Hi there. I know it's been awhile since I have been in Vadgam, but wow, the website definitely has changed. Can't find any of the old discussions or the last message you left me Nitkin. I not even sure where to go oin order to do what you asked me to do which was to edit you "shared document often." I have been ill and am getting better now so I wanted to get back to me Nabuur villages, so here I am Nitin. Just e-mail or message me. LaVada
Welcome back! :) I'm glad to hear from you again. I'm sorry to hear about your illness though. Hope everything's better now. :) Currently, we are planning on taking a video of Vadgam's cultural presentations and cricket matches (both will be happening on the same day). We have a videographer to help us and we need people to help us contact ex-cricketers who might want to join the cricket tournament and bollywood celebrities who might want to dazzle the crowd with their presence. :) Hope to see your posts in Vadgam again! :) I'm glad to hear from you! :)
Dear Nitinbhai & Anna-Facilitator & other Vadgam team members,
Before we go further with the existing plans let us be very clear witch type of Development we are looking for Vadgam.
1.Do we understand what development we are looking for Vadgam?( Are we thinking about ultimate economoc development of all the families of Village Vadgam?)Let us debate/send your views on this.
2.Do other members understand the social culture in vadgam?
3.I would like to have basic information about Vadgam-Agriculture land ,Cropping pattern,Animal Husbandry and Bafallo -Cow-Goat-Sheep population ?
4.How many families involved in supplying Milk to Banas Dairy?
5.How many women knows Traditional Gujarati
Banaskantha embroidary or Batik Tie & dye work?
6. Possibilities for Diamond Cutting and Polishing Unit at Vadgam?
we can further discuss /I can advise something based on these basic information if provided by the Local representative.
Thank you for your questions. I must admit that they are indeed very good questions and I am confident that these will lead us somewhere that would ultimately develop the Vadgam Village and the families in this particular village.
Right now, we are taking things one step at a time - starting with the Sports Club for the youth. We are currently doing a fund raising activity to raise money for the development of the sports club.
If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll answer as best as I could. :)
Hi Anna!
It is Nice to note that you are the facilitator for Vadgam village.
Anna & Nitin! to me sports activities for rural development like Hot Air balloon to see your own land from the sky be introduced as one of the sports activities so that every one come forwards to see his/her land and participate in developmental activities.
Try to organise hot-air balloon spots activity in the village than see the impact of it. What ever the hassle the villagers’ have will be resolved on fast tract.
Hi Anna: I am finally, again, getting back into the world of Vadgam after such a long hiatus. How can I help at this time? I don't know anything about cricket and teams, but I am willing to try to help out with finding whatever it is that you need with this task. I've read the past discussions and see that alot has happened. You have had some very hardworking neighbors. I just hope I can be one again. LaVada
Yup, we've had a lot of help from all these brillant neighbours. I'm really glad they decided to join. I'm glad you decided to join.
Right now, we're trying to fix our budget, we're figuring out if we could sell drinks and food during the tournament, and we're trying to invite cricket players and bollywood stars for the tournament. Maybe you can help us with any of these. :)
I have a friend in Kampala, Uganda, who has started a computer club and soccer team for orphans. He might be able to give you insight into things you might do. Here is his email & a website contact. He has other websites too, but I have to send those to you later. He is quite a prolific and active person, so I am sure he would be a good resource. He received funding from outside sources to support his project.
The "NABUUR" letter I received from you indicated that you are need someone who can "researching and create child development programmes that will help the children learn about basic things like nutrition, hygience, education etc." This is my area of expertise. I am finishing my doctorate's degree in educational curriculum and development. Maybe I can help!
Make newsletter to send in the network. Which promote volnepal lots.
Volunteer Nepal, National Group is a community based, non profit organization, without any political or religious affiliation and registered in the Chief District Administration Office and the Social Welfare Council, Kathmandu. It co-ordinates local and international work camps with community groups or institutions in need of voluntary labor or service to empower community self-help initiatives.
The Volunteer Nepal partners with organizations to support community leaders and youth workers in community building, rural development and sustainability efforts. Our model, which forms the basis for much of our work, is an adaptable approach to community building in which youths and adults work as partners to examine community resources, develop a community vision, and take action to create meaningful change. Volunteer Nepal, National Group is a community based non-profit organization, without any political or religious affiliation and is registered in Chief District Administration Office Kathmandu. It co-ordinates local and international work camps with community groups or institutions in need of voluntary services to empower community self-help initiatives.
We work to assist and improve the welfare of the underprivileged in our society and work includes community rural sustainable development, education and capacity building, information communication, technology, literacy, economically self sustaining activities, women and children, and consultancy.
Our objective is to co-ordinate socio-cultural interaction between people from diverse backgrounds by creating opportunities for both local and
international volunteers to exchange their experience and skills. We also run different volunteer programmes in Nepal. We offer year round
volunteer programmes in teaching English, at the orphanage, an internship in medical work and newspapers, conservation work, training, conferences,
workshops and other community development programmes.
The mission of Volunteer Nepal National Group is to mobilize and sensitize women and youth on the issues affecting them and how to utilize the
resources available in order to promote and support sustainable self-help projects focusing on advancement of women and youths initiatives, income
generating activities, human development and environmental conservation efforts.
Our vision is for a healthy community, which is economically and socially stable with restored and sustainable environment for future generations.
We are not afraid of any challenges and therefore exist to enable our members and other people to critically analyze and initiate remedies,
which will continuously empower us to realize sustainable long-term community empowerment and development.
We may be able to place volunteers with an offending background.
Thank you for choosing Volnepal for your abroad volunteering experiences.
From September until December 2007 this Villages was featured amongst others. The purpose of featuring these Villages was to find out how Villages on NABUUR could get results quicker and more predictably.
[b]Results[/b]
Most of the Featured Villages experienced an influx of Neighbours by being featured. The majority of the Local Representatives was happy with the increased activity in their Village. Though in most cases the defined results were only partially achieved. Reasons for that were according to some Local Representatives that their goals were too ambitious, others found out their goals had to be redefined. Results that depend on finding (larger amounts of) funds are most difficult to achieve.
[b]Predictable[/b]
Based on the feedback of the Local Representatives, the following conditions seem to be good indicators for success:
- To achieve results a project should have a clear focus and small, concrete steps;
- There should be a local team in place;
- Specific activities attract more volunteers than planning issues;
- Finding funding or sponsors is still a difficult issue that many villages encounter;
- Being featured attracts Neighbours but visible community involvement is crucial;
- Regular discussions and updates are necessary to maintain an active group.
Because featuring of villages seem to be a useful tool, there will be another round. This time the focus will be on defining the project with a clear focus and small, concrete steps.
The lessons learned are input for the redesign of the NABUUR website.
I have received an email asking me to help the village which I want to do. I need to explain several points.
I can help with the farming. I teach organic, 0-till farming in permanent beds using bucket drip irrigation. There is unlimited proof it works. The farmers can double their yields and reduce their labor by 50%. I taught workshops for three weeks in India some four years ago.
This does not require any fund raising. I do not raise funds for any village or project.
Someone needs to find one or more farmers in the village who are willing to change their farming methods to increase their income. One or the group needs to construct a demonstration bed as follows.
I want the bed made and taken care of before I help in any other way. If you will email me a postal address, I can mail you a dvd on farming. If the bed is made and taken care of and other farmers build one on their farms, I will mail you seed for new crops such as spaghetti squash, sweet maize, popping maize and sorghum [India], etc.
GARDENS/MINI-FARMS NETWORK
USA: TX, MS, FL, CA, AR, NM, WA; Mexico, Rep. Dominicana, Côté d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Honduras, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Haiti, England, India, Uzbekistan minifarms@gmail.com
Workshops in organic, no-till, permanent-bed gardening, mini-farming, mini-ranching using bucket drip irrigation,
worldwide in English & Español
Build a Demonstration Bed
Healthy soil produces healthy plants, with high yields, to have healthy people and prevents most disease, pest, weed and erosion problems.
This bed will demonstrate to people that this really works.
1. Mark off a bed 2 meters wide and 5 meters long. Can be any width or length.
2. Do not dig or till the bed. Cut down any weeds, etc and leave on top of the soil.
3. Plant a green manure/cover crop [seed are available in every country] in the bed. Irrigate using a drip line[s] if it is the dry season. I will tell you how to make the dripline out of poly tubing and a plastic pail. Dripline is 100 feet and irrigates one row of vegetables using 40 liters of water every other day. Cost in Nicaragua was US$3. Can be moved to another row of vegetables.
4. Let the gm/cc grow until time to plant a food crop. Cut the gm/cc down level with the soil, so it dies, and leave it on top of the soil.
5. Open up rows [4?] in which to plant a crop [maize?] or clear small areas [6 inches round] to plant agusi, tomatoes and/or squash, etc.
6. Harvest. Leave plants on top of the soil.
7. Do not dig or till.
8. Mulch the soil with dead grass, leaves or any organic material.
Another way is to plant maize and when it is 300 to 400 cm tall, plant Mucuna [or other gm/cc such as Lablab, etc] between the maize plants. When the maize is harvested, leave the stalks standing. The Mucuna will grow and climb up the maize stalks and cover the ground. When it is time to plant the next crop, cut the Mucuna off at the ground and leave on the soil. Plant the next crop in the Mucuna.
This demonstration bed will prove to everybody that this works. No hoeing, no digging, no tilling!
I will help every step of the way. All you have to do is email me.
Hello Neighbours,
I welcome all of you to pl.sharing some helpful information with us to fulfill our dream.
Thanks
Nitin
Hi there. I know it's been awhile since I have been in Vadgam, but wow, the website definitely has changed. Can't find any of the old discussions or the last message you left me Nitkin. I not even sure where to go oin order to do what you asked me to do which was to edit you "shared document often." I have been ill and am getting better now so I wanted to get back to me Nabuur villages, so here I am Nitin. Just e-mail or message me. LaVada
Hi Lavada,
Welcome back! :) I'm glad to hear from you again. I'm sorry to hear about your illness though. Hope everything's better now. :) Currently, we are planning on taking a video of Vadgam's cultural presentations and cricket matches (both will be happening on the same day). We have a videographer to help us and we need people to help us contact ex-cricketers who might want to join the cricket tournament and bollywood celebrities who might want to dazzle the crowd with their presence. :) Hope to see your posts in Vadgam again! :) I'm glad to hear from you! :)
- Ann
Dear Nitinbhai & Anna-Facilitator & other Vadgam team members,
Before we go further with the existing plans let us be very clear witch type of Development we are looking for Vadgam.
1.Do we understand what development we are looking for Vadgam?( Are we thinking about ultimate economoc development of all the families of Village Vadgam?)Let us debate/send your views on this.
2.Do other members understand the social culture in vadgam?
3.I would like to have basic information about Vadgam-Agriculture land ,Cropping pattern,Animal Husbandry and Bafallo -Cow-Goat-Sheep population ?
4.How many families involved in supplying Milk to Banas Dairy?
5.How many women knows Traditional Gujarati
Banaskantha embroidary or Batik Tie & dye work?
6. Possibilities for Diamond Cutting and Polishing Unit at Vadgam?
we can further discuss /I can advise something based on these basic information if provided by the Local representative.
-Atul Bhatt
Hi Atul Bhatt,
Thank you for your questions. I must admit that they are indeed very good questions and I am confident that these will lead us somewhere that would ultimately develop the Vadgam Village and the families in this particular village.
Right now, we are taking things one step at a time - starting with the Sports Club for the youth. We are currently doing a fund raising activity to raise money for the development of the sports club.
If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll answer as best as I could. :)
- Ann
Hi Anna!
It is Nice to note that you are the facilitator for Vadgam village.
Anna & Nitin! to me sports activities for rural development like Hot Air balloon to see your own land from the sky be introduced as one of the sports activities so that every one come forwards to see his/her land and participate in developmental activities.
Try to organise hot-air balloon spots activity in the village than see the impact of it. What ever the hassle the villagers’ have will be resolved on fast tract.
Keep in touch
Vijay
Hi Anna: I am finally, again, getting back into the world of Vadgam after such a long hiatus. How can I help at this time? I don't know anything about cricket and teams, but I am willing to try to help out with finding whatever it is that you need with this task. I've read the past discussions and see that alot has happened. You have had some very hardworking neighbors. I just hope I can be one again. LaVada
Hi Vijay,
This is good idea! Have you ever organized a fundraising hot-air balloon? How were you able to do it? Did it work?
- Ann
Hi Lavada,
Welcome back! I'm glad to see you're back! :)
Yup, we've had a lot of help from all these brillant neighbours. I'm really glad they decided to join. I'm glad you decided to join.
Right now, we're trying to fix our budget, we're figuring out if we could sell drinks and food during the tournament, and we're trying to invite cricket players and bollywood stars for the tournament. Maybe you can help us with any of these. :)
Hoping to see your posts! :)
- Ann
Poonam & Anna,
I have a friend in Kampala, Uganda, who has started a computer club and soccer team for orphans. He might be able to give you insight into things you might do. Here is his email & a website contact. He has other websites too, but I have to send those to you later. He is quite a prolific and active person, so I am sure he would be a good resource. He received funding from outside sources to support his project.
kayiwafred@gmail.com
http://beta.razoo.com/members/kayiwa
The "NABUUR" letter I received from you indicated that you are need someone who can "researching and create child development programmes that will help the children learn about basic things like nutrition, hygience, education etc." This is my area of expertise. I am finishing my doctorate's degree in educational curriculum and development. Maybe I can help!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Brenda :-)
Hi Brenda,
Welcome to Vadgam and thanks for your support.
We have created a separate project for child development programmes. Request you to post your replies there (including the current one).
Thanks very much for sharing your friend's contact. We will surely get in touch with him.
Thanks!
Poonam
Watch online video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rtt8ZzYYWhE
Make newsletter to send in the network. Which promote volnepal lots.
Volunteer Nepal, National Group is a community based, non profit organization, without any political or religious affiliation and registered in the Chief District Administration Office and the Social Welfare Council, Kathmandu. It co-ordinates local and international work camps with community groups or institutions in need of voluntary labor or service to empower community self-help initiatives.
The Volunteer Nepal partners with organizations to support community leaders and youth workers in community building, rural development and sustainability efforts. Our model, which forms the basis for much of our work, is an adaptable approach to community building in which youths and adults work as partners to examine community resources, develop a community vision, and take action to create meaningful change. Volunteer Nepal, National Group is a community based non-profit organization, without any political or religious affiliation and is registered in Chief District Administration Office Kathmandu. It co-ordinates local and international work camps with community groups or institutions in need of voluntary services to empower community self-help initiatives.
We work to assist and improve the welfare of the underprivileged in our society and work includes community rural sustainable development, education and capacity building, information communication, technology, literacy, economically self sustaining activities, women and children, and consultancy.
Our objective is to co-ordinate socio-cultural interaction between people from diverse backgrounds by creating opportunities for both local and
international volunteers to exchange their experience and skills. We also run different volunteer programmes in Nepal. We offer year round
volunteer programmes in teaching English, at the orphanage, an internship in medical work and newspapers, conservation work, training, conferences,
workshops and other community development programmes.
The mission of Volunteer Nepal National Group is to mobilize and sensitize women and youth on the issues affecting them and how to utilize the
resources available in order to promote and support sustainable self-help projects focusing on advancement of women and youths initiatives, income
generating activities, human development and environmental conservation efforts.
Our vision is for a healthy community, which is economically and socially stable with restored and sustainable environment for future generations.
We are not afraid of any challenges and therefore exist to enable our members and other people to critically analyze and initiate remedies,
which will continuously empower us to realize sustainable long-term community empowerment and development.
We may be able to place volunteers with an offending background.
Thank you for choosing Volnepal for your abroad volunteering experiences.
Best wishes,
Anish Neupane
Director
Volnepal
www.volnepal.np.org
info@volnepal.np.org
volunteer_nepal2002@yahoo.com
[quote]
Poonam Zantye wrote:
Hi Brenda,
Welcome to Vadgam and thanks for your support.
We have created a separate project for child development programmes. Request you to post your replies there (including the current one).
Thanks very much for sharing your friend's contact. We will surely get in touch with him.
Thanks!
Poonam[/quote]
Dear Neighbours,
From September until December 2007 this Villages was featured amongst others. The purpose of featuring these Villages was to find out how Villages on NABUUR could get results quicker and more predictably.
[b]Results[/b]
Most of the Featured Villages experienced an influx of Neighbours by being featured. The majority of the Local Representatives was happy with the increased activity in their Village. Though in most cases the defined results were only partially achieved. Reasons for that were according to some Local Representatives that their goals were too ambitious, others found out their goals had to be redefined. Results that depend on finding (larger amounts of) funds are most difficult to achieve.
[b]Predictable[/b]
Based on the feedback of the Local Representatives, the following conditions seem to be good indicators for success:
- To achieve results a project should have a clear focus and small, concrete steps;
- There should be a local team in place;
- Specific activities attract more volunteers than planning issues;
- Finding funding or sponsors is still a difficult issue that many villages encounter;
- Being featured attracts Neighbours but visible community involvement is crucial;
- Regular discussions and updates are necessary to maintain an active group.
Because featuring of villages seem to be a useful tool, there will be another round. This time the focus will be on defining the project with a clear focus and small, concrete steps.
The lessons learned are input for the redesign of the NABUUR website.
Warm regards,
Gerdie Schreuders
Hi Gerdie,
I agreed with you.yes we need more consentration & time for project success.
Regards,
Nitin
I have received an email asking me to help the village which I want to do. I need to explain several points.
I can help with the farming. I teach organic, 0-till farming in permanent beds using bucket drip irrigation. There is unlimited proof it works. The farmers can double their yields and reduce their labor by 50%. I taught workshops for three weeks in India some four years ago.
This does not require any fund raising. I do not raise funds for any village or project.
Someone needs to find one or more farmers in the village who are willing to change their farming methods to increase their income. One or the group needs to construct a demonstration bed as follows.
I want the bed made and taken care of before I help in any other way. If you will email me a postal address, I can mail you a dvd on farming. If the bed is made and taken care of and other farmers build one on their farms, I will mail you seed for new crops such as spaghetti squash, sweet maize, popping maize and sorghum [India], etc.
GARDENS/MINI-FARMS NETWORK
USA: TX, MS, FL, CA, AR, NM, WA; Mexico, Rep. Dominicana, Côté d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Honduras, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Haiti, England, India, Uzbekistan
minifarms@gmail.com
Workshops in organic, no-till, permanent-bed gardening, mini-farming, mini-ranching using bucket drip irrigation,
worldwide in English & Español
Build a Demonstration Bed
Healthy soil produces healthy plants, with high yields, to have healthy people and prevents most disease, pest, weed and erosion problems.
This bed will demonstrate to people that this really works.
1. Mark off a bed 2 meters wide and 5 meters long. Can be any width or length.
2. Do not dig or till the bed. Cut down any weeds, etc and leave on top of the soil.
3. Plant a green manure/cover crop [seed are available in every country] in the bed. Irrigate using a drip line[s] if it is the dry season. I will tell you how to make the dripline out of poly tubing and a plastic pail. Dripline is 100 feet and irrigates one row of vegetables using 40 liters of water every other day. Cost in Nicaragua was US$3. Can be moved to another row of vegetables.
4. Let the gm/cc grow until time to plant a food crop. Cut the gm/cc down level with the soil, so it dies, and leave it on top of the soil.
5. Open up rows [4?] in which to plant a crop [maize?] or clear small areas [6 inches round] to plant agusi, tomatoes and/or squash, etc.
6. Harvest. Leave plants on top of the soil.
7. Do not dig or till.
8. Mulch the soil with dead grass, leaves or any organic material.
Another way is to plant maize and when it is 300 to 400 cm tall, plant Mucuna [or other gm/cc such as Lablab, etc] between the maize plants. When the maize is harvested, leave the stalks standing. The Mucuna will grow and climb up the maize stalks and cover the ground. When it is time to plant the next crop, cut the Mucuna off at the ground and leave on the soil. Plant the next crop in the Mucuna.
This demonstration bed will prove to everybody that this works. No hoeing, no digging, no tilling!
I will help every step of the way. All you have to do is email me.