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Activities in Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka

Prof Dr Norbert Pintsch is back in the village for the fall. And there is a lot on his agenda.


He will work with various foundations to manage active support for the Village Project. Amjad Ali, too is in the loop for communication and information. Focus will be on Appropriate Technology in Okara District School.


By Sunday (Oct 18, 2015) two veteran German volunteers Marlies Bartkiewicz and Monika Kuppler will also be arriving in the Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka. Marlies will work with AFA (Anjuman-e-Falah-e-Aama) BHU to train village women and continue her work on herbal cream.

Monika will take her Handicraft, Pottery and Painting of Pottery in WAC to the next level. Similarly, Prof Amir Rafique will visit the village with students from Lahore.


Later, Monika, Marlies and Farzana will be in Bhara Kahu with AFWA (Al Firdous Welfare Association) where Marlies will check up kids and acquaint them with use of natural medicine and Monika along with Farzana will teach them Upcycling.

Stay tuned for more.

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One Baby One Tree

One Baby One Tree lives on. This Marlies Bartkiewitz-Schmid and Mr. Ilyas handed over saplings to registered babies from BHU. Here are some of the images:


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Bazaar in House of Economy, Stuttgart

Bazaars are wonderful events. They bring together volunteers, artists and so many others who are interested in cultural arts and there preservation and helop disseminate information. Lately, one bazaar was held in Ethnologic Museum Vienna and another in House of Economy, Stuttgart.
 
House of Economy, Stuttgart, place of the handicraft bazar 2012
 
Bazaar in House of Economy, Stuttgart brought together Marlies Barkiewicz who has been involved in BHU of AFA in TGD, Sophie Kuppler who was in summer school of WAC of AFA in TGD in the high mountains in Northern Pakistan, Inge Keindl who was in WAC of AFA in TGD not only in Pakistan but also in Cameroon and Colombia projects. Monika Kuppler who has been many times in Pakistan (and in Colambia) was also there in the Bazaar. Here are some images from Bazaar in House of Economy, Stuttgart:
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