6000 Street Children in Nepal: Give Them a Home

Thankfully all our boys at the Birgunj home are safe and in one piece after the earthquake. The schools were closed for a while over there as many of them got damaged and also, many families have been rebuilding their homes or assiting their families/friends in other, more affected, areas. Now, most things in Birgunj are back to normal and the boys are able to study again. 

With the temperatures reaching 45 degrees over there now, it is sometimes difficult to focus on studying but they all have loads of energy and are always keen to play. 

Our home has become a part of the Birgunj community which is amazing. Many children from the neighbouring schools or children of the nearby families, come and celebrate their birthdays and other occasions with our children. This makes our boys feel very welcome - so a lot of dancing and singing on a daily basis! 

We have just had a new pump installed which means a much healthier water for the boys. One of the largest problems in Nepal is the quantity of arsenic in the water - so our team worked hard on digging a deeper well. 

One of the biggest successes of the past few months is the fact that 4 of our boys will be linked with their families anytime now. We will be sponsoring their education, materials and clothes but the families are now able to look after their basic needs. We will monitor them closely, together with the local authorities and will be posting updates as to how they are doing. We will also be helping some of the families with training and findign employment so that they can care for their children better and do not need to send them to the streets to earn the living by begging.

This is very exciting news for all of us and we want to say thank you to all those that have supported the project as it has only been possible thanks to the great support we have received.