HEPA (Human Ecology Practical Area) Farmer Field School (FFS) is a pioneering training dedicated to strengthen indigenous youth. HEPA FFS lies at the heart of the 6 inter-thematic networks action of Mekong Community Network Action for Ecological Trading (MECO-ECOTRA).
Overuse of resources and the lack of a caring attitude towards Human-Nature relationships in many sensitive watershed ecosystems have been the major causes leading to land desertification problems, gradual erosion of social traditions, and the losses of ecological biodiversity.
Finished successfully two days of meeting, exchanges, and working together Volunteer CCFD – France and HEPA – SPERI
05/05/2014
After the process of preparing to welcome and the suspense of waiting for a volunteers group from CCFD – France to HEPA, at 20:30 pm 14th April the group arrived at FFS-HEPA.
By the very warm welcome of the entire students and staff of FFS-HEPA, all members in the visitor group felt refreshed after a long day of traveling. The short visit took place over two days, during which the volunteer group visited H7 shrine, listened to different minority students telling about their beliefs and customs on worshiping nature: forest spirit, plants spirit,…And then, the group visited the H7 office, the big house, and listened to the SPERI philosophy and strategy presented by senior SPERI staff. In these two days, the volunteer group visited the farms of students in HEPA, listened to students’ sharing about their farms and about their knowledge of eco-farming. The group also visited the model of sustainable forest management and protection at Khe 5 village.
After two days of working with students and staff of HEPA, the CCFD volunteer group shared that they were very impressed with FFS-HEPA and believed in what HEPA students are doing. The group promised to send the message of HEPA work to CCFD donors who did not have the opportunity to go to HEPA on this occasion.
Please share some pictures about activities that welcomed the CCFD volunteers and the work they did in HEPA
Source: FFS – HEPA
FFS – HEPA students sharing inworshiping nature
Volunteer CCFD group listening to FFS – HEPA students sharing
Anong and Thang sharing about the beliefs and traditional custom of their Khomu ethnic group on worshiping nature
Lady recording every detail of the activities in HEPA
Udom from K3A class sharing about Ton ka farm and together practicing on the farm
Souvenir photos between Udom - manager of Tonka farm and volunteers
The volunteer group visiting the model of sustainable forest management and protection at Khe 5 village
The forest at Khe 5 village, Son Kim, Hương Sơn, Ha Tinh provice
Souvenir photo between students and staff of HEPA and CCFD volunteers