With our history of working in Nepal for many years, we have been lucky to encounter committed, caring, and energetic people and organizations who have a similar passion as us: improving health care for the underserved. We establish partnerships with them to enhance the capacity and elevate the quality of health care.
Solukhumbu
Our partnering NGO in Solukhumbu is Human Rights, Peace, Development Forum Nepal (HRPDFN). This organization has many years of experience in working in a variety of fields: education, nutrition, employment, and health care. They coordinate their work with the Solukhumbu District Health Office and Ministry of Health and Population as well as other organizations working in the district so as to maximize efficiency and to avoid replicating efforts. Currently, HRDFN has two people mainly focused on the work in Solukhumbu.
Ms. Ang Jangmu Sherpa (“Anji”, pictured at left) is the director of operations of a Nepal-based not-for-profit organization: Human Rights and Peace Development Forum Nepal (HRPDFN), which is our in-country partner organization. Ang Jangmu leads all program activities in Nepal. We have known her since 2008 when she worked as a community-based field manager for an antenatal care program in a different area of Nepal.
Anji is a native of Solukhumbu District in eastern Nepal, which is home of the famous Sherpa people. A nurse by training, she also is a government-certified Skilled Birth Attendant and Master Trainer in numerous Nepal and international maternal newborn programs.
Mr. Lakpa Lama (above) is an Assistant Program Manager for HRPDFN and director of work in Western Solukhumbu. He joined our program in 2017.
Lakpa is also from Solukhumbu District. During his studies as a Health Assistant (similar to a physician’s assistant in the United States), he volunteered for clinical work at various health care facilities around Solukhumbu. Upon graduating, he then worked with another Solukhumbu-based organization as a supervisor on maternal and child health projects.