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Ganga Maya Gurung (46 years old women) resident of Jamunkuna, Rupakot VDC Kaski was involved in Community Biodiversity Registration activities for last four years. Production from small rented land (1000m2) was not enough to maintain her large family. She did not have any alternative source of income to support her family. She had trouble in her entire days when her neighbors did not trust her for providing loan. Due to this reason she could not send her children to school.

When the UNDP/ GEF/ SGP funded project was implemented in her community, she was involved in biodiversity

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Ganga, a farmer from Rukot VDC, Kaski engaged in goat raring
registration, diversity fair and maintaining conservation block. She attended several meetings, trainings and was also involved in farmer exchange visit organized by LI-BIRD. Due to the project support, community biodiversity registration Committee was formed and provided with NRs 50,000/each as revolving fund. She was also able to get a small loan of Nrs 10,000 for goat keeping from the fund. Every year she sold 4-5 goats earning NRs 20,000. From that money she became shareholder of Rupa Lake Fishery Co operative. Recently she has started a tea hut at her own house. Number of visitors in Rupa Lake is increasing day by day, so is becoming an opportunity of extra income to Ganga.

Ganga Maya Gurung is no more remaining a shy and suspicious women as before, she is not only running her small business confidently but also helping visitors by providing information about the project activities and community efforts on conserving biodiversity.

"It was the happiest time in my life when I was successful in admitting my children at local school." Recalls Ms Gurung with joy.

 
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