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Updates and News on the Fight
Against Poverty among the Nosu
People of Southern Sichuan, China
The Nosu People
High in the foothills of the Himalaya mountains live the Nosu people. The Nosu are part of
the Yi minority people spread throughout southern Sichuan, western Guizhou, and northern
Yunnan provinces. The majority are still farmers making a meager living off their small plots
of land growing mostly potatoes, corn, buckwheat, and if possible, rice. However, income
from these crops is very small forcing many of them to seek work away from their homes,
thereby separating families for extended periods of time.
As education has become a major emphasis in China, more and more Nosu young people
are graduating high school and some are getting college degrees. Nonetheless, life
continues to be a struggle to improve. Jobs for Nosu are hard to find, even with a college
degree. Most young people either find dangerous manual labor jobs earning very little while
those with more education try testing into the few available government jobs. As the Chinese
economy grows, the Nosu continue to struggle to make meager headway in life.
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Fighting Poverty
Bringing Hope
The Nosu people continue their daily
struggle to improve their lives, but
still need your help. Your gifts can
make a significant difference in the
lives of these people. As you look
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consider how you might be involved.