2. Nepal is a small, beautiful country nestled in the majestic Himalayas with a population of about 25 million. It is a collection of many diverse ethnic groups and castes…

4. Kathmandu, the capital, is a focal destination for sightseers. It is filled with ancient temples, old carved houses and beautiful art, yet…

5. Nepal remains the second poorest country in the world, with an income of less than $25 a month per family…

6. Many of the villages are without access roads, medical care, electricity or even clean and accessible water…

7. Frequently the only water is from wells and rivers that are polluted…

8. Cooking is done with no chimney… Lung disease is epidemic

9. Wealth is determined by owning a buffalo…

10. Life is hard and the struggle to survive has depleted Nepal’s forest resources…

11. funerals are held at river base temples… within hours of death… funerals are held at river base temples… within hours of death…

12. …and the cremains are dumped in the already polluted rivers…

13. Tika – color on forehead… Tika – color on forehead… Hindu blessing done two times a day or more…

14. Hindu shrine …

15. Kopan Monastery…

16. Sign outside monastery reads ~> Please refrain from killing, stealing, lying, sexual conduct, intoxicants, including tobacco. Thank you…

17. Church in Nepal..

18. Music in church…

19. Converted “Untouchable”...(minister) reads from Bible

20. The Women Helping Women & Children project crosses religious, cultural and caste system barriers…

21. … providing two goats for each woman… goats for each woman…

22. Commerce… Self reliance… Co-operation…

23. And FREEDOM …

24. No other program or outside No other program or outside people have gone into Kavre, VDC people have gone into Kavre, VDC It is just too dangerous… It is just too dangerous…

25. Maoist threat… An effigy of the Crown Prince…

26. Maoists control most of the outlying villages… of the outlying villages…

27. Rabin… Adopted son Interpreter Partner

28. Getting around Nepal by motorcycle…

29. Helping the women automatically helps the children… thus the future of Nepal…

32. $125.00 will place 1 goat in Nepal… will place 1 goat in Nepal… 501[c]3 status since 1997 since 1997

33. THE DREAM… in progress… THE DREAM… in progress… A School for 200 Children…

34. …And night school for adults to learn to read and write…

35. WOMEN HELPING WOMEN… WOMEN HELPING WOMEN… therefore the world… therefore the world…

36. MISSION STATEMENT MISSION STATEMENT “In the alchemy of collaboration becoming equal partners creating wholeness and sufficiency for everyone is our goal.” Rosalind Russell The R STAR foundation is dedicated through simple acts of connecting resources with people (women & children) who need them most; we are changing the world, one heart at a time.

37. YOU CAN HELP Contact: THE R STAR FOUNDATION YOU CAN HELP Contact: THE R STAR FOUNDATION P.O BOX 4183 P.O BOX 4183 LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92652 LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92652 949 – 497-2545 949 – 497-2545