Hi Parents! My name is Amelia Leaphart and I am doing the journaling for Day 2. We had an early start after waking up at 6:30 and breakfasting at 7:00. We embarked on our 8-hour car ride from Kathmandu to Salleri in the Solukhumbu region. While the journey was long and uncomfortable at times we...
Hey Mom—we’re all good here, J. And to other parents too, everyone else will write soon. Today, we toured the grounds of IPI. As a part of the tour, we visited one of the family farms, belonging to “Mamma Sophie.” She and her husband began with a look inside their home—followed by a glimpse at...
Working in the community center for the past couple of days has definitely been a change from the active soccer games, piggy back rides and tag that were ever present in the first week of working with the kids. It has taken some getting used to, but having my leg contained in a cast has...