Off to Nepal
Join the GoodVision project from the initial pilot projects to the first eye camp on the roof of the world.
Antje Christ, Asia coordinator GoodVision, and her team conducted their first pilot projects in Nepal in 2023 and 2024. The biggest challenge was the long distances to the remote mountain regions. Sometimes, they could only cover ten kilometers by car in an hour.
Once they arrive at headquarters, the GoodVision technicians continue on foot. Every morning, they hike for around two hours to the locations where the eye camps are held. Then, they hike back again in the evening.
The team in Nepal grew steadily. By the end of 2024, Prativa had hired her first employees and prepared them for their missions in the mountains with numerous training sessions.
At the beginning of January 2025, the time had finally come. Prativa and her team set off for GoodVision Nepal’s first official eye camp in the mountainous region of Temal. From Kathmandu, it took several hours to reach the villages, first along winding mountain roads and then over winding tracks. The final stage of the journey for the five women was a three-hour uphill walk.
The community workers from the villages provided valuable support for the pilot projects, actively helping with the setup and the eye tests. Without them, it would have been impossible to cope with the enormous rush.
After the first pilot projects with Tilganga, we felt vindicated: the collaboration worked well and the need for glasses in this small country is enormous.
In June 2024, we hired Prativa Devkota as our first and most important employee in Nepal. She will take over as program manager for GoodVision Nepal.
Relief and enthusiasm spread when we finally received official approval from the Nepalese government in October 2024. The work of GoodVision in Nepal could begin!
The team in Nepal grew steadily. By the end of 2024, Prativa had hired her first employees and prepared them for their missions in the mountains with numerous training sessions.
At the beginning of January 2025, the time had finally come. Prativa and her team set off for GoodVision Nepal’s first official eye camp in the mountainous region of Temal. From Kathmandu, it took several hours to reach the villages, first along winding mountain roads and then over winding tracks. The final stage of the journey for the five women was a three-hour uphill walk.
The community workers from the villages provided valuable support for the pilot projects, actively helping with the setup and the eye tests. Without them, it would have been impossible to cope with the enormous rush.
After the first pilot projects with Tilganga, we felt vindicated: the collaboration worked well and the need for glasses in this small country is enormous.
With all the work ahead of them, Prativa and her colleagues can rest assured that Nepal will always welcome them with a smile!
We face great challenges, but also countless opportunities to change lives.”
