Yamada Bee Farm - Tree planting in Nepal

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Tree planting in Nepal

2005

From August 28 to September 2, 2005, Ms. Hayase and Mr. Shiromoto of Yamada Bee Farm visited Nepal to check on the trees we had planted in previous years as well as our support for Japanese Language education and delivery of things we had sent.
We have been actively planting trees in Nepal since 1999. Starting two years ago, the general public was invited to participate as well so that they could experience this tree planting tour. Unfortunately due to civil unrest, we had no choice but to cancel the planting tour and were unable to plant more trees alongside the Nepalese.
However, thanks to the contributions of the two villages of Chabakaruka and Vanridaha, as well as volunteers from the Japanese Language School, 10,000 trees were planted, bringing the total of this project to 184,700 trees.

Jam, who was our guide in previous years and who continues to do volunteer work to support his country's self-reliance, visited the village of Vanridaha. 2000 trees were planted in this village, and four villagers walk every day to the mountain to check on the trees. The kind villagers want to ensure that not a single tree Yamada Bee Farm helped to plant withers away.
If we sell the sap from this pine tree, it will bring in 10,000 rupees (15,000 yen) of income a year. That helps support our life.
"This is a lapci tree that we are taking care of at the basin of Kathmandu. It is a citrus plant whose fruit is very popular and whose market price is high. If the fruit becomes large then it brings in lots of income for support." The villagers took the time to explain each and every tree in the same way.

The trees planted last year are growing normally.

This tree was planted only three years ago!

I was wondering how long it would take for this growing tree that had been planted but has yet to reach a height of 30cm to be able to contribute to the lives of people here. Jam explained to us that it will take a lot of time before these trees have an effect on the lives of people here, an explanation I understood much more fully after seeing how trees are growing in forests.

There was a visit to the children at schools whom we visited last year (and sent gifts to). There wasn't a change in the number of children, but there was one very big step they had taken. Their regular classroom had been annexed with a second floor. The people of the village cannot spare money, but they offered themselves to help carry lumber, pitch in on construction, and help in the school's facilities.
The number of elementary schools in Nepal is slowly starting to increase in the urban areas, but in rural areas there is a lack of teachers and teaching materials, and the teaching facilities are insufficient. Even if children want to study, they have to help out in their homes or don't have the money for school, and many children are unable to go to school.
Jam told us, "If education could be improved then I think the children will find it easier to have the strength to live."


On the second floor of the school being built.	An elementary school with no electricity. But the children's spirits are bright.

Instead of us just sending money and other tangibles to them, we searched for what is the core problem of this country? It is in our interest to think of and take action that will lead to the increased self-reliance and long life of the people of this land.
Nepal is a country where there is institutionalized corruption and the people have a hard life. We plan to continue to help the people of Nepal by connecting with them, teaching them self-reliance, and showing them the way to a better life.