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Nepal - Fundraising Mission
 Regions Visited'Dhola received all the funds raised' - your donations raised aid for 55 families who abandoned their home in Lapa (Near Tibet, and wrecked by earthquakes) and were forced to move to the mountains in Dhola. See their work below - Prosper Nepal, the work continues. |  Dhola (Dhading District)'discussing last minute treats of soap, tooth paste and chocolate for the villagers and kids in the mountains' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'a little treat for the villagers before we get onto the mountain track' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'a glance at life as one community' |
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 Dhola (Dhading District)'our makeshift school until one is built again' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'how long will mummy be fixing the electrics for the camp?' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'2 yrs in tents now we see our future' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'we start our work early today - the elders need to cook' |
 Dhola (Dhading District)'concrete to withstand mega-earthquakes!' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'no wolf whistles here just brutal determination' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'our recently completed laundrette' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'our latest addition to the tents, the mud and mortar cooking stove and floor' |
 Dhola (Dhading District)'2 years of torment to a building of hope' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'my kitchen utensils' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'will you really come back to see us?' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'from 5am to 12pm we work' - watch for those nails in your flip flops' |
 Dhola (Dhading District)'whatever our age - we work' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'a quick break from making concrete' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'can you help us?' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'I want the ball back it's the only one we have' |
 Dhola (Dhading District)'from Lapa to Dhola, will it finish soon?' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'a Namaste greeting I will never forget' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'we never complain about the food' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'It's time for school children' |
 Dhola (Dhading District)'40 kilos at a time - 20 hours a day, |  Dhola (Dhading District)'I need to keep going too before the monsoon hits us again' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'remembering Lapa but looking forward to the finished project at Dhola' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'Namaste for allowing us to take a break' |
 Dhola (Dhading District)'I'm needed on site' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'my new home drives me' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'will we get to see you again?' |  Dhola (Dhading District)'our teacher (a young lady from the village) is so proud of us' |
 Chitwan Village'baby in hammock' |  Chitwan Village'best friends' |  Chitwan Village'elder preparing food' |  Chitwan Village'my little sis' |
 Chitwan Village'my grandad' |  Chitwan Village'forever happy' |  Chitwan Village'our mode of transport'' |  Chitwan Village'the wise one' |
 Chitwan Village'my friends for today' |  Chitwan Village'chores are never done' |  Chitwan Village'mother & daughter' |  Chitwan Village'I'll show you how' |
 Chitwan Village'back from prayers' |  Chitwan Village'our greatest treasure' |  Chitwan Village'there's enough room for 2' |  Chitwan Village'skilful friends' |
 Chitwan Village'leafs for the goat' |  Chitwan Village'one of many darlings' |  Chitwan Village'a joint effort' |  Chitwan Village'she followed me everywhere' |
 Chitwan Village'the garage' |  Chitwan Village'chickens beware' |  Chitwan Village'my next meal is where?' |  Chitwan Village'life never stops' |
 Chitwan Village'we prepare everything' |  Chitwan Village'will things get easier?' |  Chitwan Village'what does my future look like?' |  Chitwan Village'my job for today' |
 Chitwan Village'many mouths to feed' |  Chitwan Village'baby gets a cradle' |  Chitwan Village'don't you dare stop' |  Chitwan Village'washing up time' |
 Chitwan Village'now for my own clean' |  Chitwan Village'our drivers are here' |  Bhaktapur'my walk to work past the city that was' |  Bhaktapur'my favourite place in the world - with a candle of light behind me all the way' |
 Bhaktapur'total devastation' |  Bungamati'how proud we once stood' |  Bungamati'where's my mum?' |  Bhaktapur'many moons to repair our homes' |
 Bhaktapur'we carry on regardless' |  Boudhanath (The Stupa)'I see you' |  Bhaktapur'still smiling for my family' |  Bhaktapur'business as usual' |
 Bhaktapur'brushes for the treacherous dust' |  Pashupatinath'we will live however we can' |  Bhaktapur'a drive-by capture of reminiscence' |  Bungamati'we still love life' |
 Bungamati'ru_g of the ladder' |  Bungamati'we pray for the village' |  Boudhanath (The Stupa)'I still watch over you' |  Bungamati'I need love too' |
 Bungamati'we still produce in here' |  Bhaktapur'working through the light' |  Swayambhu (Monkey Temple)'we sweep up here too' |  Bungamati'did they survive?' |
 Bungamati'ancient carvings, frames and mouldings held for future use by the villagers' |  Bhaktapur'candles of hope' |  Bhaktapur (Durbar Square)'catch me if you can' |  Bhaktapur'I'll help you granny' |
 Bhaktapur'2 years on and still we fight' |  Bhaktapur Durbar Square'a dancer chases the spectators relentlously' |  Bungamati'we will fix you up again' |  Bungamati'brick by brick we will live again' |
 Bungamati'these baskets will work hard' |  Bhaktapur'outdoor supermarket' |  Bhaktapur'strut your stuff through the town' |  Bungamati'weaving through the sadness' |
 Bungamati'storage and laundry house for now' |  Bhaktapur'rooms for many families' |  Bhaktapur'I carried this on my back for you' |  Swayambhu (Monkey Temple)'I pray for your backpack' |
 Bungamati'still weaving through' |  Bungamati'it's still our playground' |  Swayambhu (Monkey Temple)'I'm sorry my food comes easy' |  Bhaktapur'I will rebuild you stone by stone' |
 Bungamati'still proud of our temporary homes' |  Bungamati'I might have enough today' |  Bungamati'a rare sight of 3 generations' |  Bungamati'we still have our shed to live in' |
 Bhaktapur (Durbar Square)'am I allowed to be choosy?' |  Bhaktapur'my ancestors named Bhaktapur "the city of devotees" - I now know why' |  Bungamati'little sophie keeps the string in the air' |  Bungamati'I'm coming I really do want to work today' |
 Bhaktapur'money boxes for tourists - how ironic' |  Swayambhu (Monkey Temple)'what are they discussing?' |  Bhaktapur'many prayers and offerings of flowers, vegetables, candles and dyes for protection' |  Bhaktapur'where once we lived' |
 Bhaktapur'pawns of the game - sadly very true' |  Bhaktapur'the communal outdoor rest room' |  Bhaktapur'I'll wait my turn' I'm in no rush to consume my daily allowance' |  Bhaktapur'the lady walks past vegetables being sold for repairs to the building' |
 Swayambhu (Monkey Temple)'monkey see monkey do' |  Bhaktapur'I spin hundreds a day for pennies, yet my smile is never ending' |  Bhaktapur (Durbar Square)'Namaste kind sir what is life like for you?' |  Bhaktapur'I will be back' |
 Bhaktapur'we can make concrete faster than a 20 tonne mixer lorry' |  Bhaktapur (Durbar Square)'the temple on the left was blessed the day before the massive earthquake hit - it was the only one untouched' |  Boudhanath (The Stupa)'in all its glory - but totally solid and inaccessible' |  Boudhanath'beneath the Stupa - a buddhist monk turns his prayer wheel' |
 Bhaktapur'out of the ruins we create goods' |  Swayambhu (Monkey Temple)'the start of a mammoth step climb' |  Bhaktapur'taxi sir?' |  Bhaktapur'I may still be standing tomorrow' |
 Bhaktapur'untouched by the earthquake - lucky?' |  Bhaktapur'my prayers for the day and my people' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri''one for sorrow, two for gold, three for a magpie holy man at the Shiva festival' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'it takes away the pain and is legal for the festival kind sir' |
 Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'no comment - but this is the norm for naga baba holy men at the Shivaratri festival' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'I'll pray or play for you' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'my feet tell a story' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'I will tell you what will happen' |
 Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'a ritual cremation of many people at the Shivaratri festival after washing their bodies in the river to bless them' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'holy men of the shivaratri festival' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'YNWA - could this be the origin of the symbol?'' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'hi' - holy man' |
 Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'naga baba holy men adorned with ashes' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'I pray for my family and friends' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'the ash makeup will soon be ready to wear' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'reflections of the past' |
 Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'we dream like you do' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'we celebrate our lost ones' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'high on life' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'let's forget for a minute or two' |
 Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'travellers afar join the festival of Shiva' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'time out from praying' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'we thank and leave the river' |  Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'taking a rest with families departed' |
 Pashupatinath - Shivaratri'a sadhu with his party trick' |
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