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On today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women…

Wednesday November 25th, 2020Thursday November 26th, 2020 rootsforlifeIndividuelles Stipendium

…we send some news from our scholarship holders from the Opportunity Village in Pokhara, who are directly affected by this topic. During the lockdown the school lessons could continue in the Opportunity Village through home[…]

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Even the smallest …

Tuesday November 24th, 2020Thursday November 26th, 2020 rootsforlifeFrauen in Chyangsar

… in the Kids Club have now practiced washing their hands again to contain the Corona virus. On the model farm in Chyangsar this works well with washbasins, at home often only the hose is[…]

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Number of child marriages continues to rise

Wednesday October 10th, 2018Friday October 26th, 2018 rootsforlifeRechte der Kinder in Nepal

The annual report of the organisation “Girls not Brides” concludes that the number of married girls under the age of 18 has risen. The figure is currently around 720 million worldwide. If the trend continues,[…]

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Learning languages in Nepal

Monday May 29th, 2017Thursday June 8th, 2017 rootsforlifeIndividuelles Stipendium

If children in Nepal are able to attend school, there is a big challenge waiting for them: The language challenge. There are approximately 123 different Nepalese languages or dialects in Nepal. Though the official language[…]

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Getting to school

Thursday February 23rd, 2017Thursday February 23rd, 2017 rootsforlifeRechte der Kinder in Nepal

If Nepali children enjoy the privilege to be able to go to school, they often have a difficult and dangerous (especially for girls) path to overcome. In particular, this is the case when they have to[…]

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Child Widows

Wednesday February 22nd, 2017Thursday February 23rd, 2017 rootsforlifeRechte der Kinder in Nepal

Child marriages are common in Nepal. If the husband dies, the widowed girls are expelled from social life. They are called Bekalayas, child widows. Married as a child and early widowed. In the men-dominated society[…]

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Child Marriages

Tuesday February 21st, 2017Thursday February 23rd, 2017 rootsforlifeRechte der Kinder in Nepal

37 % of the girls in Nepal are married before they become 18 years old. They get pregnant while they’re still children themselves. Their own health and the health of their babies is often in[…]

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Child Labour

Monday February 20th, 2017Thursday February 23rd, 2017 rootsforlifeRechte der Kinder in Nepal

Despite the fact that child labour is legally prohibited in Nepal for children aged under 14, according to studies 34% of the 5-14-year-old Nepali children work. Children are made to work in the farms, cowsheds,[…]

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