The Himalayan Institute Cameroon opened its doors on Saturday for a public open house. The day included guided tours, live music, lectures and mini yoga classes.
Tour groups were given updates on the progress of the HIC’s four programs, Sacred Link Jewelry, Total Health, Carpentry and Construction, and Energy Farming.
Outside the Humanitarian trAID Bazaar visitors [...]
Archive for October, 2008
HIC Open House
Posted in Event, Himalayan Institute Cameroon, tagged Open House on October 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
First Farming Seminar in Kishong
Posted in Energy Farming, Humanitarian Projects, tagged Composting, Sustainable Farming on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While the rest of the HIC team was in Kumbo running the public open house, School of Energy Farming consultant Luke Demuth was inaugurating the HI campus in Kishong village with its first educational seminar.
Over sixty local farmers attended to learn about the power of composting to improve soil fertility. They were encouraged to [...]
HIC Spotlight: George Kpuli
Posted in Himalayan Institute Cameroon, tagged Staff Spotlight on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the midst of the Himalayan Institute Cameroon’s major humanitarian initiatives, the remarkable stories of those responsible often go unreported. This section of the blog seeks to showcase the diverse range of backgrounds, talents, obstacles, and triumphs represented in our local staff and contacts.
George Kpuli works as a security guard at the HIC’s main [...]
Sacred Link Jewelry Teaches 18 More Students
Posted in Sacred Link Jewelry, tagged Training the trainer on October 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Within the last month, the Himalayan Institute Cameroon’s main hall has served as classroom, yoga studio, lecture hall, and community meeting place.
On Saturday October 4th, the Sacred Link Jewelry program added to the list by holding a public jewelry-making workshop. Eighteen attendees were taught how to design jewelry using basic tools and given a [...]
Fighting Poverty with Empowerment
Posted in Cameroon, Africa, Energy Farming, Himalayan Institute, Himalayan Institute Cameroon, Humanitarian Projects, Kumbo Public Library, Rotary, Sacred Link Jewelry, tagged Blog Action Day 2008 on October 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The Problem: Poverty
Poverty—A lack of the knowledge and resources that provide dignity and opportunity.
Most of the people in the world struggle for the basic necessities of life. Billions of people live without opportunities for education, health care, and sustainable livelihood. Poverty leaves its victims economically and socially isolated, and destroys their belief in themselves.
Here, living [...]
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