The Hariyali Mother Group in Nepal was established in 2008 with the goal of
empowering women and mothers. Education, training, and community building aim
to improve the economic well-being of families by providing access to microfinance
and other economic opportunities. There are 26 members in the group.
Most of these women in the group do not own their land but rather live on
government land. Many of the families in the village rent land for agriculture. 33
families settled in Lalpur village and the main source of income is labour with some
small enterprise activity such as vegetable cultivation, and pig, chicken, and duck
rearing.
A building specifically for women in Lalpur will serve a variety of purposes, including
providing a safe space for women to gather and socialize. It can also be a place for
women to receive literacy classes and training, or to access healthcare and other
empowerment and support resources.
Rukmaya Chaudhury is a member of the group and spoke about why a new building is necessary.“We need a building to hold meetings and classes. The current building is collapsing. During the rainy season, it is flooded.”
The project will be a multi-team effort with volunteers working with local tradesmen and others associated with DWC’s partner Creating Possibilities Nepal.
Your DWC team will work with our in-country partner, Creating Possibilities, just outside the small town of Lamahi.
In general, expect to work 6-8 hours per day. After breakfast, the team is transported to the project site (by private bus) and the workday begins, between 8:00 and 9:00 AM. There will be lunch in the middle of the day, which is provided by our host partner. Your workday will end around 4:00 pm. You will be transported back to your hotel for an evening filled with a dinner out, cultural experiences, team bonding or R&R.
Your group will be led by a trained DWC team leader and will be working with a local site supervisor, translator and laborers to complete this project. The worksite will have various types of tasks to support all skill and strength levels of your team. No building experience is necessary, but a desire to connect with the locals and pitch in as you can is one of the best parts of DWC projects.
This trip includes all accommodations, airport pickup/drop off, a domestic flight, in-country transportation and three meals a day for the duration of the trip dates.
Expect warm and sunny days with daytime temperatures generally hovering around a pleasant 26°C. Temperatures can vary, depending on how high up in the mountains you’re trekking, so it’s a good idea to prepare for a little of everything.
Nepal is a Mecca for trekkers will offer lots of chances to hit the trails or take in some of the many rich cultural experiences that the country offers.
Carbon offsets are used to compensate for the greenhouse gasses that we create through certain activities, such as flying. For every tonne of carbon released into the atmosphere, an ‘offset’ is a carefully designed project that absorbs or stores the equivalent CO2 emissions. You can choose to offset your own flight, your whole family’s, or do this as a gift for a friend.
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