Progress in Nepal

I've been in Nepal the last couple weeks meeting with our partner here and exploring the region around Mt. Everest. Our partner, the Nepal Swimming Association, first helped Project: Swim International back in August when we sent our first team here to teach drowning prevention programs. Our missions are similar and the meetings went well. We both envision a long-term partnership where we try to provide our drowning prevention programs to as many children as possible across Nepal.

The last few days, I had the opportunity to do some trekking in the Solu Khumbu Mountain region, home to Mt. Everest. It was an amazing experience! One of the best things was to be away from all the smog and pollution that plagues much of South Asia. See some photos from the trek below.

-Ben


Prayer wheels around a stupa in the mountain village called Namche Bazaar.


Tablets with the Buddhist mantra "Om mane padme hum" carved into them can be found everywhere.


Me at Tengboche. Mt. Everest and Lhotse, the 4th largest peak in the world, provide the background.


Presenting Mr. Ashok Bajracharya from the Nepal Swimming Association with goggles and swim caps for the national swim team to use in their upcoming championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh.