Reflections from Amanda Simmons MMW Nepal Volunteer 2014 I volunteered in Nepal in 2014 and I can honestly say that there has not been a month that has gone by that I do not think about my time there. And the desire to get back. There is something about being in Nepal... the land, the people and the traditions that have forever changed me. I spent my time between the Bhotechaur and Chanuti clinics. It was one of the simplest and most abundant times of my life. There were rea

Prue has been volunteering in Nepal since July 2025. Here she is with her translator and host mother, Mina The sun rises early here...

Prue has been treating 20-30 patients per day in the clinic.

I have been in Nepal for just over three weeks now. It has been a whirlwind settling in. So many new sights, sounds, tastes, smells,...

The Chaos & Beauty of Nepal Arriving in Kathmandu was more of a shock than expected. The culture is unlike any I’ve experienced. I’ve...

The bus ride to Chanaute was a long and bumpy one- 5+ hours of dodging large potholes and rocks that were placed on the dirt roads in...

Chanaute has a very interesting climate. It is in the foothills of the Himalayas but there are tropical banana and papaya trees growing....

It is a gloomy November morning in Chanaute, Nepal. Monsoon season has past, now going deep into winter. Usually the mornings start...

I wake up around 6:30am each day. Living with little electricity has put me more in tune with the sun and I find I wake at this time...

9/20/16 Everything is going great so far. Mina and Bina are the best and very helpful, and everyone in town is very friendly. My Nepali...