DAY SIX -- Last day

SUZANNE FROM OHIO
WITH LUNCHBOX 

 Schedule for a normal day has been to begin with early rising at 6:00 a.m. Breakfast, bus to site at 3,000 ft, work until noon and then lunch. It’s all uphill to the lunch tent; Jim counted the steps: 500…all uphill! Then downhill, work to quiting at 4:30 p.m. Uphill again, for 750 uphill steps to the buses.

LAURA, A CANADIAN
WORKING IN SINGAPORE

The outside panels, ready for painting as follows: Green on the upper ones and blue for the lower panels.

Final Day

"NAMASTE", FROM NEPAL PRESIDENT

Lots of excitement, for the closing ceremony and dedication of the house we built. Worksite finished just before noon, and we trekked down to Begnas Lake, one of seven lakes in this region.
Big ceremony for this event. Police, some in riot gear, and national guardsman all around for the president of Nepal. His Excellency, Ram Baran Yadav, was arriving by helicopter for the ceremony.

Both sorrow and happiness.
Sad to be leaving this family that we have worked alongside for 6 days and happiness for the good life they will have in this home. All of us, so proud to have participated with Habitat and this partner family (one of the 41 families moving into their homes). Rameshwor Koirala, his wife, Apsara, 2 young children plus Grandma. They have been living in a crowded home of 8 family members and suffering from inadequate space, cracks and leaking, and the conflicts normal to joint family living. “They appreciate the help from Habitat.”

House dedication ceremony

A moving time. tears, hugs and laughter. Here are some scenes.


CHRISTY WITH RED TIKA FACE PAINTING, A HINDU BLESSING



HOMEOWNER MOTHER, APSARA
AT OUR RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY



SKYE FROM ALASKA SHOWING FAMILY APPRECIATION GIFTS

 

A FINISHED HOUSE