ROKPA Times November 2017 - The World of ROKPA Children
A Special ROKPA Times Issue from the ROKPA Children's Home in Nepal. Our magazine, the "ROKPA Times", appears several times per year and reports in detail on current and planned ROKPA projects in the Tibetan areas of China, in Nepal and in Africa.
A Special ROKPA Times Issue from the ROKPA Children's Home in Nepal.
Our magazine, the "ROKPA Times", appears several times per year and reports in detail on current and planned ROKPA projects in the Tibetan areas of China, in Nepal and in Africa.
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<strong>ROKPA</strong> TEAM<br />
Youth Engagement<br />
Ella is one <strong>of</strong> our youngest volunteer<br />
fundraisers. She helps children in need in<br />
various creative ways. In the past, Ella<br />
worked as a voiceover artist in commercials.<br />
She donated her salary, which was<br />
matched in kind by the recording studio,<br />
to <strong>ROKPA</strong>. Recently she gave a lecture on<br />
<strong>ROKPA</strong> at her school. <strong>The</strong>re was also a<br />
planned Skype call between her classroom<br />
and the <strong>Children</strong>’s Home in Kathmandu.<br />
Unfortunately, because <strong>of</strong> time difference<br />
and timetable issues, that plan had to be<br />
shelved.. Nevertheless, with her presentation,<br />
Ella has given her fellow students an<br />
insight into another world and hopefully<br />
inspired them to become more engaged in<br />
volunteering activities themselves.<br />
Ella, 12 years old<br />
I work for <strong>ROKPA</strong> because...<br />
I have been a volunteer from the very<br />
beginning <strong>of</strong> <strong>ROKPA</strong>. I have seen how<br />
big the organization has grown. I thought<br />
to myself, “<strong>ROKPA</strong> is big now, they do<br />
not need me anymore.” Until I realized<br />
that the bigger <strong>ROKPA</strong> becomes, and the<br />
more projects they support, the greater<br />
the responsibility is. So many people<br />
count on this help. I recognized the<br />
importance <strong>of</strong> long-term donors.<br />
Since the Yushu earthquake in 2010, I<br />
have been running a sewing group in the<br />
Valais mountains. Fifteen dedicated<br />
women produce a wide range <strong>of</strong> Waldorf<br />
puppets. At first we were helping people<br />
in Yushu with the sales proceeds <strong>of</strong><br />
these dolls, now we support a primary<br />
school. We appreciate all our loyal<br />
puppet clients who order from us for<br />
happy occasions such as a birth, a<br />
birthday day or for Christmas.<br />
Marlis Lüscher, <strong>ROKPA</strong> Volunteer and<br />
Project Leader <strong>of</strong> Wal-Ro-Puppets<br />
Sensible gifting:<br />
Wal-Ro-Puppets<br />
■ “Wal-Ro” is an abbreviation <strong>of</strong> Waldorf and <strong>ROKPA</strong>.<br />
Waldorf puppets are rag dolls made in accordance with<br />
the pedagogy <strong>of</strong> Rudolf Steiner, whereupon children need<br />
a s<strong>of</strong>t doll with a simple facial expression in order to<br />
creatively develop during their playtime. Alongside the<br />
puppets, there is a great selection <strong>of</strong> matching changing<br />
sets, so that the dolls are as well-equipped as their<br />
owners. Marlis Lüscher’s committed volunteers also<br />
produce stuffed or knitted animals as well as keyrings.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is something for everyone – visit the Wal-Ro-Shop<br />
online at www.rokpa.org under What you can do ><br />
<strong>ROKPA</strong> Shop > Wal-Ro-Puppets<br />
<strong>The</strong> Wal-Ro puppets are produced exclusively for <strong>ROKPA</strong><br />
and each puppet is unique.<br />
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