Hi Everyone, It’s been a couple weeks from my last update so I apologize. Much has transpired and I would say it’s all good news. First, I received my passport back from Visa Express complete with my Indian Visa. I’ve never had to get a visa before so I was expecting this to take a [...]
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! I wanted to provide you with a quick update on news from Nepal, preparations for the trip and items that need your prayer. First, i’ve recently learned that the water buffalo prices have changed significantly from the $250 dollars they were a year and a half ago, to currently $400-600 [...]
Hi Everyone, Thanks for taking the time to come to this site. I’m excited about this upcoming trip to Nepal. For those of you who are just learning about this trip and want to know more about what is currently going on in Nepal, where help is needed and why I am getting involved the [...]
With less than 72 hours remaining before we head to Nepal, Jasmine and I are overwhelmed with the level of support that has landed our way since beginning our Gateway to Nepal effort. Because of you, we’re heading over with inner peace, two laptops, school supplies, and over $2,500 in donations. That’s a lot of [...]
I can’t believe it’s here. In just over one week (next Monday night), we’ll be stepping on Continental Flight 85 (non-stop!) from Newark, New Jersey to Delhi, the first leg on our journey to meet the people of Tikapur and Nepalganj over a two-week period. Google shows you where we’ll be (try calculating driving directions [...]
Those of you who attended our Benefit Event last weekend (thanks a million, by the way!) may have heard us speaking about the “Moo Challenge.” It’s a simple as this. We’re going to use the next week to secure as many “moos” (water buffaloes) for the people of Nepal as we can. For each $250 [...]
Those of you who have heard me ramble about our upcoming trip have undoubtedly heard an earful about the technology portion of what we’ll be doing. I can’t hide it – I’m pretty excited! We’ll be bringing at least two or three older laptops with us, loaded with software suitable for training and educating young [...]
We just talked to Yasser and he’s extending the menu on Sunday to include dinner food as well! There will be a buffet table set up with salad, falafel, chicken kabob with rice, swordfish, chicken wings and fries! Yasser’s Middle Eastern delights won’t dissapoint. And if that isn’t enough, you can order any breakfast items [...]
Planning the benefit event has been incredibly exciting! In addition to legendary food, members of the Noronha family will be joining us to speak about the ten-year history of Nepal ministry efforts. We’re also pleased to announce that local musician Ksenia Mack will be performing. Ksenia is a very talented singer/songwriter with classical training and [...]
