Author: David Grisanti

Well, there were 5 of us who had been scheduled to fly to Nepal early this morning, taking tents and cots that had been purchased for the orphanage. However, over the previous several days, we became aware of a great deal of corruption and incompetence as it relates to relief efforts and supplies. Today I saw another report, a news clip from a TV station in Nepal, that clearly shows that thousands of shipments of relief supplies are sitting in and around the cargo warehouse at the Kathmandu airport. In the report one person said that no officials want to take the responsibility for it, nobody has an answer for why it is sitting there undistributed. We were also told that our goods may be confiscated unless they are approved by the government. So, as much as we wanted to go personally, we decided that it would be better to return the items and simply send the funds via bank transfer to the orphanage. People have been very generous in contributing to the orphanage. So, we made a bank transfer and now they will be able to purchase what they need.

 

Things are constantly changing in Nepal. As recently as a couple of weeks ago, we were good to go. But, after hearing of the corruption from multiple sources, and seeing in vivid detail the photos and video of the rotting relief supplies, we knew it was getting worse. We are still dedicated to assisting the orphanage and I hope to visit them in September after a trip to India.

 

Thanks for all the support and prayers.

I just received this email from Dev in Kathmandu, at the orphanage:

Dear Pastor David,

Greetings to you from Nepal.

We are all good still in tent outlet sid.

We had 10 earthquake shocks and it was no problem. But we had rain and hailstones which was verry bad.

We were able to buy 4 bags of rice. Still no water. No elecrlteltriciY. Staying in field.

Thank you so much for the great support. Please keep us in your prayer and help us to raise the fund for the building orphanage. We want build sthrong one With earthquake prove.

I try to call in mobile but did not work. Sent me your mobile number with ccountry code. So that I can keekeep update. Because no internet wworking in Kathmandu.
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Keep praying for us.

Dev and Maya

 

Please pray for them and donate to them using our Pay Pal link or send to our address.

It was only last month that I was in Kathmandu, teaching a wonderful group of Nepalese pastors at a conference in the hills just outside the city,  and spending time at the Glorious Mission Orphanage in Kathmandu. Everything was good. So, I was surprised when I received an email on the morning of Saturday, April 25, from Dev, the orphanage director, telling me that they are all safe but their building was damaged. I turned on the news and was heartbroken to see what had taken place. I am glad that all the kids at the orphanage are OK, but I know that they have a long road ahead of them, as do all the citizens of Kathmandu and surrounding areas. For some, life will never be the same.

 

I have included a photo that Dev sent to me, taken shortly after the quake, where the children and Dev’s wife, Maya, are sitting in an open area in front of their building.

 

If you want to contribute to the orphanage, you may send donations to MTI or use the PayPal option and indicate that it is for the orphanage. All donations will fully go directly to the orphanage.