The aim of Project Hospice Nepal is to replace the existing hospice facility and outreach programme in Kathmandu with a new hospice building and improved palliative care programmes as well as a teaching facility for the training of palliative care health staff.

Following fundraising campaigns in Nepal, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, land has been purchased and the building of the new hospice has commenced. However, further funds still need to be raised, with the overall cost of the construction of the hospice estimated to be £1,000,000, and the cost of the fitting out estimated to be £300,000.

Those involved with the project who are based in Nepal are Dr Rajesh Gongal, palliative care specialist, and Mr Om Rajbhandary, the project developer.  The teams in New Zealand and the United Kingdom include Dr Stuart Brown and fellow Rotarians.  The project is also fortunate to have the very active support of palliative care specialist Dr Max Watson who is based in Northern Ireland but who has considerable experience of working in Nepal.

The following link to Project Hospice Nepal’s website provides detailed information about the project:  www.hospicenepal.com