We
have been a bit lazy with the blog, but not with the traveling! After many
Chinese adventures, we spent the last 3 weeks trekking in the Himalaya (yes,
pictures will come, don't worry).
Right
now we are stuck in charming and busy Kathmandu, struggling to get the Indian
visa before our Nepali one runs out. By no means we are not enjoying our prolonged stay in Nepal though! Yesterday we had a fantastic encounter
which boosted our moods like nothing else recently and pushes us to write a
post about it straight away.
We
met Lama Sangya while visiting the big Boudha Stupa (world heritage site). He
told us about his orphanage and invited us for a visit, could we refuse?
Five
minutes later we reached the two story building home to Nifon Children's Home.
Sangya, who is the director of the orphanage, showed us the place and
entertained us with interesting and profound discussions about his dream and
about Tibetan Buddhism.
Sangya
was born to a poor family and could not get a proper education as a child.
After discovering his passion for Buddhism and having become a lama, he devoted
his life to help children who are not fortunate enough to receive an education.
Nepal
is a poor country, where some 80% of the population lives with less than 2USD a
day. The education which all of us in Europe take for granted is still not
available for many children here. Orphans (one child in twelve under the age of
seventeen) are especially vulnerable and the devotion of people like Lama
Sangya and the people supporting him brings hope for them.
We
spent some amazing time with the children, just talking and playing with them.
Sharing the joy of these children has been an awakening experience and we wish
these images could transmit you even a tiny bit of the energy we felt.
If
you wish to make a donation for the project, you can find the necessary
information on the website www.nifon.org.np.
Homeworks take place every afternoon, even though power cuts are a daily problem in Kathmandu.
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Some older kids volunteer their time to help with homework and other basic needs of the orphans.
