Stichting Veldwerk at Nepal

Secretariaat: Stichting Veldwerk Postbus 163 1850 AD Heiloo The Netherlands

Tel:+31 (0)72-5339585 veldwerk@wlink.com.np IBAN nr. NL51ABNA0543703266 Attn. Stichting Veldwerk, p/a Egmond binnen Bank: ABN-Amro 543703266

Yvonne van den Berg from Gorinchem.

In the morning 07.30 AM, Yvonne jumps on her tough looking Indian bike and heads for work, facing the chaotic and busy traffic of Kathmandu. The bike is the fastest way to get there and the traffic is something you get used to after a while. Besides that: a bus or taxi is of course more expensive, so she saves a lot of money. But watch out, use your horn and keep your hands on the brakes....!


Until 12.00 o'clock she works at a home for disabled people; the Mother Theresa Institute in Kathmandu. After that she has lunch somewhere on a terrace (usually in the sun). A bit later in the afternoon she comes to Hamro Niwas to help the children with their homework and English conversation. Then it's time for fun and games.
In the Netherlands Yvon knows a few boys that were also willing to do something for the children in Nepal, read this story;


Before I left Holland (it seems like ages ago) I visited two of my friends. In the garden they had a small boat in the shape of a bathtub that nobody used anymore. Job en Cezanne, two children from the neighbourhood, said they knew somebody that would by the bathtub and they asked if they could sell it. That was all right under one condition; the money had to be spent on a good cause. Job knew of one; himself! He was joking of course. When he heard my story about going to Nepal to work in a childrenhome, he thought that was a very good cause. The bathtub was sold for 20 Euro and that's a lot of money in Nepal. I talked it over with René and we decided to use the money for a globe and a world map. The kids thought it was great. This way the children will learn more about the world and of course where they can find Holland. We tried both in our English conversation class and it was a great success.


So I would like to say to Job en Cezanne, in name of the children at Hamro Niwas, thanks a million!