Shem Women's Group - empowering Tibetan women and their communities through grassroots development

Reports

All reports on 'Income Generation'

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This project is to purchase 16 threshing machines for the households in Heluoshi Xuma Village in order to lessen the villagers’ work load, save time and improve the villagers living conditions.

The German Embassy funded this project

Plough Machine for Hor Village
Project Manager: Suonan Zhuoma (Tracy)

This project is to purchase 25 plough machines for 50 households in Hor Village. The overarching goal of this project is to reduce the local people’s heavy workload and improve the villagers’ poor economic situation.

The Canada Fund funded this project

Cow project for Lhakhang Village
Project Manager: Klu mo skyid (Lisa)

This project is to buy 15 cows for the 15 poorest households in Lha khang Village. The overarching goal of this project is to provide those 15 families a way to make extra income by selling the products. The 15 poorest families were chosen by the village leaders and the project manager, according to those families with the least income, such as families with less land, fewer people to make money, families who have patients with medical problems and more students who need to pay tuition.

The Canada Fund funded this project

Harvesting Machine Project for Mani Chukor Village
Project Manager: Chiyang Zhrolma (Violet)

 

This project is to supply 18 harvest machines for 36 households in Mani Chukor Village to increase villagers’ income and decrease local people’s work burden, especially that of students and women.

The German Embassy funded this project

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This project is to purchase to buy one harvest machine for Rixiuma Village and the overarching goal of this project is to save villagers time, money and energy, thus improving their living conditions.

Dining for Women from US funded this project

Reaping machine project for Tagrig village
Project Manager: Kajee Gyal (Kathy)

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This project is to buy a reaping machine for 160 households in Tagrig village to alleviate their works and financial burden as well as family living condition.

The New Zealand Embassy funded this project

Threshing machine project for Yehe village
Project Manager: Gawangjyid (Maybelle)

To improve Yehe villagers’ living conditions by supplying purchasing 8 threshing machines for 64 households.

The New Zealand Embassy funded this project.

Pig loan project for Metog Lungba Sholma village
Project Manager: Rinchen Jyi (Audrey)

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This project directly benefits 68 villagers, making up 12 households, in the first three years. Every three years a different 12 households will benefit from this project. After 10 years about 200 villagers, making up 36 households, will benefit from this project..

Asia Foundation funded this project

Harvesting Machine Project in Bailing Village
Project Manager: Renchen Tso (Jenna)

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This project is to supply 10 harvesting machines to Bailing Village to improve the living conditions of the villagers and decrease villagers’ health problems and increase education levels. The harvesting machines will reduce women’s labor burden, and will save a considerable amount of their time. With more time, women will have the opportunity to raise the cash income for themselves and their households as well.

The Global Fund for Women and Shem’s private donors funded this project

Threshing Machines for Gala Village
Project Manager: Tsering Drolma (Daisy)

Buy five threshing machines for Gala village. Lessen the village women’s work load, thereby improving their living standards.

The Shambala Connection funded this project

Aluminum Milk Churns for Fudi Village
Project Manager: Samtsogye (Whitney)

Buy 30 Aluminum milk churns replace the wooden Osow. With an aluminum milk churn, the local women can increase their income by about 400 RMB per year. This project also lightens their work burden by removing the social stigma associated with men churning butter using an Osow.

The Shambala Connection funded this project

Yak Loan for Jemda Area
Project Manager: Sonamjid (Jessica)

The overarching objective of this project is to equip the elders of Jemda area with basic survival needs. The main goal of this project is to buy 60 milking yaks to provide the Jemda villagers with a reliable income.

The German Embassy funded this project

Greenhouses for Heluoshi Village
Project Manager: Lhamotso (Lily)

This project is to build 40 greenhouses. Create a sustaianable and reliable income. Increase school attendance. Lighten women’s burden.

The Australian Embassy funded this project