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. 

On October 1st we will arrive in Kathmandu.  At this time it will be Denny Garland, our field staff, Toby Isaacson, board member and myself.  On our first day in country we have scheduled meeting with international representatives to talk about working together in our three initial areas of interest.  We will then travel to the Chitwan Province to start several programs in the Kirantar and Uperdang Gadi Villages.