Well, its well after the earth quake and the dust has settled. most of the relief effort has left and not the long term NGOs and things are left to deal with the long term effects.
the kids are no different in the respect. ou can't avoid the long term effects when it comes to a natural disaster.
one example being, one orphanage who was doing OK in general terms, and RED was only providing food as well as schooling for the kids. The other local people who helped with donations towards their rent and things like that, have stopped helping !! mostly because they now have their own tragic stories to deal with and some of them did not survive the devastation. This left the kids home 3 months behind in rent as well as not further donations for their rent in the future. RED took care of the back rent as well as a little in advance, but we all know thats only a temporary fix. But this is an small example of the long term repercussions these people face.
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| it was great to see the kids before heading off to the school that RED assured they could attend this year. We brought some of the excellent stationary items that were kindly given to us by many people as well as the Park House School. The Kids getting some great colorful school stationary before heading off to school in the morning, a fun surprise. |
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| Like i mentioned in the opening of this segment of REDs adventure. The issue for this particular orphanage was not food, school or cloths.. it was the RENT. They were on the verge of eviction and messaged me in a desperate attempt to find a solution, and we found that solution for them. I immediately travelled to Kathmandu and had a meeting with the landlord of the house. on a side not, i'm always a but shocked on how money can make people heart so cold and so blind to the devastation their actions would cause so many people. In the end.. negotiations aside and we came to an agreement. All the back rent was paid and we look forward to finding a solution to paying the rent for these kids in the future months. |
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| A smile of relief for the lady of the house who looks after the home where all 48 children live.. back rent paid.. no eviction.. the kids still have a place to call home.... for now ;-) good job RED |
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| the girls room where 14 girls sleep !! . thats right.. some are small enough to sleep width wise not length wise on the bed.... you would not believe it if i did not see it for myself, but many orphanages are the same. |
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| The boys room with just as many boys in here as in the girls room, its quite a sight and sound when all these kids return from school. I can't help but notice how clean and organized they make there rooms and beds before departing for school. |
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| All the kids walk the short few kms to school every morning. |
it was then time for REDs team to head over to see how the other kids are doing.. there was a big rebuild going on and we wanted to see the progress of our efforts and funding. We were happy to see all the kids in the schools we provided as well as all the construction on thier newly rebuilt home..
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| after the quake the schools looked like this.. and some even worse. Thru allot of hard work and dedication, many teams from the local area and around the globe pulled together to make things better. |
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| 2 of the boys standing up are 2 of the kids RED helped to assure their place in school this year.. great to see them. They are exceptional students we are told..... Nice ;-) |
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| The school teaches over 500 children from the local community. The kids don't take an education for granted and realize how important it is to them and their future... all really good kids. |
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| Watching the kids learn and go thru the routines of their day to day schooling was great fun and everyone is always so very happy to see us and show us how well they are doing .. lol.. so much fun. |
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| RED has made a huge difference in some of the children lives.Its always so great to see the fruits of your labour and i'm one of the luckiest guys in the world who get to witness this first hand every time i visit these great kids. |
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| while visiting the school, we stopping in to finalize the deal that was made for the kids lunches and food while in class. Nutrition is an important thing for me and i know kinds need some decent food. .. we managed to strike good deal with the mom and pop organization that runs the school canteen. kids food has been settled . the back pay of 3 months as well as 3 months in advance.. until our next visit. |
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| The small family that run the school canteen, nice caring people. offered me more during my visit that more wealthy people ever have... good hearted folks. |
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| going to the local markets to get the veg the kids need is always a fun experience .. dealing with local farmers and suppliers is always good fun. |
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| this young lady works all day sorting out potatotos into family sized portions that locals can afford. |
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| on our way up to one of the orphanages and loaded with food supplies.. out little german tank got stuck (first time in 8yrs). due to the local heavy rains it make the roads a but traitorous .. lol |
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| we all resorted to carrying the rest of the good up to the orphanage |
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| I have never had such a cute and wiling helper.. she was just so much fun and so glad to help. |
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| if you go back a few months in this BLOG, you will see this sign in the broken rumble of a demolished home.. now it proudly stands once again. Thanx to everyones help, the kids have a new home that is safer than the last. |
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| a little bit of stuff for the kids and a nice looks around the newly built building for the kids... perfect. |
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| this is the temporary place the kids sleep while still under construction, but they are all over joyed they are no longer sleeping in the tents outside. |
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| Red made a new friend this trip.. so sweet. |
