Dr Kate Yarrow live interview on BBC Radio Sussex
Kate Yarrow was interviewed today on BBC Radio Sussex Drivetime about the making of our film NAMASTE: A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY and about her experiences over the past 2 years as she walked the Himalayas following in the steps of the Nepalese as they walk for days to reach basic healthcare. Listen again here at 52.43 minutes in: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03q5qcs
NAMASTE A Himalayan Journey trailer
A short trailer for our 60 minute documentary NAMASTE a Himalayan Journey. Dr Kate Yarrow follows the incredible journeys that the people of Nepal have to make to reach basic healthcare. Filmed over 2 years, this documentary gives a unique insight into the extraordinary challenges that doctors and patients face every day in the Himalayas. Extraordinary stories, extraordinary people, and incredible resilience after the devastating earthquakes of 2015.
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DOCTORS FOR NEPAL on BBC SUSSEX DRIVETIME
LISTEN to Doctors for Nepal founder and chair Dr Kate Yarrow's interview on BBC SUSSEX Drivetime. Kate was interviewed live in the studio today, 9th November 2015, by presenter Sarah Gorrell, about her recent trip back to Nepal, 5 months after the devastating earthquakes.
Trustees first visit to Nepal – Rhian’s thoughts
Hot, sweaty and breathless climbing the mountain on a rocky track to a remote health post I pass Nepalese people carrying heavy loads on their backs. Not with a well designed rucksack and walking boots but with flip flops and unwieldy loads. Long sheets of corrugated iron to provide shelter in their damaged homes, essential supplies from a village a day’s walk away. And not only the young and fit but also children and the elderly. Everyone I passed offered a greeting and a broad smile.
This would also be the route to get essential healthcare. Whether for an exacerbation ...
Trustees’ first visit to Nepal: Nigel’s thoughts
Thoughts from trustees' first visit to Nepal:
We are nearing the end of our visit to this extraordinary country. A people who only five months ago experienced a calamitous earthquake. We have witnessed the consequences everywhere. Homes, businesses, Temples and lives destroyed. The misery of this devastation is quite overpowering to the observer. Yet the faith, dignity and courage of the Nepalese enables them to accept it as their fate without bitterness or resentment but with warmth in their hearts and a smile on their face. Truly remarkable.
Nigel Lewers, 17/10/15