Thank you Nepal Teams
Today, as a part of National Volunteer Month, we are celebrating our intrepid JJoy Nepal Volunteers! These two teams travelled and volunteered in Upper Mustang, where the windy mountain roads and unheated guesthouses didn’t phase them. We are grateful for their passion for helping others and willingness to try something new! We have now served […]
Join Us In Nepal
We’re actively recruiting volunteers to join us in Upper Mustang, Nepal in November! We’ll be assisting a team of doctors at a free mobile health clinic for residents of this remote region. It’s a unique opportunity to experience the culture and beauty of the Himalayas while bringing much needed healthcare to underserved communities. Take it […]
11th Upper Mustang Health Camp
We’re heading back to Upper Mustang in November and we’d love for you to join us! This is a truly unique opportunity to make an impact by bringing healthcare to remote villages and to experience the beauty of the people, culture and landscape in this special region of Nepal. Contact us today at info@jjoyfoundation.org to […]
That’s a Wrap in Nepal
It’s always hard to say goodbye! Volunteers at this years Upper Mustang Free Health Camp, supported by JJoy Foundation and organized by Himalayan Guge Organization, have completed their work and are on their way home. Over the course of 4 days, we treated more than 335 patients from 10+ villages in the Upper Mustang region. […]
Lo Manthang and Thingkar Clinics
JJoy’s Volunteer Team wrapped up their work with 2 one day clinics in the villages of Lo Manthang and Thingkar, Tsonup, a community less than 10 miles from Nepal’s border with Tibet. In these rural areas, people do not have regular access to healthcare. The impact on residents of bringing a team of doctors – […]
Treating Patients in Tsarang
Our clinic in Tsarang was a big success! Volunteers working with doctors at this event organized by our partner Himalayan Guge Organization saw a total of 176 patients over 2 days. This clinic is based on eastern (Tibetan) medicine under the system of Sowa Rigpa – the Science of Healing. Each patient receives a blood […]
Upper Mustang, here we come
The team is on the move! Volunteers at the 2024 Upper Mustang Free Health Camp in partnership wtih Himalayan Guge Organization flew from Kathmandu to Pokhara and then began the long journey to Upper Mustang. After 2 days of driving on bumpy, windy mountain roads, they have reached Tsarang and are ready to begin the […]
The Team is in Nepal!
Our 2024 Upper Mustang Free Health Camp in partnership with Himalayan Guge Organization is underway! A team of 8 volunteers has arrived in Kathmandu. Before heading to our project location, they had a few days to take in some of the city’s cultural gems, including the UNESCO sites Pashupatinath Temple Complex and the Boudha Stupa, […]
Be inspired
When you choose to volunteer in Upper Mustang, Nepal, you not only have a unique opportunity to impact lives, you also gain a new sense of our global community.Take it from Volunteer Nancy: “We were so close to the people. I felt inspired by them and privileged to share in their space and in their community.” […]
There’s still time to join
There’s still time to join our team traveling to serve patients at the 9th Annual Upper Mustang Free Health Camp in November! It’s a unique opportunity to make an impact in an area very few people will ever visit. JJoy volunteer Mike said it best: “The travel, the experience of seeing this land in the […]