Pokhara: Mero Ghar, Chora, Chori

I realized I have pages and pages of posts about sight-seeing, but none about my actual work in Nepal.  Well, this will be my first post about my kids!  I worked in the Innocent Children Orphanage, run under The Love Company, for the month of October (horrible names, I know - let's just say a lot of the Nepalese don't have a firm grasp of the English Language).  I absolutely fell in love with each of the eight kids in my orphanage, but didn't realize how much I cared about them until I had to leave.  I still think about them all the time.  I guess one month may not seem long, but when you're attached, you're attached.  This was definitely one of the most exhausting jobs in the world.  Now, I have a new found respect for mothers.   

Names and how we remembered them:
Silas (love notes to secret girlfriend)
Santosh (tough)
Narayan (dancer)
Manmaya (studious) - older sister of Ek
Ek Badhadur (crier) - literally, the "Brave One"
Susmita (acrobat) - Older sister of Biraj
Biraj (sneaky)
Akriti (mama's girl)

Picnic at Phewa Tal ~ The Girls

Akriti, Manmaya, Susmita

 

Kitchen

Susmita (yellow pants), Santosh (red shirt), Manmaya

Narayan (glasses), Silas, Ek Badhadur

  

Watercolors!

 

Santosh

 

Manmaya, Susmita, Ek

Biraj and his trademark sneaky look.  He was always up to something.

Bed time!

Girls love to play with hair!

Susmita hiding under the bed

Oh, Biraj.

  

Play time!

Phewa Tal Picnic

These two - had to keep a close eye on these lil monsters.

Sister and Brother

Tired out from a long day of play.

The ever-runny nose.

Bro and sis

 

The orphanage

Surrounding area - great view of Macchapuchaare Mountains when the clouds disappear.

View from the roof.

Puppy on the street!  Aw!

 One big family!