Tis the trekking season in Nepal so we have had a lot of visitors to OHC – some sponsors who have gone to meet their children and some ex-volunteers who have returned to see how much the kids have grown! Leen is back for a few months and has been in full swing at OHC; helping the children study for the exams they just sat. (We will get the results once they return to school). The tutor, Anandi and Leen gave a lot of attention to the kids studying an exam they failed last time. They were all a little nervous about mathematics! At the moment Nepal is celebrating Dasain (a religious and cultural festival entailing the ‘Festival of Lights’≠ much like Christmas in the Western world). So the country shuts down for 2-3 weeks. Many of the OHC children have returned to their villages to stay with relatives, which is very exciting for them. New bed linen and towels are being purchased in the meantime. Kasmir and Sujan (the two brothers we have taken in recently) have adjusted wonderfully. Although school is a new concept for them, they seem to be enjoying the learning and the social interaction. For two boys who were quite malnourished when they arrived, they appear to be doing well now. I will be in touch with the school results very soon.