In May 2007, we packed our bags, tossed the key on the kitchen table and closed the door on our Bangalore apartment for the last time. Four years later the road beckoned again. On June 24, 2011 we packed our bags again and started another adventure in Stockholm. We will post our thoughts and observations, share photos and invite our friends and family to vicariously explore with us. This blog will unfold as our journey in our new home reveals itself to us.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Dining for Women Study Tour to Nepal, 2011
From November 2 - 15, 2011, 15 Dining for Women members traveled to Nepal to witness firsthand the impact that the generous financial giving of over 6,000 members of DFW have had on the lives of other women in the world.
Inside bathroom door at Utse
Inner courtyard at Landmark
We stayed in nice hotels (Landmark Hotel in Pokhara) and low-class trekker accommodations (Utse Hotel in Kathmandu). Our three days of camping on a mountain top were made even more upscale with nice latrines and shower tents.
One of the most heart-warming experiences that happened to us over and over again was how we were greeted by the women in the Heifer co-ops. Without fail we received a garland of marigolds and clapping to pay tribute to our arrival. These women were so glad and honored to have us come to visit them! Additional gifts from various groups came in the forms of powdered tikkas on our foreheads and white silk scarves that they draped around our necks.
It was so inspiring and reassuring to see what the Nepalese women had done. I really have to give the people at Heifer International a lot of credit for the education and training they have provided that has changed the culture of whole villages for the better. As one woman said, “If I had a cup of rice left over from a meal, I would throw it away before I would give it to my hungry neighbor.” Now, in several communities, each woman tries to keep aside a handful of uncooked rice daily that they gather together regularly and give to a poor family in the village. They have learned to help each other and that they get a lot further a lot faster by working together for common goals.
One of the most heart-warming experiences that happened to us over and over again was how we were greeted by the women in the Heifer co-ops. Without fail we received a garland of marigolds and clapping to pay tribute to our arrival. These women were so glad and honored to have us come to visit them! Additional gifts from various groups came in the forms of powdered tikkas on our foreheads and white silk scarves that they draped around our necks.
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