Helen and Judy have begun a trip to visit 3 remote area clinics. They will stay 3 days at each one and plan
to return to Chikar on the 22nd. In her last email, Helen said that it seemed they would have phone coverage out
in the remote clinics, so hopefully we can post another update in the
next few days.

Just before they left, they managed to send out some
photos which illustrate the living conditions in the earthquake affected area, 18 months on. . .
Day to day business continues despite the near complete collapse of some shops. Homes and shops on the steep slope are completely gone, leaving nothing but the
foundations, while many people are living in rather
Your comments are appreciated and Helen and Judy thank everyone for being so supportive.