Welcome Humanitarian Mission visitors from 4 Rotary Districts of the United States to Arghakhanchi.

Reported by: Rtn Gopal Prasad Panthi, Charter President Rotary Club of Arghakhanchi, RID 3292 Nepal Bhutan. Club id 87446

Introduction:

Arghakhanchi is one of the districts of Province No. 5 in Nepal. The district headquarter is Sandhikharka. The district covers an area of 1,193 km² (461 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 197,632. Its neighboring districts are, Palpa in the east, Gulmi in the North, Kapilbastu in the south and Pyuthan in the west. The time zone of this district is UTC+05.45 (NPT). It lies between 27’45″N and 28’6″N latitude, and 80’45″E to 83’23″E longitude.

The altitude of the district varies from 305 to 2515 meter above the sea level. 68% of the district is in the mountainous Mahabharat Range and the rest is in the Siwalik Hills. Elevations range from 305–2575 m above sea level and about 40% of the total area is forested.

Program activities:

The program was organized support of International Partners Rotary Club of New York Queens, USA, Rotary Club of South Hampton and Rotary Club of Branchburg, New Jersey, USA , RID 7475, Host Partner Rotary Club of Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, RID 3292 and Local Supported Partner Rotary Club of Arghakhanchi, Club ID 87446, RID 3292 Nepal Bhutan and Sandhikharka Municipality ward no 6, Arghakhanchi.

It was free medical camp in Shree Bhrikuti Basic school in that camp 975 patients were direct beneficiaries, We had manage the following rooms for following department which was as following.S.No Room No Departments 1 1 Department of General Medicine. 2 Department of Orthopedics. 3 Department of Neurological, 4 Department of Ophthalmological, 5 Department of Dental, 6 Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 7 Department of ENT, 8 Department of Pediatrics, 9 Department of ECG, 10 Department of Radiology, 11 Department of Dispensary, 12 Department of Registration, 13 Department of Reception.

We also had plantation program of one hundreds ( Non Timber Forest Product ) Tree in B.P. Park and we also organized distribution of color of kids and stationery to one hundred eighty students of Shree Bhrikuti Basic School which was held on October 30, 2019 in Sandhikharka Municipality Ward no 6, Narpani, Arghakhanchi, Province No. 5 in Nepal.

The program was held in about 1720 meters (5500 ft) from sea level in hilly area in Narpani of Arghakhanchi. Rotary Club of North Scranton PA, USA, RID 7410, Rotary Club of Merritt Island Breakfast, Florida, USA, RID 6930, and Rotary Club of Greenport, N.Y, USA, RID 7255 and Rotary District 7475 representative were also in our program. Rotary Club of Arghakhanchi had flag exchange program with Rotary Club of Branchburg, New Jersey, USA RID 7475 , Rotary Club of North Scranton PA, USA, RID 7410, Rotary Club of Merritt Island Breakfast, Florida, USA, RID 6939 and Rotary Club of Greenport, N.Y, USA, RID 7255.