World Community ServiceTrip To Nepal

Five Members of the Rotary Club of Sacramento Taught English in Nepal

This October, Clayton Lee, Diane Schachterle, John Wheaton, Dave DeRoos, and Rotary Executive Director Katrina Salazar completed a 12 day trip to Nepal.  The focus of the trip was to teach English to Nepali high school students of the lowest caste in the country.  With spouses and others, including a full time videographer, the group totaled 11 travelers.  At the Rotary meeting on October 28, Dave DeRoos presented a 5 minute video describing the purpose of the trip and some of its highlights.

“In partnership with Young Life and its English Literacy educational center in Pokhara, our Rotarians worked with a large group of enthusiastic Nepali students.  Since there is virtually no economy or jobs in Nepal outside of tourism, it is essential to learn English so that a job in retail, restaurants, hotels, trekking, or even at the airport can be obtained in order to escape the oppressive poverty.”  While there in Nepal, the group also took advantage of many of the exotic sights and experiences, including a sightseeing trip along the Himalayas, including a birds-eye view of Mt Everest.

Dave DeRoos plans to make an annual trip to Nepal for the next decade.  Next year’s trip is scheduled for October 1 through Oct 10, 2015.  Contact Dave DeRoos if you have an interest in learning more about this Rotary service project trip. 

A link to the 5 minute video about this year’s trip can be accessed at  https://vimeo.com/109989954