Our Works: Current Project

We are currently involved in two medium level projects. This project is one of our efforts to preserve the culture and promote cummuntiy welfare. Following is our ongoing project:

• 1. Building community hall in Kathmandu
• 2. Renovate ancient Sangak Choling Gompa in Rolwaling
• 3. Didi

1. Building community hall in Kathmandu

What is the project about?

The project is about constructing a community hall in Kathmandu. So far we do not have our own community hall for social gathering and continue our religious practices which are performed in rolwaling.

So under common consent and agreements of all our members we have started this project. The project plan is :

• Acquiring 9576 sq ft area of land in Kathmandu
• Build a multipurpose community hall thereon.

Importance of the community hall:

Since we do not have community hall in Kathmandu , those who are in Kathmandu are facing difficulty to attend social gathering and perform cultural activities like marriage, festivals,funerals etc. So the community hall will be a great facility to Rolwaling community in Kathmandu.

Being in Kathmandu has enabled us to send our children to school for modern education, but we feel that our children are lacking knowledge and understanding of our own culture. The community hall will serve as school to teach our culture to our children.

Thus the community hall will serve as a cultural center.

2. Renovation of Sangak Choling Gompa;

The Sangak Choling Gompa is a valuable gift of our ancestors. It is 300 years old. It is the heart of Rolwaling culture and tradition. But now it needs some renovation. So, prompt renovation of the gompa is our current focus.

Estimated cost (for both projects):

land for community hall	NRs. 28,000,000	US $ 363,636
construction of community hall	NRs. 35,000,000	US $ 454,545
total	NRs.63,000,000	US $ 364,635

3. Didi

Who are Didis?

Didis means sisters in Nepali language. Here Didis refers to young ladies , who live in Rolwaling.

In today’s modern era education is a basic need . But our didis in Rolwaling are still illiterate. They are confined to household activities . Their daily routine includes rearing animal and working on farms.

What is the’ Didi Project ‘about?

As the name suggests, this project is about the Didis. Apart from being busy on potato field and rushing after animals, some Didis try to run teashops and lodge , the only source of little income for them. But the Didis know almost nothing about foreign culinaries , foreign language and managing a teashop and lodge.

The project plan is to run health care, language classes and cooking training for Didis. They will be given cook training in a good cook training center in Kathmandu. They will also have healthcare and English language classes.

When does the project start?

The project will start this coming winter, January /February 2011. The training and language class will run for several months, till winter ends. This is because the Didis are busy all year round, except in winter season. The project will be held for two or three consecutive years. This is to ensure that the Didis learn well and the project achieves its objective.

How will the project benefit the Didis?

Rolwaling is one of the tourist destinations in Nepal. It has a very good prospect of tourism. Our Didis can make good money for living by running lodges and teashops . And from this project they will gain knowledge on foreign culinaries and how to cook them as well. They will learn to communicate with their foreign guests. Also they will get knowledge on basic healthcare and sanitation.

We believe , at the end of the project our Didis will gain self confidence and valuable knowledge and skills that will be helpful throughout their life.