My love to you all. Wow after travelling 202 kms through some amazing countryside and very rough roads ...seven hours later I made it to Pokhara. A bit like going 17 km to the village and it taking 1.5 hr. After Kathmandu this town is at least somewhat cleaner. Kathmandu is such a dirty and oppressive city. It is a city where I can see God do some amazing things.
Anyway, since arriving into Pokhara I have been to visit the International Nepal Fellowship Mission School, Leprosy Hospital which is now a hospital that takes on many spinal cases. Many of the spinal injuries are not from falls or injuries sustained in some way. It seems to be bacterial or viral of some nature. I was asked to assess the wheel chair project and am identifying training needs that would be suitable for people that obtain artificial limps and remain in wheelchairs. We in the West are so fortunate.as we have good OH&S policies in place. OH&S is just coming on to the radar here.
Imagine the terrain that these wheelchairs will need to travel along. The roads here are not smooth . In fact very much the opposite. I know absolutely nothing about the training needs that these people will need and how it can work. I need your prayers especially in the area of making suitable suggestions that will be useful and of benefits to these patients. The rehabilitation hospital already has a number of rehabilitation tracks built of varying terrains eg rocks, rough roads, dirt tracks, gravel etc. I am sure with the guidance and prayer I will be able to identify some way that will meet the requirements.
A bit about Pokhara...what can I say...I see the Annapura (how ever it is spelt) mountain range every day. It is beautiful. God's amazing creation at its best. :-)
There is a large tourist section located in Pokhara. People come from all over the world to Paraglide as it is one of the best places in the world. The sad thing is that they take of from an amazing mountain village in Sarangot, where you can see the most amazing sunrises...and are destroying the pipes that feed water to the orphan day care centre for under-priviledge and disabled children. I have visited this day care centre. I was shocked to see that the children are not called by name. When roll calling the teachers call the child by a number.. eg If your name was Sorana...the teacher would call out say number 2 and Sorana's number was 2 she would respond. These kids are under 5. How heart breaking is that to be considered as just a number.
Of course there are many other things that have not sat well with me when I am visiting and looking at school curiculums. The teachers ask for assistance but in the remote locations I am able to identify that many teachers have great issues with volunteers. Even though we are not paid they still are not pleased. Many teachers are not trained. They have some university college education but jobs in their fields are often difficult to get so they teach...hating it ...but also they need to live.
I do see the hand of God working in other areas. With continual prayer not only for me but for the people of Nepal, their Governments God can do amazing things. I need to sign off as my time is about to run out. Also I am being hasseled in a nice way by my Nepali friend.
Love to you all and God Bless
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