Meet Dan Hovey, Emergency Response Manager for our giveback partner Direct Relief, and our fearless guide during our trip to Nepal in May. 

Remember naptime? That dreamy, blissful hour of the day in nursery school when the teacher would turn out the lights, tuck you into your sleeping bag, and play soft piano music to soothe you to sleep? Turns out, napping isn’t just for kids.

 

Dr. Maharjan is the founder and chairperson of Ear Care Nepal, a volunteer organization that provides free ear surgeries to schoolchildren across Nepal--surgeries that prevent deafness and, in some cases, death.