Company Description

We call our working methodology 'Deep Development.' As one of the most innovative and efficient organizations in the Himalayan region, we encourage remote communities to discover their own abilities and skills to create permanent solutions for their most pressing needs, including better educational opportunities and facilities, basic health and hygiene, and income generation.

dZi is currently working with 8 Village Development Committees (VDCs - US equivalent of counties) in Eastern Nepal: Gudel, Sotang, Cheskam, Rakha, Dipsung, Sungdel, Maheswhori and Jaleswori. This continuous areas is spread across Khotang and Solukhumbu district and encompasses approximately 30,,000 people - all of whom benefit from our integrated programs.

There are three key steps to the Deep Development process: Teach, Build, and Grow.

Teach

The first step of our process is to build up various skills of community members, and help them form non-profit organizations to support the community after we leave.

We mentor community members as they start with small infrastructure projects and work their way into addressing more complicate, long-term needs. We also provide the training required to manage donor and community needs such as accounting, report writing, project development and evaluation.

Build

The basic infrastructure in these remote villages is in shambles or completely non-existent. Providing safe schools, clean drinking water, sanitary toilets, and safe bridges is always the first priority for community members. We encourage village residents to build ownership in the projects through contributing locally available materials and volunteer labor - this amount is often equal to over 60% of the total budget.

Grow

The final step is providing a sustainable method of generating income, directly addressing the root cause of poverty in the region. All of our communities' livelihoods are dependent upon subsistence farming. There remain few options to earn money, while populations continue to grow rapidly. This can lead to food shortages, forced migration, and even child labor. We support local farmers as they transition to cultivating new cash crops on unused land, and help them form cooperative groups to ensure fair pricing and to develop new products/markets for the future.

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