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Losing a Home in a Remote Village of Nepal
Imagine losing your home in an instant.
Few hours ago a landslide destroyed part of the village of our master artists Kamal and Sanjaya in Kavre and they lost the house where they were born.
Thankfully our relatives are safe but some of our villagers friends were injured. There are people that died in the area according to the first reports. According to the news the floods of the past days killed more than 100 people and many are missing in Nepal.
After almost 3 days of rain and floods many roads are closed and entire areas are under water. However the rain now stopped and we hope in few days to be able to reach the village and bring food, clothes and medicines.
These are the pictures that we just received from our friends and family.
Many of the artists and artisans of our thangka school have spent their childhood in small villages in remote areas of Nepal. And for all of us, our family house in the village has a special place in our hearts.
Beyond the physical destruction.
Together with earthquakes, floods and landslides, the families that live in rural villages, like in Kavre, have seen their livelihoods disrupted and this forced many to flee their homes. The economic impact of these events have been devastating, as communities struggle to recover and rebuild. This process, together with many young Nepali migrating, is creating ghost villages and destroying communities and their cultural heritage.
The lives of the people that decide to stay in these villages rely on agriculture and the financial support of their relatives. If you feel like sending a donation to help our villagers friends and families of our thangka painters we are very thankful.
Please use these links:
https://paypal.me/TradArtNepal
https://www.paypal.com/donate/XAQTVUA4XFEU4
Blessings and gratitude for your heart-warming messages and solidarity.
Namaste.
Note: Because of the disruptions caused by the floods also in the Kathmandu valley we will have to delay shipments. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this difficult times.
More updates on our social media pages.
Supporting The Community During The Lock-down
The entire world is living a difficult time as the covid-19 pandemic changed the life of many and people are very concerned for the future of their families and their communities.
In under-developed countries like Nepal people are more accustomed to uncertainty especially in the last years during which we faced earthquakes, blockades, shortages and economic and political crisis.
Here most of the population can afford to feed their families with day to day jobs, and since the start of the lock-down it began a new humanitarian crisis that is affecting the people that are more vulnerable.
Even before we started our little website to share the works of art created by the artists and artisans of our village with the world, we always been committed to help our community.
The meaning behind the artworks that we create is a universal message of compassion and kindness toward each other, and we try as much as we can to live according to these values.
We strongly believe that our generous customers and all our friends that follow us on instagram, twitter, facebook and other social media are moved by the same spirit.
During these years we promoted and participated to several projects that were successful also thanks to help of many of you.
We are sponsoring a beautiful project carried on by Girls Empowered by Travel – Nepal that is currently distributing rice, flour, lentils, oil, salt and milk to vulnerable women: pregnant or new mothers, single mothers and elderly women in three rural communities: Sarlahi, Changunarayan and Gre.
Please share the link of the campaign of GET-Nepal project on GoFundme and if you can please contribute with a small donation.
$10 can feed a family for one week!
Thank you.
A Video of Changu While the Earth is Still Shaking in Nepal
Thanks to Chris for this Amazing Video.
If you are planning to visit Nepal and (like Chris) want to help and support our local NGO, please go to changunarayan.info and read more about the ongoing projects and volunteering program.
4.6 M aftershock rattles nation, epicenter Kathmandu #NepalQuake http://t.co/ZwsTzfKRyz pic.twitter.com/EwDHorMH1W
— The Kathmandu Post (@kathmandupost) July 22, 2015
Launched Changunarayan Restoration Crowdfunding Project
Crowdfunding Restoration Project Changunarayan Nepal
Overview of the Project Due to the Earthquake April 2015 our village needs to be rebuilt. We need help to build it back, one home at a time. This is difficult for economically challenged families here who really need your help. LINK OF THE PROJECT ON TRAVELSTARTER.COM Project Location Changunarayan Road, Bhaktapur, Central Region, NepalOur […]
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