Nepal – DR … to TCD !

On August 30, 2015 By Daniel EmigIn GHNI, nepal, Self-Sustainability, TCDLeave a comment

Little boy & bag (village help) - Nepal — Little boy & bag (village help) – Nepal

GHNI-Nepal is wholly committed to TCD-Transformational Community Development. Disaster Relief, in the mean time, has consumed all our energies and resources to date since the earthquakes. We are still in the throws of disaster relief right now.

Tin distribution-village 8-'15 — Tin distribution-village 8-’15

The majority of our income-donations for Nepal continues to be requested and focused on DR. Vast numbers of villages are still in need of DR help from so many sources, and we are helping in every conceivable way we can in GHNI.

off-loading truck -Nepal 8-'15 — off-loading truck -Nepal 8-’15

Winter is coming quick, and shelter from the elements is essential to all remote villages. So we continue disaster relief.

Tents Kathmandu 8-'15 — Tents Kathmandu 8-’15

Yet … yet, GHNI is not primarily a DR agent. So as soon as we can see the “light-of-day” from DR … we are transitioning in TCD! Thanks for being so faithful in helping us in this hoped-for transition coming soon in Nepal. It’s our heart to provide self-sustainability as quickly as possible … !
Dan

Earthquake Disaster Relief – Nepal STT

On July 28, 2015 By Daniel EmigIn disaster relief, disaster response, earthquake, GHNI, nepalLeave a comment

Earthquake disaster relief continues via GHNI …
Short Term Team – STT/GHNI was on the ground last week in Nepal, as they helped in relieving “some” of the devastation encountered by villagers and in Kathmandu.

Amazing hospitality never ceases to amaze our team, as even now living in temporary shelters made of sticks, roof tins, tarps, etc., the locals in one tiny village we helped, insisted on feeding us the best of their best. “Humbled”, is a word that couldn’t come close to how we felt. These people are amazing in how they are committed to re-establishing life, regardless of resources. We were there simply to provide such.

Mom, who prepared our lunch in her temporary "home"! — Mom, who prepared our lunch in her temporary “home”!

Provisions of roofing tin(s), tarps, rice and other food essentials were distributed by our team in both remote village locations, as well as in Kathmandu.

STT team members and village ladies ... — STT team members and village ladies …

Purchasing and utilizing “local resources” is a foundational GHNI concept. GHNI desires, as much as possible, to support and enhance the local economies, purchasing from these sources when possible, even in disaster relief times such as this.

Local resource purchasing of roof tins and tarps

Beauty of life, new and not so, continues to rise from the rubble of these types of disasters … giving us all a glimpse of the “potential” goodness of life and the extraordinary hope intrinsic in some.

"Life" new and not so ... rising out of the rubble ... — “Life” new and not so … rising out of the rubble …

Earthquake Nepal …

On May 1, 2015 By Daniel EmigIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

“My children are traumatized by the sight of seeing many of our neighbors killed in the earthquake. Hundreds of our neighbors are camped out in open areas.” GHNI National Director – Kiran

These are the words of Kiran as we talked on the phone.

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal days ago has been followed by over 100 after shocks. In Kathmandu, Kiran reports there are people afraid to enter the hospitals because of all the aftershocks, and are sleeping in the open air. Roads are blocked; food and water are becoming very scarce in many locations, even as international aid arrives.

As of this writing over 6,000 are confirmed dead, but that number is rising rapidly as villages are accessed.

GHNI has been working in Nepal for several years. Our staff will soon stabilize their families and continue reaching out beyond their own neighborhoods to engage in the national effort. Our plan is to do a general assessment on nearby villages where up to 95% of the homes have been destroyed. Preliminary evaluations reveal water and food will be greatly needed as the crisis of moving the dead and wounded winds down in the next few weeks.

GHNI is gearing up to provide water and food, especially to the villages outside Kathmandu that are out of reach to many. The uniqueness of GHNI’s mission is we also commit to helping villages rebuild, becoming self-sustainable, alongside residents.

We will focus on using local resources of food and water first, so we don’t disrupt local economies.

Our staff workers desperately need your help!

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Tirana(Durres), Albania … yes, in the Balkans with GHNI/TCD !

Tirana(Duress), Albania greetings!

1987’s Summer, I was on 2-month youth(ful) “wild-hair” trip through Eastern Europe, gazing from Macedonia across Lake Ohrid, at what was then described as one of THE most closed and oppressive countries in Eastern Europe and the world, Albania! Yesterday’s conversation with my Albanian friend(Agron), who was 12 years old in ’87, confirmed the brutal iron grip of the communists here in his youth. Today it’s very hard to believe I’m actually back in this region of the world and especially Europe.

The past few days have been phenomenal, as those committed to self-sustainable approaches to development via TCD, have participated together in training and helping villages in Albania develop out and expand their work in the poorest of the poor villages among gypsies(Roma).

Woman Prunning In Greenhouse In Village Of Albania

It is such a privilege to present to you our newest endeavors in this Balkan region of Europe. As always, GHNI is helping the poorest of the poor and severely marginalized. Already, they are asking GHNI (and me) to be back in the region ASAP(within 90 days), equipping local leadership focused in gypsy villages in southern Serbia.

Self-sustainable Greenhouse Of Cucumbers - near Durres, Albania — Self-sustainable Greenhouse Of Cucumbers – near Durres, Albania

GHNI is committed to the work of self-sustainability among the poorest of the poor, regardless of location and culture. So while all my personal work and updates to date have been in South Asia, we go where greatest needs are. Thanks for your help in helping us qualitatively and quantitatively multiply TCD-Transformational Community Development even here … in the Balkans!

On April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 By Daniel EmigIn balkan, GHNI, gypsies, gypsy, TCDLeave a comment