Provide a Safe Place for 15 Girls to Live in Nepal

This past month we were fortunate enough to have a group of 12 doctors from Rocky Vista Medical College in Colorado visit us in Nepal. During their stay they visited Orchid Garden, the organization that operates the hostel. We have ten girls living there full-time now and the house looks great. I'll be back in Nepal soon and I'll be sure to get some photos of the hostel itself which is a rented flat next to Orchid Garden. The girls from the hostel were all giving full physicals by our volunteer team of doctors and I'm happy to report, all are in good health. The exam also gives us a health record for each girl, something they did not have before, so that future volunteer medical teams will be able to compare their health at this time with the results of a future exam. While this kind of health record is typical for us in the west, it's unheard of in Nepal. 

I am attaching a photo of one of the girls you've seen in the video posted for this project. This current photo was taken during the health camp. 

We managed to find a flat and move into it this past week. It's very near to Orchid Garden which will make it easy to manage. Mountain Fund was able to provide beds, mattresses and some other necessary items to get things started but much more will be needed, especially as winter sets in. Warm blankets are the biggest challenge. 

We've got ten girls living now in the hostel and room to add five more. It's great knowing that these girls will no longer face sexual abuse and molestation. I am adding photos of the hostel, though as you will note, the kitchen is still bare. We're working on that now. 

Thank you !!!!