Help MMRS Kids Access Basic Healthcare

In the extremely remote, rural, and impoverished village of Lalu Nepal, exists

a school known as Modern Model Residential School (MMRS). This school provides

education to poor, disadvantaged, and orphaned children.

This project was started by Mr. Prakash Bista and I have been working with him since 2019.

My name is Kay Singh and with a fellow nurse, Nickie Saysamphan, we will be volunteering at the school.

WHY MMRS

MMRS is a story of, kindness, resilience, and unwavering support of Prakash, his wife Shomi, and villagers who have helped build the school. While searching for a noble cause where we could donate our skills and time, I was introduced to Mr. Bista. His dedication, commitment, and his determination to overcome his own personal losses and focus on giving the children of his village a chance for a better future, touched our hearts deeply.

According to Bista, the villagers sold their land and cattle, and took loans to build a

school. Through personal sacrifices and unyielding trust that they will somehow be

helped, a school was established, but basic health care remains DESPERATELY lacking. The school is in the village of Lalu, in Kalikot district of Nepal.

Lalu

Lalu is a remote village accessed by either hiking 5 to 6 hours or taking a recently created dirt road. Because of this remoteness, the village is lacking access to infrastructure such as safe roads, running water, electricity, and basic health care. The nearest District Hospital is about a 6-hour walk away. Education is one of the best ways for these children to improve their circumstances and become self-sufficient. But due to the lack of basic preventative health care, many school days are missed. The school, which is mostly supported through donations, does not have the funds to meet this need and this is where your donation will make the biggest difference!

DESPERATELY NEEDED ITEMS

Funds raised will be used for purchasing basic health care preventative items. By basic, we mean items such as:

band aids, dressing supplies, disinfectant for wounds, fever reducers, pain relievers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soaps, anti-diarrhea medication, meds for nausea and vomiting, vitamins, sanitary napkins and dispenser machine. Many young girls miss several days of school due to the unavailability of sanitary pads. Money will also be used for education materials and to train some of the staff members, so continuation of basic preventive health care is maintained after we leave.

All the supplies will be bought in Nepal and delivered to the village by Nickie and myself. We will be going to Lalu in September of this year. Thanks to all the support for our trip in 2019, an area in the school has been set up to function as a simple clinic. Education materials and classes on first aid, hygiene, and disease prevention will be provided. And to accomplish this, we need your help!

Thank you for choosing the opportunity to give back and to help the children of MMRS a chance to access basic health care.

Your contribution and compassion will help bring healing to children of MMRS for generations to come.

On behalf of the children, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.