As you know I’ve been up to visit the kids in Kathmandu again. Like all kids around the world, they have boundless energy even in the Kathmandu heat. Although they are without parents, our big family at FCH provides them with much interaction and entertainment. They all enjoy playing with each other and are never short of a playmate. I am constantly amazed at how well they get on  there are rarely fights or disagreements about whose turn it is etc. I am also in awe, as always, of their contribution to the home. Chores isn’t such a nasty word in Nepal! FCH remains a very organised home in both the daily household functions and the administration. Geeta, our house mummy, holds it all together beautifully. FCH also remains a place of love and nurture for the children . All 20 of them are very content and they are very happy to be sharing a home with 20 of the PA Nepal children – all of whom have become a big family. Since partnering up with PA Nepal in January this year, our opportunities are abound. PA Nepal has two other children≠s homes, both set in rural areas. Our children come together and go camping or picnicking with them during specific celebrations. While I was with the children, we played a lot of badminton, read books, sang and danced, played pass the parcel, treasure hunts and other party games. I took them to the pools for a swim and out for ice cream. They had a ball. My brother, a sponsor family from Taranaki, NZ, and of course the kids, helped me paint the internal bedrooms of the home making it look fresh again. Between my brother, my husband and I we took over 60kgs of donated clothes and books which the children loved. Thank you to all of you who donated goods. Indira and I talked in length about self-sustainability projects (gardening, organic farming) and new programmes to assist the older children as they leave school. Since being there, our oldest girl has taken on a weekend job in a café, learning how to cook, with the intention of going off to chef school one day. Other connections we have made include beauty school, teacher training, nursing, pharmaceutical and the hospitality industry. Indira is doing a fantastic job with the children. While I was there she took them along to a Nepali film about trafficking, so the girls could be educated about the shocking reality of what goes on and how to avoid it. She also took the older children to a public speaking workshop to gain confidence. Geeta is also attending workshops when she can about social work and child welfare. A lot was achieved for me this last trip and I am pleased to say the children have never looked happier. It takes a while to set up these kind of establishments and it is good to say it is running as smoothly as one could ever hope for.