March 25, 2017
So lucky to be able to call these people my friends, program directors, and family here. Needless to say, we have been through a lot together. It's a gift to be able to work with people you genuinely love and want to spend your days with, who you can be yourself around and who always have your back. I love them all and I love that I get to work, problem solve, and laugh with them all day.
February 11, 2017
UPDATE: all three of Kanchi's children tested negative for TB!!! Thank goodness.
May 01, 2016
Jamie and 4 of our staff members recently took part in a 5-day regenerative agriculture training at the Himalayan Permaculture Center in Surkhet. The training blended permaculture theory with lots of local knowledge and practical demonstrations. They learned about holistic property design, agroforestry, forest management, earthworking to capture rainwater, cutting/grafting to propagate new fruit trees, composting, and much more.
November 08, 2015
The workshop at Abari’s Learning Center was amazing. I’ve never seen our kids so involved and interested! They were given challenges to make their own rammed earth blocks using very basic materials and then design their own model homes using whatever materials they could find around the property. It blew our minds what they were able to come up with. Throughout the workshop, they gained a great understanding of the rammed-earth construction process, which allowed us to jump right into the second phase of our trip.
October 28, 2015
This past Friday the Kopila Valley 10th graders embarked on an 11-day field trip to the Kathmandu Valley to assist with earthquake recovery efforts and explore the surrounding areas. For many of them, this is their first time visiting Kathmandu. Our Director of Sustainability, Jamie MacDonald, has been sending updates from the field. Yesterday he let us know that 10th graders are having the time of their lives!