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Presenting our 2020-21 Annual Report
Dear Friends,
This letter comes to you with our 2020-21 annual report, which we have just completed. We are rather surprised and proud of what we have been able to achieve in the face of unforeseen challenges and are very grateful to all of you who so generously contributed to support our committed work in the villages.
Continue readingPräsentation unseres Jahresberichts 2020-21
Liebe Freunde,
Mit diesem Brief erhalten Sie den Jahresbericht 2021, den wir gerade fertiggestellt haben. Wir sind überrascht und auch stolz auf das, was wir angesichts der unvorhersehbaren Herausforderungen meistern konnten und wir sind Ihnen allen sehr dankbar, dass Sie so großzügig zu unserer engagierten Arbeit in den Dörfern beigetragen haben.
Continue readingDusshera performance
On the eve of Dusshera, a small play based on the Ramayana was performed by the local children on the Rakkar playground. Vijay and Ankush from Nishtha put their full energy into working with the kids to develop their characters and make the play realistic They wore full elaborate costumes and enthralled the 120 strong audience who very much enjoyed the performance. At the end, the actors were honoured with awards of trophies and snacks.
Sponsorship dancers
Nishtha sponsorship dance group came 2nd in the Block level youth program (2021) held at Rakkar school ground.
Lockdown Relief
With the kind help of SMILE.de and Nishtha UK donors we were able to bring some relief to the lockdown for 235 families with children, disabled or frail elderly members in the villages on the mountainside. KUDOS to our team who worked so hard making lists of those in need, and then packing and distributing the groceries.
Potato Care Packages
Even in these difficult times we are harvesting potatoes on our farm. We will put 1/2 a kilo in each of the special care packages we are delivering to 200 destitute families on the hillside.
Dr Kusum Retirement
Nutrition Program
Nishtha continues to provide extra nutrition to the children living in the mountain and village areas around us. No prospect of schools re-opening while virus increases around us.
