Our Work the World house is based in Pokhara city, so each year we try to set up the Dental Outreach Project in the Pokhara valley as this gives us the opportunity to provide free dental care in the communities in which we work. This year though we decided to also set up two projects outside of the valley in Nuwakot, just a couple of hours north of Kathmandu. We thought it would provide an interesting comparison and help us decide where we are most needed.
The welcome ceremony at Jurethum
The first camp was set up in Bidhur, a charming hill top settlement that overlooks a beautiful river valley with ancient temples scattered around the main village square. The last dental camp was conducted over a year ago by the rotary club, so it was a good opportunity for us to follow up on the good work. The community screening and the treatments were carried out at the village school with the portable dental equipments brought in from Kathmandu. ‘The Famous Farm’ was our student dentists’ home for 2 weeks – a restored Newari manor house, tastefully decorated with traditional Nepali furniture. The kitchen served wonderful local food and the cook also bent backwards to accommodate our student’s request for some western food!
