Posts by laurele

08 May 2013

Saprinu Web Design/Social Media Intern

SAPRINU IS A PARTNER OF OURS THAT WE FULLY BELIEVE IN AND SUPPORT HERE AT TELLUS360. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SAPRINU. Saprinu is a grassroots organization of socially- and environmentally-conscious individuals from Nepal and around the world. We work…

14 Apr 2013

A different perspective

As an outsider coming to live in a village for three months I had prepared myself to keep an open mind to new lifestyles and ways of thinking. I think I did a pretty good job at this and quickly…

13 Mar 2013

Tea, interviews, and welcoming hearts

I woke this morning at 5:30 to the wonderful smell of smoke seeping up through the rafters to my room. Tea would be ready soon. Deliciously blended black tea with fresh buffalo milk and some other spice I have yet…

19 Feb 2013

A successful day

Today was a successful day. Something I live by is that more times than not plans don't work out as you imagine them. Having a plan that allows for sudden and unexpected change is the way to go. I've been…

31 Jan 2013

Having a ‘rangi changi’ time!

Namaste. This morning I woke up to the sound of buffalos and goats stirring in the straw grass below my mud-hut loft. I looked out the window and saw a bright full moon illuminating the valley and river below me.…

08 Jan 2013

Gearing up

Namaste. First I would like to say thank you to any of you who have been reading this blog. It is great that you express an interest in learning about what we are doing here at Tellus360 and hopefully you…

27 Dec 2012

Items for Nepal

Namaste. We are trying to collect some more items for Laurel to take to Nepal with her in January. These items include: used laptops, cameras, projectors, and a special request for about 500 colorful beads in different shapes and colors…

18 Dec 2012

The Beauty of Community

Brooke's most recent blog update brings us GOOD NEWS about a little boy who has been struggling with a compressed spinal cord for the past 13 months... When I think of community many things come to mind; family, friends, learn, share,…

01 Dec 2012

Food Drive!

We are collecting food items for the Water Street Rescue Mission Food Drive until December 15th. You can find our box under the Believe sign for you to drop items off such as : Canned cranberry sauce Canned fruits and vegetables Boxed stuffing…

26 Nov 2012

The gift of education!

This excerpt below is from Brooke's most recent blog entry. There are plenty of ways you can help Saprinu out this year. You can donate directly online or visit our store to see all the beautiful hand made goods we have…

22 Nov 2012

Stories from the field: Sudan Bhattarai

At our event, “A Night for Nepal” you were given a glimpse of several stories of the lives of villagers in Archale, Nepal where Shining Three Star Academy is. Saprinu volunteers, Biswas and Basanta interviewed these people, translated them into…

15 Nov 2012

Saprinu Gift Giving Cards

With the holidays fast approaching I'm sure many of you are already thinking about what to get your friends and relatives this year. Another set of bath and body lotion, the same shirt you got them last year only in…

Stories