My second month here in Nepal has already come to an end. It was a rather calm month as I spent it entirely in the children’s home in Sankhu. I really like it here, it’s an awesome place and the children are very welcoming and funny. They call me “Uncle Tom” and ask often where Jerry is, in reference to the even in Nepal famous cartoon “Tom & Jerry”. The biggest part of my time here I spent helping out in the kitchen. Cooking for around 100 children is no easy task furthermore as there are only 2 to 3 people working in the kitchen. But during the day there are always moments when there’s no work in the kitchen and I can play with the children. They love to play football, cricket and table-tennis. Also with other volunteers, we organized a treasure hunt for the children, painted a basketball court and took them for a walk to a temple where we could watch a lot of monkeys.
The personnel working here are super friendly and helpful, they are teaching me some Nepali and often make some tea for the volunteers.
I already look forward to the next month.
Best wishes from Nepal
Tom Hoffmann