“Sharing the Knowledge”

00
On December 3, 2008December 5, 2008By In Volunteer ProgramTags

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....

May 2008 Newsletter from Dr. Leonard Skov

00
On May 23, 2008December 4, 2008By In Contribute, NewsTags

Greetings from Himanchal Educational Foundation It is time for a renewal of the quarterly messages to you who have been the stalwart anchors of the financing of the work in Nangi and, more recently, a growing portion of Nepal. We will focus on two issues. The combination of devaluation of the dollar and increasing inflation in Nepal has resulted in the costs to support the teachers’ salaries in Nangi Higher Secondary School now require a 50% increase in the revenues directed to that purpose. Specifically, we have been supporting the teachers at a rate of about $2050 per month. The...