Kee Ma Ling Ling Ling
Kee Ma Ling Ling Ling
Would like to share this email with you. Zandra is a 67-year old Australian lady who visited Nepal for the first time 7 years ago. Now she goes back to Nepal every year to do voluntary work. She will go to Nepal again in February. I really admire her spirit despite her old age and health problems. When I visit Nepal I bring her clothing and stationery. Her website (created by me) : http://au.geocities.com/zandra_for_nepal/ .
At 18:46 2/1/2006 +1100, Zandra wrote:
Hi Shirley - Yes Roshan and I do work closely together from the point of view that we are both interested in helping the poorer communities in Nepal. He however concentrates mainly on remote villages and in this regard I always try and give him some money and clothing to assist his cause. He is the President of the Nepal Tourism Association and I think this Association has set up a system of obtaining donations of goods through contacts via tourism in Nepal. I find him a delightful man and of great assistance to me in ascertaining whether people are genuine in their particular requests of me or whether they are trying to pull the wool over my eyes. Sometimes it is difficult to know in a different culture so he such a back stop to have around for information. He has just sent me a New Year greeting to which I have replied and asked him to collect the goods or tell them I will do so on my arrival whichever is more convenient for him.
Yes I do love going to Nepal. I laugh, cry, get very angry, frustrated but never bored or depressed. I have made so many friends and contacts that I always get a great welcome, not only from personal friends but from many others such as the women selling jewellery at Pashupathinath and vendors in the streets of Kathmandu. It does not seem to matter where I go someone always stops me later and says you were in Nargarkot, Dhulikhel, Pokhara, Dakshinkali or where ever and state the time and date. I cannot put a step wrong else the whole of Kathmandu would know - so I always have to behave myself!!!
Each year I come home saying that it is my last visit. I forget the trials and tribulations and the suffering from the chest infections and after a couple of weeks home I am booking the return flights again. I really do not know how many more times there will be. Being 67 now and with a daughter going to live in America for a few years I may have to change direction and spend my hard saved money going over there to see the family. I am also finding it quite difficult to raise the money - there are so many organisations world wide in dire necessity. I have managed $5,500.00 Australian this year which is not bad but I had got to $8,000.00 last year. The disabled home has now found new land which is rather a long way from Thamel so it depends when their house is built and when they will be moving up there, also if they are on a direct bus line. I guess I managed to get up to Shanti without any trouble but the old hips and legs are not as good as they used to be.
Hope you have a good 2006. Take Care
Regards
Zandra
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At 11:34 16/2/2005 +0000, Zandra wrote:
Hi Shirley - five and six year's ago I came trekking in Nepal and loved the people which decided me to come back and do some voluntary work. I started at the National Orphanage at Bal Mandir which I found horrendous . I have also worked at Mother Teresa's and the Namaste Children's House in Pokhara. This year I have concentrated on the Disabled Newlife Center which is in Chhabahil near Mitra Park close to Pashupatinath. I spend a lot of my time in Melbourne being invited to be a guest speaker at clubs and associations such as Rotary, Lions, Probus Clubs church, and social groups thereby raising money. I feel at the age of 66 and heading for a hip replacement that this will be my last time but I will still continue to try and raise money to send over. I am going home early March.
Roshan Raj Lamichhane is one of the Managers at the Harati Hotel. He is also president of the association for tourism which is aft@ntc.net.np. He is a very pleasant man who is very interested in social work and collects money and goods for far remote village communities. However, I have found him hard to contact in the past. I think he receives my emails but does not always bother to answer. One has to think this is Nepal and not the same as some of our other more developed countries.
Hope this give you some guidance. Disabled Newlife Center has a web site but I am not sure of same off hand you would have to do a search.
Regards
Zandra
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At 23:37 7/12/2004 +0000, Zandra wrote:
The place which has really taken my heart is the Disabled Newlife Centre - They bring children in from remote villages who are victims of accidents, burns, congenital deformities etc all of whom would be considered as not worth the effort. At the home they try and arrange whatever medical attention can be done, educate the children and look after them until hopefully they are whole humans who are able to go out in the world and be self sufficient. They are very poor and were unable to send all the children to school this year. There were ten not going and fortunately when I saw them I still had enough money to get their uniforms, books and entry fees paid. They also rely heavily on donations from Lions and Rotary for food - milk is not seen as it is unaffordable.
I have been working hard fundraising and have a good amount to take over in February. They are at present round the corner from Mother Teresa's at Mitra Park near Chabahil. The Disabled Newlife Centre has a web site which is www.disablednewlife.org.np so you might be able to download information from that If you want further information let me know and I will go through my files to see if I can send some more pictures.
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At 19:48 11/11/2004 +0000, Zandra wrote:
Dear Shirley - Good to hear from you again. I now stay at the Hotel Harati which is Chhetrapati at 569 Gangalal Marg. It is just round the corner from Thamel - when you go down the road to the Potala Guest House turn right to Chhetrapati - you come to a square and go to the road diagnaly across the square which leads to Durhar Square - hotel is just down on the right hand side. Any goods can be left there for me. I shall be returning on the 2nd February for two months.
This year I came across a Disabled Childrens Home. I was so impressed with the organisation in the way they care for the children who suffer limb loss, polio, accidents, congenital defects that I have decided to 'adopt' them as my future project. They children are badly in need of funding for schooling, assistance with operations, prosthesis, clothing, books, stationery etc. The Management have never asked or begged anything of me and are always very grateful for everything which is given to them. They care so well for the children under very difficult circumstances. It is called Disabled Newlife Centre and is not far from Mother Teresa's in Mitra Park and Chabhil.
Where are you going this time and when are you over there. Thank you so much for this. Every little bit helps.
Regards
Zandra
Would like to share this email with you. Zandra is a 67-year old Australian lady who visited Nepal for the first time 7 years ago. Now she goes back to Nepal every year to do voluntary work. She will go to Nepal again in February. I really admire her spirit despite her old age and health problems. When I visit Nepal I bring her clothing and stationery. Her website (created by me) : http://au.geocities.com/zandra_for_nepal/ .
At 18:46 2/1/2006 +1100, Zandra wrote:
Hi Shirley - Yes Roshan and I do work closely together from the point of view that we are both interested in helping the poorer communities in Nepal. He however concentrates mainly on remote villages and in this regard I always try and give him some money and clothing to assist his cause. He is the President of the Nepal Tourism Association and I think this Association has set up a system of obtaining donations of goods through contacts via tourism in Nepal. I find him a delightful man and of great assistance to me in ascertaining whether people are genuine in their particular requests of me or whether they are trying to pull the wool over my eyes. Sometimes it is difficult to know in a different culture so he such a back stop to have around for information. He has just sent me a New Year greeting to which I have replied and asked him to collect the goods or tell them I will do so on my arrival whichever is more convenient for him.
Yes I do love going to Nepal. I laugh, cry, get very angry, frustrated but never bored or depressed. I have made so many friends and contacts that I always get a great welcome, not only from personal friends but from many others such as the women selling jewellery at Pashupathinath and vendors in the streets of Kathmandu. It does not seem to matter where I go someone always stops me later and says you were in Nargarkot, Dhulikhel, Pokhara, Dakshinkali or where ever and state the time and date. I cannot put a step wrong else the whole of Kathmandu would know - so I always have to behave myself!!!
Each year I come home saying that it is my last visit. I forget the trials and tribulations and the suffering from the chest infections and after a couple of weeks home I am booking the return flights again. I really do not know how many more times there will be. Being 67 now and with a daughter going to live in America for a few years I may have to change direction and spend my hard saved money going over there to see the family. I am also finding it quite difficult to raise the money - there are so many organisations world wide in dire necessity. I have managed $5,500.00 Australian this year which is not bad but I had got to $8,000.00 last year. The disabled home has now found new land which is rather a long way from Thamel so it depends when their house is built and when they will be moving up there, also if they are on a direct bus line. I guess I managed to get up to Shanti without any trouble but the old hips and legs are not as good as they used to be.
Hope you have a good 2006. Take Care
Regards
Zandra
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At 11:34 16/2/2005 +0000, Zandra wrote:
Hi Shirley - five and six year's ago I came trekking in Nepal and loved the people which decided me to come back and do some voluntary work. I started at the National Orphanage at Bal Mandir which I found horrendous . I have also worked at Mother Teresa's and the Namaste Children's House in Pokhara. This year I have concentrated on the Disabled Newlife Center which is in Chhabahil near Mitra Park close to Pashupatinath. I spend a lot of my time in Melbourne being invited to be a guest speaker at clubs and associations such as Rotary, Lions, Probus Clubs church, and social groups thereby raising money. I feel at the age of 66 and heading for a hip replacement that this will be my last time but I will still continue to try and raise money to send over. I am going home early March.
Roshan Raj Lamichhane is one of the Managers at the Harati Hotel. He is also president of the association for tourism which is aft@ntc.net.np. He is a very pleasant man who is very interested in social work and collects money and goods for far remote village communities. However, I have found him hard to contact in the past. I think he receives my emails but does not always bother to answer. One has to think this is Nepal and not the same as some of our other more developed countries.
Hope this give you some guidance. Disabled Newlife Center has a web site but I am not sure of same off hand you would have to do a search.
Regards
Zandra
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At 23:37 7/12/2004 +0000, Zandra wrote:
The place which has really taken my heart is the Disabled Newlife Centre - They bring children in from remote villages who are victims of accidents, burns, congenital deformities etc all of whom would be considered as not worth the effort. At the home they try and arrange whatever medical attention can be done, educate the children and look after them until hopefully they are whole humans who are able to go out in the world and be self sufficient. They are very poor and were unable to send all the children to school this year. There were ten not going and fortunately when I saw them I still had enough money to get their uniforms, books and entry fees paid. They also rely heavily on donations from Lions and Rotary for food - milk is not seen as it is unaffordable.
I have been working hard fundraising and have a good amount to take over in February. They are at present round the corner from Mother Teresa's at Mitra Park near Chabahil. The Disabled Newlife Centre has a web site which is www.disablednewlife.org.np so you might be able to download information from that If you want further information let me know and I will go through my files to see if I can send some more pictures.
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At 19:48 11/11/2004 +0000, Zandra wrote:
Dear Shirley - Good to hear from you again. I now stay at the Hotel Harati which is Chhetrapati at 569 Gangalal Marg. It is just round the corner from Thamel - when you go down the road to the Potala Guest House turn right to Chhetrapati - you come to a square and go to the road diagnaly across the square which leads to Durhar Square - hotel is just down on the right hand side. Any goods can be left there for me. I shall be returning on the 2nd February for two months.
This year I came across a Disabled Childrens Home. I was so impressed with the organisation in the way they care for the children who suffer limb loss, polio, accidents, congenital defects that I have decided to 'adopt' them as my future project. They children are badly in need of funding for schooling, assistance with operations, prosthesis, clothing, books, stationery etc. The Management have never asked or begged anything of me and are always very grateful for everything which is given to them. They care so well for the children under very difficult circumstances. It is called Disabled Newlife Centre and is not far from Mother Teresa's in Mitra Park and Chabhil.
Where are you going this time and when are you over there. Thank you so much for this. Every little bit helps.
Regards
Zandra
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