Kathmandu is the first stop of the upcoming trip to Nepal. I’m going to meet Renu Bagaria who owns and runs two schools, one in Koseli and one in Shikshantar. In both schools together 165 kids get education, something we … readmore
Preparing For The Conference For Global Transformation
The Conference for Global Transformation is our 2012 highlight. After last year’s silence due to personal breakdowns, the conference is an important cornerstone to get moving again: Making education available to every single child on the planet is not something … readmore
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Good Bye, Surkhet
Today is the last full day here in the Kopila Valley Children’s Home. From all the stories I had heard, from reading Maggie’s blog, and from meeting Maggie in person last year at the European Summit, I knew it would … readmore
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Worlds Apart & Together
Over the last few days I had lots of opportunities to observe live of kids here in Kathmandu. As was to be expected (and still surprising at times), some of what I saw and heard is surprising and some shocking … readmore
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What ‘Doing Something’ Looks Like
Yesterday was a travel day from Kathmandu to Surkhet my second stop on this trip. After a beautiful flight along the Himalayan Skyline I found myself in Nepalese traffic and on a ride through the mountains that usually takes about … readmore
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Internet Through Drilled Wires
When I was planning for this trip, Internet access was one of the main things that needed to be in place and it all went according to plan – until big rains started which kept the phone company from putting … readmore
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Welcome To Nepal
“Welcome to Nepal” – that’s what I’ve heard many times already since I arrived here yesterday afternoon: When we go through crazy traffic (somewhere between 2-6 lanes, whatever fits the width of the road), slums, no electricity, no health care … readmore
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‘Orphan Prevention’ – Surprises Guaranteed
The Kopila Valley Children’s Home is the second stop on the upcoming trip to Nepal. Maggie Doyne has done a stunning job in creating a home for 30 children (and counting). If anyone is still wondering what potential I am … readmore
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Trip to Nepal, 24 Sept – 08 Oct 2010
This is the first trip inside of the initiative ‘Computers & Cameras for Kids’. Last year Renu Bagaria and Maggie Doyne attended the European Summit, a conference for social entrepreneurs in the Netherlands which I (Stefan Heinz) co-organized. Maggie presented … readmore
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