Our New program is distributing sweaters which we started last fall.   We have given sweaters to children in 3 schools so far, Kirantar, Surkhandi and Pokhari. We have 4 more to do and can use your help. The weather in the mountains get cold and when I was there I always saw children with colds. Rupendra says there are many days the children are not allowed to leave the wooden stove in their home to go outside because of their flimsy clothing.
I think between giving a meal a day and warm clothes we are starting to help with the health and education issues in these areas.

In October, 2009, Rob and I visited Upardang Gadi, a small village in north east part of Chitwan, Nepal. It was a rough 4 hours walk from Shaktikhor to Upardang Gadi. Scattered houses along the way and beautiful landscape made our walk little easier. We reached the top to see the sunset from Gadi. Sky above the eastern part of Nepal looked yellow and red while sun was hiding behind those mountains and slowly it faded to soft pastels. It was one of the most beautiful places that I have ever seen in my life. My friend Rob looked little tired that evening but he was so touched by the people and the beauty of that place that he stayed up late just enjoying the silence on those hills. Next day we distributed school supplies, backpacks and shoes to children at Upardang Gadi School and the joy from these simple gifts was touching.  We decided to sponsor a lunch program there in the future.

Uperdang Gadi
Far away where
The city lights twinkle
In the distant panorama
we visit a people almost forgotten

There is no government here
No care for kings and presidents
Buildings fall and rock the world
but no echo is felt here

I just got back from 18 days in Nepal and I want to report to you what I saw and what Global Action Coalition is doing there.

The situation in Nepal is at an important junction.  A country sandwiched between two major Asian powers India to the south and China to the north.