Apprentices - Nepal School Project 2019


Excited about the Nepal School Project 2019
Excited about the Nepal School Project 2019

Eleven firefighter and community safety apprentices and three team leaders are going to

Flying high in Nepal
Flying high in Nepal

A 5am start this morning to catch our flight to view the highest point above sea level,

Arriving at base camp
Arriving at base camp

We’ve now arrived at our first base camp and are all thoroughly enjoying the adventure.

Face paint, flowers and sore feet
Face paint, flowers and sore feet

This morning we started from Budhidanda after a night enduring a rainstorm. The trek was

We've arrived in Bung!
We've arrived in Bung!

T he day started with a shorter walk than the previous day and we arrived in Bung just

The opening ceremony
The opening ceremony

This morning began with us carrying out some final preparation for the school opening. We

School officially open but the hard work continues
School officially open but the hard work continues

Following the school opening ceremony yesterday, we continued our work by varnishing more

Working hard to finish the school
Working hard to finish the school

Today work continued at the school. A trench was made at the back to help with drainage.

Leaving our mark on the new school
Leaving our mark on the new school

We started the day today by finishing the mural and all writing our names at the bottom.

Change of plans due to the weather
Change of plans due to the weather

Due to unexpected weather conditions yesterday, we were unable to start our journey to

Nepal in all its splendour
Nepal in all its splendour

This morning the team had an early start to hike up to 3,300 metres to Ratangge Danda to

A steep hike to a monastery
A steep hike to a monastery

Today we where woken with our usual morning cup of tea from the Sherpas. After breakfast

The clouds finally part...
The clouds finally part...

This morning started with a bleary eyed assembly in the back garden of Numbur hostel at

A great trip to Bhaktapur, then an inspirational talk from Dawa
A great trip to Bhaktapur, then an inspirational talk from Dawa

Today we went to Bhaktapur, which is the newest area in Kathmandu but with some of the

Visit to the local fire station before saying goodbye to Nepal
Visit to the local fire station before saying goodbye to Nepal

Today was our final day in Nepal. We spent the morning fighting through the hustle and


Last updated: Monday, 6 March 2023


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