Scarlet Writes

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” - ―  Desmond Tutu There is so much hatred, negativities, pain and sufferings in the world that it's difficult to stay positive and hopeful. Every day we read about killings, violence, rape, sickness, death, disaster and about events that are so distressing. Yet, we ought to wake up every morning, go to work, perform our best and anticipate a good result. When we initiated Food for Education as a fundraising campaign on Facebook, we were uncertain as to whether we would be able to provide for six children even for one academic session. However, we were overwhelmed with the response we got from our friends, family members and never-met before friends on our Facebook.  It was just the beginning of a beautiful, unpredicted journey. I have come to understand that we need to have faith in the goodness within us and in the world around us and remai...

One of the many things that make me immensely happy is traveling. I love being on the road. I love the sound and feel of wind. I love to listen to my favorite songs and reminiscing good old days while I am on the road. I love eating fried fish and drinking tea in roadside cheap, local restaurants. The journey, the travel companions, the destination. I love every bit of it. Every day I wish I was travelling. I am most envious of people who travel a lot. On days when I am tired of my routine and the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu city, I remind myself of my travel plans. I have recently started my vacation savings fund too. One of the many plus sides of earning is to be able to travel every once in a while to your favorite destination, explore new places, be with your friends and family- away from the daily commitments. This I write as I am quite thrilled about my short holiday trip that starts tomorrow.  I am my happiest self when I am traveling. So, I thought I...

“Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.”  Edward Everett I had such an exciting day at work today. The first cohort of six children being supported by Food for Education passed in their final examination with flying colors. The eldest of six, Sarswoti and Divya have been promoted to Grade IV, Laxmi has been promoted to Grade III, Sameer has been promoted to Grade I and Sagar and Deepa have been promoted to Grade U.K.G. Deepa scored the highest in her class. It was a moment of sheer pride and happiness. Their parents were exceedingly happy and so were their teachers Rasila Ma’am and Pabitra Ma’am of Teresa Academy. Children happily posing with their report cards. When the first batch of eight children graduated from Prayas’s drop-in-center and joined a formal school, we were skeptical about them being consistent in their studies and attendance. Unfortunately, two from the group dropped out of school in the first quarter of the academic sessi...