Not long after I moved to California 4 years ago, I met a gal who represented Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, CA. She asked me if I could help with their employee’s Retirement Plan. Of course, I could and did. Habitat for Humanity OC has been my client ever since.
While nurturing that business relationship I began to enjoy being with the employees & volunteers at Habitat OC more and more. A few months ago the Executive Director asked me if I would like to participate in an International Build for Habitat. Of course, I said “yes”.
During the first 10 days of October, I will participate on the Everest Build with Habitat for Humanity. I will be traveling with 4 others from the local Orange County CA Habitat for Humanity Affiliate to Nepal . I am blessed to have this chance to be involved with such a purposeful organization. See more details @ www.habitatnepal.org.
Volunteers from all over the world will bring their own tools, old clothes, open hearts and strong arms to hopefully change the lives of families in a small village near Pokhara , Nepal (elevation about 3,000). It will be quite a change but fun and tiring to do physical work for 8-10 hours a day.I travel from LA to Hong Kong to Katmandu to Pokhara. No, I am not hiking Mount Everest ; but hope to get a good photo or two.
Tom will join me at our cousin’s home in Hong Kong for a few days after my Habitat project ends. Then we both adventure off to visit Vietnam . The Vietnam war era significantly shaped our thinking as young adults, so we are especially curious about this country. Plus, we love the food.
More later .......................................
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