DFN trustee Nat’s thoughts from Nepal
20th June
I asked a final year medical student about the earthquake, specifically where he was during the earthquake. I asked him as he was showing me around Patan hospital on a sweaty afternoon as the storm awaited. We were walking languidly between familiar hospital entities… ‘this is the paediatric ward’… ‘this is the OT’. He paused a moment and then started. He told me he was at the hospital gate when it happened. A doctor colleague shouted at him ‘get the other students’, it was a Saturday and most of them were in the student accommodation 2 minutes ...
Susmita’s Story: A story of hope
June 17th: 2016
Stepping through the puddles of mud, and over shallow drainage canals into the displacement camp, first impressions were how little has changed. Possibly there are now more tents, cramped onto this no-man’s land in the middle of Kathmandu. I tiptoe my way through the filth and rubbish, and cautiously ask a resident if Susmita – the blind girl and her family are still here. I am desperately hoping that for their sakes life has moved on, and they have been rehomed. I am surprised to hear that they are still here, and quickly make my way through to ...
Susmita and Santhi are STILL in displacement camp
Dr Kate Yarrow is currently in Nepal meeting up with our medical students. She found time to go on the hunt for the two young girls we filmed in a displacement camp in Kathmandu in October 2015. Susmita and Santhi are STILL living in a tent with the other 5 members of their family 14 months after their house was destroyed by the April 2015 earthquake. Susmita is blind, and we are looking into ways in which we might sponsor her so that she can attend a specialist school for the blind in Kathmandu.
CONGRATULATIONS LAURA – THIRD WOMAN TO FINISH CAPE WRATH ULTRA CHALLENGE
The amazing Laura Watson finished 27th out of 59 competitors and was the THIRD female finisher in this year's Cape Wrath Ultra. She ran for 8 days over the most difficult terrain and she has raised a staggering £1,774.59 for Doctors for Nepal. Thank you Laura.
You can still sponsor Laura here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/drlaurawatson
All proceeds go towards providing healthcare in rural Nepal.
LAURA AND SOPHIE RUNNING FOR DOCTORS FOR NEPAL
Laura and Sophie are running in two very different but equally challenging events at the end of May, and are raising funds for Doctors for Nepal.
LAURA is running in the Cape Wrath Expedition Ultra Marathon Stage Race (400k over 8 days!) between 22 - 28 May.
Laura says "I'm running/walking/ crawling through bog, moor and forest for 400km over 8 days this May to raise money to fund scholarships for Nepali students from poor rural backgrounds to study medicine and work in their home area as doctors.
This is the first time I have done an event for charity. You all know ...