As part of a wider, long term project, the volunteering trip to the community of Kharikhola in Nepal, was a chance for the group to assist in the local medical camp.

The Club has sponsored projects in Kharkhola for almost 20 years, with the aim of improving the community, the latest being assisting in a health camp.

Other projects in Kharikhola that Sunrise Rotary have aided in include the building of a greenhouse, biogas toilets, solar showers, hygiene projects and free school lunches at the Mera school.

Team leader, Trish Affleck-Mooney said it was a great trip which achieved a lot for the community.

“The Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise is delighted to have once again supported the Kharikhola community with this important project,” Ms Affleck-Mooney said.

“Our team was proud to have seen first-hand the huge difference our club is making to this grateful community.”

The health camp brought a large team of medical professionals from Kathmandu to the local clinic and saw almost 500 patients, many of whom cannot usually access treatment, receive consultations over three days.

Along with team leader Trish Affleck-Mooney,  Alec and Irene Brown, Stephanie Baker and David Chinn, all travelled to the remote village in Nepal’s Everest region for the short term trip.

To get to the village, the group flew to Nepal, were taken on a 12 hours jeep ride from the capital, Kathmandu followed by two days’ trekking.

Team member Stephanie Baker said it was something she will never forget.

“I was excited to head over to Kharikhola as each time the club sends a group over they help out with a different project,” Ms Baker said.

“This time we were aiding the medical professionals, recording heights and weights for villagers as well as checking on other projects that we have done previously.”