It was started with a “Drinking Water Project” in Tobang supported by Nepal Benefiet Aalsmeer in collaboration with Kanchan Nepal. SVSI partnered in the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks of 6500 liters each for 33 families and a 20,000-liter tank for a Shree Bhulbhule Basic School in Tobang. This initiative led to further collaboration between SVSI, KN, LI-BIRD, and IRHA for "Integrated Resources Management of Water and Ecosystem in Central Hills of Nepal" project.

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https://www.svsi.org/portfolio/items/drinking-water-project-in-tobang

Details of the project:

Sapana Village Social Impact is focused on the five rain communities of Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-1 and 2, namely Hattibang, Tobang, Kaule, Chhapdada, and Ghurkesh. The project aims to improve water conservation practices by implementing certain activities such as “Tree-Plantation – reforestation”, “landslide Protection” through terrace farming, community involvement in the green corridor and community nursery development, and natural pollination through honeybee production and conservation. The project is also committed to improving income generation by helping local people with their farming practices, agro-ecological approaches to farming, packaging & marketing of locally produced farm products.

The project also aims to upgrade the livelihood of the marginalized community people from Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality such as “Chepang” and other backward communities due to inaccessibility of the basic facilities such as Gurung, Magar, Tamang, and poor Brahmin and Chhetri of the locality.

Some of the major activities achieved with this project are:

•  Five groups formed in each rain communities which have been serving as focal points for project activities. 
•  11,506 seedlings planted in all rain communities.
• Several Trainings have been conducted throughout the project:

    a) Agriculture: 
    i) Nursery Establishment Training: 25 farmers have been trained.
    ii) Agro-ecological Training: 123 Farmers have been trained.
    iii) Mushroom Cultivation Training: 47 Farmers have been trained.
    iv) Off-season Tomato Cultivation Training: 24 Farmers have been trained.

    b) Livelihood:
    i) Homestay Business: 24 primary stakeholders have been oriented regarding homestay business. 14 Homestays in Ghurkesh have been in operation since then with the mutual collaboration with Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality.

• Five multi-purpose nurseries have been created in project areas.
• 110 beehives have been distributed in project areas. (Modern Beehives for Apis cerena)
• 5 Digital Weighing Machines have been distributed in project areas.
• 47 housholds have been directly benefitted by the distribution of vegetable seeds.
• Exposure visits to National Tea and Coffee Board for progressive farmers.
• 4 ponds have been constructed in Kaule and Chhapdada rain communities.
• Soil Stablization Structure has been created in Tobang rain community.
• A weather station has been installed in Kaule Rain Community.
• 2 spring sheds have been constructed in Ghurkesh and Kaule Rain Communities.