In the Himalayan country of Nepal, approximately 2.3 million Nepalese people lack access to clean drinking water. In addition, one in four people live in extreme poverty. Many children are forced to work in dangerous conditions and numerous families have lost their homes due to recurring earthquakes and floods. Some have been living in tents or corrugated iron huts ever since. Girls in particular are often at risk of child labor, early marriage and being sold into brothels in India. Together with various associations, we support both the water supply and a children’s home in order to help children in need in particular.
Education / Bildung (EDU)
- Financing of 13 child sponsorships in cooperation with NIDISI, which offer the children secure access to high-quality education
- Support after graduation to ensure entry into the Nepalese labor market
Shelter and Settlement / Notunterkünfte und Siedlungen (SHS)
- Support for the financing of two children’s homes run by the Esslingen-based association Surya Kiran – ein Sonnenstrahl für Kinder e. V. for 29 girls in need of assistance
Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion / Wasser-, Sanitärversorgung und Hygienenaufklärung (WASH)
- educational work and the provision of sustainable menstrual products
- Support for the restoration and maintenance of a water center that supplies drinking water to around 2,000 households and more than 400 schoolchildren
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