All good things come to an end. Unfortunately. It was a great trip. Thanks to our unsurpassed host family and thanks to Imke, André and Merel for immersing themselves in Nepal and especially in the work of 4 Smiling Faces.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 It was great.
And now we go home.
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Bye bye lunch with our unsurpassed host family.
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‘See you later’ visit to the NWCSS orphanage; a print of a beautiful photo and something tasty for each child. Gifts and beautiful cards for us. Heart-warming and joyful. Miss you already, dear children. Love you to the moon and back 
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Visiting the women’s school where Asha is a board member. For various reasons, these women have never completed their education, but now are making up for lost time. The school hours have been adjusted so that they can combine it with their other tasks and everyone pays according to their ability. Empowerment at its best.
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Had a super ‘see you later’ party at the Lotus family home with song, dance and taekwondo. Fantastic 
Afterwards we all went out for dinner; for the kids is was the first time in 5 years. Great night. Extra fun because Imke, Merel and André were there. 
So much joy. Love you all
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A beautiful farewell at the end of a special journey and lifelong memories for everyone involved.
We quickly played tourist on the must-see Durban square, bought Nepali tea and burned a candle at the Stupa.
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Over the years I applied the rule of ‘never saying goodbye’; instead I always say ‘see you later’. That time of the journey has now arrived. Today we had a nice ‘see you later’ lunch with our graduate nurses Fudoma, Tsering and Ellie. It was also my fourth birthday party, complete with cake. 😋 Afterwards we went to say see you later said in the DRC.
It always hurts a little, but luckily I’m sure I’ll come back. Miss you already dear big and small Nepali friends.
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Bought ingredients for pancakes.
Baked pancakes.
Distributed pancakes to the children of the after-school program.
They totally liked it
🥰😍🤩❤️
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On this rainy day we went shopping for those fantastic Nepal wollen vests in Thamel. And of course some tea/coffee. We won’t be cold this winter. 🤩
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Thanks to the family and friends of André, Imke and Merel, we were able to take all the girls and staff of the NWCSS orphanage out for a day. The weather wasn’t great, but that didn’t spoil the fun. We walked. Had delicious food. We played, danced and chilled. The children ENJOYED it and so did we. It was so much fun 
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August 2023
The children of the orphanage rarely or never have an outing; certainly not all together.
We took all the children and staff from the orphanage for a day out.
A lot of fun and enjoyment for everyone who was there; an unforgettable afternoon with ditto memories for children who really deserve it.
Recorded a testimonial with Nisha, 4 Smiling Faces scholarship recipient. Nisha starts the PCL Computer Science in the autumn of 2023.
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Another good talk with scholarship recipient Suddha. Afterwards we went to buy fabrics with Bini from the Lotus family
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My birthday ended with dinner with my Nepalese family
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