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.
Reunion - promotion the ethnic youth network in future
13/03/2014
There are two years since they finished the volunteer program but Mr. Joni and Dave never forgot the time they lived with ethnic students in FFS-HEPA. In Dec, 2013 Joni and Dave’s family came back to visit and organize meaningful activities with students, such as making a type of stove which is able to save burning wood and to get charcoal at Bun Lieng’s house; food processing for poultry at Vieng Phet’s house; repairing banana circle. In addition, the volunteer group presented students two laptops, two cameras, vegetable seeds and some clothes. Hopefully, such reunion opportunity like this will be maintained to promote ethnic youth more successful in the future
Source: Vieng Phet (K2A)
Making a type of stove which is able to save burning wood at Bun Lieng’s house
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