Willie’s Blog
Willie at the highest point of the trek
I was looking forward to going to Nepal but I wasn’t looking forward to the long journey. When I got to Nepal it was all worth it.
Seeing the poverty made me realise how much I have got and how little they have got and the Nepalese just get on with life every day. I visited a school in Kathmandu and met the teachers and spoke to the kids there. I learned it takes 75 pence a month to send one young person to school and that pays for their school fees per month. I am hoping to set up a charity in the near future to help the nursery kids to go through school. If anybody is interested in helping in any way please contact me, Willie Ryan, Sharron McAllister or Lynne Williamson to discuss our plans and we will keep you up to date (via the blog). Any advice is welcome!
It was upsetting to know that the first school we visited did not have clean water in their school but it was good to know when we left that Who Cares? Scotland had pledged to put in a water supply for them in future. I hope I can be involved in helping to fit the water system. I would like to go back to Nepal and help to fit the water system with clean running water.
Himalayan mountains
Some of the sights we saw were absolutely fantastic when we were trekking in the Himalayan Mountains. Getting to the very highest point of the trek was fantastic. It was good that all the group completed the challenge. It was one of the best laughs I have had with a group and probably one of the best experiences of my life. I would gladly go back tomorrow. I would like to thank Grant and Jeff and the staff who put me forward to go on this trek. I would also like to thank the staff who volunteered to come with me.
A big thank you to all the group for making it all a good laugh. I LOVE YOU!
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Great post Willie. I’m looking forward to seeing your video work too.
Hi Willie, great post, all the Nepalese staff were asking after you, you made a great impression with them. I have some good photos of you on the trek which I will try and get to you soon. Take care/ see you soon. Namaste Grant
Hi Willie – brilliant stuff – I love it!! I’ve had lots of requests to go to different groups to talk about the trip. Hope you are still up for coming along with me? I’ve got a load of pictures that you took on my camera – I will get some to you
Take care
Cathy
Wullie, what a great young man you are!! I think we all love you!! I loved spending time with you and I recognised quite quickly how much you care about others.
I know it has been hard for you adjusting back to life here when you have had such a powerful experience. We just need to get going with the nursery project and the school toilets and make concrete plans for you to know that you can continue to make a difference to others as well as yourself.
Take Care
Sharron x
WE LOVE YOU! Hi laddie, great blog, good stuff. Leigh and I have to get ours done soon. I have had problems with my memory card, it wont upload all my photos so I need to take it to someone who knows what their doing! keep us in the loop about the school, I think leigh would love to go back also xxx
Heeey Willie If u are doing that fundraising thing with Sharon iam interested
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Hey there “Baby-Bull” nice blog and good to hear your doing well. It was fab to share such an experience with you and every one else and have a few laugh’s or more on the way. I’m fully interested in the school project so keep me updated.
Hey Willie it was great to read your blog. I really miss hearing you shouting out ‘I love you’ every day.. I’ve found it really hard getting back into life in Scotland too since coming back but like you I’m looking forward to doing more. There’s already lots of talk around Who Cares? about how to take things forward – I don’t think it will be long till some of these plans start moving. Hope to see you soon, my names down to help out with future projects so hopefully it won’t be too long till we catch up again.. Kirsten x