OJM Travel Blog

2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Year of the Child, a great opportunity to make 2009 a year in which the issues, injustices and challenges facing young people today can be highlighted.

A chance for OJM to work with children and young people to celebrate and to facilitate new initiatives.

OJM are helping two organisations come together with the aim of educating children through a cultural exchange; Writing letters, learning about festivals, food, and singing songs. OJM setup and support the relationship between Forbes Nurserys, in Edinburgh and Rainbow Childrens Homes, in Nepal.

On the 14th November 2009 there was a Year of the Child Celebration at Duncan Place Resource Centre, Edinburgh, OJM staff members, Sakila and Josie went to support the event and raise awareness and sponsorship for children in Nepal.

Well done to the children at Forbes Nursery who put in the hard work of learning a traditional Nepali nursery rhyme and singing it so beautifully on stage!

OJM welcomes the fantastic support and co-operation  from the staff and parents of Forbes Childrens Nursery, Edinburgh.

Working together we will raise more money to sponsor poor and marginalized children of Nepal.

Our Director, Oliver, met with Michael and Tharese, owners of Forbes, on Friday 11th Sept.

Money raised will go to Rainbow Childrens Home in Pokhara, Nepal.

Staff from OJM Travel will also be involved in supporting staff at Forbes to teach Nepali kids songs, cooking Nepali recepies and discussing the culture and different lifestyles of Nepal.

visit Forbes Childrens Nursery
visit Rainbow Childrens Home

Oliver Margry (right) is presenting a company cheque for £300 to John Cunningham of Mercy Corps at Bruntsfield Links in Edinburgh.

Mr Lewis Watt and Mr Guy Dick are at the front of the photo, their courage to drive over 8,000 miles to Mongolia is the inspiration behind this charitable donation.

The donation will be targeted directly to charitable cause in Mongolia read more here

I would like to thank www.funtosee.com for donating some beautiful wall stickers for Rainbow Children’s Home in Nepal that we are supporting.

I am going to spend some time with the children at the end of June to help brighten up their home and to see where else we can help, THANK YOU FUN TO SEE.

Two young men from Edinburgh only in their first year at university are to embark on one of the most adventurous and dangerous journeys on the planet.

With our sponsership they hope to complete the drive from Edinburgh to London to Mongolia and give £1000 to charities by fundraising.

mongol rally

we’ll keep you posted.