On the 15^th of May we celebrated the children home three years anniversary. Many children don't know their exact birth date, that's why we celebrate it on the opening date of the children home.
This is also easier during the year, so we can celebrate everything together. Cake from the Raddison Hotel, presents from the visitors from the Netherlands and Belgium, a delicious Dhal Bhat and a barbeque from the restaurant 1905 Kantipath, cola, fanta, chips and 31 exiting children!
Same like last year, when they went to school in the morning, they didn't know that there would be a surprise waiting for them when they would come from school.
Have a glance at the pictures. There will be a report from this day soon.
I really hope that this was the last birthday party in this building and that we can celebrate the next birthday together with the opening of the new children home. I will keep you posted.






Dancing for university in Restaurant 1905 Kantipath

It is good to know that the children in our children home have a great time. I am very happy to see that these traumatic orphanages have it better than me at their age.
But we will keep an eye on it, that they will not be spoiled, because they have to go back to the hard reality in Nepal. When they are old enough, they will live in a different house with a Nepali income. The older children are already used to cooking, cleaning, doing the laundry and ironing. They all have to help like in a normal family. That is much easier for the staff, but they also learn to survive in the future when they go and live on their own. But they also do many nice things, like biking to interesting places in the city and the valley, going to a Champions league soccer game, guitar lessons, computer lessons and dancing. The Nepali really like traditional dancing, it's in their blood. And you can see that in our children. A dance teacher visits us to teach them many dances from one of the 40 different tribes in Nepal every Saturday. The children really enjoy this and it gives them a good self esteem.


Many travel agencies from the Netherlands and abroad visit our Children home. The tourist liked the dancing that much, that we got the idea to do some traditional dances for them for some money in the beautiful restaurant 1905 Kantipath, while they can have dinner. So it cuts both ways, doesn't it?
We will use the money from these evenings on a special way. It's too easy to put all the money together for the day to day stuff. We made a special bank account for this money. We will use this when they need it for university. Like in Europe the children work in a supermarket, bar or restaurant next to their study. They can be proud to earn some money for their future.
I would like to thank the travellers with Summum and Koning Aap, who supported the children this way.



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