Today was our last morning in Kalinchok. I woke up with the significance of our departure weighing a bit heavily on my mind. I am so...

Last night I went to bed anxious to test our water system. I dreaded that once all the faucets were on there may not be enough flow to...

While Emily and Bhupal cleaned off the cement mixing tin in preparation for making plaster, James and I went to check on the tank. Little...

With the concrete curing for the next few days, the team is using our time to finalize our plans for our remaining time in Kalinchok. We...

After spending $46.00 on a conference call to the U.S. (it’s ok you guys are worth it) we got to work at the tap stand cutting a space...

The longest day of the year sure feels like it when all you have is a hand saw to cut all of your plywood pieces. In all seriousness, we...

Every once in a while (read: nearly everyday here) something happens that compels me to exclaim: “Best day ever!” Maybe it’s a beautiful...

Remember when we mentioned that it was difficult to find labor for this project? Yesterday we confirmed with the headmaster that we would...

My fellow EWB enthusiasts, these are difficult times, there is no denying that. But make no mistake. The travel team is as strong as ever...

Saturdays are rest days in Nepal. Naturally, we hiked up to the school and resumed work on the drainage and overflow system for the tank....

With Lisa gone, Daniel sick, Emily working on finances at the NCDC office, and our workers, Tufan, Ghanshyam, Pokhar, and Salika, back to...

Little by little we are continuing to fix the water supply system around the school. A few days ago we realized that the valve for the...

Hello all! We are well into construction here in Kalinchowk. There is no WiFi nor enough cellular data to post blogs, but we have worked...

Finally a no rain day and we have the sunburns to prove it! Yesterday we took cover for a few hours during the downpours, but in between...

Emily and Lisa are currently in Charikot to pick up specific fittings and piping and to contact other mentors using WiFi to go over our...

Before we can begin the construction of the tap stand, we need to make sure the flow of water to the school is sufficient to supply our...

This morning we picked up some supplies from stores around Charikot including buying a bucket for flow rate testing and a tarp on which...

We spent today collaborating to finalize the tap stand design for Balodaya high school. We worked in the NCDC office here in Charikot...

Good morning from Charikot! We are staying here at the Charikot Inn for two nights to meet with NCDC, finalize designs and purchase...

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