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One of our carers (on the left) with another three girls returning to Jhapa after their tailoring training finished. Sad to see people leave but we wish them all the best.

So rewarding to see this group of girls completing their tailoring course. It doesn't seem five minutes since they were being collected from their families in the south to start their big adventure in Kathmandu. We wish them all the best for their future. ... See more

In the last ten years the incidence of reported rape has quadrupled in Nepal but this seems to be a regional trend. See this gruesome report. There are understandable cries for the death penalty - but if the police on both sides of the border are so unreliable (destroying and fabricating evidence) there's more than a small risk of the wrong person being convicted of these awful crimes. Severe prison sentences seem to be a much better - and safer - option. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-48552354 ... See more

Three are given life sentences for the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl last year.

Who doesn't love a good board game? They teach us many skills as well as being great fun.

Everyone at our Children's Refuge and Rehabilitation Centre in Kathmandu was thrilled at today's visit from our newly appointed Ambassador, Nims Purja. Taking a break from scaling 8,000m plus mountains to find out more about the challenges faced by our local team. ... See more

Back to the classroom today with the non-formal education programme. This is designed to fill in gaps in the children's education with the ultimate aim of sending them to school.

The children are responsible for most of their own washing. With only one machine and frequent water problems it's not always an easy task. Sitting outside in the sunshine with friends makes it better. Www.chorachori.org ... See more

A week with another of our senior care givers. Starting the day looking at a newspaper. Literacy is such an important skill to have in order to fully participate in society.

It's not just about traditional education - daily activities also include some gardening. Very therapeutic and good skills to have. Www.chorachori.org

It's always good to include art in daily activities. Even better if you can do it outside. Www.chorachori.org

It's good to get out of the classroom to do work. Sitting under a tree in a sunny day is a great location. Www.chorachori.org

As well as Nepali the children learn English too. Thanks to a visiting artist last year, this can be done in a fun way. Www.chorachori.org

This week sees the work of one of our senior carers. Here she is using technology to help with Nepali literacy. Some of our children need more one to one support and you can help us continue this by donating - especially during the Big Give with matched donations. Www.chorachori.org ... See more

Creativity is flourishing at the ChoraChori Children's Refuge and Rehabilitation Centre in Kathmandu, currently supporting 56 children including these four rescued from a rogue "orphanage" last week. Please help us expand our capacity and training facilities by joining me in donating to our Big Give Summer Appeal. Up to £2,400 remains available to match your gift so that £5 given through this link automatically becomes £10. This special opportunity ends at noon on Tuesday: https://beta.thebiggive.org.uk/s/campaign?cId=a051r00001Cl3luAAB ... See more

Three boys from the 125 children rescued from a rogue "orphanage" last week enjoying a game of snakes and ladders at our Children's Refuge and Rehabilitation Centre. Five of the 20 children whom we admitted have already been successfully reunited with their families.

Our Big Give summer appeal that helps fund our facilities and training climbed another ladder this morning. Now we need to find £7,495 in online donations (that will be matched through pledges to £14,990) by noon on Tuesday to hit our £80,000 appeal target. Please help us to transform our childcare and training facilities using this link: https://beta.thebiggive.org.uk/s/campaign?cId=a051r00001Cl3luAAB Thanks! ... See more

As well as school work and sports there are also opportunities for arts and craft. Who wouldn't enjoy creative work with a glue gun? Www.chorachori.org

One of the additional 20 kids that we took into our refuge last week, unexpectedly, following a government raid on a rogue children's home in Kathmandu. We allow a little contingency in our financial planning but this intake took the number of children at our refuge from 36 to 58 and we have to find the additional funds somewhere. Thankfully, our Big Give summer appeal is going quite well but we could really use a good boost before the weekend. Here is the link for online donations, all of which automatically double in value: https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/chorachori#!/ Thanks! ... See more

My memoir, Gates of Bronze, is now available to buy or download with 10% of the sale price donated to @ChoraChori. If you are quick we can double that through channelling it through our Big Give summer appeal! The book contains my story, my sketches and the images of some superb professional photographers! https://www.chorachori.org.uk/gates-of-bronze/ ... See more

It's not all work and no play. There's always time for some fun. Here they're enjoying the Nepali equivalent of hopscotch. Remember the Big Give will double your donation this week. Www.chorachori.org

Aman Tamang and Renu Ghalen in performance in As a Tiger in the Jungle, currently touring the UK. Don't miss it - see www.chorachori.org

UK-based supporters will be interested to see the last ten minutes (or thereabouts) of last evening's BBC South East Today programme in which there is a profile of As a Tiger in the Jungle. Thought you might like to watch the last ten minutes of the BBC South East news from last evening. The link only lasts for 24 hours:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0005h2m/south-east-today-evening-news-22052019

After watching, please donate to our Big Give summer appeal and watch your gift towards our work double in value! www.chorachori.org ... See more

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Supporting Bibash. Help us to do more of the same by donating now to our Big Give summer appeal: https://www.chorachori.org.uk/repatriation/ http://bit.ly/2EoomOR

Here's how our appeal looks this morning after taking two sizeable jumps in the past hour. One was thanks to Ali Williams for donating some proceeds from As a Tiger in the Jungle, the other from me as the first tranche of 10% of sales of my memoir, Gates of Bronze. Both sums of course double up. This is the time for donations rather than Likes - we have until noon on the 28th to hit that £80k target. http://bit.ly/2EoomOR Thanks! ... See more

The work doesn't finish after school. The children have daily homework and fortunately have ChoraChori staff at hand to offer much needed assistance. Help us support them and double your donation with the Big Give this week. Www.chorachori.org ... See more

Now available to download. 10% of the sale price goes to ChoraChori!

Gates of Bronze is Philip Holmes’ inspirational and moving memoir of personal and professional triumph against the odds, of enduring love, written by a man who looked death in the face and vowed, “I will not give in.”When Philip’s first wife, Esther Benjamins, took her... ... See more

Here's how our Big Give summer appeal looks this evening, including matching funds and Gift Aid. This is after four and a bit days and an event in London. We have less than seven days to get to that £80,000 we need to set up and operate a new boys' hostel in Kathmandu (to support our repatriation from India and rehabilitation programme) and new training/income generation initiatives for girls. Please help! https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/chorachori#!/ ... See more

ChoraChori rescues trafficked and displaced children in Nepal and provides them with long term support.

Three of the little boys rescued from the Aishworya Children's Home enjoying their stay at the ChoraChori-Nepal refuge in Kathmandu.

Altogether we are caring for an additional 16 boys and 4 girls on top of the 36 kids who were already at the refuge. Please help us meet childcare and training needs by donating to our special Big Give summer appeal. In just under four days we have raised a staggering £26,815 from online donations - these automatically double in value to £53,630.

We have until the 28th to hit our £40,000 target so please donate now through the secure link on this site! www.chorachori.org ... See more

Outside the school gates. Kitini College is the school attended by our children and we have a very supportive relationship with the principal. ChoraChori has helped the school in many ways, including the retrofitting (required following the 2015 earthquake) that is currently ongoing. Www.chorachori.org ... See more

A report from the weekend on the rescue of children from the Aishworya Children's Home in Kathmandu. 20 of the children are currently staying at our Children's Refuge and Rehabilitation Centre in Kathmandu in advance of their return to their families. Please help our vital childcare and rehabilitation work to continue through a gift to our summer Big Give appeal. All online donations automatically double in value: www.chorachori.org - one donation, twice the impact!
https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/122-rescued-from-illegal-child-care-home/ ... See more

Central Child Welfare Board, in coordination with National Centre for Children at Risk, local level representatives and police, rescued a total of 122 children from Sukedhara-based Aishworya Children’s Home being operated without meeting minimum standards prescribed by the existing law. ... See more