18
Sep
Author: Clara GO
17
Sep
Travel log – #RatoBaltin at the Chilkhaya school
20-7-17 During the 10 days we have been in Chilkhaya, what has surprised us most is the number of students attending the secondary school (from class 6 to 10). We attended classes with 70 students, “luckily” missing 70 or 80 more. That is, the list of students for these classes was up to 140, 150. […]
22
Aug
Travel Log – Chilkhaya
10-6-17. Moving 4 personal rucksacks, 2 suitcases full of materials, 1 bag of cameras and 23 metallic buckets from one village to another in these remote areas can be really complicated! From Rachuli to Cnilkhaya, according to Googlemaps, there are just 9 km. and a slope of 400 m. First we had to get somebody […]
30
Jul
Human trafficking in Nepal. #RatoBaltin #WorldDayAgainstTraffickinginPersons
Today is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. As such, we feel it is an important time to highlight the extent of this practice in Nepal. After all, it is easy to think that you will never be personally impacted by human trafficking, or know anyone who has been effected. But when be artsy […]
28
Jul
Child marriage and young mothers in West Nepal. #RatoBaltin
Another of the problems that we are facing during our Rato Baltin workshops is seeing 13 years girls who are married and with children. Everybody (some may not agree) find this practice “normal” in west Nepal (actually in all rural area of Nepal). In Nepal the legal age for marriage without parental consent is 20 years and […]
17
Jul
Travel Log – Ruby cup training at Rachuli. Once again, total success!
4-6-2017 The menstruation cup training that we have set at Rachuli, exceeded all expectations. We have spent, so far, 10 days in town, talking with the ladies and girls, teachers of both sexes, and trying to reach out to the men. to talk with the men… The girls were asked to talk with their parents […]
07
Jul
Life experience
Writing and Photos © por Alba Parrado Puente, Spanish Nurse and Midwife, Volunteer of be artsy in Achcham. From one of the most chaotic Indian cities (Varanasí) to one of the most peaceful little villages in Nepal there are around 800 km. and a four days journey by local bus, a bus as hellish as […]
17
May
Travel log – Kunti Bandali – Mangalsen Municipality – Achcham
05
May
Financial update and Thanks.
Thanks to everyone who has helped us so far. Many thanks for the wonderful response our project has received too. We are very satisfied with the impacti it has had both amongst friends and acquaintances as well as organisations and media.In the process, we have learned several things: Having a nurse for only 2 or […]
23
Apr