by Editor | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog, Fundraising, News
We’ve all heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you heard of Giving Tuesday? The idea started in the USA in 2012 and has since become a worldwide phenomenon, being adapted to over 60 countries! The idea behind Giving Tuesday is that after a weekend of...
by Editor | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog, Children, Volunteering
The walk to school is about 20-25 minutes, on a dirt road, passing through the oilseed fields and the village. The area at the very end of the village is extremely poor. Many of the houses look more like mud huts. Kids and adults walk with bare feet in the dust. Water...
by Editor | Nov 3, 2020 | Blog, Children, Culture
The Dashain Festival is one of the most important festivals in Nepali culture. It falls in September or October, lasting 10 days and ending on the full moon. It is a celebration of joy and the harvests as well as celebrating the fertility of the land and provision of...
by Editor | Oct 6, 2020 | Blog, Children, Volunteering
At the children’s home in Parwanipur, life starts very early, even in late Autumn when the days are short. Every morning we were getting up just before sunrise and had a cup of Nepali tea (known also as masala tea) before starting the day together at 6am with an...
by Editor | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, Children
It’s been a long lockdown in Nepal which is only now starting to slowly ease. As for kids around the world, for the boys in our home lockdown has been challenging at times. On the bright side, they are lucky to have each other, to have a big garden where they can play...
by Editor | Aug 28, 2020 | Blog, Culture
Last week on Friday 21st August the Teej Festival was celebrated in Nepal. Teej, short for Hartalika Teej, is a Hindu festival celebrated by women in Nepal (and many parts of India). It lasts three days: the first day consists of abundant feasting, the second day of...
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