About Humla, Nepal
· A very remote Himalayan region where residents subsist on basic agricultural and nomadic herding practices.
· Residents practice a blend of Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism.
· Literacy Rates: 5% female, 28% male.
· Infant mortality rates are 8.1% (as opposed to 3.8% in Nepal generally and 0.7% in the U.S.).
· 12 women and 75 babies die during childbirth every day.
· 1 doctor per 46,000 people, more than 4 days walk for many.
So needless to say it will be a little different than the paradise I call home in Lake Tahoe. I'm nervous and so excited for the experience that we are going to have I am ready to be blown away. I have had so much support from my family for this trip its unbelievable and I can't thank them enough. I am so very blessed to have the support around me and the opportunity to make a difference in the people's lives that we meet.
It is becoming increasingly real as we get closer to leaving, I mean I'm going to be on the entirely opposite side of the world in less than three weeks, climbing the Himalayas! How many 20 year olds can say that? I'll be posting a bunch before I go with my concerns and how I'm getting ready in these last few weeks and then whenever I can in Kathmandu before we head to the mountains. So come back for more! If you want to read more about the course or the area that we are going check out the school's blog at : http://www.travelstudysnc.blogspot.com/.
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