The milk of forest kindness

In a novel way of showing benevolence, a community forest in Nawalparasi district has constructed houses for its poor consumers.

Sundari Community Forest of Amarapuri built houses to 12 families who are its consumers living in an abject poverty. Office bearers of the community forest said the houses have been built for the poor families in recognition to their contribution for forest preservation.
The forest committee handed over the houses to the families amid a function on Thursday. All the 12 houses have been constructed through the income of the forest.

Badri Prasad Sapkota, chairman of the forest user group, said the community forest has been spending 35 percent of its total income to alleviate poverty. The committee spent Rs. 65,000 to build a house.

The decision of the community forest not only made the beneficiaries happy but has encouraged them further to conserve forest. “I had never hoped that the forest committee would help us in a big way. This has greatly inspired us to dedicate our lives in forest preservation,” said Dambar Kumari, who is one among the 12 recipients.
Source:http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/08/27/national/the-milk-of-forest-kindness/321226/