Development Projects:
Education: Assessed five classrooms, led 2-day teacher development workshops with 30 teachers and school principals, gave specialized training to 15 school directors, attended many school celebrations.
Health: Treated 150-200 patients while concurrently training 50 rural health promoters, seven midwives and a rural dentist, held health/sanitation and nutrition workshops for 200-300.
Economic Development: Held business training workshop for five women, consulted honey and weaving co-op members, explored new business ideas in jethropa and hydro-electric power, participated in a 1st-time trekking venture for village-based tourism.
Construction: Started the foundation for area?s first college buildings, painted and renovated another school.
Project Updates:
Adventure/Cultural Experiences:
- Worked side by side with local villagers every day.
- Participated in arrival and farewell celebrations and dancing.
- Enjoyed social and cultural events such as ultimate Frisbee, handmade carousel, Halloween costume party, and a day-in-the-life afternoon experience.
- Pre- and Post-Expedition travel options separate from the expedition: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Mt. Everest base camp, trekking, India, Tibet, China.
Expedition Vitals:
- Location: Puranokot
- Expeditioners: 43
- Service Hours: 2,056
- Villagers Impacted: 100s