NEPAL CONTINUED
ROYAL CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK
Chris meets one of the new additions at the Elephant Breeding Center.
On safari, we discovered this fearless white one-horned rhino.  Its poor eyesight might explain why it was unconcerned by the approaching herd of elephants.
TIBETAN COMMUNITY OF BOUDHA NEAR KATHMANDU
Boudha's Buddhist stupa or shrine where many Tibetan refugees live & worship. Look very closely and you can just see the Himalayas in the distance (on the right.)   
Young monks at one of Boudha's many Buddhist monasteries. 
COMMUNITY PROJECT IN PATAN, NEAR KATHMANDU
The Kumbeshwar Technical School and orphanage for "Untouchables" gives poor people of the lowest caste housing, education and employment.  After a period of training, women weave beautiful carpets which are sold internationally.  Profits are shared by the women and help the school continue its training and housing projects.  The center also offers a daycare facility for the children of the women weavers.  We toured the school and orphanage and were very impressed and moved by the work being done.  You can view and purchase their carpets online, and even send them your own unique design to weave.
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