Today I went with the volunteers of Tewa to visit one of the Grantees. This organization is a village in the hills with no plumbing and very difficult to reach. Our bus almost went over a few times.The ladies presented to the group (in Nepalese of course) about their flour plant. The meeting was held
in the flour plant. The grant was used to buy equipment so that they could process the wheat locally, rather than have to carry the large bundles of wheat on their back to another village. With the money they make, they fund other enterprises in the village and reinvest in the community as a whole.They were so enthusiastic about their accomplishments and some of the community attended to discuss how much of an impact it has made on the village life for everyone. You could tell that the community takes pride in their village because it does not have all the trash laying around that you see in many areas.
The major issue is that their water comes from the river, which does have a lot of
trash and all the sewage runs down into the river. I am not sure how they stay healthy. You can imagine how cautious I was in drinking their tea and eating in the local restaurant…. I am still alive this morning so I guess it did not kill me.
I was really exhausted after the trip because of the dust. My throat is really hurting so I went to the pharmacy to get lozenges. I don’t think I will ever get over the pollution in Kathmandu. I am anxious to go to Pokhara for a vacation the end of March.
I will have to work Sunday to make up for the loss of work on Friday. There is a lot to get done and I have three weeks to do it. It is difficult to write a marketing plan for a startup business with no resources. I am hoping we can put some actions together that will make a real impact on Tewa.
As a side comment, yesterday morning one of the ladies asked if I was safe getting back from the hotel after the movie. I said I walked for a ways and then a taxi offered to take me for free. They were so upset that I actually got in this taxi. I did find it strange that he was talking to me and asking about if I had family with me and where I was staying. Oh well, another lesson learned. Again, I am alive and safe.
Namaste
The major issue is that their water comes from the river, which does have a lot of
trash and all the sewage runs down into the river. I am not sure how they stay healthy. You can imagine how cautious I was in drinking their tea and eating in the local restaurant…. I am still alive this morning so I guess it did not kill me.I was really exhausted after the trip because of the dust. My throat is really hurting so I went to the pharmacy to get lozenges. I don’t think I will ever get over the pollution in Kathmandu. I am anxious to go to Pokhara for a vacation the end of March.
I will have to work Sunday to make up for the loss of work on Friday. There is a lot to get done and I have three weeks to do it. It is difficult to write a marketing plan for a startup business with no resources. I am hoping we can put some actions together that will make a real impact on Tewa.
As a side comment, yesterday morning one of the ladies asked if I was safe getting back from the hotel after the movie. I said I walked for a ways and then a taxi offered to take me for free. They were so upset that I actually got in this taxi. I did find it strange that he was talking to me and asking about if I had family with me and where I was staying. Oh well, another lesson learned. Again, I am alive and safe.
Namaste
Glad you are getting to see so much of Nepal and I hope you are feeling better (stomach, eye, throat).
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