Disabled boy tied up

This severely disabled boy was tied to a building in the village when we walked past in the morning and was still tied there in the evening when we returned.  While this looks very cruel to the American eye, there are innumerable safety hazards in a mountain village that the parents (who are most likely working in the fields) are trying to avoid. Our health care workers were quite concerned about this boy and I suspect will follow up. There are authorities who deal with child abuse in Nepal that can be contacted, but the healthcare workers would first explore the situation.