This “Self Sustaining Campaign” was processed under the guidance and vision
of Professor Noone, Business Department, Caldwell College. Everything was
ready, the proposal and a plan for fundraiser, and I had
the motivation. I
started asking for help around the Campus. People here at Caldwell are so
amazing that I only had to ask, and there were so many helping hands, people helping
me in any way possible. I was explaining my project to people around and surprisingly there were more and more people involved everyday. Caldwell College is a nice community and I
am really glad to be a part of it. It feels home here.
There are certain things that
we have in life but we can’t understand it all, mainly because understanding is
not necessary, or even possible. Same thing happened to me. I was there trying
to understand why I was doing this campaign for these mountain people but the
answers were not there. I still don’t have it. As far as I know, I simply
wanted to do this project without worrying about the consequences. Last but not
the least I want to specially thank all these people for their help and support
for this “Self Sustaining Campaign”
• Dr. Nancy Blattner
• Sr. Kathleen
• Donald O Hagen
• Dr. D Noone
• Nancy Roth
• John Dellapenna
• Mary Ladany
• Edie White
• Rosanne Gourmley
• Joanne Reamer
• Megan Moran
• Colleen De Trioa
• Alphonse
• ISO
After
days of consultations with my friends about the possible options that can
significantly help to reduce poverty in my country, I finally set my mind. One
of my friends from high school, Bishwas Chepang, brought this amazing idea of
helping his own community that has been slowly shifting from nomadic lifestyle
towards a more settled one. He suggested that I bring all resources together
and teach the community to start poultry farming, since forest is the only
source of their food and this doesn’t suffice their needs. Due to their lack of
income source and the difficult terrain they live in, their access to the
markets is painfully miserable. Allowing them to self-sustain through a
reliable process such as poultry farming (they already have some knowledge
about raising chickens) will certainly prove to be an insightful method in
empowering them in the long run.
This
resolution incited me to make concrete plans for the project, and the start
would only mean that I needed to arrange a fundraiser. I started drafting out
the proposal and circulated them in various departments. To my amazement,
much-needed funds and moral support poured in in a matter of few days. I will
never forget how anxious I had become before spreading the word out. There were
times when I didn’t know what I was doing and when I almost gave up on the
project. But the positivity that floats in the Caldwell College’s premises has
always groomed me in a way that strengthens my soul to set out for all
endeavors. The inspiration for this project was no different in that matter.
All the faculty members and my friends lifted my spirit with their
encouragement and support. Everything was coming together in place, and one
day, I was set to fly to Nepal to visit my home and get my plans into action.
