Dr. Rewanta Rajbhandari
We first met Dr Rewant through RC Madhyapur in Kathmandu when the president of the Rotary Club introduced us to the Kathmandu Medical College dental graduates.
Dr Rewant has been the primary leader of the program ever since, recruiting young dentists to join us on remote field trips where we can improve the future dental health of young people by educating them and their parents about the effects of sugar. Dr Rewant is so passionate about this that he has even been running the program while Anne and I have been away.
Chhepal Sherpa
Chhepal has been involved with our dental program as the primary logistician for over a decade. He organises transport and locations, coordinates with teachers and communities and if there needs to be a sudden change of plans can creatively organise alternatives. He also teaches and assists in the clinic especially going from class to class giving toothbrush instruction.
Chhepal always donates his time generously as he is now a high profile climbing Sherpa having summited over ten major peaks, some repeatedly, for example Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Manaslu, Llohtse etc.