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Remembering Dr. A K Nongkynrih

It is with deep sadness that we receive and share the news of the passing away of our dearest Dr. A K Nongkynrih, Vice-Chairman of NESFAS, at Bethany Hospital Shillong, Meghalaya after his continuing battle with illness.
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Ki nongrep ha Meghalaya kin myntoi ne em naki ain nongrep 2020?

Kawei na ki jingkular jong ka sorkar NDA kadei ban pynkiew ar shah ïa ka kamai jong ki nongrep kat da poi u snem 2022. Sah sa tang ar snem ban poi u snem 2022 bad i kumba kane ka jingkular kan ym urlong lymda ka sorkar kam trei borbah mynta. Continue reading

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How does your home garden grow?

The focus on nutritional food and accessibility amid the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted
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A hopeful indigenous Christmas message from NESFAS chairman

COVID-19 came and kept us inside even more, and here in Italy, we were the ones in the whole of Europe that saw the worst of COVID. In northern Italy, the last time they saw such an incident was 400 years ago. And suddenly, particularly the rich countries in Europe, were confronted with an issue- do we now pay attention to our health or do we pay attention to our livelihoods.
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NESFAS grieves the passing of Mr. Lawrence Diengdoh

It is with deep sadness that we receive and share the news of the passing away of Mr. Lawrence Diengdoh, father of Mr. Pius Ranee, Executive Director of NESFAS, at Nongtraw, Meghalaya, on November 18, 2020. Bah Diengdoh, was a bamboo artisan and well-known beekeeper of Nongtraw.

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NESFAS is hiring an independent consultant to Develop Social Audit Approach and Pilot Implementation

NESFAS is committed to empower the 130 participating communities especially marginalized groups, to understand their own rights and entitlements and to actively participate in the social monitoring and evaluation of all NESFAS supported schemes. NESFAS also considers it imperative to strengthen social and ethical accountability and transparency in all institutions supporting these communities and therefore there is a need to harmonize the vision/goals and objectives of NESFAS schemes with the situational reality at the grassroots level. Continue reading

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