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An extraordinary welcome by the villagers of Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Welcome celebrations at Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) Team at Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal. There were 11 of us, representing the United Kingdom, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, Canada, & the USA.
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Waking up on our first morning in Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Levelling the site and digging a trench. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Looking towards the building site, with our tents on the side. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Being watched. With the Himalayan peak of Gauri Shankar 7,134 m (23,555 ft) watching them. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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An amazing experience when the entire school helped us move bricks! Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Meal time - Dal Bhat! Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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The kids thought shovelling sand looked like fun (it's not). Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Carrying water uphill to mix concrete. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Mixing concrete to pour the slab. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Our host family, who cooked all our meals. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Dal Bhat - the standard meal in Nepal, and our breakfast and dinner 14 days straight. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Dal Bhat time! Again. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Shaving 10 days stubble in cold water. Ouch. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Uno time! Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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The schoolroom nearing completion. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Maddy trying out some brick laying. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Some skilled assistance. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Combined village life: buffaloes, washing, hanging out in camp - all in the one scene. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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More fascination with we strange visitors. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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So we let them help us shovel the sand! Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Happy faces. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Sil, a delicious fried meal, with a curried boiled egg and potato. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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And now there's a new schoolroom there! Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Father and son, and me, Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Only the walls to go. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
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Mixed feelings. Glad to have completed the job, sad to be leaving, but looking forward to be going home. Kangwa Village, Manthali District, Nepal.
