by admin | Jul 7, 2017 | Charity, Chautara, Chautara, Kathmandu, Nepal, Philanthropy, Sindhupalchowk, Travel
From March 4 to March 18, 2017, five volunteers – Pamela Dobson, Roberta Smith, Chris York, Riza Ayson & Jeff Lovin – embarked on the adventure of a lifetime to accompany PFAV founders Kathy and Rene Perez-Silva on their annual trip to Nepal. For four of them,...
by admin | May 28, 2016 | Charity, Kathmandu, Nepal, Philanthropy, Rupakot, Tanahun
We have good news to report: Thanks to the efforts of Fran Fagen Bennett and her good friend Skip Condé (aka Bulldog), Rupakot now has a computer lab! This story is filled with twists and turns, natural and man-made disasters, and a few bumps in the road; but in the...
by admin | May 4, 2016 | Charity, earthquake relief, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nepal Earthquake, Rupakot, Travel
On a hot, dry day this April, we put on our boots, loaded Fil, my rucksack, with water and necessities, and trudged up the mountain in the Dhading district of Nepal to a school in Manarupee to conduct one of our health camps. Project for a Village, in association...
by admin | Apr 26, 2016 | Charity, earthquake relief, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nepal Earthquake, Philanthropy
It’s been one year since the earthquake shook the mountains, the walls, and the people of Nepal. In many expected ways, everything has changed, but in many ways, nothing has changed at all. For years, Nepal has been kept a secret from much of the world. Many travelers...
by admin | Mar 9, 2016 | Charity, International Women's Day, Kathmandu, Nepal, Philanthropy, Travel, Uncategorized
Today is International Women’s Day. If you live in the United States it is possible that you have never heard of International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day was started by the United Nations in 1975 in order to focus on women’s...
