Goats for Grang

In the morning at 6 a.m. we drove in Kathmandu. The “Nepali Highway” winds along the hill chains. After about 50 km we turned towards Langtang Valley. The next 60 km should now take place on no longer so good streets. Unfortunately, after a relatively short journey, a landslide blocked the street, so that we had to take the alternative street between the bidur and bazaar of the bazaar - which no longer deserves the name Strasse. The path was narrow and unpaved. Only clay and gravel. Thanks to the rainy season, it had a lot of puddles. As a result, we only progressed very slowly.

At 1.30 p.m. we finally reached the village. The fog hung deep so that the view was very limited. The picture that offered me was a bit sad. Since the earthquake, perhaps three or four families have been able to build up a stone house again - the rest still lives in corrugated iron huts. A table was already prepared for a larger group of houses. And no, Coca Cola is not a sponsor of our projects - Cola is one of the few luxury goods they afford, and they wanted to share this with us. Therefore, the two bottles are on the table. The banner, which we had produced in Kathmandu the day before, was attached and more and more villagers gathered. Many children, an incredible number of children stood around. My heart got a little more difficult because I already knew that I had brought far too few children's clothes with me.
Of course we were frightened skeptically, some were somewhat suspicious. But above all the older people had an incredible gratitude in their eyes when our eyes come. These looks, without saying so much, I always experience that in Nepal.

Now the names were called on the basis of the list, and the people proudly presented their animals. The breeding bock was also presented. Some also expressed a thank you - but in their own way, everyone showed that this animal means a lot to them. After the ceremony, the Clothes distributed. Narayan and I are used to Bhumesthan that the children are pending and waiting until something is lifted up; But due to the narrow selection, some mothers stormed and took away from the table what they could need. I was able to understand - and at the moment I firmly decided to send more Clothes to the village - some inexpensive way will be found.
Then we were invited to different houses. In addition to boards that serve as a bed, you couldn't see any luxury here. On average, eight people live in the two rooms.
After that it went back. At around 7.30 p.m. we reached Kathmandu. Death tired, but also satisfied and happy.

In my eyes, Narayan did a very, very good job again! I have already been to some corners in Nepal - people are in need of help everywhere. Among everything that I have seen in Nepal so far, Grang of the strong places in need.

We sat there for a while and talked about our “work”, which we have been running together for 7 years; Also that it would be very nice to support a needy village with animals every year or every two years. Grang 's goat project became a long-term “goats for needy villages” ...