New Post 3 of 3- Occasionally I Get Ambitious

Note 1: I have two other posts below this that are new, too. Impressive! Sometimes, I’m totally an overachiever.

Note 2: The internet won't post my photos of elephants for one of my posts below (insert joke about the size of elephant photos), but it would let me post two photos for this blog post. Go figure. Anyway, I'll post more photos for the post on Chitwan later. Sorry. 

I cannot believe how out of control my schedule has become.  I was in workshops and meetings through Thursday last week and in Chitwan from Friday to Sunday. Yesterday and today have flown by, and I’m going to be out in Bhaktapur for camp tomorrow through Friday, visiting a private school on Saturday and Sunday, and back in Bhaktapur for another camp on Monday and Tuesday of next week.  I then leave next Friday for Pohkara.  No time for clean clothes. 

I spent yesterday visiting an orphanage, a day care center, and two schools affiliated with the orphanage.  As you all know (mainly because I talk about it constantly), my real interest in traveling the world stems from my experience in an orphanage in Mexico. It’s still my driving force and my biggest interest. I’m hoping to have more time in several orphanages soon, but it was definitely an amazing experience.  I also went to visit the only children’s hospital in Nepal – one of the ECCA staff members was building a new house and his 8 year old daughter was severely electrocuted in the process. She had to have her arm amputated, and may be in the hospital for at least 6 months. The hospital was heartbreaking – parents sitting in hallways or sleeping on the floor clutching children with wounds or injuries.  The emergency room was the hardest to see – I glanced in on my way out.  It’s enough to reaffirm how broken and terrible this world can be.

I don’t yet have photos of the orphanage kids, but here’s two of the kids at the day care center. Most of these children are from poor families who parents are manual workers and cannot afford to watch them.  ECCA provides the funding for the food for the children.

Also, really sorry I’m not responding to emails. I hope to do soon, assuming I ever have free time again. 

Okay, now read the other two posts. I’ll be back at the computer on Monday my time, Sunday evening your time.

Love, Lisa

Children hanging out at the front door of the day care.  They were all over the place, and seemed quite happy with their situation. 

Children learning to potty training.  I'm completely aware that this is a weird picture to post, but is it not also fascinating? It's like an assembly line!