"Sustain Baltoro 2016" start of season cleanup results
We are very pleased to announce that the total waste collected in our beginning of season cleanup expedition was 4,141 kg. Out of this total 2,910 was buried on site and 1,231 was disposed of in Askoli. During the summer partner camp managers and porters will continue to collect and pack waste to be transported down together in October 2016. Please watch this space for total numbers for 2016. Details below:
Completion of Traditional Birth Attendant course by ladies from 6 Climbing Villages
The graduation ceremony for HASP and Rehnuma Family Planning Association Pakistan's (RFPAP) Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) training took place at the RFPAP offices in Skardu today. Over the past 3 months 9 women from 6 villages completed 3 months of TBA training in Skardu. In most isolated villages like these accessibility to health facilities and delivery services is extremely difficult due to the terrain featuring mountains, vast glaciers, rough roads and heavy snowfall
