Street Chidren's Development, Pokhara
Although not earthquake related, this is a project we have been working with for many years now. The Street Children's Center in Pokhara is home to 10 boys who come from a variety of backgrounds; some come from abusive families, some their parents are alcoholic and some are orphans. The idea of the childrens home is to prevent them from living on the streets. We reguarly that these children out kayaking, mountain biking, fishing, swimming and other recereational activities to try and put a bit of fun into their lives. We also think it is worthwhile for them to have strong male role models for them to look up with, which we hope our staff provide for them.
We also want to help them in the future when it comes to further education and jobs. In Nepal, if you do not have a family to help you or a family business to take over it is very difficult to find a job. We hope we can provide them the support to find them jobs to settle them in the future.