It’s almost one year ago that I left Nepal after a month of working and living at Bright Horizon Children’s Home. It feels great to be back. I just arrived a few hours ago and was very warmly received in the Porong Monastry in the city of Kathmandu. Around 50 monks from the age of 5 to 17/18 are staying here and receive school and tibetian buddhism education. 50 years ago the Tibetian fled from their country and the Porong Monastry has 600 years old reliques which the monks were lucky to save from destruction by bringing two lorry loads here to this place. I am very excited to discover these works tomorrow and listen to the 5.30 am prayer from the monks.
I am staying here for two days and then I will move to the Bright Horizon Children’s Home in Mathatirta, which is about 10 km out of Kathmandu. Big events are going to happen next week: we are going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the school. More than 300 children have taken the chance to get a home and education for a life of broader choices and possibilities than what most of them would have lived without coming the BHCH. The celebration will take place on October 4.
After that we will travel to Bampti and visit a school for Sherpa children. The school is located 1 helicopter flight hour north of Kathmandu or 12 bus hours plus 6 hours walk. i guess we will do both if the weather permits. In the last weeks, there was still heavy rain due to belated monsoon rain and land slides did not allow to go there by car.
Still need some good shoes…..
thanks or sharing. Beautiul.
By: Lhamo Ute Eggert on September 30, 2010
at 5:59 am