It is a rainy night in Kathmandu and I am tired after a long day of pricing and negotiating for school supplies.I went to book stores, science supply shops, and tailor shops. I am so excited about providing the teachers and students with resources, libraries, early child development materials and science resources. 

I am still pondering so many questions as I go about my work. Most of these questions center around child labor; slavery; human trafficking.looking for the lines. I clearly know right from wrong, but there is so much gray In a culture where children are regularly utilized as domestic help. Particularly children from the lower caste that are the poorest, the most vulnerable, the “untouchables” . In my world there is no child that is untouchable,that is too dirty, or too wild.  Every child  deserves to be loved, Actively loved and cared for and given the best we can give them. To do anything less is simply unacceptable. To have the ability to give good things; conditions to a child and withhold those things is unacceptable. How do I continue to try to be loving, compassionate, and nonjudgemental and still stand up for what I believe when people I care for deeply practice unacceptable behavior towards a child. I don’t believe that judgingor rejecting   is a way to create change; only love and compassion. Walking away is not the answer, I’m just not certain what the answer is… Life is so hard for so many children here in Nepal… Big sigh… We can only do our best. JUdy says we are creating “ripples” of change – I sure hope so!!!! I have to believe this is true.