Yesterday I went to Shruit's for lunch.Lunch here is between 9 o'clock and 10 o'clock.It was very good and was cooked very similarly to how I cook at home.

I spent the remainder of the morning with the preschool children.In the afternoon I had my weekly meeting with Social Tour .It was very positive.

I am still trying to find some more advanced work books for the older preschool children but at the moment am struggling.

Today is the agm for OCCED when the new board is voted for.

This morning Nilamber invited me to go with him to meet some Japanese students who were giving a talk on pollution and the environment to a group students at the local government run school.I met the principal who was really friendly and quietly spoken and gentle.I liked him very much.When I come back I am going to try and plan in a couple of days at the school.The school has an orphanage attached which has between 70-80 children.Nilamber told me that most government schools have orphanages attached.

The students listening to the pollution talk were very attentive and answered questions they were asked with passion.They are obviously very aware of their pollution problem.There is so much and I think will take years to redress but as one of the girls said a lot of the problem stems from lack of education and pollution and environment education appears to be a very important agenda so here's hoping.

The photo's are of Lucky.

I think I have been very lucky while I have been here because although the electricity has been off at some point most days it has only been for a very short while.It can be for as much as 17 hours a day.With all the rain we have been having I was surprised to find out yesterday that there is a water supply problem at the moment .Shruti's household only has water between 7am -9am.They have to run and store the days water in that time.There are 3 adults and 2 children currently living there.We take so much for granted.I think one load in the washing machine would use a days supply of water for Shruti and her family.Makes you think doesn't it......and this is during the rainy season. It does depend on the area and I think also on the landlords who can restrict the hours of water supply.

The houses here do not have heating and in the winter the temperature get down to about -2 in Kathmandu.They do use hot coals in a metal bowl which does throw out a lot of heat .With long periods without electricity ,water shortages and the cold, life must be difficult here in the winter.Kausalya tells me they wear a lot of layers!