Congratulations to Sagar and Santosh who have both now passed their final exams and joined the Seeing Hands Team as fully fledged therapists. Sagar is now working at the Pokhara clinic and Santosh in Kathmandu. Thanks to all those who have supported these students and helped with their training - including  Erin Clarke, our latest volunteer who spent a few weeks in March helping them to improve their skills. Both therapists are looking forward to recieving their first salaries and we are very happy with their skill levels and knowledge.

The new build in Pokhara is now finished - see photos. The new room is already getting a lot of use (it's high season here now) and the staff room is a boon - especially for those staff who want to stay late to see extra clients. Shower in the new bathroom isn't working yet...but hopefully will be soon.

A big thank you and a loud Namaste! to Bernard Henin, (pictured left, with Lalu and Sita) a professional photographer who spent several days with our therapists in Kathmandu and Pokhara, compiling a photo essay of the Seeing Hands project. As a result, we have got some excellent photos to showcase our work here in Nepal and hopefully some exciting new PR opportunities. Below is a fantastic shot of Lalu, Govinda, Hari, Sagar and Anmol in Pokhara - just one of many great moments captured.

On his last day, Bernard handed the cameras over to our therapists themselves and the results were very interesting. You can read more on his own blog: http://bernardheninblog.com/2012/02/03/blind-nepalese-becoming-photographers/