the children of nepal

i am so grateful for the chance to go to nepal this past year and meet the children of the umbrella foundation. these are the most incredible children i have ever met. (and i have awesome nieces, nephews and cousins). the children of umbrella, as well as next generation nepal, are orphans. many of their parents have been killed or are too destitute to keep them. they are also the most hopeful, humble, and creative children. even doing math homework with them is a treat.

these are some of my stories from my trip to nepal. now that i am back in the united states, i am hoping publish some of my adventures, as well as collect new info about how to help from afar. i will be posting as often as i can.

please feel free to ask any questions and do share your stories and resources too!

devi, sima, shakti, bami

devi, sima, shakti, bami
(names changed for safety)

suki

suki
loves his new socks!

sima and lalli

sima and lalli
on the doorstep of the orphanage

Monday, February 18, 2008

pen pal program


hi friends,


who knew re-entry could be so challenging? especially since we have hot water and trash collection here. mostly, what i miss is those quiet moments after school with milk tea and devi showing me her test answers. or a sun-soaked balcony with ma'am, juna and lalli where we played beauty parlor.


so instead of whining about how much i miss them, i will be trying to add "remote" projects for the children of umbrella and next generation nepal. please PLEASE feel free to offer suggestions and share your experiences too.


my first idea is simple, i hope. i'm trying to set up a pen pal program for the kids. who doesn't love getting a letter in the mail, huh? i'll even send you the stamps if you like:-)


so, most of the children have a fair knowledge of english, and this will help them with that for sure. if you have a particular age or language level that you want to request, please do. otherwise, just let me know if you're interested and i'll give you a name and address! (i also will be making sure the exchange of information is approved by umbrella and next generation for safety standards).



be well!

abby

6 comments:

joselin22 said...

I'm in. I'll take anyone! (Does that make me sound desperate;)?)Anyone from 7-13...but I can also write to a little one if they'll feel left out. But anyone! This is a great idea!

xo

Betsy said...

abby, this sounds totally and characteristically great of you. Of course I'm in. May I forward to friends? xo betsy

krissys said...

I am so in!!
This sounds like so much fun!
Thanks Abby!

Unknown said...

me too!

abby said...

yay! yay! you made my day!
thank you and of course pass along to anyone you want! i'll get names from viva in nepal later today. you guys rock!!!

the brunetter said...

Abby this is awesome! Thanks for sending. You can definitely count me in.