KNO is proud to sponsor UK medical professionals and Bristol medical students traveling to the rural areas of Bupsa and Bumburi in Nepal to assist in the vital care that the Moving Mountains Charity’s Medical Camps deliver to the local communities.
The isolated nature of the villages meant that before the charity intervened the villagers had to walk for days to access trained medical care and if they managed to survive this journey the cost of procedures would be enough to financially cripple them and their families.
This year, as well as continuing to raise money to fund indigenous medical staff and lifesaving medications, the charity hopes to purchase a portable ultrasound which will allow the medical staff to identify high risk pregnancies and help the mothers receive lifesaving treatment for them and their child. The treatment is only made possible by using Sherpas to carry the medical equipment and supplies up the narrow mountain paths to the villages, accessing some remote mountain villages can take around 3 days.
The charity relies solely on the generous donations from sponsors and any amount no matter how small is greatly appreciated. All the money received goes towards the improvement of medical and educational services. All costs for flights, transport, accommodation, food and day to day living expenses are payed for by the volunteers separately.
