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.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Donations Update - El Portal Students give $530 so far...


El Portal and Yosemite Park HS students have been collecting and donating "spare change" for Nepali relief efforts.


Today they finished rolling coins, and decided as a class where to send the money....


THANK YOU to the El Portal community & Yosemite tourists for donating coins and bills!!!  Thank you to El Portal Market, Cedar Lodge, and Yosemite View Lodge & Pizza for promoting the donation jars at your fine businesses!!

Here is their account sheet so far:

El Portal Students - Donation Jar Fundraiser for NEPAL  -  2015








date amount donated
per date
MercyCorps  One Village
  at a Time
    
   Mansarovar
    School 


5/15/2015
55


55


6/2/2015
476
138
138
200
















Total per NGO      >>
138
138
255




Grand Total

531























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