MY REASON FOR THE TRIP

I have been thinking of something good to do for people in need, for somebody who is less fortunate than us Western creatures who live in total luxury. After reading an article about The Highlander Orphanage in Kathmandu, I picked that to be my project. I am going to raise money for the kids in an orphanage in Nepal. Now the challenge comes. HOW? ? First I am going to give them some of my time. I have decided to volunteer at the orphanage for 2 months to make it more real for me, to go out of my own comfort zone to see what life is really like there and not as a tourist. By doing that I hope others will contribute in different ways. My goal is to raise as much as possible to make a better life for kids who would live in total poverty if not for the help from others.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Getting closer. Forth post.

Time disappears on me only 9 days to go, but I am almost ready, all in it's place.I bought a bunch of stuff for the kids ( one being a soccer ball, so maybe I  can brush up on those skills again since my tennis will be on the back burner for a while, love playing soccer) just wish I had room for more.I am trying to remember all their names, but it might be easier when I meet them.Which I am really looking forward to. I will fly from here Feb. 25th to Delhi and it's a 17 hour flight, refueling in Brussels.  I am then waiting from 10:30pm to 7:45am for the next flight to Kathmandu  arriving on Feb.27Th, after a long but I am wishful  interesting  journey. March 1st I am starting a 10 day hike in the Himalayan Mountains, about a 7 hour drive from Kathmandu, in the Langtang Valley,  a description of that is: The Langtang valley is aptly called "the valley of glaciers". Here, mountains rise soaring towards the sky. The valley offers pine forest, swift mountain streams, rugged rock and snow- capped peaks, grassy downs and meadows strewn with daisies and wild primulas. In the upper part of the valley there are snow ridges spanning angry torrents, high passes enveloped in mist, tiny lakes of crystalline brightness and glaciated mountain giants. That.... to me anyway,  sounds totally  amazing and I can't believe that  I am so fortunate to actually being able  to experience  that and just in a few days from now, how exhilarating.That said I must admit I am freaking out about going on my own, but I guess I will survive this too, I just need to get there then I will be fine.
Inger
Posted by Inger at 9:59 AM
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    Inger, what you're doing is absolutely amazing. I know that the kids in this orphanage will only benefit from your being there to help, teach them and show them love. Good luck and a very safe return after this adventure.

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