Dream #66

Dream #66

A few weeks ago (see Dream #60), I spoke to you here about a project that was not going well in Nepal, and we had to cut funding.

But at the time I also mentioned that I would find a way to continue helping the children involved in that project and today I come here to talk to you about one of those kids: David Ghalan, a 14-year-old Nepalese boy.

There is a sadness in David's eyes.

David's father, an alcoholic, abandoned him several years ago after his mother's death. Recently this father came to visit him at his new house, where my friend Madan Poudeyal from Rainbow Volunteer Club, is his "new" father and guardian. He only stayed for two hours and disappeared again. He was probably looking for some money for the cup of the day. He didn't come back anymore.

When we found David 6 years ago, he was washing dishes in a restaurant 15 to 20 hours a day. He slept on the floor and ate leftovers.

In relation to his “real” family we found out that he had 4 more siblings. The verb is "had" because the older brother killed one of his brothers in a fight…

These are different lives and should make us reflect on how lucky we are.

And in the project Dreams of Kathmandu, we are doing everything possible to change this situation and others. Every child in the world deserves an opportunity to be happy.

Today David is in a safe and healthy environment. And I come here to thank Ligia Coelho Dos Santos, a Portuguese woman who made herself available to pay for the studies and clothes for David this school year, in the amount of 560€.

Thank you Ligia and thank you to everyone who continues to believe in this project. On our side, we will always continue to make things happen on the ground with truth and transparency.