Kosi River Flood Video

Check out this Al Jazeera film on the Koshi flood, Nepal side,  from their series "People & Power" is available on You tube via the link below 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rox4M1R5sA 

Kavre Field Trip

Aruna let me outof the office:  Bal Devi  showed me around Kavre village -- lots of neat Habitat projects -- water, sanitation & houses.

Trekking The Himalayas

Wow!!  Unbelievable!  Great!  6-day trek to Langtang.  Saw an actual avalanche!!

In search of Wild Rhododendron!

Made it to small fourteener!  notice other mountains about twice as high.

Habitat Founder Dies

From habitat.org:

We are deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of Habitat's founder, Millard Fuller, who died earlier today after a brief illness. 

Millard was an inspiration to so many people – his gift of motivation and encouragement and vision was applied so generously.    The ministry which has so impacted each one of us was made possible as God challenged Millard Fuller to venture forward seeking to be the hands and feet of Christ in this world – and in the many years of this ministry Millard challenged others not to follow him – but to follow Christ in serving the needs of the poor and to boldly reach out to alleviate their shelter burden.   

The vision which God brought to reality through Millard and Linda Fuller will continue to grow – as the memory of Millard's commitment lives in the heart of the HFH ministry.  

Millard often would describe himself – and his HFH co-workers as ordinary people whom God had called to do extra-ordinary things.   Indeed Millard's faith opened to door for God to perform miracles through this ministry.   May He continue to use all of us to continue to serve with that same commitment – that same strength of faith – that same devotion to serving the poor.

Habitat Superbowl Sunday!

Forget the Steelers:  the champions are my old fraternity brothers!  Delta Upsilon of the University of North Carolina have stepped up to the challenge:  these guys have exceeded their goal:  $2895.00.