Five volunteers from Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, California have traveled to Nepal to be a part of the Everest Build. The Everest Build 2010 will celebrate more than a decade of Habitat’s work in the mountainous nation of Nepal. Hundreds of volunteers from all over the world will join together to shine a light on the scourge of substandard housing and demonstrate what can be accomplished when families, communities and nations come together to build a future where every man, woman and child has a decent place to live. Everest Build 2010 volunteers will focus on building at least 30 houses in one week in a community near the city of Pokhara.
Our groups consists of the following people:
- Jaymie Fisher, Director of Volunteer Services & Special Events
- Richard Martinez, Construction Site Supervisor
- Anne Thorward, Habitat OC Supporter
- Adelle Yeaton, Habitat OC Supporter
- and me, Sharon Ellis, Executive Director
Jaymie and Richard just joined Anne, Adelle and me in Kathmandu. Here's what Jaymie has to say about that -- After 30+ hours of travel we finally made it to Kathmandu, Nepal. WOW!!! I will spend a day and a half here and then leave Saturday for Pokhara, Nepal. That will be our base for building. Thank you for all the positive thoughts. Namaste! Stay tuned for more on our travel adventures in Nepal's capital and largest city in Nepal, Kathmandu.
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