Long-range programme

When the field of activities our NGO was extended from the VDC Thulo Parsel to the whole region Timal – existing of 7 VDC’s or villages - the board of Sāthsāthai decided to restrict the activities of the NGO to so-called ‘mainstream activities’. Of course, these activities keep focussing on the realization of basic provisions for families, but they will be confined to:

• the realization of light/electricity for each family, by connecting the houses to the national grid (a basic provision for development in general);
• the realization of a toilet for each family (a basic provision for a better health: improvement of sanitation, prevention of diseases);
• the realization of a smokeless environment for each family by introducing improved cooking stoves (a basic provision for a better health: prevention of eye and lung problems and of burnings and 30% savings on wood);
• the realization of a comprehensive programme of women projects (“Regional Development by Empowerment of Women”). The main parts of this programme are the realization of literacy classes for adult women (the base for personal development and for improvement of their social position), the realization of local microfinance groups for women (a necessary provision for new income generating activities) and stimulating and supporting women to start new income generating businesses. Part of this programme is the realization of 30-60 small libraries to guarantee that women maintain their reading skills and to supply women who want to start new small businesses, with the knowledge they need.

To ensure that the energy and funds, needed to achieve our goals, will be used as efficient and effective as possible, the board of Sāthsāthai has set up a long-range programme for the period 2006 - 2011. This programme is updated yearly. You can take a look at the programme by clicking Long-range programme Timal.pdf or ask for a printed version through info@sathsathai.com.