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

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

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

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

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

Cooking is done Cooking is done with no chimney…with no chimney…

Lung disease is epidemicLung disease is epidemic

Wealth is determined Wealth is determined by owning a buffalo…by owning a buffalo…

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

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

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

Tika – Tika – color on color on forehead… forehead…

Hindu blessing Hindu blessing done two times done two times a day or more…a day or more…

Hindu shrine …Hindu shrine …

Kopan Monastery…Kopan Monastery…

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

Church in Nepal..Church in Nepal..

Music in church…Music in church…

ConvertedConverted “Untouchable”...(minister) reads from Bible “Untouchable”...(minister) reads from Bible

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

… … providing twoproviding two

goats for each woman…goats for each woman…

Commerce…Commerce…

Self reliance…Self reliance…

Co-operation…Co-operation…

And And

FREEDOMFREEDOM……

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

Maoist threat…Maoist threat…

An effigy of the Crown Prince…An effigy of the Crown Prince…

Maoists control mostMaoists control most

of the outlying villages…of the outlying villages…

Rabin…Rabin…

AdoptedAdopted sonson

InterpreterInterpreter

PartnerPartner

Getting around Nepal Getting around Nepal by motorcycle…by motorcycle…

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

$125 .00$125 .00

will place 1 goat will place 1 goat in Nepal…in Nepal…

501[c]3 501[c]3 statusstatus

since 1997since 1997

THE THE DREAM… DREAM… in progress…in progress…

A School for 200 Children…A School for 200 Children…

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

WOMEN HELPING WOMEN…WOMEN HELPING WOMEN…

therefore the world… therefore the world…

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT““In the alchemy of collaboration becoming equal In the alchemy of collaboration becoming equal partners creating wholeness and sufficiency for partners creating wholeness and sufficiency for everyone is our goal.” everyone is our goal.” Rosalind RussellRosalind Russell

The R STAR foundation is dedicated through simple The R STAR foundation is dedicated through simple acts of connecting resources with people (women & acts of connecting resources with people (women & children) who need them most; we are changing the children) who need them most; we are changing the world, one world, one heart heart at a time.at a time.

YOU CAN HELPYOU CAN HELPContact: Contact: THE R STAR FOUNDATION THE R STAR FOUNDATION

P.O BOX 4183P.O BOX 4183

LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92652LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92652

949 – 497-2545949 – 497-2545