May 24, 2024 Jon LaRue No comments exist

We started off our day with a good ole breakfast before 8:30 am. We then took a van to Green pasture hospital for our second and final day there. We started the morning devotions at the hospital with a Calvin led morning devotion. Afterwards, we split off into multiple groups to visit the different wards….

May 23, 2024 Sarah Brinks 2 comments

We started off today with a yummy breakfast at the hotel with toast, eggs, potatoes, mango juice, and coffee, then took a quick van ride to Green Pastures Hospital. We got to join the hospital staff for morning devos Green Pastures hospital was started by a group of Christians who prayed for nearly two decades…

May 22, 2024 Tyler VerMerris 1 comment

This morning we had to say goodbye to our wonderfully relaxing stay at Srijana Farms, but were treated with a great breakfast before we hit the road for the day. Arrived at our first stop in Tansen making good time and no one too sick yet! It was fun to see the guesthouse hosts one…

May 21, 2024 Sarah Zylstra 1 comment

We started our day with a delicious breakfast at 8am after a nice night in our cozy cabins. Sri Jana farms treated us to homemade toast with butter, honey and jam, farm grown eggs, fresh bacon, sausage, and hand picked berries and bananas! We were able to see how butter is made and even have…

May 20, 2024 Amelia Huston 1 comment

This morning we had the option to sleep in, however, some of us chose to wake up early for a hike and see the sunrise over Tansen. Following our breakfast, we said our goodbyes to the Didis of our guest house and some of the folks who helped us with our stay in Tansen. Oh…

May 20, 2024 Amelia Huston No comments exist

Nepal has been a phenomenal experience in allowing me to both learn about a new country and view the medical field through the lens of a different culture. There is a wide variety of differences between healthcare in America versus Nepal that include perceptions of cleanliness, pain management in pediatric care, and the intensity of…

May 19, 2024 Ellie Bouws 3 comments

Our last full day in Tansen! We started with breakfast at 7:30am and got ready to spend the morning / early afternoon at Lumbini Medical College. It was about a 30 minute drive down the hill from where we have been staying. The Preep’s spent their time following some doctors and observing rounds. They saw…

May 18, 2024 Renee Broekhuizen 1 comment

The word that came to mind when I first landed in Nepal was “wow!” I remember walking off the plane with a big smile on my face, spinning around to look at everything surrounding me. I thought that maybe my feelings of awe and wonder would go away once I was here for a week…

May 18, 2024 Anneke Lieuwen 3 comments

The day started off with being able to sleep in! We ate the usual toast and eggs at 8am. After breakfast we worked on planning the english church service we were leading for Expat physicians and nurses (those not from nepal). Starting around 10am we all worked on writing our reflections about our time in…