|
 Dr. Levin, Ms. Elselien, and Ms. Kandu, standing next to a Mani
Wall, and the 7000 meter peaks of Numbur and Kwangde in the
background. The picture was taken this beautiful sunny morning on
the trail above Bitay Kharkha. We still haven't seen any other
tourists yet, but saw some scary Soldiers and police last night. We
are waiting for our first interaction with the Maoists and will send
a fuller dispatch this evening. Thanks again for all of your
fantastic help and kindness in helping these very poor people of
Nepal. Yours Sincerely, from Daniel Mazur and all of us at SummitClimb.com
Some of the
poor and environmentally threatened regions on the wrong side of
Mount Everest. A group of us are just leaving Kathmandu today,
heading for a remote sherpa village, in the far highlands of Nepal.
It is in the foothills of the Himalaya, near to Mount Everest, and
known as the Solu Khumbu. Because it is not on any popular tourist
route, the area has never developed, and is basically the same as it
was 100 years ago. During other visits here, we have never seen any
other tourists in this region and the local people live very simple
lives, with little chance to go to school, and no health care. There
are no roads, and the environment there is incredibly beautiful,
however, very fragile. We are about to embark on a service trek to
this region, and we are under the auspices of the Mount Everest
Foundation for Sustainable Development in Nepal and Tibet. Two years
ago, a man and woman were chosen from this region and trained to
become health care workers. Two months ago, they carried backpacks
filled with medicine to a tiny village known as Patale, where 4000
people live with no access to medical care or any health clinic. It
is a three day walk from the nearest road. Now, our task is to trek
out to Patale to find out how the health care workers are faring and
how we can help. We are also carrying medicines to resupply the
workers. We are headed into a Maoist-controlled region where there
are no tourists and there is no government, so things might get
interesting. During our trek, we hope to inventory the needs of the
local families, in terms of health care, education, and also asses
the environmental conditions in regards to clean water, sanitation,
and the overall condition of the environment, which includes many
forests, jungles, grasslands, and river habitats.
The members include:
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Dr. Lee Levin
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Dr. Daniel Mazur
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Mr. Niranjan Rai
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Mr. Raj Kumar Rai
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Mr. Gyaluk Sherpa
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Mr. Gyelzen Sherpa
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Mr. Jangbu Sherpa
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Ms. Kandu Sherpa
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Mr. Lakpa Kongle
Sherpa
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Mr. Mingma Sherpa
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Ms. Puty Sherpa
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Mr. Sapte Sherpa
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Mr. Shera Sherpa
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Mr. Sonam Sherpa
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Ms. Elselien te
Hennepe
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Dr. John Vavruska
Please follow our trek
as we spend next 14 days trekking and exploring this very remote and
poor region near to Mount Everest. Thank you very much, from Daniel
Mazur and all of us at
SummitClimb.com |
