Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The next day we went to a small village nearby. The dirt road that led us there was little better than a footpath, but somehow the jeep made it. We ended up in a family compound surrounded by green rice fields. Truly beautiful!
Since we were only going for the day, we packed up just enough [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One thing we have learned in doing foreign aid work (and domestic, too!) is that even the best made plans can change in a moment. So it was not a great surprise to arrive in Sanur only to find out that our scheduled trip to Karangasam was canceled due to some political delicacies. However, the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The preparations for any GAHP trip are enormous. Every team member plays a role in getting ready, whether organizing 1st Aid supplies, carrying supplies in bags that weigh more than the person, coordinating sites, seminars, equipment, you name it, we do it. This trip was no different: we worked until the final hour getting ready. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There’s always lots of upfront work to do preparing for a GAHP trip. This time we had the added challenge of needing to get supplies to Nepal “carry ready” to go up to the mountains. Thanks to Graham Williams of CiloGear, we had fun packs and duffles and stuff sacks to play with.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Back in the US, and up at 4am to see the sunrise over Prospect Park. Amazed at how the trees have filled in while we were gone. The season has turned from late winter to early summer. I’m back on the web after many days of no access in Nepal, and looking [...]
