Because we need to be meaningfull, because we care about those developing countries, we commit ourselves by donating 1000 € per year to humanitarian projects in the Himalayan regions, through the NGO Karuna Sheshen. In addition to this, 3% of each jewel that YOU purchase is donated to this organization and you contribute directly to support local people. This is the case, even during private sales and promotions. We haven't increased our prices because of this coomitment and do not intend to. We are aiming at fair prices for a fair trade and to support ethical fashion.
Despite the difficulties and the economic slowdown that we are all feeling, we continue to strive towards a fairer world, by sharing our resources.
This year we are supporting the fight against precariousness in India and Nepal. It's via the humanitarian association Karuna Shechen, founded in 2000 by Matthieu Ricard that we act. We chose this organization for its low operating costs and its targeted field actions.
Save lives, alleviate suffering and preserve the health of the most vulnerable. In India as in Nepal, the regions in which we operate are faced with significant lack of access to care, both materially, geographically and financially.
Strengthen access to quality education for all. Education is not only a means of improving living conditions, but also a tool for the overall development of the individual. It is a key factor in promoting equality and autonomy.
Fight against malnutrition through environmentally friendly food.
Food security is defined by physical, social and economic access to sufficient, quality and nutritious food that supports a healthy and active life.
Empowerment to be actors of change. People in rural or mountainous regions of India and Nepal lack suitable training, job opportunities and support.
Promote practices that respect the environment and living things. . The effects of climate change are already at work in our regions of intervention: severe droughts and torrential rains follow one another, strongly impacting the most vulnerable populations, without the means to adapt.
This year we are supporting food security and better management of the water crisis in India. It is via the humanitarian association Karuna Shechen, founded in 2000 by Matthieu Ricard that we act. We chose this organization for its low operating costs and its targeted field actions.
It mainly affects children under 5 and women. Karuna Shechen's project operates in two states in the north of the country, Bihar and Jharkhand. Malnutrition is almost irreversible in children and transcends the stages of adolescence and adulthood. Severe lack of food is the cause of high mortality and morbidity in these two states.
Since the early 2000s, the state of Bihar has experienced significant water crisis. In Jharkhand, about a third of the surface and ground water comes out of the region. The consequences are wells and water reserves completely dried up, from November to February, in both states.
To ensure the food security of the poorest, Karuna Shechen deploys several micro-programs to install:
Farmers receive drip irrigation kits, including a 500 liter water tank, as well as vegetable and fruit seeds and seedlings with unique registration. They are also trained in mushroom cultivation and organic compost management.
To boost water harvesting Karuna-Shechen installs rainwater harvesting systems, a traditional technique that turns rain into a reliable source of water for families' domestic and non-drinking needs. Teams in India are installing 1000 liter water tanks in schools and villages, as well as 500L domestic tanks next to homes for families, for laundry, sanitation and watering vegetable gardens. To help farmers during the dry season, drip irrigation systems have been introduced, so they can use water efficiently while growing more crops (65-75%), less weeding (80% savings). A suitable solution is offered to each farmer, depending on the layout of his land (well, reservoir).
In 2021, 320 people benefited from this program!
This year we have decided to donate 1000 € to the humanitarian association Chay Ya. This donation helps finance an effective and direct "field" aid program to deal with covid 19 in Nepal. Chay Ya has a main office in Nepal, with Nepalese staff and volunteers, and several fundraising offices in Europe, USA, etc.
Until 2020 we supported the Karuna Sheshen association but unfortunately many projects are suspended because the association employs several Westerners who were unable to continue their actions on the spot. The Chay Ya association has a network of local volunteers in the seven Nepalese provinces, which makes it possible to act in an emergency and to face an evolving situation.
Chay Ya is our choice for this year because she has excellent field actions, because these operating costs are extremely low (2% administrative level) and because she works with serious partners like UNICEF Nepal or national hospitals. on large-scale projects.
Here's a very simple pdf table allowing you to see how the funds of the aid project in Nepal are used - covid 19.
To find out more information about covid-19 actions in Nepal, you can click here and on ongoing covid-19 actions in Nepal, click here.
Omyoki supports local people in India and Nepal and supports the NGO Karuna Shechen, founded in 2000 by Matthieu Ricard.
Our jewelery is mostly made in India and Nepal, this is why we chose an NGO focused on these two countries, and with very low operating costs (8%). Karuna Shechen focuses on the following main actions:
Ring rings multiple turquoise
by Nelly
Indian ruby golden ring AGA
by Violaine Agus
Big moonstone ring
by Claudine
