As per our Ale Gaun camp, the Sirkot camps (two 3/4 days) were also quieter than usual, although the school compound always seemed to be busy and we arrived to queues at registration each morning. Most of the cases that our health practitioners saw were pretty standard, with only a couple of cases standing […]
After an early rush the numbers slowed down to a steady trickle that all but ran out just after lunch time, with just a few stragglers limping in towards late afternoon. Numbers overall were 40% down on last year (where we offered the same 3 check-ups) with a total number of patients of 250 versus […]
After a successful camp yesterday in Ale Gaun, we have moved to Sirkot, our second location. After a bumpy two hour jeep ride that took us up through the clouds, we finally arrived at Sirkot Secondary School in glorious sunshine to be greeted by the majestic Himalayas that dominate the skyline in this beautiful village. […]
With the end of the year looming, we have headed back to Syangja district to run our 6th series of health camps. Starting in the spring of 2013, we have returned every year but one, to bring much needed health care to the rural communities of this area. As per last year we are offering […]
Hari and Kamaal our local staff headed off at 6am last Sunday morning on Hari’s motorbike to make the long, windy, journey to Sindhuli to hand over schools #7 and #8 funded by the Wishner5, Jana Jyoti Lower Secondary School and Bhimsen Primary School. By 11am they were in Sitalpati, 115km from Kathmandu where they […]
