POKHARA EAR CAMP BREAKS RECORDS AND LAYS FOUNDATIONS
December 18, 2013
The Anglo-Swiss Team
The Nepali Team
Pokhara Ear Camp
A group of 33 people including the local Nepali team ran a highly efficient camp that helped 1,370 patients, more than on any previous camp we have held. Surgery (186 operations), outpatients and audiology (710 audiograms and 274 hearing aids fitted) ran continuously for 9 days.
Read the Patient’s Stories here.
Then on the last day we saw all the postoperative patients and held our dedication ceremony on the site of the planned ear hospital. We were delighted to have several local ENT doctors join us every day.
Foundation Stone Laying
We had a beautiful ceremony on the grounds allocated for the Ear Hospital, with a magnificent Himalayan backdrop. INF leadership who were in the very first meeting when it was agreed to develop the project were present as speakers, then Lukas Eberle representing the main Swiss donor organisation spoke, followed by Mike Smith, who outlined the needs and the original vision for the project.
To see the location of the Foundation Stone in Google Maps, click here
Peder Eriksson filmed the speeches which you can watch in our video gallery HERE or by clicking the images below
Funding Success
We received the initial bids from the large engineering firms hoping to get the building contract. We are now certain that the funds raised are adequate for the hospital building. This is very exciting after several years of effort.
Download Mike Smith’s REPORT HERE
See the PATIENTS’ STORIES HERE
