Still helping in Kathmadu - photos and a little report from my 21 year old cousin Sara

[Mira]

I wrote about her surviving the earthquake and her bravery in remaining to help the people. She has just reported to the family (can you imagine how much her parents want her home?) and sent a few photos

Here is a link to the post I made right after she bucked those wishes and now she chose to remain even after the second earthquake.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026627413

In her own words today, loosely translated:

….i was able to once more go to Baseri (that was a village hard hit) and we were able to take packages of supplies to the pregnant women and the families with infants.
We discussed it with the village doctor, and we assembled the packages ahead of time in Kathmandu and loaded the trucks. A package contains a blanket for the baby, one for the mother, a mosquito net, soap, medications and baby food.
Altogether we were able to supply this to 71 families in Baseri, and we also got Mattresses, gloves, masks and disinfectants for the hospital in the village.
I was thrilled to see how hard the villagers have worked since I was there a little while ago. Almost each family has now a rain safe emergency shelter and there is great progress visible in the cleanup…..

I’m posting this just to show a slice of life we have already stopped hearing about.
It reminds me of a line by Friedrich Schiller he wrote in Wilhelm Tell:

Das Alte stürzt, es ändert sich die Zeit,
und neues Leben blüht aus den Ruinen

“The old collapses, and times are changing, and new life blooms in the ruins…."










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[magical thyme]

1. K&R

I had missed your original thread, so thank you for posting this. You must be so very proud of her. I only wish I'd had her courage when I was that age...

[Mira]

2. Being courageous at that age changed my entire life.

I arrived in Norfolk a month before turning 20, on a coal freighter from Rotterdam with 9 other passengers on it. I had 40 bucks to my name. 2 suitcases. 1 with my books - the other with my clothes .I knew a family with 4 children who had invited me (I saved up my passage) and who then proceeded to exploit me til I got away from them after 8 months. My tough start did not deter me from staying here. I immediately felt at home in the US of A. Still do.