Marc, Claudine and I travelled to Nepal from 15 to 29 March 2022 on a mission very well prepared in advance by Yadav.
Pancha and Jase accompanied us and Dilu Rai provided the French translation for the various meetings in the village, which was invaluable.
First of all, we were surprised by a marked change in the landscape and geographical organisation of the village.
The Annual General Meeting brought together 23 people in Brousse on 22 and 23 May 2022 in a summer atmosphere.
The report on the trip to the village in March fed into this AGM. The mission was very well prepared by Yadav and Jase, and provided answers to many of the association’s questions. The French translation provided by Dilu Raï was invaluable.
The trip gave us a good idea of how the village is evolving.
New administrative organisation in Nepal and therefore in the region: Rapcha is now managed by Ward No. 2 of the Dudhkoshi municipality.
The arrival of the ‘road’, which crosses the village and leads to a geographical recomposition with many new houses along the road, numerous shops (‘teashop’ + small grocery shop) and several lodges under construction, and a modification of daily life thanks to the arrival of various goods (example: gas bottles).
ANUVAM’S GENERAL ASSEMBLY
will take place
21 and 22 May in BROUSSE (63)
(Auvergne region)
at the home of Gisèle and Jean-Claude BONNET
Gîte Hélio-Ferme
You can view the notice of meeting and agenda on the Members’ Area.
Five earthquake-resistant houses have been built in the village of Rapcha in Nepal, in two phases (winter 2020 and winter 2021), on budget and on schedule, despite the uncertainties and constraints associated with the health crisis.
A sixth house, initially intended for a family that has since benefited from local aid, was not built, but as a replacement, the mayor wisely proposed supporting the village’s agricultural development for the benefit of the entire community. The construction of a new water mill to process local cereals thus helped to reinforce the economic objective of this project.
Despite the pandemic and traffic restrictions, life goes on at Rapcha and projects are coming to fruition.
After the Tihar festival (15-17 November), the now highly qualified team of masons and carpenters went back to work to build the 2 houses for the families of Ramesh Rai and Satra Bahadur Rai.
Our friends Jase and Yadav were able to organise the site, supervise the work and draw up a comprehensive report.
On the threshold of 2022, I’d like to take this opportunity, along with all the members of the Board, to wish you all the best for the future, so that you can enjoy everything that’s close to your hearts. We hope that solidarity and friendship will be the dominant values of this new year (it is not forbidden to dream).
In a context where serenity is far from being the order of the day, let’s remain positive and motivated for all our actions that put exchanges between human beings at the forefront.
With the health situation still uncertain, the AGM scheduled for May has been postponed until September.
ANUVAM’S GENERAL MEETING
will take place
4 and 5 September 2021 at ST BEAT 31440
at the gîte l’Abri d’Arlos
(Pyrenees region)
The Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC Développement solidaire) provides substantial support to ANUVAM for its projects:
Pradip Khaling flew his drone over the Shree Basakhali Secondary School in Rapcha and posted a beautiful video online showing the entire school complex.
Info from Re:Help Facebook
ANUVAM’S GENERAL MEETING
will take place
8 and 9 May 2021 at ST BEAT 31440
at the l’Abri d’Arlos gîte
(Pyrenees region)
The association of employees of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC Développement solidaire) provides significant support to ANUVAM for the continuation of its earthquake-resistant construction projects.
Since the 2019 AGM, 3 houses have been built, with the support of CDCDéveloppement solidaire (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations). CDC supported us on the “sustainable local economy” aspect.
The interim report on the first phase of earthquake-resistant houses has been accepted by the CDC développement solidaire. The photos of the work sites (masons and carpenters) have been included in the brochure for the CDC’s 2019 activity report (page 7).
Due to the health crisis, the trips scheduled for 2020 have been cancelled. This has deprived the association of elements of observation, understanding or verification of this field mission that could have informed our decisions.
There is a climate of uncertainty in Nepal, which has repercussions on development and sponsorship policies. Economic and social life is very disrupted. The political situation is currently stable.
The pandemic has revealed Nepal’s dependence on India, particularly in terms of agriculture. There is a growing desire to revitalise local agriculture.
–Climate crisis: very heavy monsoon, resulting in landslides and crop damage.
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the ANUVAM association will be held in Brousse (Auvergne region)
with Jean-Claude and Gisèle Bonnet
on 3 and 4 October 2020.
It starts on Saturday 3 at 2.30pm and finishes on Sunday after lunch.
You can consult the notice of meeting and agenda in the Members’ Area.
Jean Claude Raimbault has been travelling around Nepal for many years. In the attached catalogue, he presents a selection of his fine work, including landscapes of Mustang, Zanskar, the Everest region and the people of the Solu Kumbu valleys.
The photos will be exhibited at the Annual General Meeting on 3 and 4 October in Brousse, and sales will go to the ANUVAM Association, of which Jean Claude Raimbault is Secretary General.
They are available in various formats as rigid prints (Dibond process).
Discover the catalogue, and let yourself be tempted ….
