Last step was to put the ENG plaque on the wall. Tools, like everything else here are scarce and there was no hammer so they sent a kid to get a rock and there ya go!  

 

And these little faces were close at hand with eyes of wonder and excitement, smiles ear to ear, and lots of courage to try to practice their English for even a moment. Just so precious!!!!   
    
    
    
 

And then a spontaneous celebration started with the teachers and community leaders playing and singing -so beautiful. The joy and sense of community in these moments is impossible to explain.    
    
   

Wow, so many things I didn’t anticipate that are moments I will forever treasure. The room was a frenzied of excitement. I knew this would be new materials for the kids but I didn’t realize that the teachers had never seen teaching resources like these and had no idea how to use them. They were SO sweet and so ready to learn, and so excited, not to mention thankful. I’m the one who got the gifts! 

  
    
  Up and coming Nepali rock stars, no doubt, testing the speaker system  
  Demonstration on how to use flash cards when teaching. We had a full lesson on nepali/English words for farm animals!!!! So so much fun, they were so into the exercise!   
 

I really don’t know where to start to explain the experience today, so I’m going to break it into pieces to hold on to the details although I can’t imagine ever forgetting these moments. I apologize for the blog post coming but it really is for my own documentation and keepsake, I can print a book from my blog. So feel free to ignore my many post. 

When we got to the school and these big trucks came rolling in the gate, the children and teachers came pouring out of the rooms with huge smiles and welcomes. Immediately the kids started unloading like little ants to the new library space.   
   

Made it to Chitwan an immediately rounded up the drivers and the team to head out to Sharanpur School!  

  

  
    

Sharanpur School. 

This is what official approval looks like. There are no words to explain  the amount of time, work, energy, and negotiation that goes into what seems to be such a simple process. SO relieved to have these final documents in hand! Our ENG team rocks!!! 

   

Last minute meeting in the parking lot of the airport regarding government approvals!!! Getting the job done Nepali style! 

   

  
 

Meeting  new Nepali colleagues at Institute for Crisis Management tonight.