A busy season to come..

The clinic is doing fantastically well this season with word of our services spreading like wildfire. Chiran and Anita are delighted to be busy again and now understand the importance of saving up their earnings to sustain them during the quiet monsoon months. They've also done a great job of coaching Samrat and are really keen to take on more responsibility with both the clinic and our training program. We couldn't be prouder.

As our garden blossoms, so do our students and we're immensely grateful to all our staff, students and volunteers for helping us to get this far.

The successful candidates began their training at the beginning of October with our latest volunteer trainers Ainsley & Jason. They are:

Chiran Kumwar (20 yrs, totally blind)

Govinda Rijal 22 yrs (partially sighted)

Laxmi Adhikari (19 yrs, totally blind)

Lalumaya Bhujel (19yrs, totally blind)

New Students!

Fortunately we were able to quickly begin the process of taking on a new student group. Pictured is Susan, guiding a group of blind students to the clinic for the first round of interviews.

Student Changes...

We've had a whirlwind of a trip this time and a lot has happened. Sadly we bade farewell to three former students. Uma & Shyam were both awarded teaching jobs by the Nepalese government during the monsoon. Although we're disappointed they won't be continuing with their massage studies, it is great news for them because the jobs are in their own districts. Shushma had baby Vision (pictured) in August and although he is doing well now, she has taken a longer break from her massage studies to care for him full time. Thanks especially to those who gave their support to Vision directly.