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Annual Review 2012
Children reap the benefit of farming
‘I enjoy plucking the big red tomatoes growing on our farm.’ says elevenyear
old Ranjit Karki, a World Vision-sponsored child who studies in fifth
grade. Ranjit and his family are one of the beneficiaries of World Vision’s
livelihood project in Kathmandu district. Ranjit lives with his family in
Bhimdhunga VDC, an agricultural village on the outskirts of Kathmandu
city. Though not far from the capital, the Karki family did not have a
proper house or a good income to raise their children. But today, with
both parents involved in new methods of farming, their son Ranjit and
older daughter Ramana go to a decent school and have a plan for
their future. Almost two years ago, Ranjit’s mother, Ram Devi, enrolled
herself in the agricultural training offered by WVIN-Kathmandu ADP in
the village, and since then, not only has she been growing a variety of
vegetables on her own land but also saving enough money to fund her
children’s education and build a new house.
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