Update #21

Our latest mission was once again back to Sindapulchowk with more bolts of material, tailors and sewing machines to make school uniforms for the 323 students and their teachers at Shree Ram Secondary School, in the village of Chokati. Given that a road bridge along the way had been damaged in a flash flood, the […]

Update #20

Last week we headed back to Sindapulchowk with more school supplies, but this time to check out a sub health post destroyed in the earthquake and that we have been asked to help rebuild. The roads were horrendous, more mud and water than anything else thanks to the monsoon rains and persistent landslides. We failed […]

Update #19

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 […]

Update #18

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, […]

Almost all done – ENT, hydroceles and a neurological assessment

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 […]