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 […]
Thank you Cambodia Teams
April is National Volunteer Month! Over the next few weeks we want to recognize the amazing JJoy volunteers who make our work possible. To kick things off – a BIG thank you to the 28 volunteers who have joined our projects in Cambodia! You have not only proivided safe homes, sanitary latrines, renewable energy and […]
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 […]
Team Success in Cambodia
CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to this team of JJoy Volunteers who have just completed building 2 homes with families in Siem Reap, Cambodia! This project, organized by our partner Volunteer Building Cambodia – VBC and led by Chuck Peterson, brought volunteers from the US, Canada and Indonesia together for a common purpose. The team did […]
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 – […]
Cultural Heritage
During their project in Upper Mustang, JJoy Volunteers had an opportunity to take time for visits to important cultural and historical sites. They visited the Old Royal Palace and monastery Tsarang, the Walled City of Lo Manthang, and one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in the world, Lo Gekhar Ghar Gumba (8th century). Knowing more […]
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 […]