PLAN 2013: Day 7: Yaaaaaay!

Wow, a week has already gone by and it is time to part ways. This has been such an incredible experience. As we look back on our pictures from the last week it is hard to believe that we actually went to all of these places and had all of these experiences.

Before we head off to a home cooked meal by Prashant's mom, there are a number of people we want to thank.

First, thank you to all the wonderful people at PLAN who we met and who are doing amazing things in this country. Your work is inspiring and we look forward to seeing what you do next. At the corporate level, our partners have been fantastic. Althea did such an amazing job in organizing this trip and preparing us for it. Lindsay, it has been such an awesome experience to get to know you and we loved hearing your stories of your previous work in Africa, about your sons, and about the work that you and your team at PLAN USA is doing to continue to create better opportunities around the world for needy children - especially with the empowerment of girls. We have had a blast with you and the DC team looks forward to seeing you again soon.

Thank you to the Hobsons committee that picked us all. We feel so fortunate to have been selected for this trip and hope that we have represented our entire company well. We couldn't have asked for a better group. We loved getting to know some of our global colleagues better and we will always share a special bond.

Prabin has made this trip what it is. He has been with us around the clock, including when we decided to take our Everest plane ride last minute at 530 in the morning. He has provided us with experiences (especially culinarily) that we would have otherwise not had, is a wealth of information, and has just been a ton of fun to hang out with. We could not have asked for a better guide and we will miss you!

To all of the blog readers, thank you so much for following us on this journey. We wish that we could have taken each of you with us, and knowing you were reading along made us feel like you were always there by our side. We hope that you have been touched by the same things we have and have learned more about Nepal and its people alongside us. We have more to share when we get back and hope that you will be there to listen, ask questions, and provide feedback.

Thank you to everyone at Hobsons worldwide who has donated time and money to our PLAN initiatives. As you have seen, you are truly helping to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. This trip, this project, these school improvements would not exist without you.

Finally, thank you to the people of Nepal. Never before have we experienced a place with such hospitality and warmth. Your kindness will never be forgotten and you will always hold a special place in our hearts.

A few candids from our experience:

The foot that we made! This has been hung in a local restaurant. Go Hobsons!