I arrived in Nepal four months ago to work with Hands for Help as a volunteer in a rural health post. Health workers in Nepal receive little formal training and must work with the most basic of tools to deal with the variety of illnesses they encounter from day to day. To work alongside a westerner provides new ideas and a little extra knowledge as well an additional pair of hands.
Reflecting on my time in the village makes me realize that although I have tried to give something to Nepal for its future and growth its people have given me a great deal for mine. Spending time as part of a Nepali family provides a real understanding of the everyday trials faced by the majority of the countries population. Work here is back breaking but people do it with a smile. They are ever welcoming and no matter how little they have they are always willing to share it with you.
I will never forget my time here and hope that I have done more than the average tourist who chucks a few dollars into the wind.
