Ok, lets get to work ;-)

Our day typically starts with putting the logistics together.. drivers and connecting with the guys who supervise at the orphanage. Once we travel the distance to the small village close to the orphanage we then organise a little truck to haul the goods up to the children. That being done we get to work assembling all the goods the kids need on this trip. It's no easy task mainly because we do not speak Nepalese but thats part of the experience as well and we enjoy it. In the end we get it done and all the things required are there. On this occasion we mainly purchased non perishable goods that will keep for a period of time (like rice, toiletries, etc). We also realise that kids need veg as well, the unfortunate thing is these are perishable goods so we cannot buy a huge supply, so get a decent amount.
This trip was in the middle of the school season so uniforms and books we're not required this time, that made it easy for us to concentrate on the other needs. 
The children in Nepal have rough terrain to negotiate on a daily basis, this is true when in the city and in the rural areas alike. For that reason, every time we visit we head down to the local market and buy the shoes required at the time, sometimes its school shoes and sometimes its just basic foot protection. We do what we can and thanks to the kindness of others we were able to go that extra mile and do what seems like a little for us but it's allot for them.

Yolande and a girl (Sunita) from the orphanage negotiating a large purchase from a small local vendor.

Once we got the purchases organised it is not long before we find some guys to help and get our things loaded on the truck

It took a couple of hours and we've got a decent supply of goods to haul up to the children

Following the truck thru the village towards the orphanage

The road up to the orphanage is not paved and very steep.

Time for us and the 42 happy kids unload the stuff

They sure have a good time getting the work done

Some of the kids here are very young. They all take good care of each other

Boys school shoes

One of the many girls here, as well you can see the Kathmandu valley in the back ground

They are always very thankful for every little thing

These kids enjoy simple things

Normally after our initial visit we get a list of all the things the kids might require, then we head out to the city of Kathmandu to get the goods (a whole day of shopping). Its allot of running to do from place to place and bargaining.. lol!.. it's good fun.

Looking for the right size shoes.. allot of shoes ;-)

The orphanages have no heat in winter so Sheets and Blankets for the cold winter months are required. 

Some balls and board games for the kids 

After we get what we need in Kathmandu we bring the stuff back to the children, our visit is short before we see another group of kids and elderly in another orphanage in Kathmandu city

RED.. another successful mission

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 The 2nd orphanage we visit has a bit more donations available from local people in Kathmandu because they are tucked away right in the city and not in rural areas like the other kids. They have a satisfactory (in relative terms) supply of cloths and rice as well as some other dry goods, but they lack many many other basics. We tried to do what we could with what we had left in funds and time. Of course the important thing is that the kids eat so we headed out to the markets once again and got some food, again, because it was mostly perishables we were restricted on the amount we could buy. 
On our next trip we will concentrate on helping to improve the sleeping and other facilities here. The small kids sleep 5 to 1 single bed and the older 3 to a bed.

Just a few of the kids and elderly sitting for lunch (rice and potatoes)

These kids do a good job taking care of each other.. they have no other choice.

At the market bargaining for stuff again ;-)

We are glad we can get some nice fresh stuff for the kids

RED is hard at work fitting in with hundreds of kilos of food stuffs .. lol
This little car is truly a german tank in disguise, man o man its a tough unit

Kids gathered together in the evening to and sing for us

You would be astonished if we told you how many people sleep in this unheated, unlit room (The light you see is from the camera's flash)

12c degrees and no shoes in their room on cold concrete floors, but they are such good happy kids

The smartest little girl i have ever met. About 1 year ago she was found abandoned down by a polluted contaminated river. She was severely malnutrition and hypothermic. Some one found her and dropped her off here where the lady who looks after this house tried her very best to bring her back from the brink of certain death. As you can see she pulled thru and is a living testament of the human endurance. They do not know how old she is or where she was born, she has no record of birth. it is assumed she was born in a shanty town by the river and discarded. We assumes she must be about 3yrs old and the happiest smartest little girl we have ever known.
After Yolande and I met her our hearts weighed heavy, because we know we could do so much if given the chance.

Her name is now Binita.. no last name.