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2016 Dec 19

Christmas Countdown!!

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This adorable little girl from St. Devi's Academy in Nepal needs a sponsor. Her name is DIKSHYA Thapa. If you'd like to sponsor her please go to our website (www.tripswithamission.org) or email us at: tripswithamission@gmail.com. Huge Thanks!!

2016 Dec 18

Happy Holidays!!

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We are in the final week before Christmas! It's always a happy and busy time as everyone is hustling about with last minute shopping and baking. It's not too late to give a special gift to a child needing a new life. The photo below is NIRUTA PRADHAN, a little [...]

2016 Nov 8

A Mother’s Joy

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A good mother is always interested in her child’s life even when her child is grown. Such is the case with Ambika, a devoted mom in Nepal, who is also a teacher and an indispensable strong ‘right arm’ at St. Devi’s Academy. Her son, Praveen, was one of the first [...]

2016 Oct 4

Happy Dashain

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Dashain or Festival Season is in full swing in Nepal.  It is the longest and most anticipated festival in Nepal, a Hindu holiday celebrated by Nepalese Hindus throughout the globe.  Because of the emphasis on family gathering and community ties, people travel from all over the country to their home [...]

2016 Sep 13

Perspective

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My little 5 year old granddaughter found an old flip phone in the drawer of my desk.  She’s fascinated with the phone.  It’s just her size and there are real buttons to push!  After ‘pretend talking’ to her friends she looked at me and said, “You are lucky to have [...]

2016 Sep 6

79th Independence Parade

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Our little school in Relli, India, the LOT Primary School, was given the privilege of hosting the annual parade celebrating 70 years of independence for India! Our children as well as other regional students loved participating and demonstrating their talents! (Sorry for the lack of communication in recent weeks. We've [...]

2016 Aug 18

Second Hand Treasure

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Sometimes we can look to a child as an example. A 6 year old girl, Ansley, gave us a little blue purse to give to one of the children who live at St. Devi’s Academy. Inside the purse was a children’s book, a piece of candy, a photo of Ansley [...]

2016 Aug 16

Congrats, Biwash!

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Many years ago, the cute little boy in the picture below (far left) was one of the first children to make St Devi’s Academy home. After spending twelve years living and learning at St Devi’s, he graduated. Biwash continued to work hard and subsequently earned a Bachelor’s degree. We’ve received [...]

2016 Aug 11

Yay to Justice!!

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Remember the underserved parking tickets that we received when parking in front of the TWAM office? We went to court yesterday and won our case!! We are grateful that the judicial system actually worked and thanks to those of you who prayed. Also, a week ago we told you about [...]

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