Jonni, from Finland, is a long time volunteer with HEF. His first project was building a Finnish sauna in the village several years ago. The sauna provides health benefits along with relaxation for hard working villagers and volunteers. He was in Nepal this past October to work on the sauna and several wireless-dependent meteorological projects with Mahabir: “I cleaned the sauna stove thoroughly, which had rust and ash from moisture. We made a new chimney for it. The old one was simple and broken, and I think rain could get in. Ash must be removed regularly so it does not...
Category: Volunteer Program
Family Solar Water Heater Project
Editor’s Note: Kim, a wonderful American living in Singapore, arrived in Nangi in summer 2010 with her 4 children, aged 8 to 16, to install a solar water heater in Nangi. The following is her account of her wonderful trip. Thanks Kim! In the fall of 2009, my high school daughter, Jessica, and I attended an inspirational and moving assembly at her school, The Singapore American School. The focus of the assembly was that everyone can volunteer and make a difference – either in big ways or small. Later that day, Jessica told me that our family needed to do...
Meet (some of) our Volunteers
A huge part of the progress made in Nangi village is because of our volunteers, who come over from all across the world and share their precious time with the children and rest of the community. Dr. Deb Stoner has recently been contacting our past volunteers to share their story with us. Here are the first of their incredible stories (We will keep you posted as we hear more, and if you are a volunteer, or know a volunteer, have them download the volunteer feedback form and send to Dr. Deb Stoner). Jonni Lehtiranta Allison Schultz Emily Christie Anukool Sathu...
“Sharing the Knowledge”
The original article appeared in the Wilderness Medicine Society Magazine Fall 06 Vol 4. www.wms.org This describes my experience building the Nangi Clinic and learning the truer meaning of being a teacher and pupil. Your travels take you out of your own community but the teaching doesn’t need to be left behind. Wherever you go bring your teaching mind and look for an opportunity to share your wilderness medicine knowledge and experiences. My travels to Nepal gave me the opportunity to help a community open a clinic and provide continuing medical education for the health care workers, Lila and Rupa....