Twelve bikes for twelve Nepalese children
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326325)
Rockingham, Australia
October 13, 2018 7:52am CST
Vince is providing me with a lot of material for discussions although he doesn’t know I am swiping his photos off Facebook for my own purposes. I might have to make him an honorary member of myLot.
I wanted to share that the last of the bikes for the schoolchildren of Nepal have arrived and been paid for. For those who haven’t been able to keep up with what’s been happening the bikes have been donated by myself and Vince with funds raised by us and with the generous help of our friends and community.
In his FB post Vince said all bar one of the students live at least 5 kilometres from the school and one lives 10 kms away. I’m sure the roads are mostly rough tracks too. The children will keep the bikes until they leave school. They don’t seem to be smiling a lot but I’m sure they were pleased.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
14 Oct 18
I remember when I was able to afford to buy my bike and the difference it made for me to get to work. I had a weekend job when I was in grade school. Before that I had to walk or take the bus which were not frequent in those days. I'm sure they will really appreciate the gift and your kindness. 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
14 Oct 18
@JudyEv I would think it would or else they wouldn't take them.
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@allknowing (130212)
• India
13 Oct 18
That is a generous thought. May your tribe increase
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@allknowing (130212)
• India
14 Oct 18
@JudyEv There are umpteen ways to reach out
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
14 Oct 18
I'm glad that they got themselves a bike, I could only have a stand treadmill bike. Good for them.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
12 Nov 18
I think that in some cultures, if you are in a very important and big situation, they show the importance by being solemn. I don't know if that is true for Nepalese culture but in Japan we are not allowed to smile for official photographs.
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@Marilynda1225 (80018)
• United States
13 Oct 18
I'm sure the children are just a little camera shy and will definitely be happy when they can bike to school.
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@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
13 Oct 18
That's a wonderful thing to do, Judy. Kudos to yourself and Vince. What happens to the bikes once the students leave school?
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@JudyEv (326325)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 18
@NormanDarlo Vince is in the middle in the blue shirt.
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@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
13 Oct 18
@JudyEv Is Vince out there now? Is he one of those whitebeards in the picture?!
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@JudyEv (326325)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 18
It must be very difficult for some children to get to school but often they are the ones who are desperate to go.
@wolfgirl569 (95904)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Oct 18
I am sure they will enjoy them. It is great that you could get so many.
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@JudyEv (326325)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Oct 18
I don't know how many have such a distance to travel but I guess there are plenty. The headmaster used a guide of how far away the child lived and the level of poverty.
@wolfgirl569 (95904)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Oct 18
@JudyEv That sounds like the fairest way to do it.
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@JudyEv (326325)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 18
@wolfgirl569 I hope it doesn't cause a lot of jealousy. That is the problem sometimes with something like this.
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@JamesHxstatic (29321)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Oct 18
That is such a wonderful thing that you, Vince and friends are doing for those kids!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Oct 18
I'm sure the children will be motivated to be in school everyday, Ms. Judy. That lady in red looks like a sister to you :)
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@JudyEv (326325)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 18
I suppose she does a bit. 
She is a German backpacker who met up with the leader (they are both into Buddhism) and took the opportunity to be involved. I'm sure it is making it easier for her to see some of the sights that many tourists would have trouble accessing.
As regards schooling, I think the children there are more motivated than perhaps some Western children are.
She is a German backpacker who met up with the leader (they are both into Buddhism) and took the opportunity to be involved. I'm sure it is making it easier for her to see some of the sights that many tourists would have trouble accessing.
As regards schooling, I think the children there are more motivated than perhaps some Western children are.1 person likes this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Oct 18
@JudyEv Yes, generally it's those who are deprived in life who are more motivated to go to school. Oftentimes, those who are well off are lazy to go to school. What an irony! Good thing the German backpacker has joined the generous endeavor of Vince's group. Bless them all!
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
15 Dec 18
Years ago I read that all the world's poorest countries are in Africa except Nepal which is in Asia. I am delighted the 12 children from Nepal now each have a bike to cycle to and from school on. Walking 5 to 10 kilometres can be difficult. My son's school is a 23 minute walk away. My daughter's school is 15 minutes walk away.
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@JudyEv (326325)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Dec 18
That is quite a walk too. It is good that these kids now have bikes.
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
13 Oct 18
really useful gifts for the community
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Oct 18
What a great gift though, a truly useful way to make their lives easier. Well done you.
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@Shiva49 (26231)
• Singapore
18 Nov 18
The link in your later post did not work but I copied and pasted to get to this.
I salute Vince and his dedicated team for reaching out to the disadvantaged not only with cash and kind but also through visits to distant places. Humanity has no borders but only a few have such largeness of the heart - siva
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@JudyEv (326325)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Nov 18
I'm sorry the link didn't work. Apparently if there is an apostrophe in the title, the links don't work. I don't know if that was the case. I think it is good that Vince was able to go to Nepal and see for himself what the situtation was and 'how things worked' in that area.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Oct 18
They probably don't have a lot of experience smiling for a camera. That's my guess, anyway.
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