Nepal – The Chicken Scratches

Out and About in Kathmandu, Nepal (14-17 May 2016)

by Pat & Ray WhydeMay 26, 2016October 19, 20220

Although we were in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the opening ceremonies for the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC), we had free time to look around. 14 May – Saturday Yesterday we arrived in Kathmandu and went to our hotel, Park Village Hotel and Resort. We then walked to ECDC with Tom Morgan for our first visit with Pushpa Basnet and her children. At ECDC we met a couple from Germany, Joachim and Helga Schulze and their daughter Kerstin, who lives in Singapore. They have been supporters of ECDC and were here for the opening. Helga told us about a temple a …

by Pat & Ray WhydeMay 25, 2016October 21, 20220

We have been fortunate to know Pushpa Basnet and to support her Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) in Kathmandu. In Nepal, if a parent goes to prison, the children often accompany them. The Nepalese government provides no support for these children. Pushpa helps take children out of prison and provides housing, food, medical, education, and family support for them. Our son-in-law, Thomas Morgan, made a documentary about Pushpa, the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year, called Waiting for Mamu. ECDC recently moved into a new facility, the Butterfly Home. We were invited to the Grand Opening of this wonderful place. …

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Out and About in Kathmandu, Nepal (14-17 May 2016)

Early Childhood Development Center, Kathmandu, Nepal (13-17 May 2016)