Kathmandu, Nepal

 
 
 

Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

Date: October 2018

Project type: New Aquaponics System Construction

Partners: Five14 Nepal

Size and Capacity

  • 14’ x 33’: Greenhouse footprint

  • 1,400 gallons: Recirculating water

  • 2/300 gallon: Fish tanks/sump

  • 96 sq ft: Deep water culture

  • 120 fish: Catfish, Tilapia

  • 300: Leafy plant capacity

Nepal statistics

  • US Dept of State: Tier 2

  • Population: 29,751,851

  • Victimization: Child Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor

Details

Nepal is one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world and has a long history of trafficking in both the sex industry and forced labor. An estimated five to ten thousand women and children, mostly from lower castes, are sold and trafficked into India each year.

By partnering with a local freedom company in Kathmandu, Five14Nepal, we have identified several villages that would greatly benefit from sustainable farming. Each village is overwhelmed by poverty and is significantly affected by child trafficking. By creating a sustainable food source, and the potential for new jobs, we
can help keep more women and children from being treated as commodities.

This farm, our first in Nepal, was built at Five14Nepal’s headquarters in Kathmandu, and will initiate the launch of our new training program. The program will teach aquaponics farming to community leaders, villagers, and anyone else who is interested in learning how to create sustainable solutions in their community. The need in Nepal is great, and so is our mission there. By partnering with local freedom companies, like Five14Nepal, and establishing a new training program that provides tools for empowerment, we are helping to create a more free and hopeful world.

In addition to this farm, we already have our sights set on establishing farms in villages throughout Western Nepal. Some of the “lowest ranking” people who are deeply impacted by sexual exploitation live in the Bardia region of Nepal. Stuck in the lowest caste possible, with no means of livelihood, many women resort to selling themselves, or their children, to survive. Aquaponics farming can help pave the way out of sex trafficking for these women.

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