Snapshot - The Park

Most days the children go to the park for an hour or so. We like them to have a run around and some fun. Things shouldn't be all school and homework. It is about a ten minute walk from where the children are currently living.

Everyday we make a line and shamble down the lane, pass the shops, pass the water waiting to collect water, across the road, pass the soldiers with ancient riffles and to the park.

The view when we get there is amazing. We can see the snow capped mountains on one side and a lake on the other. We love going to the park. But it presents us with a few problems. Firstly the children do not know how to swim. Learning to swim in Nepal is not a huge priority and people drown in the lake every couple of weeks.

The second problem with our favorite park is the rubbish. The children play surrounded by chip packets, broken bottles, plastic wrappers and food scraps. Nepal has a huge waste management problem. There is no garbage disposal system to speak of, so it just piles up in places like the park where children play.

The last problem with our park is there is no equipment. We have a big open area for football but the goals where taken away. Despite this the children love going to the park. It is the best part of their day.