Palpa & Kathmandu Ear Camps – January 2014

The Most Effective “Expression of Gratitude” Manifests When an Act of Kindness Received, Becomes the Motivation to Pass Another Act of Kindness to a Being In Need.

We encourage all those who have benefited from our service, to pass the kindness forward. This can be achieved on the spot if they make a donation to the charity “box” at the clinic or hearing camp site.
This money is then spent in the area where it was collected, and helps the recipients feel the joy of giving to others, as we do.

This visit to Nepal has again been a wonderful occasion for HNP, NAHOH, NAFA and JOY to work together, each as they do best…for the benefit of others.

NAFA Notes:

Nepal Australia Friendship Association  – Inspiring and supporting us…

1. Rod and Deb, Ross and Brenda, and Peter (NAFA) met with Keshab and Antje (HNP) at the disabled home to discuss ways of improving the quality of life of the residents. See comprehensive notes below
2. Brenda (NAFA) attended our hearing camp at the Kopan Ani Gompa, to see how we do it now!

PALPA HEARING CAMP Notes:

Palpa Boys Home is operated by PA Nepal, caring for the children who were imprisoned with their mother, or motherless children whose dad is in prison. It is situated in the Palpa  rural area.

“By the way” benefits of the hearing camp at the home included….
PA Nepal’s Indira improves her relationships in a previously sometimes hostile environment when relating to local officials, not keen on the home in their area.
NAHOH ~ PA Nepal co-operation continues…..
Keshab to visit prisons in Kathmandu, as a result of contacts made when taking our services to the Womens and Mens prison in Palpa.
Keshab will also work with Indira in other sites. Indira must find sponsors for these camps.

Time out in Pokhara

Keshab learnt to sail, can now take wife Saraswoti on sailing excursions on lake.

Sue and Katie supported deaf-blind weavers by purchasing their beautiful scarves.

We visited Sophie, a NAFA sponsored cochlear implantee, and checked her processor, also supplied her with an electronic dry-aid system.

Cochlear Implant recipients in Nepal

As a result of getting involved with Sophie, it was decided to meet with the Nepali service providers and see if we can work with them for everyone’s benefit.
Sue, Keshab, Katie and lew had a positive meeting, establishing protocols that will enable HNP to make available donated parts to the Nepali service provider, which will then be issued to the recipients for a “minimum donation” to HNP Inc.
Sue will also provide / arrange technical support.

Kopan Ani Gompa (Nunnery)
Hearing camp for the Kopan area, Jan 2014

OOPS…….Look what Keshab found in my ear. A small ball from a toy “pop” gun…..

And a bonus for the Nunnery Clinic…..
Hearing Health posters were left by request at clinic after completing hearing care camp at the Nunnery

JOY Notes:

Joy Foundation is a Nepali group, working tirelessly for improvements for the “differently-abled”

Keshab ( HNP Inc – NAHOH) has arranged camps with Pradip, JOY’s social mobiliser.

JOY will arrange sponsors for transport and medicines; NAHOH will of course supply primary ear care, education materials and hearing devices as appropriate.

Disabled Home: Where our “sister” Kumari now lives….

Building restoration- waterproofing.. NAFA and JOY taken an active role with home administration to rebuild ??? or fit new roof to home, so that the occupants rooms are dry. Picture shows concrete “cancer”.

And the people in the home….how do we help??

• NAFA presented jumpers to residents of the home, when they went to visit Kumari. They were demonstrating their keen interest in assisting with the building repairs, the need observed on a previous visit by Tanya and lew
• Physiotherapy: Kumari’s physiotherapist was offered the opportunity to learn some relatively new, less painful complementary treatments for Kumari, from Katie who is a massage therapist in Australia. Subas the physio was very interested to learn a technique that is very gentle and painless as an adjunct to his normal physiotherapy techniques. Subas also presented several residents with other physical challenges (spinal cord injury, brain injury, muscular dystrophy) to discuss how the techniques could also benefit them.  Introductory notes were left and future support promised.
• Knitting classes for 8 residents!  NAFA and Joy shall progress these later next month.
• Ganesh from local bakery, who was asked to bake a birthday cake for Kumari has offered ongoing gifts of cakes and/or bread. He also offered chocolates for the Disabled Home in addition to the birthday cake.
• HNP Inc “Fluffy” distribution ~ rugs from Katie and her mum Pam, fluffy toys from friends in Australia.
• This was on a day when many from remote areas were also gathered for a rally, so the smiles were broader

NAHOH – Training
Thank you Antje, who came from Germany to train Keshab, Sarita and Dorje in hearing testing, hearing aid fitting and ear mould manufacture. What a blessing!

1. So not only was the training highly successful, it is going to be repeated in Ladakh this June.
2. Saraswoti (Keshab’s wife) and Sarita now have much more confidence when speaking English…thanks again to their association with Antje. Saraswoti will now be able to actively participate in our program, and will be a great asset in Ladakh, because she can also speak Hindi.

Carry on Keshab!

And so, when left alone to do that which he does best…Keshab reports his activities

Dear Lew and Sue
Namaste

I attach some photo of Toys distributed .
Today hearing aid fitted Boys name is Kushal S. 10yrs/M Moderate  Sensory Neural hearing Loss fitted with Siemens Music pro S Both ear and Samrat S. 4 yrs/M Profound Hearing Loss fitted with Unitron 360e both ear, they are same family from Chitwan,Khairani-4.

With regards
Keshab