- Alex and I got to make traditional momos two nights ago. Although the folding method was difficult we may have mastered it. I intend on re-creating this meal.
- I have so many mosquito bites.
- The cockroaches here are enormous. I pride myself in kind of being a bug person but cockroaches push me over the edge. At dinner, one of the smaller roaches was captured under a cup. Instead of killing it swiftly, Becky squashed the cup too gently and the monstrousity came flying straight at me. I don’t remember much, I blacked out. But I trambled Daniel on the way out of the dinning room and stood crying in the doorway of the kitchen, gasping for air. I’ve never felt like more of a baby. Later on that night we found more in our bed and bathroom. Needless to say we are estactic there are boys on the trip because we would not have been able to commit the genocide that happened upon those filthy roaches as well as Dallas and Daniel did.
Everest From Namche Bazaar by itchypaws on Flickr.
At the NGO I interned with in Nepal last summer, Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO), wetland (wastewater treatment system) is a part of the garden.
“Have you ever ever ever been depressed so bad/It was a struggle every day not to regret your past”
Maybe a trip to Nepal would put things into perspective
Annapurna Star Trails.
(via Wang Jinglei, Jia Hao)
Explanation:In myth, Atlasholds up the heavens. But in this moonlit mountainscape, peaks of theHimalayanAnnapurna Rangeappear to prop up the sky as seen from Ghandruk, Nepal. From left to right the three main peaks are Annapurna South (7,219 meters), Hiunchuli (6,441 metes), andMachapuchare(6,995 meters). Of coursethe mountainsare moving not the stars,the Earth’s rotationabout its axis causing the concentric star trails recorded in the time exposure. Positioned above Annapurna South, theNorth Celestial Poleis easily identified as the point at the center of all the star trail arcs. The starPolaris, also known as the North Star, made the very short and bright arc closest to the North Celestial Pole.
The boys sleeping room. House for children in Nepal.
From CNN:
Actress Demi Moore partners with CNN Freedom Project for a compelling documentary.
A passionate advocate for victims of human trafficking herself, Moore travels to Nepal to meet 2010 CNN Hero of the Year Anuradha Koirala and some of the thousands of women and girls Koirala’s organization has rescued from forced prostitution. How were they taken and where were they sent?
Hear the emotional, first-hand experiences of these young survivors. And follow along with Moore as she searches for answers in the fight to end this form of modern-day slavery.
Along the way she hears horror stories from former sex slaves, plays games with their children, and joins one woman making the daunting trip home.
The group also has a hospice for women with HIV-AIDS, a learning center for women hoping to make a new life and a band of border guards trying to stop women being smuggled in the first place.
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A friend of mine is going on a mission trip to Nepal for 7 weeks tomorrow and needs donations!:
She has $600 left to raise and would appreciate your help! Any amount of money would be awesome. Here’s how you donate:
1) Click on “United States Office”
2) Under “Categories and Funds”, click “Team Member.”
3) Type “Helen Collins” in the comment section
4) Fill out the rest of the form.
Please donate! Any help is appreciated, thank you!
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Nepal
In a mountain village.
Majestic Himalayas (by Devarsh Shah)
Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit is on the Bucket List. Click the photo for a BBC Travel article on the Annapurna Circuit.
I’m watching you *Meet the Focker style*. Photo taken from Listal.
Fetching Water, Phakding, Nepal by Jon-White on Flickr.
Brad Hurvitz found his inspiration while trekking in Nepal and he made his dream, Trek to Teach, a reality.He knows that students in Nepal strive for success, but it can be difficult to achieve because they have no access to international education.His dream is to improve Nepal’s education system so that students will strive to achieve their highest aspirations.
Trek to Teach expands the education of Nepali students beyond the borders of their tiny villages.They recruit foreign volunteers to teach English, math, and computers at a local school in the Himalayas.The teachers share their knowledge and skills with enthusiasm and vigor. In return, local families house, feed, and culturally educate the teachers.The beauty of this collaboration is that both sides are able to benefit—Nepali students gain insights from all over the world while teachers immerse themselves in a foreign culture and come away with an unforgettable and rewarding experience.
Now that Trek to Teach has officially launched, they are looking to expand.They need to build awareness and partner with more schools.Their most immediate needs are purchasing more materials for the schools and attracting more applicants into the program.As a voluntourist always looking for a new adventure that involves helping others, I would absolutely love to join their program sometime in the near future.Start Some Good has made me aware of Trek to Teach and the funds raised for this campaign will help spread awareness even further.I am certain seasoned voluntourists and newbies alike will jump at the chance to trek through the Himalayas en route to enriching the lives of Nepali schoolchildren.
They have reached their tipping point but are only about halfway towards their $5,400 fundraising goal.Every dollar brings them one step closer to changing the education system in Nepal for the better.Help create positive and lasting change among Nepal’s youth by clicking here and donating to their campaign.
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About Nicole Ricchione
I am an MBA student with a concentration in entrepreneurship at Rutgers Business School in Newark, NJ. I volunteer on Sparked.com and am the volunteer Social Media Coordinator at Green Pets America. I also recently started to enjoy running and am training for a half marathon at the end of July. Last and most importantly, I am passionate about social entrepreneurship and using social media as a tool to reach an audience of people who want to make a difference in the world. You can follow me on Twitter @nricchio.
I am an MBA student with a concentration in entrepreneurship at Rutgers Business School in Newark, NJ. I volunteer on Sparked.com and am the volunteer Social Media Coordinator at Green Pets America. I also recently started to enjoy running and am training for a half marathon at the end of July. Last and most importantly, I am passionate about social entrepreneurship and using social media as a tool to reach an audience of people who want to make a difference in the world. You can follow me on Twitter 
