 |
|
| 1) Bom-Ray |
Self-reliance through clean energy. We are working in tandem with MNRE, Govt of India
to install a series of Watermills/ Micro-hydel units to provide villagers clean energy from
their own natural resources for free. The project report is ready waiting for funds.
|
2) Organic Food
& Herbs
Bom-Bom Cafe
|
Exotic Fruit Preserves, Honey, Pickles, Herbal/ Medicinal Tea.
Last year we produced some exotic fruit preserves with wild strawberry and raspberry
in the village. This year we are starting organized production and packaging of fruit
preserves and systematic marketing. Needs more funds and interested entrepreneur.
Bom-Ley - Divine wild strawberry preserves
Bom-Ney - Honey from heaven
Bom-Chai - Organic tea from medicinal flowers
|
| 3) Aforestation & Plantation |
Cultivation of organic Fruits, Vegetables, Spices and Medicinal Plants
With support of Department of Forest, HP Govt we plan to develop Malana as a model of
systematic preservation of the nature and its people
|
4) Wool & Hemp
Bom-Chic
|
People of Malana have been shepherds and wore their own wool, the wool from heaven.
Bom-Bom is exploring possibilities of providing them some sustenance by taking their
wool to the world of hi-fashion. Needs more funds.
Ethical Fashion - natural fiber, no chemical & hand made
We are developing products with their existing natural hand woven wool & sheep-skin.
The first collection of Bom-Chic will be launched very soon.
|
| 5) Nature Tourism |
Home Stay, Natural living, High Mountain trekking & camping. Needs funding.
|
6) Bom-bud
& Bom-Mom |
Social Reform & Rehabilitation project for children and mothers of Malana.
Our idea is decriminalization through love, care and knowledge exchange. We adopted
two children from the village giving them proper education and care. We plan to impart
vocational training to the womenfolk of the village on weaving, knitting, embroidery,
tailoring etc and help them to be independent and self-reliant
|
7) Bom-Tee/
Bom-Bag |
We have launched designer T-shirts, bags and accessories with drawings from the
children in need and the profit would fund their education and our Bom-bud project
|
| 8) Hemp Paper |
Handmade paper from hemp, a nature friendly no chemical paper. We plan to start our
production by this year end with collaboration of famous Kagzi community of Jaipur.
|
9) Preservation of Primeval Language
of Malana (Kanashi)
Bom-Wall
|
Our aim is save this ancient language from extinction. We plan to prepare script, lexicon,
grammar of their language and an interactive language learning program for the villagers.
Subsequently we deliver primary and appropriate education in their own language.
e-education - On one side we preserve and archive their language and culture and on the
other we plan to establish an alternative school in Malana to impart basic education to
both adults & children and help them learn modern communication mediums like camera,
computer & internet to access information and share knowledge.
We had submbmitted a project with Min of Culture, Govt of India last December...waiting for funds!!!
|
10) Preservation of Culture of Malana
& Anthropological |
We have taken a comprehensive plan of 5 years towards 360 degree cultural archiving
of Malana through a Concept Museum comprising of real exhibits and an interactive virtual
archive. We would also try to mobilize anthropological study.
We had submbmitted a project with Min of HRD, Govt of India... waiting for funds!!!
|
Bom-Bom Charitable Trust is forming a self-help group in the village called Bom-Bom Atmanirbhar, Malana
to be run and managed by the common villager themselves for execution and regular functioning of the projects. |
 |
|
| Sanitation & Health (awareness campaign and organize health camps with free medicine and other services)
Traditional Medicine (research and revive some of their own traditional medicinal practices)
Alternative Education & Computers (for all; men, women & children) |
 |
