
Boutique éphémère au COLIBRI
ven 6 DÉC • AUZELLES • 15-20h
Marché de Noël local et artisanale, salle de fête
dim 8 DÉC • VIC LE COMTE • 10-18h
Les Hivernales de la Comte
mar 10 & 17 DÉC • SAUXILLANGES • matin
6 Place la Liberté, maison avec volet bleu
DÉC 6-7-8 • 13-14-15 • 20-21-22-23 • ÉCHANDELYS •
ven 15h-20h, sam – dim – lun 10-17h
le 8 et le 13 déc • marché nocturne et restauration
le 8 et le 23 déc • presence du Pére Noël
Boutique éphémère au Le Pierlou, 8 Route de Condat
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THE FIRST MATERNITY UNIT IS EQUIPPED AND OPERATIONAL
• NOV 2024 • The first maternity is equipped and fully furnished thanks to your purchases and donations to Saano kosheli. The nurses are all ready.
After the first application in Oct 2023, the purchase of all medical equipment in Nov 2023 and the transport in April 2024, the maternity unit is now furnished…
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FOLLOW-UP PETITION AVAAZ
• NOV 2024 • The project of building hydropower plants is still in play. Karma and his team are engaged daily in this fight against 3 private companies that want to start construction as soon as possible. Karma connected with Avaaz, an online community of millions of people taking action on global, regional and national issues, from corruption and poverty to conflict and climate change. 12,919 people worldwide signed on. We would like to thank everyone for this.
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A SMALL GIFT AFTER THE EXTREME MONSOON RAINS
• SEP 2024 • The severe weather ravaging Nepal has claimed the lives of more than 200 people. At least about 30 people are still missing. Thousands of houses have been destroyed and infrastructure across the country has been paralysed due to flooded roads and landslides. Many people being searched for travelled by bus, due to the big Dashain festival there was extra traffic on the roads. The central and eastern parts of the country were particularly affected by extreme monsoon rains. People who lived along the Bagmati river in Kathmandu had to flee their homes in a hurry and had no time to take possessions, savings or clothes with them.
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TRANSPORT AND RECEPTION OF BIRTHING EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTH POST
• MAI 2024 • A second request for birthing equipment has been made to our coordinator/friend Karma Bhutia of the NGO Shankuwasabha Learning Grounds*. This time for a basic health post, this one is slightly bigger than the previous one but fortunately is not so high up in the mountains so transport is a lot easier. Again, the inhabitants of this…
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ONLINE AVAAZ PETITION
“HANDS OFF OUR SACRED RIVERS AND SNOW LEOPARD SANCTUARY”
In the region where we have realised a number of projects, three private companies want to build hydropower plants. They are already illegally (at night) building a road, this without permission from the local communities of marginalised indigenous groups.
With our introduction and the official Avaaz* petition, we hope we can stop this project with your voice … WE NEED YOUR VOTE
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NEW REQUEST MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR A MATERNITY
• MAY 2024 • We have received a second request for medical equipment for a maternity. The 3 new rooms (+ toilet and bathroom) are part of a basic health post. The staff consists of a nurse, a midwife and a medical assistant. There are 45-50 people a day, 70% of whom are women. 4000-5000 people live in this area and surrounding areas. It is accessible by road, the nearest big city is 4 hours’ drive, to Kathmandu it is 12 hours. It is a forgotten region in the north-east where little help is provided.
We, Saano kosheli, need some help financing this project.
SOME STATISTICS
• NEPAL 2024 • 21 neonatal deaths in every 1,000 live births (in the UK 3 neonatal deaths in every 1,000 live births). The government’s target is to reduce neonatal mortality to 12 deaths per every 1,000 live births by 2030, but public health experts, however, are sceptical of its success. Fifty percent of the neonates die in the first 24 hours of birth. Hypothermia, infection, low birth weight, premature birth, and abnormal birth asphyxia are among the leading causes. 85 percent of all deaths among children under the age of five take place before a child’s first birthday.
(source Kathmandu Post, june 2024)
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MAY 30 • MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY WITH MAYA •
Maya Khaitu from DFGN, together with Saano Kosheli, organized a training at a special high school. “In the hall of the school, resilience and determination are palpable. Despite the challenges they face, the students display a remarkable spirit of perseverance. This school is more than an educational institution; it is a family, united in the shared goal of …
TRANSPORT AND RECEPTION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR A MATERNITY
• APRIL 2024 • A request has been made to our coordinator and friend Karma Bhutia of the NGO Shankuwasabha Learning Grounds* for medical equipment for a maternity at 2700m altitude. Additional funding was then requested to transport all the equipment. During our stay in Nepal in November 2023, Karma and I jointly procured the materials …
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8 MARCH • INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH MAYA FROM DFGN
“Days for Girls Nepal is a non-profit ngo. “We believe that every woman and girl should have ready access to hygiene supplies and education”. Days for Girls envisions a world where menstruation is no longer a cause of shame and taboos through volunteers, enterprise, and public and private partnerships. We work to eliminate the stigma …
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8 MARCH • INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH SUSMA
This year, our friend Susma travelled to south-west Nepal, the region of our colleague Nuru who is still studying and and has no time right now. Once there, she travels with all the material in a tempo (local cab) to various villages in this delta area. Now it is still spring and dry but during the rainy season (June-September) it turns into an …
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DEMAND OF A MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR A MATERNITY AND TRANSPORT at 2700m
• NOV 2023 • The NGO Shankuwasabha Learning Grounds of our coordinator in Nepal and friend Karma Bhutia has received a request for the purchase of medical equipment for a maternity at 2700m and financial support for transportation costs. Soon, all the materials will be transported and it will take at least 7 days …
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2023 SUMMARY
SUMMER & CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Thanks to the sale of our Nepalese handicraft products in 2023 at the summer (Fournols, Sauxillanges) and Christmas markets (Sauxillanges, Vic le Comte, St Germain l’Herm, St Genès la Tourette) we were able to raise a significant amount of money to start new projects. This year again, we will be present at several markets in the ♥︎ Livradois region (Auvergne), where our products are highly appreciated.
We would like to thank everyone who bought from us and/or donated.
We also want to thank all the Nepalese artisans from whom we buy for their commitment, dedication and beautiful handicrafts. Of course, we like to thank everyone who follows and supports Saano Kosheli in any way.
DHERI DHERI DHANYABAAD
♥︎ 2023 VARIOUS PROJECTS REALISED
thanks to your donations or purchases:
• Distribution of packets of reusable and washable sanitary pads to 295 girls/women (health, liberating, cost-saving, work …)
– Educational programmes on ‘menstruation’, a taboo subject (education, liberating, instructional …)
• Restoration of yak herdsman trail at 3500m (safety and food security …)
• Vaccination program of 550 yaks from 4000m (protection of yaks, culture, tradition, work …)
In November we could finally go to Nepal again where we had quite a program in Kathmandu: seeing our friends and colleagues again, visiting stores and workshops, searching for new products, talking about other projects and buying all materials for the birthing clinic. We also had the opportunity to attend a programme on sanitary pads, celebrate the Diwali festival and time for many other things.
Even when we are not in Nepal, our projects are realised thanks to the cooperation of our Nepalese friends and colleagues, whom we would like to thank immensely for their enthusiasm, commitment and time. It’s very unfortunate that we can’t be there, but thanks to their photos and videos, we can travel with them and witness from a distance.
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