{"id":139465,"date":"2023-03-23T13:56:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/?post_type=news&#038;p=139465"},"modified":"2023-03-27T10:44:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T07:44:20","slug":"eu-and-finnish-ambassadors-visit-fca-projects-in-nepal","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/en\/latest-news\/news\/eu-and-finnish-ambassadors-visit-fca-projects-in-nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"EU and Finnish Ambassadors visit FCA projects in Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"block-hero full-width id-block\" style=\"background-image: url('');\">\n\n\t<div class=\"bg-mobile\" style=\"background-image: url('');\"><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"curtain\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-blocks entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200bEU and Finnish Ambassadors visit FCA projects in Nepal<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\">FCA hosted the Ambassadors of Finland and the EU to Nepal, during a trip to visit Nepal\u2019s Far West. They visited free Kamaiya and Kamlaris (ex-bonded labourers) and witnessed progress made by the communities toward self- sufficiency and increased incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AMBASSADOR OF FINLAND to Nepal, <strong>Ms Riina-Riika Heikka<\/strong> and Ambassador of the European Union to Nepal, <strong>Ms Nona Deprez<\/strong>, saw the varied activities ex-bonded labourers undertake to generate or supplement their incomes. These included vegetable farming, pig rearing and tailoring, supported by FCA with funding from the Finnish government. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1EEF4026-9087-486A-AEDE-234F868B01B0-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Two woman smile in a photo. They are both wearing large necklaces\" class=\"wp-image-139468\" width=\"298\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1EEF4026-9087-486A-AEDE-234F868B01B0-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1EEF4026-9087-486A-AEDE-234F868B01B0-360x480.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1EEF4026-9087-486A-AEDE-234F868B01B0-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1EEF4026-9087-486A-AEDE-234F868B01B0-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1EEF4026-9087-486A-AEDE-234F868B01B0-134x178.jpeg 134w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1EEF4026-9087-486A-AEDE-234F868B01B0-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ambassador of Finland to Nepal, Riina-Riika Heikka during a visit to FCA projects in Nepal. <em>Photo: Deepika Naidu<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>They were also impressed by the impact FCA distributed bicycles had on farmers\u2019 ability to transport their goods to market, decreasing their reliance on middlemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Said Ms Heikka, &#8220;I think what has impressed me the most is FCA&#8217;s work with women and women&#8217;s economic empowerment and linking it also to advocacy work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But being very concrete on bringing sustainable solutions to the communities and also to women and girls, using local expertise, local knowledge and network and a good partner in order to really strive for sustainable solutions for the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\">        <div class=\"video-wrapper\">              <div class=\"consent-placeholder\"              data-category=\"cookie_cat_marketing\"              onClick=\"CookieConsent.renew()\">                 <div class=\"consent-placeholder-wrapper\">                      <div class=\"text-button-wrapper\">                        <p>Et ole hyv\u00e4ksynyt markkinoinnin ev\u00e4steit\u00e4 n\u00e4hd\u00e4ksesi videon.<\/p>                        <div>                            <button class=\"button red slim\" href=\"javascript:CookieConsent.renew()\">Muuta ev\u00e4steasetuksia<\/button>                        <\/div>                    <\/div>                <\/div>            <\/div>            <\/div>        <div class=\"video-image-oembed\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/KodKTIyvMr8\/hqdefault.jpg')\"><i class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"video-container oembed oembed-youtube\" data-video=\"&lt;iframe title=&quot;Ambassador of Finland to Nepal visits FCA projects&quot; 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During the session, people exchanged knowledge and experience on sustainable farming, including using indigenous resources as pest control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, he has not only improved the family farm\u2019s yield, but also disseminated the knowledge he gained during the visit to the other members of his community. Chaudhary&#8217;s family no longer needs to purchase vegetables from the market as they can produce enough for their own consumption, with a surplus that can be sold in the market to generate income for their household.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/591CEDE9-B171-4DBB-8CC1-2ED3FCBD99E9-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"A number of people look over a wall into a pig sty\" class=\"wp-image-139471\" width=\"491\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/591CEDE9-B171-4DBB-8CC1-2ED3FCBD99E9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/591CEDE9-B171-4DBB-8CC1-2ED3FCBD99E9-480x360.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/591CEDE9-B171-4DBB-8CC1-2ED3FCBD99E9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/591CEDE9-B171-4DBB-8CC1-2ED3FCBD99E9-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/591CEDE9-B171-4DBB-8CC1-2ED3FCBD99E9-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/591CEDE9-B171-4DBB-8CC1-2ED3FCBD99E9-237x178.jpeg 237w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/591CEDE9-B171-4DBB-8CC1-2ED3FCBD99E9-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ambassadors visited pig farmers in Far West Nepal. <em>Photo: Deepika Naidu<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another income-generating activity that ex-bonded laborers have undertaken with the support of FCA is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/en\/latest-news\/articles\/in-nepals-far-west-pig-and-vegetable-farming-is-the-main-source-of-livelihood-for-former-bonded-labourers\/\">pig farming<\/a>. This project has helped the community members to rear pigs and sell them in the local market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tailoring is another initiative that FCA has undertaken to support ex-bonded laborers. <strong>Salina Chaudhary<\/strong> was one of the recipients of tailoring training in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullHD_UmaBista_063-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman inspects a piece of clothing on a table.\" class=\"wp-image-139492\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullHD_UmaBista_063-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullHD_UmaBista_063-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullHD_UmaBista_063-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullHD_UmaBista_063-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullHD_UmaBista_063-267x178.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FullHD_UmaBista_063.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Salina Chaudhary in her tailoring shop. Salina gives tailoring training after receiving tailoring training from FCA Nepal in 2020. <em>Photo: Uma Bista<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Three years later she now operates her own tailoring business and trains other women in her community. The Ambassadors were impressed with the quality and variety of clothes Salina and her trainees make. Moreover, they recognised the tremendous impact that the project has had on the communities, as it has facilitated the development of valuable skills through the training programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the Ambassadors visited a community group called REFLECT. The FCA supported project is an approach to adult literacy and empowerment which uses participatory learning methods to promote dialogue and critical thinking among community members, enabling them to identify and address their social, economic, and political issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think the most important thing for me has been to witness the warmth of the people and the atmosphere of going forward and really the atmosphere of movement,\u201d concluded Ms Heikka.<br><br>Text: Deepika Naidu<br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bEU and Finnish Ambassadors visit FCA projects in Nepal FCA hosted the Ambassadors of Finland and the EU to Nepal, during a trip to visit Nepal\u2019s Far West. They visited free Kamaiya and Kamlaris (ex-bonded labourers) and witnessed progress made by the communities toward self- sufficiency and increased incomes. 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