Provide life changing surgeries for poor disabled children in Nepal at the Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children.

Nov 23,2015

Dear friends at Dudley T. Dougherty Foundation:

I just got back from Nepal where a highlight of my visit was going to HRDC and meeting with the young patients, seeing the reconstruction of our earthquake efforts, and just being humbled by the courage and compassion of the staff in the aftermath of the two massive earthquakes that hit Nepal earlier this year. 9,000 people died and almost 3 million people are still without homes. HRDC went from a disabled children’s hospital to a full-blown emergency response team overnight, opening doors to anyone who needed care. They reached a staggering 45,000 patients from 98 camps in nine districts.

A grant of $10,000 will directly benefit the lives of 55 children who will recieve life changing orthopedic surgeries their families cannot afford. The 74-bed hospital performs up to 300 surgeries a month. The patients also receive non-surgical interventions followed by physical therapy, prosthesis and orthotics, and services to include social inclusion.

Attached is our update, and Dr. Bibek Banskota’s earthquake response report, in particular, is inspiring to say the least.

Thank you once again for your consideration.

Sincerely,


Norbu Tenzing Norgay
Vice President, American Himalayan Foundation
415-288-7252