March 16, 2014

March 16, 2014

Happy Holi!       Holi is a Hindu festival that is celebrated at the beginning of spring. Having never participated in the Holi festivities we did not really know what to expect. We have seen pictures of people dancing and covering each other with different colored...
March 15, 2014

March 15, 2014

Garage Opening Ceremony As we awoke to the sounds of early morning in a small Nepali town we were sad that we did not have a chance to stay in the village of Rupakot this year, but were excited to have a chance to visit our friends away from the activities of the past...
March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Hope Angel The house into which Hope was born was draped in danger and despair.  Hope’s father is an abusive alcoholic and her mother is schizophrenic. Hope’s two older brothers had already been taken away from the family because of abuse and neglect.  Born into this...
Day 1 of the Health Camp

Day 1 of the Health Camp

March 13 After a breakfast of tea, eggs and roti we headed out to the health post. We took a school bus that Shree had hired to transport us to and from Rupakot. The road is unpaved and very rocky and took about 30 minutes. The doctors were all laughing and saying...
Leaving Kathmandu

Leaving Kathmandu

March 12 We left Kathmandu bright and early in an effort to beat the traffic out of the city. The main road going south is under construction and is shut down every night between 10 pm and 6 am, so the traffic to get into Kathmandu in the morning is very bad. One of...