Part #1 – Final Update – Nepal Children’s Home Trip
PART #1 of FINAL UPDATE – MARCH 28-31, 2010
New Beginnings of Nepal Children’s Home
Our final report will sum up the remainder of our work in Nepal.
Repeating from the last report, the New Beginnings of Nepal Children’s Home has a new refrigerator, a microwave oven, a new cook stove, a new water filter system, an instant hot water heater, a vacuum cleaner, wall murals that brighten every room, new kitchen cabinets, a washing machine and some very happy house mothers.
Laxim, the primary housemother wept when George, Craig and Bill put the new kitchen cabinets into place. The small kitchen counter area, which previously contained a bottle gas tank and all of the dishes used for eating, is now clear and usable. In place of an old two burner stove top is a new three burner top with auto-ignition.
Outdoors, the young children let us know with their smile sand the sounds of laughter that they LOVE the new swingset. After it was constructed, we were greeted every morning by the noises of the children playing even before we rounded the brick wall that surrounds the house.
On top of the 3-story house is a large patio area. This area is used for drying clothing. It also had a large opening with two pieces of corrugated metal over it. When the metal was removed, the skylight (open) down to the ground floor was open. Craig and Randy built a nice permanent skylight unit with windows (real glass-smile) and now the opening has light 365 days of the year, while still allowing natural ventilation in the building.
Please see Part #2