1- Divali - lichtjesfeest
Nepal is een overwegend hindoeïstisch land waarbij de belangrijkste feestdagen in oktober en november zijn. Divali (ook wel Tihar genoemd) is bijvoorbeeld het lichtjesfeest waarbij katoenen watten in geklaarde boter (ghee) of sesamolie worden aangestoken. De watten worden traditioneel 5, 7 of 11 maal gedraaid tot er een lont is. Hierbij wordt stilgestaan dat het goede in onze gedachten en in ons handelen het kwade zal overwinnen.
Thankyou Sibjan Chaulagain and your continued heartfelt work in your community. It is with pleasure that I share with my friends the third temporary school building that you have helped to build. Many hands are needed to rebuild in Nepal and your efforts with Creating Smiles are doing really great work to ensure education continues even with the difficult situation post earthquake. I am a passionate and sincere believer that education makes a significant difference in the life of a child and their future. I know deeply how much education and giving back to your community has been your journey Sibjan and you are also such a wonderful teacher to many!! With your ongoing contribution in ICT in Nepal I can imagine you being a light for change - thank you bhai for all that you do .
I have been learning new depths of patience and its accompanying vulnerabilities the last months, it is nice therefore to feel rewarded with some good news! This week our durable, sturdy Domo tents were finally released from the customs (thank you so much Neel & Bikash for all your amazing work to make this happen!) Thank you Daniel Kerber for your innovative Domo tent product! (http://www.morethanshelters.org/eng/) Our children at Bhaktapur Self-Sustaining Children Home in Sipadol village now have more space and comfort in their temporary home while we continue to take steps to rebuild/reengineer our damaged buildings that will take quite some months to accomplish given the continued aftershocks and consequent risks. A small step that took many hands – thank you all who have contributed! I also am truly thankful for the ongoing dedication of Riya, Rupak, Saroja and Amma as well as our house mothers, Jamuna, Moia & Gita for their hard work in taking care of 23 children in such difficult circumstances - I am thinking of you all every single day with so much appreciation!
I am sure I will develop further depths of patience in the months to come as I continue to collaborate with my Nepali friends in various rebuilding projects. The initial drama of the earthquake has passed, however the aftermath of rebuilding - not only homes but also infrastructure, schools, libraries and of course the economy will take time and continued support. Thank you to everyone who has contributed and helped in so many ways the last months, your contributions are continuing to be a gift in others lives .
There is awesome magic happening. When we follow our hearts, so much can unfold.
I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated and supported - it has hugely motivated my Nepali friends doing the hard work on the ground. It is also really inspiring & supporting me personally.
Feel free to keep the funds rolling in as we are really getting things happening!!
Donations can be made by:
1. By sending to our German Bank account
Account name: Hands with Hands e.V.
Bank: GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG - address: Christstraße 9, 44789 Bochum, Germany
IBAN: DE46 4306 0967 1135 8729 00
BIC: GENODEM1GLS
(receipt for tax within EU available if donations made to this account)