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Namaste Nepal: November 2011
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011. After a quick couple of weeks to unwind in India we have returned safe and sound to New Zealand. We are enjoying seeing our families again and good old kiwi food. After the mandatory christmas break we will be speaking to various Rotary clubs around New Zealand, to thank them for their generous support and to present some new projects. If you would like us to come speak to your club please get in touch as we would love to hear from you. Tuesday, November 22, 2011. The group co...
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Namaste Nepal: June 2012
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Saturday, June 30, 2012. Travelling to Health Camp. Yesterday we spent a full day travelling to the western part of Nepal with a team of Nepali doctors, pharmacists, dentists and optometrists ready for a 2 week long health camp. Perhaps a 3 hour trip were we back in NZ…. In Tansen the petrol station (consisting of 30 odd drums) received a delivery as we arrived, and this morning there were 100 motorbikes stretching around the corner and out of sight waiting to be filled up. We broke down once, fortunatel...
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Namaste Nepal: Micro Finance Interviews
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Saturday, October 13, 2012. One of the big, noticeable changes is that the children's education is benefitting. Families are investing in their children's schooling so that they can obtain jobs - outside of the village. If they can afford it the children are sent to private schools. Cow farm in Nala. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Lunchboxes to lure kids to school. Power Outage Reduced by 7 hours per Week. Town Planning in Nepal - Government bulldozes squatter settlement. View my complete profile.
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Namaste Nepal: November 2012
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Thursday, November 8, 2012. Return to New Zealand. A few days ago we bid a sad goodbye to Nepal, and packed our bags to return home to New Zealand. We were lucky to have been able to join in on the Dasain festivities with different friends during our last week in Nepal, visiting the villages one last time and being treated to lots of good food. Receving a tikka/blessing during dasain. Saying goodbye to CDRA in Banepa. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Lunchboxes to lure kids to school. View my complete profile.
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Namaste Nepal: Teej festivities
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Saturday, September 22, 2012. The festival is held for the good health and long life of ones husband . and a myriad of other reasons. The real highlight for me was to be able to spend time in the village, with our friends and their families. It was great to see the family come together for this cultural celebration, and to see the women enjoying a day of no work! Staying the night, conditions were very basic, but the family was so very hospitable I felt right at home. The kids get right into it too.
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Namaste Nepal: September 2012
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Saturday, September 22, 2012. The festival is held for the good health and long life of ones husband . and a myriad of other reasons. The real highlight for me was to be able to spend time in the village, with our friends and their families. It was great to see the family come together for this cultural celebration, and to see the women enjoying a day of no work! Staying the night, conditions were very basic, but the family was so very hospitable I felt right at home. The kids get right into it too.
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Namaste Nepal: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp
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Monday, October 1, 2012. Trek to Annapurna Base Camp. We've just had a week long break from Banepa with a trek up to Annapurna Base Camp. Below are some pic's from the trip. We were blessed with beautiful weather and awesome views of the mountains to make our climb up to 4300m worthwhile! Local porters carry everything up to the villages and lodges higher up the valley. We saw watertanks, tables, gas bottles, cages of live chickens, and lots of food being carted up the hill. Donkeys doing the portering.
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Namaste Nepal: August 2012
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Thursday, August 30, 2012. Eye camp in Baluwa. I am a giant! These two photos show how a cataract can affect vision, first 6/6 (normal) vision. Second 6/60 vision, many people we test have even worse vision than 6/60. It is only a $20 operation to turn this picture back into the one above it. If you want to help than please get in touch. . Friday, August 24, 2012. 65279;. Still enjoying the feast. Cutting the delicious cake. Everybody having a good time. Monday, August 20, 2012. A man riding his buff...
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