After receiving a request to help rebuild their school with a permanent structure from the Principal and School Management Committee of Shree Aarukhaka Primary School in Yarsa VDC, Rasuwa, it was decided that before any commitment could be given, a recce should be made to assess the feasibility of the project. With the school only […]
Taking advantage of the quieter monsoon season, HQ staff member, Nima Dawa Sherpa made the long trip back to his village, Gudel in the Solukumbu region with 60 tarps to replace those already worn out by the harsh mountain weather. This small mountain village, located at 2000m above sea level is home to 60 households, […]
On Thursday, our local health workers Tilar and Kumar escorted 20 patients and their carers to Manipal Hospital in Pokhara for their post health camp follow-ups. 17 saw an ENT specialist, 2 were referred to have their hydroceles looked at and Arjun for a neurological assessment. It was a long day of doctors, assessments, tests […]
While Saroj and his team were rebuilding classrooms in Syangja District in the west of Nepal, a second team, headed by Krishna Rai and Parker Webb were at the opposite end of the country, rebuilding a small primary school in Tallo Skiri, a village near Jiri, in the very hard hit eastern Dolakha region. While […]
We are glad to report that Upallo Pekhu Secondary School, in Syangja District is now the happy owner of two rebuilt/restored classrooms thanks to the efforts of Himalayan Quests and the local community. This old government school which has been educating children from rural communities for 64 years, was badly damaged during the earthquake, with […]
