LEWES SCREENING OF NAMASTE, A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY
We are pleased to announce that to commemorate all those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal on 25th April 2015, we will be holding a FUNDRAISING FILM SCREENING of NAMASTE, A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY, in Lewes, East Sussex, on 25th April 2016 - the first anniversary of the earthquake. This is a chance for anyone who couldn't make it to our sell-out premiere in Brighton in March. COMING SOON - more screenings in LONDON, MANCHESTER, BRISTOL and BIRMINGHAM - details to be announced very soon.
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Brighton Marathon – only 3 days to go!!
Come join the DFN team support our runners at mile 18 of the Brighton marathon on Sunday (corner of Grand avenue and Church Road). We will holding balloons and wearing DFN shirts - so come and cheer out team along. Its not too late to give our runners a boost by sponsoring them through these links. See you there on Sunday!
PHILIP RANKIN: https://www.justgiving.com/Philip-Rankin1
LUCAS DE CARVALHO: https://www.justgiving.com/LM2016
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Film Premiere Success!!
The film premiere of the DFN documentary on Saturday 19th March was a resounding success. We were sold out (300 seats), and a great evening was had by all. The Nepalese band LAYASUTRA was fantastic, and opened the evening with some lively tunes.
The film seemed to touch everyone, and we have had some lovely feedback including from one man who wrote "Your film tells a desperate story WITH COMPASSION AND LOVE. It is a masterpiece of elegant filmmaking."
Initial counts show we raised over £6000 - enough to support one medical student for an entire year! Thank you to ...
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
What impact does one doctor have? Dr Lalit’s story
I am working with Nick Simmons Institute (NSI - and NGO that funds extra doctors in Government hospitals) in Taplejung district- the most remote area of eastern Nepal, home to Mount Kanchanjungha, the 3rd highest peak in the world. This is my 3rd year of commitment to work back in a rural area after I received my scholarship with Doctors For Nepal.
Four months into working here, I work across two different areas.
Firstly is my day to day clinical practice. There are two doctors from the government, and us two doctors from NSI. All the other three are gone ...