Orlando in Nepal for UNICEF, December 2007

In December 2007, Orlando Bloom visited Nepal on a four-day journey to various programme sites in the western districts of Kaski and Chitwan.
Besides touring UNICEF programmes, he visited Chitwan National Park and Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
In Kalika village, Orlando’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.
The members of a children’s club at a local school in the hills of Pumdi Bhumdi had a success story to narrate to Orlando. As the children explained, they have been instrumental in promoting safe hygiene and sanitation practices in their village.
In Pokhara, Orlando 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. Orlando 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, Orlando learned more about their studies, their ambitions and their world.
source http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/nepal_42416.html

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Here is a video that shows the trip of Orlando in Nepal:

thanks to Ka-Bloom for the video