Kiratikhola Project: Hope for Improved Lives

It was in 1995, when the Kiratikhola community from Rapti Municipality-11, Chitwan, Nepal built their first drinking water system through support of District Drinking Water Office, Chitwan. Lack of technical knowledge and financial resources gradually prevented proper maintenance and repair of the system…

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Welloop raises more than 40,000 euros

The annual sponsorship run of the Unica Foundation in Hoevelaken last Thursday evening delivered an impressive amount of € 40,606. With that performance, the more than 100 participants amply exceeded the record revenue of last year (33,500 euros). The record amount will benefit the activities in…

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Follow up of plumbing training

Unica Foundation, along with the Panchakanya training institute (PTI), has started basic training for plumbing in Pokhara in February this year. Twenty people were selected out of many applicants and they all completed the practical as well as the theoretical sessions. Their skills were also tested by…

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Two water projects handed over to the community

The Solar lifting Water Supply and Sanitation project (WASH) Kalika has officially been completed. It was the biggest project in terms of budget donated by the Unica Foundation so far. It has been handed over to the community on the 25th of July 2019. One day later, the inauguration ceremony for the Hamsapur WASH project also took place in Haspokhari, Hamsapur.

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Monitoring visit at Arnakot Pico Hydro project

The Arnakot pico hydro project activities are undergoing vigorously. A team from Nepal Red cross Society (NRCS), Kaski recently visited the project from 8 to 10th of July 2019. They represented Oshin Power Service Pvt. Ltd, a construction contractor implementing fieldwork on the project site. The construction of the powerhouse, the turbine installation, and the connection of pipes are in progressive mode…

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Success stories from Hamsapur WASH project

The Solar Lifting Water Supply and Sanitation (WASH) Project started in Hamsapur on December 11, 2017 for the duration of one and half years. People had to spend a lot of time to fetch water as a regular routine before the Hamsapur WASH Project was implemented. Hamsapur is located in a rural, hilly region…

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Nijburg Industry Group signs sponsorship with Unica Foundation

Nijburg Industry Group has joined the Unica Foundation as a sponsor. The internationally active company, with for example Solid Air in its company portfolio, is involved in the realization of air and climate technology in buildings. For the next three years, Nijburg Industry Group will support the Unica Foundation…

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Rotary Club Pokhara visits Unica Foundation

A delegation from the Rotary Club Pokhara Lakeside visited the Unica Foundation in the Netherlands last week. The guests from Nepal wanted to see with their own eyes what drives the Unica Foundation and were introduced to board members and volunteers of the foundation in Hoevelaken…

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