January OCEAN Nepal Newsletter (1)

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Orphan and Children Education Association of New Nepal

OCEAN NEPAL

We hope you enjoy this newsletter. Please send any comments, questions or submissions for upcomingnewsletters to Sharon at [email protected] or Michele at [email protected] . Thanks!!

We would like to thank TerralogTechnologies Inc. for theirgenerous contribution again thisyear. Following their purchase of asolar water heater and powersupply last year, Terralog, throughtheir community developmentprogram, has made a substantialcontribution to the educationalrequirements for the children thisyear. This includes the school

admission and exam fees, schooluniforms and text books. Thisallows us to direct some regularsponsorship money to other uses -most notably to our scholarshipaccount - where money is beingsaved for post secondary educationfor the children. This is soimportant forthe children aseducation is

one of the keygoals ofOCEAN Nepal.Thanks to ourfriends atTerralog!!

The donationfrom Terralogalso providedfunding to buy

Scout uniformsfor the kids whoare enrolled inthis after-schoolprogram.

Rajendra with theprincipal ofGyanamandirSecondary EnglishSchool.
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Spotlight on...

Bhabish a

Bhabishya is ten years old and is in grade 3 atGyanamandir School. She is in the same classas Ashmita and they are almost alwaystogether! Bhabishya came to OCEAN Nepalfrom a village called Humla in northern Nepal.Her favorite subjects at school are science -especially studying plants, animals and thehuman body - and Nepali 1. Her least favoritesubject is Nepali 2 which can be a bit boring!Her best friend is her classmate, Manisha. Herfavorite foods are rice, vegetable momos andfried rice. She would like to go to Abu Dhabisomeday so she could visit ACS - the AmericanCommunity School there. Canada is also onher list because she has met so manyvolunteers from there. In her interview,Bhabishya said that what she likes most aboutherself is her beautiful curly brown hair!! Herfavorite activities are studying, playing anddancing. Her goal in life is to be a specialistdoctor. Her one word to describe Ramro Sathiis FUNNY - because Janga makes everyonelaugh!!

Janga

Janga is thirteen years old and is in grade 6.He has lived at Ramro Sathi for eight or nineyears. His favorite subjects at school arehistory and Nepali. His least favorite subjectat school is English language studies. Jangahas two best friends - Bishal from school andSuresh from his village in Dhading. Sureshand Janga love to go swimming and fishing inthe river. His favorite food is dhaal bhat withpickle, and chow mein. He would love to

visit China someday, go to the Great Walland do kung-fu there! Janga knows that he isa good builder and that he is really good atLego and KNex. His favorite activities arekarate, Scouts, watching TV and reading. Hisgoal for the future is to be an engineerspecializing in electronics or building robots.

Janga loves living at Ramro Sathi andespecially the birthday celebration on August17 each year. He says everything at RamroSathi is VERY GOOD!!


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Wealth of NepalThe beauty of Nepal was its diversity; Kathmandu with its busy intersections and cows casually

walking across the road, the green forests, terraced hills and chilly weather we experienced in the hikes,and the snowy peaks of the Himalayas which we would wake up at five to see. At first the hike was

tiresome and we learned to admire Nepali people who simply walked up the thousand stairs in flip flops

and carrying the weight of filled baskets on their foreheads while we panted and crunched on granola barsevery forty minutes as we took breaks.

After the hike we returned to Kathmandu where in the orphanage excited children and a goattied to a post by a scarf awaited us. That day the majority of us saw the goat killed and then ate it alongwith rice and curry to celebrate their most important celebration. It was delicious. We then experienced the

tikka celebration where a red rice paste was put on our foreheads, which symbolized luck. However thesight seeing and food where no comparison for the delightful impression the children and people of Nepal

left in our minds. The children couldnt resist helping us on our service project, which was flattening andweeding a section of a hill to create space for a badminton court. As we returned from the breaks we

would see them using our shovels, after we ate they would squat outside cleaning dishes with a hose andany task placed before them would be done immediately without a doubt, frown, or complaint. Amidst theunique landscapes and adventures Nepali people always smiled, radiating happiness and abundant wealth

very unlike money.

~Elisa Vincentelli Brons

Student Service Group from ACS Abu Dhabi comes to OCEAN Nepal


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I came to volunteer at Ocean Nepal in search to help others, to make a diference in peoples

lives for the good, but i never knew how much this experience would benefits me personally,

and make such an amazing impact in my life. The love that is shared in this organization and

that flows within the house is so strong and vibrant. From the moment i stepped through the

gates i was surrounded by the excited smiling faces of children and instantly felt like part of thefamily. It is not only the smiles, the laughs, the jokes, the questions, and the games shared that

makes every day so special, but most of all its the great friendships and love that is shared.

From the gathering morning tea time, to the precious last minutes of TV electricity at night I

found myself smiling in joy. Reading, Playing, Joking, Teaching, and Explaining are all daily

activities, as well as taking walks to the park, movie nights and Nepal got talent shows. My

favorite moments were when we are all huddled around the kitchen table, elbow deep in rice and

curry, just enjoying the amazing food and each others company. The family aspect, respect and

love are what made this experience so special and meaningful. This is an organized,

comfortable, loving place to share your time and volunteer.

A re ort from volunteer ZACH

Nepals got Talent!

This is an amazing event that both the children and volunteers

loved. Highly recommended for a weekend or a vacation time

period. All the kids picked their talent that they want to perform

in front of the judges, which were the volunteers. Everything from

singing and dancing to karate and magic tricks were displayed by

the children. Judges and kids both dressed up for this amazing

outcome of an event. One of the kids was the host who

introduced each of the outstanding 17 acts which were displayedon a poster board showing the schedule for the night. As we all

sat and watched each performance, one after another we found

ourselves amazed and in awe. There was a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

winners; each were able to choose their prize from a list that the

judges created. There was so much energy and love that was

expressed throughout the two hour show. At the end we found all

of us children, volunteers and adults all dancing around the room

in celebration for such an amazing outcome. Keep the Nepals

Got Talent tradition alive!!

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