An update from the field! Brandon and I have just returned and now mostly recovered from two amazing and action packed weeks in Nepal. The primary goal was to reconnect with the children and experience first hand how their lives are at Social Development Center Nepal. Returning to the home exceeded any and all of my expectations. The extent to which the children have grown emotionally, physically and mentally since my last visit is beautiful. Being able to converse with them all in English, and have them help me with my Nepali was easily the highlight of the trip. With such a short visit Brandon and I set out an aggressive schedule of being at the home each day to walk the kids to school, and then we tackled the project of moving into the second floor of the apartment building we rent. Doubling the size of the home in a week was a big task and we had plenty of help from Nepalis in the neighborhood. Ultimately we repainted the entire home, installed new carpets upstairs, repaired all the electrical, purchased curtains and chairs for use throughout the home. Two new bedrooms and a dedicated learning space upstairs means the children have more room to grow physically and mentally. We are working on filling the library and learning space with tools for the children to put to into action. Please let us know if you have ways you'd like to help!
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