SCAW Blog: Nepal, 2026: May 6

Today the team left Burtibang to head into the upper elevations of Baglung Region to the community of Nishikhola. Children in the 10 schools in the area came together in 2 distributions totalling almost 1,000 bedkits.

Living in hillside shanties on a small plot of farmed land with a few animals is a common way to make a living in this area, but barely a substantial one. This is accentuated by the often difficult conditions in the area including recent heavy rains and the 2022 earthquake that made many of the roads impassable due to land slides. Access is still difficult. Many of the recipients made long treks today to receive the bedkits. 

As always, the children's excitement, expressions and often surprise when receiving the kits is priceless, and the exceptional good nature and will of the people of Nepal was not only present from the recipients but also from the young people that helped us in the distribution. The senior students in this school rose to the occasion. Kudos to them. Despite the mixed weather of the day, spirits remained high and the distribution was complete. 

Today's highlights include seeing a bed kit being navigated up a steep hillside to its destination far above the distribution centre and watching Diane interact with the children with a hand puppet. 

Lots of smiling 😊 

Team Nepal, 2026

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