by Bruce Keenan | Dec 17, 2017 | 2017, News
HCC students Kabita and Rina were mentioned in The Himalayan Times, Nepal’s top English daily newspaper, for their achievements as members of the Reliance School Girls Basketball team. In a nail biter final at the 24th Annual Gyan Carnival, Rina’s 11...
by Bruce Keenan | Oct 29, 2017 | 2017, News
The autumn is an important time in Nepal, where two of the most significant holidays on the Nepali calendar are celebrated. Dashain and Tihar dominate the fall calendar with days dedicated to celebrating family, friends, natural resources and religious and cultural...
by Bruce Keenan | Sep 10, 2017 | 2017, News
Each year, the Karuna Charitable Society (KCS), a charity formed by final year medical sciences students at Universal College of Medical Sciences in Nepal, host an event designed to bring free medical care and health check-ups to the most in need and vulnerable local...
by Bruce Keenan | Sep 5, 2017 | 2017, News
Due to obtain her Bachelors of Science in Nursing, HCC Student Nari recently completed a research project on a topic of her choice. Utilizing the cornerstone HCC principle of giving back to the community, Nari chose a research topic that would not only provide useful...
by Bruce Keenan | May 21, 2017 | 2017, News
HCC Graduate and current HCC staff member Laxmi returned to her hometown to vote in the first local and municipal elections held in Nepal in 20 years. Laxmi wrote this reflection on her experience returning home to vote. The trip to Sindhupalchok, the place where I...