| A P/C INTRODUCED IN POKHARA OFFICE |
| A P/C was introduced in the Pokarah office in November 1998. Messrs. Nagaura and Shimojo visited the office to make it available and instructed staffs there how to use the Internet. Nowadays, it is much easier to send photos / letters to Nepal than before, so we can feel close to Nepal. |
| FENCE PUT AROUND SCHOOL IN POKHARA |
| There are lots of cattle at pasture around
Ramachor village, and walk here and there.
It would be dangerous if they invade the
school. In order to guard children, buildings, seedlings of cherry blossoms and chestnuts brought from Japan, etc. from cattle, a fence was put around the school. |
| 2 VOLUNTEERS VISTED VILLAGE FOR 1 WEEK |
| * Agricultural Assistance; 2 volunteers visited
Ramachor Village from 7 February 1999 for
1 week to talk about the future instruction
on the agricultural aspect. They brought
potato sets and fertiliser from Japan to
investigate the applicability of Japanese
potatoes to the land on Nepal. * A Happening in the School; A little girl cried in the school as one of her toenails peeled off. Unfortunately, we had no special medicines there. The only things the staff could do for her were to put water on the affected part, sterilise, and apply a simple medicine from a first-aid kit to it. We noticed there were no doctors / hospitals near the school even if children have diseases or injuries. It is one of the important problems to improve the current situation to let children go to school without any concerns. |
| COMMUNICATION WITH FOSTER CHILDREN |
| We have 14 foster parents for children in
Ramachor Village at present. Letters with
their photos are sometimes sent to each parent
via Mr. Iwashita and other volunteers. The
children makes every effort to write letters
in English, which is now studying in the
school, to express their feeling to their
foster parents. If you have any interests about foster parents, we would love to receive your contact. We help make a bridge between children in Nepal and Japan to communicate each other more closely. |
| A REPORT FROM A VOLUNTEER IN HIROSHIMA " An Experience by Flea Market Sales" Ms. Chiemi Izuhiro |
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Have you every tried flea market sales? Nowadays it is very popular in Japan, as a part of recycling activities. It is a market sale that anyone (amateurs / professional) can open their shops and sell used goods, something unnecessary in your house, something hand-made, etc. at reasonable prices. It will be enjoyable for customers to go to the market place, and find something lovely, and get them at the most discounted price. On the other hand, the situation of clerks is quite hard. It has been almost 6 years since I opened my own shop in the market sale for the first time. To open your own store, you will have to care lots of things. First, layout of your shop. How you should do to make customers fascinated with your shopc Second, the negotiation of price discount with customers. You need much energy, as customers will ask you to discount the prices more and more. You must be patient! Moreover, there are lots of things to prepare in advance; small changes, bags to put goods sold in, hangers, small tables to put goods to sell on, etc. If you do it during the summer, you will need cool water and a big parasol to make shade, and if you do it during the winter, you will need hot tea and portable body warmersc. It is the truth that I am exhausted and think I will never do it any more every time after the market sale. Why the hell have I had been doing such a hard work for 6 years??? The reason is because the money I earned is of help to someone. If I had the market sale only for my own profit, I could not have been kept as I have. Does anyone wonder if it seems to be strange that I can keep the market sale for someone except myself? Actually, I used to open my shop only for my profit for 1 year since I started to be interested in the flea market sale. At that time, I never thought to donate the money. However, the money I earned with hard work for the day turned to cloths or foods in a moment. While such a cycle was repeated for 1 year, I started to think if my way is correctc. One day, I noticed to utilise the money for someone in trouble. What I can do is just something tiny, but I wanted to do something for someone. I decided to donate the money for children in Nepal. 1 year ago, the school was completed in Ramachor Village at last. Fortunately, I had an opportunity to see the school and children. When I arrived at the village, I was so surprised to be very welcomed by people in the village with their music. They smiled at me, and put lots of their hand-made garlands on my neck. I did not know why, but I could not stop tears from my eyes. My heart was full with their warm heart. I have not been doing anything big like Mother Theresa. But, when I saw their smile and the new school, I understood what I have been doing in Japan was absolutely correct. For these circumstances, I cannot quit opening my shop at the flea market place! Just put money in a donation box and that's it. It is actually a part of 'voluntary activities'. But is it enough?? I think it is very good to see the place to assist and confirm the results how your contribution was used. I think that's the key to keep the voluntary activities. |
| GIVE US YOUR IDEAS TO SELL PRODUCTS BY VILLAGE! |
| Since sawing machines and knitting machines were introduced at the workshop in the school during the summer in 1998, women in the village have been learning the skill; knitting caps, vests, socks, etc. We are reviewing how their products should be sold. We hope that people in the village would sell the products by their own hands and get the profits to make their lives stable. If you have any ideas, please let us know. |
| INFORMATION |
| This report is going to be issued irregularly
as soon as we get information to let you
know the latest news. MORE INFORMATION? If you have any ideas / inquiries / requests, please contact at: 'L ANGEL' 2-17-16, Kokubukita, Ebinashi, Kanagawaken, 243-0406, Japan FAX: +81-462-33-2111 E-Mail Address: l_angel@ua.airnet.ne.jp Editors: Yamanashi, Suyama, and Iwata (Translator: Izuhiro) |
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