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Nepal
 Population: 29.3 million (UN, 2009)
- Major language: Nepali
- Life expectancy: 66 years (men), 67 years (women)
- GNI per capita: US $400 (World Bank, 2008)
courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com
SERRV Partners in Nepal:
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Association for Craft Producers
ACP provides services to 1,200 artisans from 15 districts of Nepal (90% of them are women). ACP’s support allows women to work from their homes, and also provides income to around 100 artisans who work in their center in Kathmandu.
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Get Paper Industry
Get Paper Industry is a 125-member cooperative in Kathmandu that specializes in hand-made paper and paper products. The group's paper is made from recycled materials like paper, old cotton rags, and natural fibers like corn husks and banana stems.
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Kumbeshwar Technical School
Over the past 25 years, the Kumbeshwar Technical School has been committed to providing education and training to low income families in the Kathmandu region of Nepal. In addition to their vocational training program, which teaches skills in rug making, knitting, and carpentry, they also run a day care, nursery and primary schools, and home for homeless children.
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Mahaguthi, Craft with a Conscience
Mahaguthi, Craft with a Conscience, is a nonprofit organization that plays a vital role in supporting socially and economically disadvantaged artisans of Nepal. They provide regular employment and support to producers throughout Nepal, working with 100 producer groups in 15 regions of Nepal.
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| We truly believe that successful marketing of fairly traded goods ultimately helps producers get away from acute poverty in less developed countries such as Nepal. - Sunil Chitrakar - Mahaguthi: Crafts with a Conscience, Nepal |
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