Here and There

It has been quite a whirl since our Exhibition in Sydney which was a great success.  People loved our jewelry and the response was almost overwhelming.  Robin, the curator of the gallery has kept many pieces to sell and ordered some more so we are very happy!Another high point this month was when Kopila and Binod Basnet were able to come to Australia and meet some of Samunnat's Australian supporters.  This was an opportunity that we thought may never happen so it was a very special time.Kopila is our Program Coordinator and she was able to give messages from the ladies back home to people who have encouraged us for such a long time.  Already an absolute dynamo, she has returned with renewed inspiration and energy to continue the work.The really wonderful thing is that she and Binod to ok back to Nepal with them funds, raised by the ladies themselves, to go towards ongoing training and empowerment.Recently, requests to provide training have had to be postponed due to lack of funds but now these trainings can be provided.  So many small communties have heard about Samunnat and are asking Kopila and the ladies to come and share their knowledge and experiences.  Now they can!