Nepal
Regional Profile
The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is a buffer country between
the two giants of China to the north and India to the south.
It is the only official Hindu state in the world — 86%
of the people are Hindu
- King GYANENDRA is the head of state until elections are
called again.
- Tourism is important to the economy of the country with
trekking being a very large part of the tourism industry.
Base camp for climbs to Mt. Everest are in Nepal as are
9 other highest peaks in the world.
- Tourism has been hurt by the Maoist insurgency that has
overtaken the country in the past 5 years with many innocent
lives lost.
Service Focus
Search for current opportunities
in Nepal.
- Educators both for expatriate children as well as local
schools and universities
- Partnering with other organizations to increase effective
student work
- English as a Foreign Language
- Medical and Dental educators and practitioners
- Nursing educators and practitioners
- Community development/Micro-enterprise
- Business education and development
- Youth work
Prayer Focus
- Pray for maturity and unity among church leaders.
- Pray for excellent training programs for new leaders.
