2025 various projects
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• MARCH 2025 • PROJECT IN THE PIPELINE • 300 PACKETS OF REUSABLE SANITARY PADS
SAANO KOSHELI AND MAYA COLLABORATE TO DISTRIBUTE 300 PACKETS OF REUSABLE SANITARY PADS DURING AN EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME
Maya (DFGN Nepal and our colleague) is convinced of the life-changing power of menstrual health education. She travels to remote regions to get this topic discussed with tireless enthusiasm.
During this programme, on the occasion of International Women’s Day*, packets of sanitary pads are distributed.
The women (also marginalised) who work in DFGN’s fair trade workshop are hard at work making them
Apart from being a financial saving and a sustainable solution, this reusable and washable sanitary pad offers freedom of movement for Nepalese girls/women above all!
• Menstruation is a natural process, not a taboo •
* International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
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PREPARATION:
• sewing 2400 cotton sanitary pads, 600 holders, 300 cloth bags, 300 carry pouches and 300 wash clothes
• purchasing 600 panties and 300 soaps
• printing 300 copies of instruction charts and menstrual calendars.
Once this is all realised and gathered together, Maya will go to the adjacent area with 2 assistants (see text Jan 2025).
Here, 300 girls/women from ethnic minorities will be invited to be educated about menstruation (taboo, stigma, hygiene, health…), to increase their knowledge (puberty, reproductive health…) and to receive a packet of sanitary pads.
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Your contribution is most welcome, deri deri dhanyabaad
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• JAN 2025 • REQUEST FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR 300 GIRLS/WOMEN AND DISTRIBUTION OF 300 PACKETS OF REUSABLE SANITARY PADS
Target group • 300 Bankarya, Rai and Tamang girls, women and mothers. They do not own land and live on government land.
Problem • Limited access to (affordable) products for menstrual hygiene, lack of knowledge and deep-rooted cultural taboos around menstruation.
Consequence • This lack leads to health risks, limited participation in education and economic activities and social stigma. As indigenous and ethnic groups, these communities face systemic discrimination and limited access to essential services, exacerbating their vulnerability.
Organised • By Maya Devi Khaitu from Days for Girls Nepal, non-profit ngo, dedicated to ensuring that every woman and girl has ready access to menstrual hygiene supplies and education.
Financed • 100%par Saano kosheli
. . . . . there are 142 ethnic groups in Nepal . . . . .
According to the latest census (2021), the Bankarya group is the second smallest ethnic group in terms of extremely small minorities in Nepal. The Bankarya ancestors were nomadic hunters in the far south and lived in complete harmony with what the jungle had to offer. Their traditional customs and religion were mainly influenced by animism.
But since the creation of national parks, these minorities have been seen as a threat to wildlife conservation*. They were given a piece of land and forced to live as farmers, without any knowledge of modern agriculture. Losing their right to self-determination, this group is in an identity crisis. Living conditions are poor, government allowances are minimal and ethnic awareness is low.
This indigenous group has its own language but due to the influence of Nepali, it is in danger of disappearing, with only a few elderly speaking the native language fluently. Even though they celebrate fully traditional festivals and have rituals for birth, marriage and death, people are unaware of this due to the lack of education.
* The National Park and Wildlife Conservation Act (NPWCA) of 1973 is the overarching law for protected areas. The law has long been criticised for prioritising wildlife protection and ignoring the needs of people living in protected areas. Local community people, activists and elected representatives in these areas are demanding that the law be substantially amended.
But despite five amendments, the law remains unchanged. Section 3.1 of the NPWC Act states that the government can declare an area a national park “by publishing a notification in the Nepal Gazette and indicating its boundary”.
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• AGENDA SUMMER MARKETS of 2025 • the dates are not yet known
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2024 • SUMMARY
♥︎ SUMMER & CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Thanks to the sale of our Nepalese handicraft products in 2024 at the summer (Fournols, Sauxillanges, St Genès la Tourette) and Christmas markets (Auzelles, Échandelys, St Genès la Tourette, St Germain l’Herm, Sauxillanges, Vernet-Chaméane, Vic le Comte), Saano kosheli was once again able to generate a nice budget to realise new projects. This year we will again be present at regional markets in the parc Livradois-Forez (Auvergne), where our products are very much appreciated.
We would like to thank everyone who has bought from us and/or has 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.
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 share their experience from a distance.
DHERI DHERI DHANYABAAD
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