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Namasté to all!

First of all a late HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you, wishing you a healthy and inspiring 2012!

Political situation Nepal

The situation in Nepal is same as ever. The Government has the “aim” to deliver the parliament a first draft of a new constitution by the 26th of February.

Prime Minister Bhattarai is directing the Nepal Army to integrate the former Maoïst combats and give others a possibility of voluntary retirement.

This is the report of each beneficiary of QOLN’s buffalo project 2010. This was the 5th buffalo project where QOLN supported 18 beneficiaries of the 9 wards of Sarangkot VDC with the help of Olivier Toulemonde and D.E.P.A.R.T.S.

QOLN and the people of Sarangkot are very grateful for all the support they get to implement this very important project. As you can read below, it is helping these families tremendously!

A warm Namasté to all!

First we would like to comfort everybody that the earthquake that happened on Sunday eve 18 September, didn’t affect our houses and our projects. Everybody was scared of course, but there was no damage. Most damage and death was at the border of Nepal and Sikkim (India), where the earthquake hit with a magnitude 6.9.

Sadly, one week after, Nepal came in the news again, with a plane crash of a sightseeing Mountain flight, on Sunday 25 September, where nobody (19 people) survived.

Hereby we would like to thank Mr. Toulemonde & Association of D.E.P.A.R.T.S. Micro-credit for your yearly contribution to our micro-credit buffalo project!

All beneficiaries from the last project are paying back their loan to QOLN. They are all doing well. Through your help, many families in Sarangkot can survive now with having this buffalo and selling some milk or ghee (clarified butter).

Namasté sponsors,

Meanwhile our day care center is running very well!
Thank you for all your support. Again, 55 children can attend our kinder garden in a new building! They are very happy and delighted to be in their new school.

The 3 classrooms downstairs are for the Nursery, Lower KG and Upper KG. The classes are still a bit empty, but slowly they will be housing new furniture and play toys.

Namasté!

We wish you a HAPPY NEPALI NEW YEAR 2067! The New Year started on April 14. Nepal is the only country in the world with soo many New Year celebrations! In 365 days, there are nine different New Years in Nepal!

This year we even enjoyed real fireworks around Lakeside!

Situation of Nepal

The biggest news is the death of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at the age of 86. He was one of the most famous political people since 1990. He was the leader of the Nepali Congress Party and was 5 times Prime Minister in total!

Since last month, there has been a lot of work done in our DCC. The railings have been fixed, the channel gate has been fixed, and the painting is going on continually.

These days, we can see the DCC construction is in its finishing process. The workers are busy to finish last painting. The workers are waiting for the electricity to fix the windows and doors. Moreover, some workers are busy to make a surrounding wall for the DCC.

QOLN is eagerly waiting to do the opening ceremony on 14 April 2010!

Dear sponsors,

After heavy snowfall in the mountains and a whole day of rain in Pokhara, the weather is not cold anymore and it is getting hotter and hotter every day. People are already dressed in light clothes when they go out!

The new Day care centre (DCC) is almost ready. Since the last four weeks, the workers worked very hard to finish it. They plastered the floor and cemented the last rooftop. Now they are busy fixing the doors, windows and the railings all around the first and second floor. Meanwhile they will start painting and cleaning the playground.

Namasté!

First, we wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR! May Love & Joy enrich your days!

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At this moment, Nepal is starting to celebrate its festivals again. The last month, called “POUSH” (from half December until half January) is determined as an unholy month. In this month the religious ceremonies are forbidden.  

Dear sponsors,

The early started winter is getting colder and colder in Sarangkot, especially in the morning and in the evening!