Health Camps in the Himalayas

In Gorkha, Nepal, our health worker colleague Ramprasad plans to start a new phase of latrine building. Over the past few years, Ramprasad has led efforts to build 31 latrines in the region to improve health and sanitation, identified as a top priority in rebuilding efforts following a devastating earthquake. They plan to build 75 latrines in phases. Last week, prior to this new phase of latrine construction, Ramprasad facilitated health camps to continue educating the Gorkha community about the importance of sanitation and children’s nutrition. Nepal team lead, Pinkey, also came to support and teach. These ongoing health education meetings, both in Nepal and our partner sites in Africa, are important for several reasons: new attendees may not have this information, families who attended prior may need to be refreshed on best practices, and all attendees can see and interact with the local community health worker(s) who serves as an advocate for them and their families.

A short video of Ramprasad and Pinkey teaching can be found on our YouTube channel here. We are proud to support volunteers like Ramprasad as they educate and empower their communities!