July 2022 Update
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound negative impact on tourism in Nepal and cut off the income upon which many of the families in the...
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jeffrasley
- May 26, 2022
- 1 min
GRIEF AND REBIRTH PODCAST
Jeff Rasley: A millionaire by the age of 40 who wondered, “Is that all there is?” He found the answer in Nepal working with the Rai...
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Joel Meyers
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
Toilets Completed for New Medical Clinic
Our 2020 project was successfully completed in August. With combined funding from the government of Nepal and $1,475 from Basa Village...
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Joel Meyers
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
Why Basa Village Foundation Came Into Being (read the book)
I picked up Basa Village Foundation's progenitor, Jeff Rasley's, new book You Have to Get Lost Before You Can Be Found (available at...
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Jeff Rasley
- Jun 22, 2018
- 3 min
Organizing a Philanthro-Trek; Basa 2017
I have been combining trekking in Nepal with culturally sensitive development projects for 20 years. The last one, to Basa village in...
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Joel Meyers
- Feb 5, 2018
- 6 min
BVF Fall 2017 Trip Report: Activities and Priorities
In November of this year we had a great visit to Basa. So much happened I could write a book, so I will keep this to the point of a BVF...
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Jeff Rasley
- Jun 30, 2017
- 7 min
Founding of Basa Village Foundation
I first went to the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal as an adventurer and mountain climber in 1995. After four Himalayan expeditions in five...
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Chris Taylor
- Jun 1, 2016
- 1 min
The Basa Rebuilding Continues
We recently received pictures from Basa Village showing the ongoing renovation of 62 homes in the village. The April 2015 earthquake...
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Joel Meyers
- Apr 26, 2016
- 1 min
Earthquake Repairs Update: 2015-2016
The Basa Village Foundation USA Inc. has opened a GoFundMe account as a way for those who would like to respond to the pressing needs in...
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Jeanne Roue-Taylor
- Apr 26, 2015
- 1 min
Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake near Katmandu, Nepal
By now you've probably heard that a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, April 24, 2015. At this time, there are over 1,000...
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Joel Meyers
- Mar 11, 2014
- 1 min
Basa Village Project Report Completing the Schoolhouse
On March 4, 2014 the BVF-USA agreed to provide $5,000 to the BVF-Nepal to construct a new school building in Basa village. Sol Himal, a...
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Chris Taylor
- Jan 27, 2014
- 2 min
Clean water takes hard work in Nepal
Living in the West, we take clean water for granted. Not only is our water generally free from harmful bacteria, we have it every time we...
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Jeff Rasley
- Jul 26, 2013
- 6 min
“Philanthro-trek” of Marion University students and other friends of the Basa Village Foundation to
Our expedition was a challenging one from the start. The day before we were to depart Katmandu two buildings adjacent to our hotel, the...
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