Information AG 2025
ANUVAM GENERAL ASSEMBLY
will take place
17 and 18 mai at Châtel-Montagne (03)
( Rhône-Alpes area)
near Vincent et Sarah PENA Home
Gîte Le Panneau Blanc, lieu-dit Le Pavillon, 03250 Châtel-Montagne
Anuvam letter, january 2025
Dear friends of the planet ANUVAM.
ANUVAM wishes you all the best for 2025, with the realization of cherished projects, good times and beautiful encounters.
At the start of this new year, things are hotting up with our Nepalese friends. We were just about to send the funds for the purchase of materials to renovate the dispensary floor and probably a first instalment for the school’s famous toilets, when Yadav asked us to postpone all this for about 2 months, as they don’t have the manpower available at the moment.
And what’s more, climatically, it’s a bit tight. Duly noted.
But here goes.
AGM ANUVAM 2024, report
At their general meeting on 04 and 05 May 2024, the members of the ANUVAM association listened attentively to Louis’ report on this autumn’s trip and watched with interest the photos and videos brought back by the group.
The trip to the village was a rich source of observations on village life, details of how the schools, dispensary and town hall work, etc., but above all it was a rich source of encounters, as one of the participants in the trip, Marie-Christine, can testify.
Thanks to detailed emails from Yadav, the members were able to study the requests for support from the villagers of Rapcha for the coming financial year (2024-2025).
Following the discussions, the following measures were adopted:
(See the full minutes of the AGM on the members’ area)
Anuvam letter, january 2024
Dear members and friends.
I’m delighted to come here once again to offer you my very best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2024. May good health enable you to enjoy the affection of your nearest and dearest, the friendship of those around you, and to achieve what you set your heart on.
The world in which we live gives us more cause for concern than cause for joy, and our hearts ache to think of all those who suffer from violence, intolerance, hatred of others, or harsh economic and climatic conditions. Fortunately, here and there, good news is reaching us about mutual aid, solidarity and action for greater justice and a livable future!
Information AG 2024
ANUVAM GENERAL ASSEMBLY
will take place
4 and 5 May at BROUSSE (63)
(Auvergne region)
With Gisèle and Jean-Claude BONNET
Gîte Hélio-Ferme
AG ANUVAM 2023, report
Hosted by Evelyne, a group of members met in Auvillers-en-Gâtinais on 3 and 4 June 2023, a warm and fruitful meeting as usual!
The Nepalese government is now playing a tangible role in the development of the village, and Rapcha has slightly more resources at its disposal than in the past. There are, of course, a number of administrative, legal and tax constraints that complicate matters a little.
These measures have given Yadav and Jase a lot of work and worry, and are now making it difficult to transfer funds.
The Annual General Meeting decided to compensate Yadav and Jase for this work, to cover all the costs incurred and to consider ways of getting ANUVAM aid to the village.
Encounter in Burgundy, Genouilly
At the initiative of ANUVAM members in Burgundy, a lecture was given in early April at the Maison du Terroir in Genouilly.
Jean-Claude Raimbault presented a slide show on the work carried out in the village of Rapcha since the association was founded 28 years ago. The focus was on the construction of earthquake-resistant houses following the violent earthquakes in Nepal in April and May 2015.
Marc Bechet and Elisabeth Meignan read out transcripts of interviews with key figures in the village, including the high priest shaman, who described their experiences of the 2 earthquakes.
Information AG 2023
ANUVAM GENERAL MEETING
will take place on 3 and 4 June 2023
in the Loiret
at Evelyne Pichenot home
in Auvilliers-en-Gâtinais
Anuvam letter, january 2023
Dear members and friends.
At the start of 2023, we would like to wish you and your families good health, the fulfilment of your personal wishes and projects, and lots of fun and friendship. It’s hard to be optimistic in today’s roaring world, but we need to keep the energy we need to continue laying our little stones …
We are also sending you the greetings that Yadav sent from the villagers of Rapcha for all the members of ANUVAM.
The film of the trip to Rapcha in 2022
See also the article on the trip: Mission to Rapcha March 2022
Indicators for monitoring the Nepal project in 2022
A recent mission to Rapcha in Nepal in March 2022 by 3 members of the association enabled us to
gather information on the follow-up to the local economic development project initiated with the
support from the CDC développement solidaire association.
Earthquake-resistant buildings
Five poor families in this village, including a widow and a disabled person, now have decent, earthquake-resistant housing
of around 30 m2. (See photos of the five houses)
In addition, the association, through the intermediary of a French building technician, has trained a team of
masons and carpenters in earthquake-resistant construction techniques using local materials (stone and wood).
local materials (stone and wood).
Two other houses in the village, with no support from the association, have already adopted this seismic-proofing method.
(see photos, one of which is currently under construction).
The site managers: project manager, head carpenter and head bricklayer have written a letter of thanks for the technical and financial help they received from the association.
thanking them for the technical and financial help they had received.
Association Un Toit sous l’Himalaya
UN TOIT SOUS L’HIMALAYA UTSH
UTSH is a French association which, since 1985, has been providing a home, education and well-being for Nepalese children who are orphaned, abandoned or whose parents are unable to provide them with an education. The association is funded by donations and membership fees.
To implement this project, UTSH has built a house in HEMJA near POKHARA. The house can accommodate 20 girls and 20 boys.
Mission to Rapcha, March 2022
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.
AG ANUVAM 2022, report
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).
Information, AG 2022
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.