| Project | : | Chharka Bhot, Dolpa DRINKING WATER SUPPLY |
| Location | : | Chharka Bhot, Ward-1, Tangshong Rural Municipality, District Dolpa |
| Project Partners | : | Chay Ya Switzerland, Globetrotter Switzerland |
| Project Features | : | Chharka Bhot school got clean water, a washhouse, and a greenhouse to support students in the remote village. |
| Construction Modality | : | |
| Support Period | : | 2020 - 2022 |
| Current Status | : | Completed |
Chharka Bhot is an isolated village in the northeastern part of the Dolpo region in Nepal, on the border with Tibet. It is located at 4,300 m, surrounded by a barren landscape. The population lives as semi-nomads and cultivates the fields around the village.
Thanks in part to the support of Chay Ya Switzerland, Shree Chharka Bhot Basic School, a government school administered by the local community, has been upgraded to a boarding school. During the site visits and discussions with representatives of the village, further possibilities for support were discussed.
A big problem is the severe lack of water, because the springs are far away from the village. A river flows through the village, but it is heavily polluted. The nearest larger river is currently too far away for regular drinking water. Based on various situation analyses and visits by local engineers, it became clear that it is technically possible to build water pipes from the source of the river, 2km away, to the village and the school. Chay Ya has therefore decided to finance the project and also to organize the necessary support and know-how.
In spring 2020, thanks to the support of Chay Ya, a person from Chharka Bhot will complete the training as a tinsmith to guarantee the maintenance of the infrastructure.
After 2 years of the enforced Covid break, in September 2022, a few representatives of Chay Ya and Globetrotter finally made it back to Chharka Bhot for the opening ceremony of the beautiful new boarding school including washhouse, greenhouse and drinking water supply. A great celebration and wonderful to see the many shining children’s eyes 🙂
We are very grateful to our new donors: The Lions Club Köniz for sponsoring the new greenhouse and thus helping to provide fresh vegetable for the kids and the German Embassy for supporting the wash house – thank you!
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