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style='width:100.0%;border:none;border-left:solid silver 1.5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.35pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:-5.9pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:3.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; letter-spacing:-1.0pt'><a href="inspirations.html"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>inspirations</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;letter-spacing:-1.0pt; text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:-5.9pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:3.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";text-decoration: none;text-underline:none'><a href="inspirations.html"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>SOME GREAT WEBSITES</span></a></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:13;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:15.35pt'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.35pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:-5.9pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:3.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; letter-spacing:-1.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p></o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.76%;border:none;border-right:solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-right-alt:solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:278.35pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.08%;border:none;mso-border-left-alt: solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:278.35pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="68%" valign=top style='width:68.1%;border:none;mso-border-top-alt: solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:278.35pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'>In support of the Do-<span class=SpellE>Ngak</span> <span class=SpellE>Nyida</span> <span class=SpellE>Dzungdrel</span> <span class=SpellE>Sherab</span> <span class=SpellE>Raltri</span> Ling Monastery (<span class=SpellE>Vajravarahi</span>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kathmandu</st1:City></st1:place></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:place>)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.25in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:480;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width=495 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:371.5pt;border:none; border-top:solid silver 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid silver .25pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'>Little Monk Sponsorship Project<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.25in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;height:105.35pt'> <td width=199 valign=top style='width:149.2pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid silver 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid silver .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:105.35pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-no-proof:yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_4" o:spid="_x0000_i1033" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image018" style='width:134.25pt;height:90pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image003.gif" o:title="image018"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=179 height=120 src="projects_files/image003.gif" alt=image018 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"><![endif]></span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=296 valign=top style='width:222.3pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid silver 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid silver .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:105.35pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>A monk s life is dedicated to serving in Dharma.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>In addition, monks are also a major source and <span class=SpellE>labour</span> behind the preservation of prayers, practices, rituals and holy transmissions of precious teachers such as the Lord Buddha and Guru <span class=SpellE>Padmasambhava</span>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Helping to sponsor little monks today will ensure that they can teach the dharma long into the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;height:51.5pt'> <td width=495 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:371.5pt;border:none; mso-border-top-alt:solid silver .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:51.5pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name=FreeClinicProject><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma; color:#333333'>Free Clinic Project</span></b></a><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.25in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=199 valign=top style='width:149.2pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:background1;mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #BFBFBF .5pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1;mso-border-bottom-themeshade:191;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>    </span><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_32" o:spid="_x0000_i1032" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="IMG_2241.jpg" style='width:103.5pt; height:137.25pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image022.jpg" o:title="IMG_2241"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=138 height=183 src="projects_files/image005.jpg" alt="IMG_2241.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_32"><![endif]></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=296 valign=top style='width:222.3pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:background1;mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #BFBFBF .5pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1;mso-border-bottom-themeshade:191;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.15pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:-5.4pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Supporting this project will bring benefit to many poor people who have no access to basic medical and health care.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Construction works on the clinic site is scheduled to be completed in 2007 and continuing assistance is required for Phase 2 of this project focusing on the equipping, staffing and operations of the clinic.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Dental Charity Trip 2006 </span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue'>[<a href="#DentalTrip2006"><span style='color:blue'>Read more</span></a>]</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Dental Charity Trip 2007 </span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue'>[<a href="#DentalTrip2007"><span style='color:blue'>Read more</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Dental and Medical Camp 2009</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue'> [<a href="#DentalMedicalCamp2009"><span style='color:blue'>Read more</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Dental and Medical Camp 2011</span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue'> [<a href="#DentalMedicalCamp2011"><span style='color:blue'>Read more</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.25in'><o:p></o:p></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td width="27%" style='width:27.06%;border:none;border-bottom:solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid gray .25pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid gray .25pt; mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #999999 .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=style1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image013" style='width:134.25pt; height:101.25pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image021.gif" o:title="image013"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=179 height=135 src="projects_files/image021.gif" alt=image013 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6"><![endif]></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=style1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.76%;border:none;border-right:solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-right-alt:solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.08%;border:none;mso-border-left-alt: solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="68%" valign=top style='width:68.1%;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p> <u1:p></u1:p> <table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:480;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width=499 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:374.25pt;border:none; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'>Building Fund for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span class=SpellE>Vajravarahi</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></st1:PlaceName></st1:place></st1:PlaceName></st1:place></st1:PlaceName></st1:place></st1:PlaceName></span></st1:place></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Project<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.25in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=199 valign=top style='width:149.25pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-no-proof:yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_i1030" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image016" style='width:134.25pt;height:90pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image014.gif" o:title="image016"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=179 height=120 src="projects_files/image014.gif" alt=image016 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_7"><![endif]></span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This project seeks to provide school facilities for the little monks who will be educated with Government-recognized syllabus as well as the monastic training required for monks.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>In the event the children opt not to become monks in the future, they will have some means to survive within the working community outside of the monastic tradition.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>   </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.15pt;text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td width="27%" valign=top style='width:27.06%;border:none;mso-border-top-alt: solid #999999 .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.76%;border:none;border-right:solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-right-alt:solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.08%;border:none;mso-border-left-alt: solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="68%" valign=top style='width:68.1%;border:none;border-bottom: solid silver 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid silver .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:14.8pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:14.45pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:14.8pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:14.45pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:14.8pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:14.45pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma'>If you wish to support any of the above projects, please click <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='color:blue'><a href="projects_files/sponsorshipform.doc"><span style='color:blue'>here</span></a></span></b> to download sponsorship form.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Or you may e</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>nquire with <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:maroon'>Lee <span class=SpellE>Voon</span> How</span></b> at <span style='color:blue'>+60123022780 </span>or email<span style='color:blue'> <a href="mailto:LeeVH@ocbc.com"><span style='color:blue'>LeeVH@ocbc.com</span></a></span> today for a listing of the latest <span class=SpellE>Pemakara</span> projects which require your support.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.25in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:14.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'>Please note that anyone who are interested to join <span class=SpellE>Pemakara</span> as Member/Sponsor should send in the form or email before bank in the local account of MAYBANK.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:14.25pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:green'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td width="27%" valign=top style='width:27.06%;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.76%;border:none;border-right:solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-right-alt:solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.08%;border:none;mso-border-left-alt: solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="68%" valign=top style='width:68.1%;border:none;border-bottom: solid silver 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid silver .25pt;mso-border-top-alt: solid silver .25pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid silver .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name=DentalTrip2006><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Report: Dental Charity Trip Nepal 2006</span></b></a><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dr. Sapphire <span class=SpellE>Gan</span> <span class=SpellE>Tsering</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Team Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_37" o:spid="_x0000_s1140" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image017" style='position:absolute;left:0; text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:102.85pt;height:77.6pt; z-index:5;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image016.jpg" o:title="image017"/> <w:wrap type="square" anchory="line"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=137 height=103 src="projects_files/image016.jpg" align=left hspace=12 alt=image017 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_37"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>On 23<sup>rd</sup> March 2006, a team of volunteers consisting of 7 dental surgeons and 1 engineer departed from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region> to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kathmandu</st1:City></st1:place></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:place> for a 10-day dental charity trip. In <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kathmandu</st1:place></st1:place></st1:place></st1:place>, the team was joined by 1 Nepalese dental surgeon, 1 Croatian medical doctor, 1 American medical nurse as well as many local volunteers. The planning and coordination for this charity trip only started in mid-December 2005 and the smooth-running of this trip was amazing for such a short planning period. Under the invitation of Ka-<span class=SpellE>Nying</span> <span class=SpellE>Shedrup</span> Ling Monastery and <span class=SpellE>Rangjung</span> <span class=SpellE>Yeshe</span> <span class=SpellE>Shenpen</span>, Dental Charity Trip Nepal 2006 aims to provide free basic dental treatment to the rural villagers who have limited (if any) access to dental treatment; let alone have the financial means to afford it. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The dental camp was held at 3 villages: <span class=SpellE>Shivapuri</span>, <span class=SpellE>Pharping</span> and <span class=SpellE>Vajra</span> <span class=SpellE>Varahi</span>. The team spent 2 days at each of the villages with a rest day in between each village. The aim of the dental team is to provide basic dental treatment acute conditions. Thus, most of the treatment rendered was extractions and simple fillings. A number of minor oral surgeries were also performed.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_38" o:spid="_x0000_s1139" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image027" style='position:absolute;left:0; text-align:left;margin-left:66.6pt;margin-top:0;width:106.6pt;height:80.4pt; z-index:6;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image017.jpg" o:title="image027"/> <w:wrap type="square" anchory="line"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=142 height=107 src="projects_files/image017.jpg" align=right hspace=12 alt=image027 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_38"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>At the more rural <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">village</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place></st1:PlaceType></st1:place></st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span class=SpellE>Shivapuri</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName></st1:place></span>, most of the condition seen was generalized severe attrition with associated pain and sensitivity. In <span class=SpellE>Pharping</span> and <span class=SpellE>Vajra</span> <span class=SpellE>Varahi</span>, grossly carious lesions were seen in most cases. The patients were from all walks of life; from 3 year olds to those more than 80 years old and from monks to farmers to orphans. A total of 946 patients were seen in 6 working days. This dental camp was also featured in a number of local newspapers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Aside from work, the team also managed to explore the local lifestyle during the rest days. Among many things, the team did yoga under the morning sun, sampled delectable local cuisine, watched sunrise over the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Himalayas</st1:place></st1:place></st1:place> and, of course, shopped and shopped and shopped! The team also managed to visit a typical <span class=SpellE>Newari</span> household thanks to the invitation of the local dental surgeon, Dr <span class=SpellE>Kranti</span> <span class=SpellE>Prajnapati</span>. The warmth and hospitality of the locals touched us all.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>We wish to thank His Holiness <span class=SpellE>Phakchok</span> <span class=SpellE>Rinpoche</span> and his family for being given the <span class=SpellE>honour</span> of conducting the dental camp. We also wish to thank <span class=SpellE>Rangjung</span> <span class=SpellE>Yeshe</span> <span class=SpellE>Shenpen</span> and especially Mr. <span class=SpellE>Samten</span> O Sullivan, the coordinator from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>, for the countless hours spent in ensuring the dental camp ran smoothly from the preparation stage up until the end of the trip. Many thanks to the enthusiastic and ever-energetic local volunteers which includes the group of monks and nuns from Ka-<span class=SpellE>Nying</span> <span class=SpellE>Shedrup</span> Ling Monastery, <span class=SpellE>Nagi</span> <span class=SpellE>Gomba</span>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><span class=SpellE>Asura</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></st1:PlaceName></span></st1:place></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cave</st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Temple</st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and <span class=SpellE>Palnyingda</span> <span class=SpellE>Zundrel</span> <span class=SpellE>Mindrol</span> <span class=SpellE>Norbuling</span> Monastery.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_39" o:spid="_x0000_s1138" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image022" style='position:absolute;left:0; text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:148.7pt;height:112.2pt; z-index:7;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image018.jpg" o:title="image022"/> <w:wrap type="square" anchory="line"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=198 height=150 src="projects_files/image018.jpg" align=left hspace=12 alt=image022 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_39"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Special thanks to: Dr Myra Elliot for generously lending us the dental equipment needed, Dr <span class=SpellE>Kaan</span> <span class=SpellE>Sheung</span> Kin for being such a staunch supporter of this trip and Singapore Dental Association for all the help and support in handling the donations. Not forgetting all the generous donors and well wishers who range from large associations to young teenagers. The team truly appreciates each and every contribution without which this trip would not have materialized.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.55pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.7pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height: 150%'><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tashi</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <span class=SpellE>Delek</span>!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: right'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: right'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: right'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:blue'><a href="#FreeClinicProject"><span style='color:blue'>Back to top</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:16.5pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:18.75pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td width="27%" valign=top style='width:27.06%;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.76%;border:none;border-right:solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-right-alt:solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.08%;border:none;mso-border-left-alt: solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="68%" valign=top style='width:68.1%;border:none;border-bottom: solid silver 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid silver .25pt;mso-border-top-alt: solid silver .25pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid silver .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name=DentalTrip2007><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></a></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:DentalTrip2007'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Report: Dental Charity Trip Nepal 2007</span></b></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dr. Sapphire <span class=SpellE>Gan</span> <span class=SpellE>Tsering</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Team Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'>The tinge of excitement in the air was unmistakable as the plane touched down in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kathmandu</st1:place></st1:place></st1:place> airport on 22<sup>nd</sup> March 2007. Under the invitation of Ka-<span class=SpellE>Nying</span> <span class=SpellE>Shedrup</span> Ling Monastery and <span class=SpellE>Ranjung</span> <span class=SpellE>Yeshe</span> <span class=SpellE>Shenpen</span>, the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:country-region> team of 9 dental surgeons, 1 dental surgery assistant and 1 general volunteer arrived in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region> for an 11-day dental charity trip. In <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>, the group was joined by 2 Nepali dental surgeons, 1 Croatian medical doctor, 1 American nurse and many general volunteers from near and far. The aim of the trip was to provide free basic dental treatment to the underprivileged people of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_40" o:spid="_x0000_s1137" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image024" style='position:absolute;left:0; text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:145.85pt;height:109.4pt; z-index:8;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image019.jpg" o:title="image024"/> <w:wrap type="square" anchory="line"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=194 height=146 src="projects_files/image019.jpg" align=left hspace=12 alt=image024 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_40"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The dental camp was held for 2 days in each village: <span class=SpellE>Boudha</span>, <span class=SpellE>Chapagaon</span> and <span class=SpellE>Bungamati</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'>Simple treatment such as scaling, fillings and extractions were done. A number of minor surgical operations were also performed. Aside from treatment per se, oral hygiene instructions were given as well. The most common oral lesions seen were gross caries, heavy tobacco stains and severe attrition. Patients from all walks of life stepped into the makeshift clinic; from farmers to beggars, from 3 year-olds to 92 year-olds. Approximately 1500 patients were seen over 6 working days, exceeding the estimated number of 1200 patients by far. The dental camp was also visited by the local journalists. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'>During the rest days, the team broke into groups to pursue <span class=GramE>their his</span>/her own interests. Some chose to visit the holy land of <span class=SpellE>Lumbhini</span>, others trekked through the natural beauty of <span class=SpellE>Shivapuri</span> Nature Reserve. Most managed to explore the ancient cities of <span class=SpellE>Patan</span> and <span class=SpellE>Bhaktapur</span>. Of course, coming from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>, the whole team managed to shop and shop and shop! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'>The team wishes to thank His Holiness <span class=SpellE>Phakchok</span> <span class=SpellE>Rinpoche</span>, chairman of <span class=SpellE>Ranjung</span> <span class=SpellE>Yeshe</span> <span class=SpellE>Shenpen</span>, for being given the <span class=SpellE>honour</span> and privilege of conducting the dental camp for second year running. We would also like to thank the main coordinators from Nepal <span class=SpellE>Saymola</span> <span class=SpellE>Dechen</span> <span class=SpellE>Paldron</span>, <span class=SpellE>Mr</span> <span class=SpellE>Sampanna</span> <span class=SpellE>Bajracharya</span> and <span class=SpellE>Mr</span> <span class=SpellE>Samten</span> O Sullivan for their invaluable help and effort in ensuring the entire camp runs smoothly from start until the end. Many thanks to the enthusiastic and ever-energetic local volunteers which includes the group of monks and nuns from Ka-<span class=SpellE>Nying</span> <span class=SpellE>Shedrup</span> Ling Monastery and <span class=SpellE>Nagi</span> <span class=SpellE>Gomba</span>. We were also very touched by the enthusiasm of the local laypeople who spontaneously volunteered to help out at the dental camp. The friendships forged would definitely be treasured.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'>Special thanks to Singapore Dental Association for all the help in handling the donations. Not forgetting all the generous donors and well wishers who range from large associations to young teenagers. The team truly appreciates each and every contribution without which this trip would not have been possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%'><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:9.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tashi</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <span class=SpellE>Delek</span>!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:16.5pt;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:18.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-no-proof: yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_i1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="image026" style='width:322.5pt;height:241.5pt; 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margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:.25in; margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td width="27%" valign=top style='width:27.06%;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.76%;border:none;border-right:solid #999999 1.0pt; mso-border-right-alt:solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="2%" valign=top style='width:2.08%;border:none;mso-border-left-alt: solid #999999 .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=style1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </td> <td width="68%" valign=top style='width:68.1%;border:none;border-bottom: solid silver 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid silver .25pt;mso-border-top-alt: solid silver .25pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid silver .25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:-11.25pt; margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:-11.25pt;text-align:center;line-height: 130%;mso-outline-level:3;background:white'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name=DentalMedicalCamp2009><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Report: Dental&nbsp;and Medical Camp </span></b></a><span class=SpellE><span style='mso-bookmark:DentalMedicalCamp2009'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Lumbhini</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:DentalMedicalCamp2009'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> 2009</span></b></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Nicky <span class=SpellE>Glegg</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Local Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:135%;background:white'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1136" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://www.cglf.org/images/stories/projects/activity/dentalwork.jpg" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0; margin-top:11.65pt;width:73.5pt;height:73.5pt;z-index:2;visibility:visible; mso-wrap-style:square;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text' wrapcoords="-441 0 -441 21159 21600 21159 21600 0 -441 0"> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image006.jpg" o:title="dentalwork"/> <w:wrap type="through"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=98 height=98 src="projects_files/image011.jpg" align=left hspace=12 alt="http://www.cglf.org/images/stories/projects/activity/dentalwork.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt; line-height:135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For two weeks four blue banners hung at the crossroads in the centre of <span class=SpellE>Lumbhini</span>, birthplace of the Buddha, in Southern Nepal close to the Indian border. Their hand-painted lettering read; ' <span class=SpellE>Rangjung</span> <span class=SpellE>Yeshe</span> <span class=SpellE>Shenpen</span>, Free Dental and Medical Camp, 21st - 24th September, at the Korean Temple, <span class=SpellE>Lumbhini</span> '.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:135%;background: white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Like all hosts we wondered at first if anyone would come to the event we had spent weeks planning and days setting up. We needn't have worried! As the gates opened on 21st September it became clear that the dental and medical services being offered were meeting a real need for people from villages all over the district.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:135%;background: white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Twelve dentists from Singapore and Malaysia and two from Nepal got down to business at 7.30 am on one side of the huge verandah, in front of rooms holding suitcases of supplies and trailing wires to their drills. The three medical doctors and one nurse on the team from Singapore and Malaysia set up consulting tables and a pharmacy under the eaves on the verandah opposite.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:135%;background: white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Thirty five volunteers from Kathmandu and <span class=SpellE>Lumbhini</span> held heads, hands and instruments, sterilised equipment, ferried patients back and forth, registered details, calmed nerves, and held back the crowds. Interpreters relayed information from local dialects into Nepali then into English and back, over and over again. That first day a comfortable 250 people arrived on foot for dental treatment and 350 to see the doctors.<br> <br> Day two began with arrivals at six am. Men, women and children waited in the hot humid compound among the puddles from the downpour of the day before. Slowly the orderly lines were swelled with new arrivals hoping for a place in the shade of the registration hut or a seat on a bench on the wide verandahs, ever closer to the treatment areas. As more and more people arrived so did the local police to help with the good natured but firm crowd <span class=GramE>control.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:135%;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height: 135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-no-proof:yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_i1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Locals being served water while waiting to be registered for treatment" style='width:225pt;height:150pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image008.jpg" o:title="Locals being served water while waiting to be registered for treatment"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=300 height=200 src="projects_files/image008.jpg" alt="Locals being served water while waiting to be registered for treatment" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:135%;background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt; line-height:135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Locals being served water while waiting to be registered for treatment<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:135%;background: white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Monks dispensed water and biscuits tirelessly through out the day. I watched one small boy, who had been waiting six hours to see a doctor for a foot wound, carefully pocket his biscuits (despite the longing look he gave as he put them away) to share with his younger brother waiting by the gate. We finished before sunset with everyone who had queued being seen in the end and all those who had been helping exhausted but exhilarated. By lunchtime on day four the dentists had seen nearly a thousand hundred people for fillings and extractions and handed out hundreds of toothbrushes with advice on their use  and balloons! Many of our patients had not seen a dentist before - which may have accounted for the need to constantly move on bystanders from the entertainment of watching an extraction.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:135%;background: white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The medical doctors saw an amazing two and a half thousand patients from babies of a month old to nonagenarians. There was a great deal of joint and back pain, digestive problems, skin complaints and infections. Four serious complaints were referred to the hospital in <span class=SpellE>Bhaihawara</span>. Although the heat was intense, good humour remained intact  the result we suspect of the excellent food prepared three times a day by our monk-cooks and supplemented with ample and wonderful milk tea and biscuits!<br> <br> Our very grateful thanks go all those people who made the camp a success, every one of them a vital part of the team. All our medicines were donated by the Nepali Society (NRN Singapore). The <span class=SpellE>Lumbhini</span> Development Trust and the local <span class=SpellE>Lumbhini</span> District police found us places to live and work. The Korean Temple hosted us with patience, allowing us to colonise vast areas for the event.<br> <br> Doctors, dentists and nurses took a week from their practices or gave up precious annual leave to join the camp. Overseas volunteers paid for their airfares and accommodation, as well as raising contributions from generous donors in Singapore and Malaysia to support their work here. Monks, nuns and lay volunteers gave their time and effort with generosity.<br> All in all everyone worked harmoniously together to make a reality of our motto <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style: normal'>'compassion into action'</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 11.25pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:135%;background:white'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1135" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A patient receiving dental treatment" style='position:absolute;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:.75pt;width:138.75pt; height:103.5pt;z-index:1;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' wrapcoords="-234 0 -234 21287 21717 21287 21717 0 -234 0" o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image009.jpg" o:title="A patient receiving dental treatment"/> <w:wrap type="through" anchory="line"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=185 height=138 src="projects_files/image015.jpg" align=left alt="A patient receiving dental treatment" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>A patient receiving dental treatment<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:135%;background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:135%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A Muslim lady and her child receiving medical consultation" style='width:168.75pt;height:112.5pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image012.jpg" o:title="A Muslim lady and her child receiving medical consultation"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=225 height=150 src="projects_files/image023.jpg" alt="A Muslim lady and her child receiving medical consultation" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_5"><![endif]></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; 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font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name=DentalMedicalCamp2011><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Report: Dental and Medical Camp </span></b></a><span class=SpellE><span style='mso-bookmark: DentalMedicalCamp2011'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Depur</span></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:DentalMedicalCamp2011'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> 2011</span></b></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Nicky <span class=SpellE>Glegg</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Local Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:-11.25pt; margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:-11.25pt;text-align:center;line-height: 130%;mso-outline-level:3;background:white'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-no-proof: yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_21" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="IMG_2283.jpg" style='width:260.25pt;height:143.25pt; visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image025.jpg" o:title="IMG_2283" croptop="17573f"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=347 height=191 src="projects_files/image024.jpg" alt="IMG_2283.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_21"><![endif]></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'>Sixth Annual Dental &amp; Medical Camp<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'>On November 20th 2011, a team of twenty doctors and dentists from Singapore, Malaysia as well as three doctors from Nepal, loaded into six jeeps for the final 45 minute journey high up into the hills above <span class=SpellE>Pokhara</span>. They were returning to <span class=SpellE>Depur</span> village, the site of an earlier dental camp held in 2008. The steep winding unpaved roads gave way to spectacular views of <span class=SpellE>Machupucchre</span> and the <span class=SpellE>Anapururna</span> mountain ranges, with fold upon fold of valleys falling away down to the river far, far below.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'>The steep but beautiful terrain accounts for the prevalence of knee </span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_26" o:spid="_x0000_s1134" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="DSC_0818.JPG" style='position:absolute; left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:12.4pt;width:169.5pt; height:112.5pt;z-index:3;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square; mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text' wrapcoords="-191 0 -191 21312 21600 21312 21600 0 -191 0"> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image027.jpg" o:title="DSC_0818"/> <w:wrap type="through"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=226 height=150 src="projects_files/image026.jpg" align=left hspace=12 alt="DSC_0818.JPG" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_26"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT'>pain among the 1,050 patients that were seen by the medical team, all within three days time. Gastric problems, skin and eye infections, and back pain were all common. A large hernia was identified in one patient and along with two others we arranged for them to attend hospitals in Kathmandu which offer free surgery. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'>Interestingly, the blood pressure and diabetes screening revealed little incidence in this active yet </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'>simple community. Patients were reassured to hear that they didn t suffer from the same ailments as their city dwelling relatives! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_27" o:spid="_x0000_s1133" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="DSC_0767.JPG" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0; margin-top:6.4pt;width:81.75pt;height:123pt;z-index:4;visibility:visible; mso-wrap-style:square;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text' wrapcoords="-396 0 -396 21337 21798 21337 21798 0 -396 0"> <v:imagedata src="projects_files/image029.jpg" o:title="DSC_0767"/> <w:wrap type="through"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=109 height=164 src="projects_files/image033.jpg" align=left hspace=12 alt="DSC_0767.JPG" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_27"><![endif]><span style='font-size:9.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'>The pharmacy was staffed by two of our volunteer Nepali nurses and supported by a team of twenty people. They were kept busy all day long distributing free medicines, vitamins, and anti-worm medicine.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>At the same time, the dentists built up a fine collection of fillings and pulled teeth from the 400 plus patients that passed through their hands. The lines were long but all were good natured!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify; line-height:150%;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:ArialMT'>When all was said and done the team came back to Kathmandu, met with both <span class=SpellE>Chokling</span> <span class=SpellE>Rinpoche</span> and <span class=SpellE>Phakchok</span> <span class=SpellE>Rinpoche</span>, and had a well-deserved dinner. They discussed their experiences of treating patients here in Nepal and also asked inquisitive questions about Buddhist views. 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