It's Jack, Tripti,Tenzing, and Utsav, and we now have Internet access again. So far, on our trip distributing backpacks, we have been to Janakpur, Chitwan, and now Lumbini (the birthplace of Lord Buddha!). We have visited four schools, with one more left today. After today, 500 backpacks, 1,000 pencils, 3,000 notebooks, and 500 packs of crayons will have been distributed. In addition, we have been giving Westminster water bottles to the top students of each class, in every school we visit. Hopefully we have conveyed the importance of education and academic excellence, just as Westminster has done for us. When the time comes, these exceptional students might just remember Westminster College and travel all the way to the U.S. to be "Educated to Lead, and Inspired to Achieve."
To say the trip has been a success, would be such an understatement. Every school we have touched has been so appreciative, and for that matter, very much in need of the supplies. The smile you see from handing a child her first set of crayons is both heart warming, and in many ways, life changing. This project is one that the four of us will not be soon to forget. We thank the Davis Foundation, and the beloved Katherine Davis herself, so very much for the opportunity they have provided these Nepali children, and the transformative opportunity they have given us.
We promise to keep everyone posted on the progress of the biogas plants, but until then, enjoy some pictures of our school visits!
Sincerely,
Making Lives Better
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