Title: In Nepal With UNICEF
Ginger - January 10, 2008 11:05 PM (GMT)
Check out this the totall sweetheart!!!
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/nepal_42416.html
**Edited by Jesse to add pictures with thanks to Libra, Popsugar, Hello! Magazine and OrlandoLove**
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/nepal_42416.html
**Edited by Jesse to add pictures with thanks to Libra, Popsugar, Hello! Magazine and OrlandoLove**
orlisnjangel - January 11, 2008 12:05 AM (GMT)
that was the "Awwwww of the day" for me..
he looked so happy and cute playing with those bubbles ^^ :D :clap:
he looked so happy and cute playing with those bubbles ^^ :D :clap:
Katt - January 11, 2008 03:45 AM (GMT)
Thanks for sharing that article, Ginger. I needed a smile today.
libra - January 11, 2008 01:24 PM (GMT)
These pictures are - can't explain it so easily. First, such a joy to see him do such good. This charity must mean a great deal to him, or it is the thought of helping children that appeals to him. He is like a big kid himself and that shines through. You know some people talk to kids on their level and some at them and they never get it, but Orlando knows how to communicate with them.
The picture of him kissing the baby is so sweet, and the third with him walking holding the hand of the little boy makes me think of what a good dad he will be, and makes me wonder too if he is thinking when will he get that chance himself. The one with the water pistol and the three little children running after him is just a bunch of little boys having fun, but the joy in his face in the last picture says it all to us doesn't it?
He is so happy, peaceful and content, and seeing his joy gives me some of what he must be feeling.
This article is so heartwarming, and the ending just brought tears to my eyes. What a sweet child. “I may be disabled, and might need assistance from others for everything I do,” 10th-grader Sujan Dhakal told him. “Yet the world I see for myself is one where I can be of assistance to others and work for the betterment of my society and my country.”
I could just see his face on hearing how the women threw their dead babies over the hill. How heartbreaking for them.
Ginger, thank you so much for bringing this to us. Really heartwarming to read.
Wonderful to see. Makes you take stock of things too doesn't it, and realize that there are many good people in this world.
The picture of him kissing the baby is so sweet, and the third with him walking holding the hand of the little boy makes me think of what a good dad he will be, and makes me wonder too if he is thinking when will he get that chance himself. The one with the water pistol and the three little children running after him is just a bunch of little boys having fun, but the joy in his face in the last picture says it all to us doesn't it?
He is so happy, peaceful and content, and seeing his joy gives me some of what he must be feeling.
This article is so heartwarming, and the ending just brought tears to my eyes. What a sweet child. “I may be disabled, and might need assistance from others for everything I do,” 10th-grader Sujan Dhakal told him. “Yet the world I see for myself is one where I can be of assistance to others and work for the betterment of my society and my country.”
I could just see his face on hearing how the women threw their dead babies over the hill. How heartbreaking for them.
Ginger, thank you so much for bringing this to us. Really heartwarming to read.
Wonderful to see. Makes you take stock of things too doesn't it, and realize that there are many good people in this world.
mayfrayn - January 11, 2008 02:23 PM (GMT)
Thanks Ginger, for let us know this amazing news....
Orlando is such a wonderful person, in all senses.....and I admire him so much!
Orlando is such a wonderful person, in all senses.....and I admire him so much!
Lissa - January 11, 2008 07:05 PM (GMT)
Thanks so much, Ginger, for the link to the article. He looks amazing in the pics.
Bless him! He's such a generous soul. :wub:
Bless him! He's such a generous soul. :wub:
RosieB - January 11, 2008 11:55 PM (GMT)
I thought it might be an idea to bring the article over - we don't want to lose this if the link goes down!
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| Orlando Bloom visits UNICEF programmes for children in Nepal Orlando Bloom greets a young child on his visit to a village in Nepal. By Rupa Joshi By Rupa Joshi KASKI AND CHITWAN DISTRICTS, Nepal, 10 January 2008 – Another Hollywood movie star might have felt strange in a remote and impoverished area of Nepal, but actor Orlando Bloom seemed perfectly at ease. A recent UNICEF-supported visit to Nepal took Mr. Bloom on a four-day journey to various programme sites in the western districts of Kaski and Chitwan. Accompanying Mr. Bloom on the trip were UNICEF South Asia Regional Director Dan Toole and UNICEF Representative in Nepal Gillian Mellsop. Besides touring UNICEF programmes, he visited Chitwan National Park and Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Women in Kalika village welcomed Mr. Bloom by smearing his forehead with red ‘tika’ and putting garlands of flowers around his neck. A village shares success stories In Kalika village, Mr. Bloom’s forehead was smeared red with the ‘tika’ with which local women had welcomed him, and he wore garlands of flowers they had given him upon his arrival with the guests from UNICEF. “There was a time when we could not walk alone on that hillside, where the villagers used to throw their dead babies,” one resident told the visitors. “They said their spirits used to haunt the hills. Not any more. Over the years, with improved health, there are no dead babies being thrown over the ridge and no more spirits wandering these hillsides.” “Look at the comparative indicators of the last six years,” added village facilitator Chali Subedi. “Things have taken a turn for the better since the men and women got organized.” Mr. Subedi directed the guests’ attention to a chart on the wall of a village home. “Six years ago only 84 per cent of school-going-age children were enrolled in schools,” he said. “Now every boy and girl goes to school. Previously only 25 per cent of the households were taking iodized salt [to prevent iodine deficiency disorders]. The figure now has increased to 38 per cent. Similarly women's workload has decreased from 17 hours per day to 14 hours a day.” Mr. Bloom visited a school in the Himalayas, where he got involved in a friendly battle of balloons and bubbles. ‘Talk about your problems’ The members of a children’s club at a local school in the hills of Pumdi Bhumdi had a different success story to narrate to Mr. Bloom. As the children explained, they have been instrumental in promoting safe hygiene and sanitation practices in their village. In Pokhara village, Mr. Bloom mingled with over three dozen blind girls and boys. He also played a small role in a mini-drama the children were recording that day for the UNICEF-supported radio programme ‘Saathi Sanga Manka Kura’ (Chatting with My Best Friend). The drama dealt with the plight of girls in a hostel without a female warden. Mr. Bloom played the role of a guest who tries to offer the girls advice. “Talk about your problems,” he said, consulting the script provided by the children. “There’s no need to feel shy. It’s always good to talk about issues that concern you.” Later, sitting cross-legged in the yard with children surrounding him, Mr. Bloom learned more about their studies, their ambitions and their world. “I may be disabled, and might need assistance from others for everything I do,” 10th-grader Sujan Dhakal told him. “Yet the world I see for myself is one where I can be of assistance to others and work for the betterment of my society and my country.” |
And the VIDEO clip is now working! It's just a wonderful and inspiring video - please watch it! :wub:
WARNING: This video may have a serious effect on your heart!!!
Ginger - January 12, 2008 01:16 AM (GMT)
Neither one of those links would work for me so I clicked on the Vodcast and it worked through that!!! Squeeeeeeee!! :ex:
Katt - January 12, 2008 06:58 AM (GMT)
Reading this article and seeing those photos really warms my heart. I can't wait to watch the video on itunes!
Jesse - January 12, 2008 09:44 AM (GMT)
FINALLY catching up here!
Ginger thank you so much for bringing this to our attention.
My goodness what a wonderful video, it's so thought provoking, especially at this exact moment when we are getting excited about Orlando's birthday tomorrow and here he is talking about people who have nowhere they call home, they don't know how old they are and don't know when they were born. It's a way of life that is totally alien to so many of us.
Ginger thank you so much for bringing this to our attention.
My goodness what a wonderful video, it's so thought provoking, especially at this exact moment when we are getting excited about Orlando's birthday tomorrow and here he is talking about people who have nowhere they call home, they don't know how old they are and don't know when they were born. It's a way of life that is totally alien to so many of us.
| QUOTE (Libra) |
| The picture of him kissing the baby is so sweet, and the third with him walking holding the hand of the little boy makes me think of what a good dad he will be... |
Libra, those are my thoughts exactly. He is so lovely with children and naturally the children adore him back. What a total sweetheart. :wub:
libra - January 12, 2008 04:54 PM (GMT)
Watching that video does have a serious effect on one's heart. Imagine, if we all can, what we have in our lives - decent places to live, food when we want it, heating for the cold, air conditioning for the heat, and just about anything we want to do within reason of our own circumstances.
But, these children care and worry about how to get their water more purified for their families to have a better life, and who would have thought that keeping water out in the sun to kill the impurities would be so effective?
The woman who didn't know her correct age or that of her daughter. They are living to survive whereas we survive to live. How can anyone not be touched and effected by what we have seen through his eyes and actions.
We are truly blessed to have him as an ambassador on any charity. A great spokeperson.
But, these children care and worry about how to get their water more purified for their families to have a better life, and who would have thought that keeping water out in the sun to kill the impurities would be so effective?
The woman who didn't know her correct age or that of her daughter. They are living to survive whereas we survive to live. How can anyone not be touched and effected by what we have seen through his eyes and actions.
We are truly blessed to have him as an ambassador on any charity. A great spokeperson.
Jesse - January 14, 2008 03:32 PM (GMT)
There is a nice little article about this on the HELLO! MAGAZINE WEBSITE.
Nothing new, but it's worth a read. :)
Nothing new, but it's worth a read. :)