Our Nepal Home is feeling the effects of the Maoist insurgency and the killings on both sides of the conflict. It has not yet directly affected the daily life of the children, but some volunteers chose to cut short their stay in Nepal and some others decided not to go there at all. Volunteers at Child Haven keep in close touch with Carla Hogan-Rufelds, the Canadian Gov't official in Kathmandu.

We are encouraged by developments in Sri Lanka, which at this point offer hope of a settlement of their conflict. We are hoping something similar can be worked out in Nepal. Bonnie Cappuccino, as International Director, feels at this point that she must continue make her quarterly visit to all the homes
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