Responding to Nepal's Needs

Last summer (2015) I fulfilled my dream of planning my own volunteer trip to Nepal. I began creating my project many months before the massive earthquake hit in April, 2015. Even with the added risk and uncertainty, I felt it was more important than ever to carry out my plans.

For years I had been longing to return to Nepal where I attended a Tibetan school in 2010. I was excited for the opportunity to give something back to the beautiful, fragile cultures of the Himalayan people. There are so many needs in Nepal, but I chose to volunteer teach at the same school where I was a student five years earlier.

Another goal was to somehow share the amazing, tragic and beautiful stories of the Nepali and Tibetan people. To do this I interviewed several individuals, and produced a series of videos to post on my YouTube channel. These are the "Kathmandu Voices" that I want to share...

You can view this old video about my project, understanding that my original goals changed somewhat based on the earthquake aftermath, and the needs of the school and students with which I worked.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Kathmandu Voices would not be possible without your Generous Support!!!

A huge THANK YOU going out to every generous donor who has made my trip and project possible!  I am so grateful for your support, and couldn't do this without your help.  We'll try to post updates regularly, and also share interview videos as soon as we safely arrive in Kathmandu!


Up to $25  >>> Laura Beardsley
,   Emily Jacobs

,  Kathy Langley, 

 Karyn "Kestrel",  Anonymous,  Amy Osborne

,  Katie Wallace,  Erin Babich,  Little Rob the choss monkey, 

 David Jaffe and Eryn Bordes,  Rose Murphy,  Erin McGraw Piotrowski,  Emily Schaller,  Phoebe Hazard Backler and Family,  John & Dorene, 

 Greentrons



Up to $75  >>> Karen & Paul Amstutz,   Kathleen Pfeffer

,   Adonia, Kelsey and Cache Ripple,   

 Ed Whittle,    Pete, Wendy, Katrina & Emily Haws, 

 

 Barbara Carlson, 

 Joanna, Chris and Karsten
,   Jennifer Bedford & Helen Lejeune,  Buttercup, Hellion, Haley, Camille,  

 Sage, Parker, Siri & Peter Newman, 

 Beth Pratt,  Jen Metes, 

 Fregosi Family, 

 Karen & Dick Fearon

,  Wendy, Marklyn, Gabriel, Adrian Retzer,  

 Max Mayfield

,  Ginger Birdsall,  Don & Becky Jenkins,  Donna Smith,  Fred & Jean Tuemmler,  Pierre Bidou,  Carol Saccomano

$100 – 200  >>> Jill, Manuela & Bast

,  Mike Osborne & Linda Eade,

   Baba, Yoly, Jellybonz & Magpie,  Anonymous,  Kurt, Tamara, Nik, Alexandra & Charlie,  Janet DeNapoli (JoLynne's Mom), 

 Carole and Andy Amstutz,  Anita Sandwina


,   Laurel Anderson,  Nicole and Jack Benter (and Roxy!), 

 Marusan W, 

 Jackie Ellis,  Laurie and Rudy Reich

,  Korena and Steve

,  Sharon & Duke McElroy,  Rich and Casey Thompson,  Gail & Mike Emmons,

  Lisa and Craig Jorgens

,  Joan and Larry Fox,  Roger & Betsy Peterson,  Don and Lorraine Sharman,  Marlaine Lockheed and Steve Frakt

,  Joyce & Jack Sweitzer,   Mr. & Mrs. Drew Robarts,  Sue Overstreet,  Nancy Bruce,  Anne Baxter,  Pete & Sonni, , Sean Kriletich,  Rosemary MaCallum

$300 >>> Steve and Tish Harwood



$500  >>> Tom & Marty DeJonghe,   Roger and Judy Benson,   Norm and Janet Pease,  

 Ardath, Joe & Pete Kroner

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