An overview and further detailed information on all projects supported so far can be found here.
Our focus land: Future for children in Nepal
Situation in Nepal
Domestic political unrest has been prevalent since 1996. For a long time, violent conflicts, strikes, kidnappings and curfews have dominated everyday life in Nepal. The situation of the children is marked by violations of children's rights. Early marriage and motherhood of girls, trafficking in girls, child labour and even child prostitution with a high risk of being infected by AIDS are still widespread.
The health system is underdeveloped and characterised by high maternal and child mortality. More than half of the population is chronically undernourished. Contaminated drinking water, lack of latrines and poor hygiene are contributing to this situation. Education and training are also in great need of development.
The illiteracy rate among rural women is very high. There are too few schools and the distances to school are long. Parents are dependent on the help of their children (especially in agricultural work).
Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world and the people there live in living conditions that are unimaginable for us. Many families live in very simple houses without electricity. ¼ of the population lives in absolute poverty. There are hardly any employment opportunities. The majority is employed in agriculture. Many people live in debt bondage.
In this environment, the Schönebeck Foundation "Future for Children" wants to support the work of Plan in its child-oriented community development.
Our actual projects: Berufliche Zukunft und Arbeit für jung Menschen in Nepal
Nepal is a predominantly agricultural country with a small manufacturing sector. In the two project regions of Dhanusha and Sindhuli in the east of the country, a large part of the population also lives from agriculture. Beans, potatoes, cabbage, bananas, wheat, rice and maize are grown here, as well as fish farming. There are also some small businesses and handicraft enterprises. The manufacturing and service industries are still in the early stages of development. To give young women and men a professional future, income opportunities and prospects for the future we have launched this project. In it young people with important skills for their professional for professional life and the job market. 550 young women and men between the ages of 18 and 24 take part in training courses in which they acquire professional qualifications and entrepreneurial knowledge. We offer reading, writing and math courses for participants with poor reading, writing or arithmetic skills. 275 young women and men also take part in English and computer courses.
