Joel MeyersAug 17, 20201 minToilets Completed for New Medical ClinicOur 2020 project was successfully completed in August. With combined funding from the government of Nepal and $1,475 from Basa Village...
Joel MeyersNov 11, 20193 minWhy 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...
Jeff RasleyJun 22, 20183 minOrganizing a Philanthro-Trek; Basa 2017I have been combining trekking in Nepal with culturally sensitive development projects for 20 years. The last one, to Basa village in...
Joel MeyersFeb 5, 20186 minBVF Fall 2017 Trip Report: Activities and PrioritiesIn 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...
Jeff RasleyJun 30, 20177 minFounding of Basa Village FoundationI first went to the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal as an adventurer and mountain climber in 1995. After four Himalayan expeditions in five...
Chris TaylorJun 1, 20161 minThe Basa Rebuilding ContinuesWe recently received pictures from Basa Village showing the ongoing renovation of 62 homes in the village. The April 2015 earthquake...
Joel MeyersApr 26, 20161 minEarthquake Repairs Update: 2015-2016The 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...
Jeanne Roue-TaylorApr 26, 20151 minMagnitude 7.9 Earthquake near Katmandu, NepalBy 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...
Joel MeyersMar 11, 20141 minBasa Village Project Report Completing the SchoolhouseOn 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...
Chris TaylorJan 27, 20142 minClean water takes hard work in NepalLiving 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...
Jeff RasleyJul 26, 20136 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...