00:00A few months ago at the very top of a 9,000-foot mountain in a remote part of Nepal,
00:05this hospital
00:06looked like this. Because of its isolation, this community has no electricity, meaning that local
00:13doctors have no access to proper medical equipment and often had to perform surgeries and complex
00:18procedures in the dark using only a flashlight and very basic tools. If more complex care was
00:24needed, it would take hours to walk to a better medical facility. These limitations have resulted
00:29in many fatalities and miscarriages. So our long-term partners GivePower, who we have worked
00:35with in three previous Beast Philanthropy videos, asked Dan and Darren to join them on a trek
00:39to the village of Kalaguen to help them solve this problem, where they were given an incredibly
00:44warm welcome in undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places on earth.
00:49On the first morning, Darren met up with a local GivePower engineer named Sanjay who told
00:54him a tragic story about Neera, a woman from the village who had previously lost her baby
00:58due to the freezing temperatures and lack of appropriate medical facilities and equipment.
01:03She had to travel in the monsoon roads to the nearest boarding center and then since the
01:08boarding center was far away, she couldn't reach the boarding center and had to lose the
01:12baby. And due to a lack of government funding, this hospital would not get electricity until
01:17at least 2030. If the hospital was up and running with the boarding facility, the case with her
01:22would have been completely different. Darren knew we had to act fast to prevent this from happening
01:26again. So, he also met Melissa, the founder of the Green Program, who brought a bunch of
01:31incredible students and volunteers to help finish this massive project.
01:35When I was younger, I was visiting my family in Malaysia. It was the first time I saw the ocean,
01:40it was the first time I saw the reef, and it was really the first time where I realized that
01:44if we had
01:45the opportunity to show people the beauty of nature and the world, it really unlocked something that makes us want
01:52to protect it too.
01:52So, we've essentially taken students from all over the world who care so deeply
01:57about making an impact and being able to expose our future generations to different perspectives
02:03is a way that we believe can really make the world a better place.
02:07After meeting Sanjay and Melissa, Darren was more inspired than ever before to get to work
02:12by installing a solar array and batteries to power the new hospital, as well as provide all the equipment
02:17to outfit a safe and modern birthing center to serve this vulnerable community.
02:22Okay, we're ready for day one.
02:24Three, two, one!
02:27So, the team was beyond excited to get to work.
02:33We're gonna dig down.
02:36Let's go!
02:40By the end of the first day, the team managed to finish all the digging and wiring.
02:45I can't really put my finger on it, but there is something about the people in this village.
02:49Their authenticity, their friendliness, and their openness has made me feel part of their families in just a few days.
02:55As we walked up to this house, somebody ran inside and he lit up fire and there's smoke coming out
03:00and we didn't know what was going on, but he went to go brew some tea.
03:04This is Himalayan black tea with ginger and it is really the best tea I've ever had in my entire
03:08life.
03:09This is the culture over here.
03:10These people are incredibly kind and welcoming and everywhere you go, they want to take care of us.
03:15They have literally opened up their houses and given us a bedroom in their house
03:19so that Dan and I have a comfortable place to stay.
03:22But not long after the construction began, Dan started to feel ill.
03:25I feel like super sick, so I've got to go over to the local post to get checked out.
03:31Which means he can experience firsthand just how difficult it is to get treated in such a remote location.
03:39As you can see, everything's locked up here.
03:42And that's the harsh reality is if you're severely ill in a village nearby,
03:46you'd have to make a seven hour trek to get to the closest big facility that can help.
03:52Fortunately, there was a nurse on site that was able to see him.
03:55This is Karuna, a nurse in the local town of Kalaguan.
03:59She's come to help me.
04:01But because there is no electricity, she can only do a very basic check-up.
04:05She came to the conclusion that Dan had...
04:07Gati. Gati.
04:09Yeah.
04:09I've got Gati.
04:10It's a rare Nepalese disease.
04:13Actually, it's just a minor cold.
04:17But for a community this size, there are often far more serious situations that require an immediate and comprehensive treatment
04:24that just are not available.
04:26With so much riding on this project, the team were already feeling the intense pressure.
04:30So while Dan got some rest, they continued with the construction.
04:45Now that the supporting structure was built, we could begin installing the solar panels.
04:54Because of the team's hard work, we were now ahead of schedule.
04:57So Darren took the time to find out more about Sanjay.
05:00When I was working and repairing the equipment in the upper Himalayas, we find out this village with no luxury
05:05at all.
05:06And then when you get here, I saw a baby was there in a wooden box, you know, and then
05:10there was light bulbs on, you know, hitting it.
05:12And suddenly it popped my mind.
05:14And I think this kind of equipment can be, you know, built by ourselves.
05:17And after that, I formed a team out here in Nepal.
05:19And then we were able to make a baby warmer.
05:21And we call it Nano Nani in Nepali, that means a warm child.
05:25Nano Nani became such a success that it won a People's Choice Award in the USA.
05:29I think it's a dream come true for me because the vision is like to, you know, to build this
05:34kind of warmer
05:34and then to aware the people about the significance in remote settings and the remote hospital like this in the
05:39background.
05:40Realizing the lifesaving importance of simple medical equipment, Darren decided to surprise Sanjay
05:45by buying 10 more baby warmers that he could give to other communities and similar needs.
05:49Sanjay, I want to buy another 10 of those baby warmers from you and let you just go give it
05:56to whatever hospitals or communities need them.
05:58Thank you very much, Darren.
06:00It means a lot for me and the team.
06:02It feels unreal.
06:08With only one day remaining, we were so close to finishing the construction.
06:14And the whole team gathered to sign the final solar panel.
06:24And Darren had the honor of tightening the final bolt.
06:28Together, we turned a broken building with no electricity into a fully operational hospital that will service over 16,000
06:36people in this community.
06:37I have so much gratitude for the fact that we are able to come in here and give them a
06:41gift that will make a meaningful difference to these people for generations to come.
06:47It's getting close to nightfall now, and it's nearly time to surprise the community. And I can't wait.
06:53The whole village came to the hospital to witness the lights turn on for the first time.
06:57Are you ready?
06:59Three!
07:00Two!
07:01One!
07:01Two!
07:02Two!
07:07Three!
07:09Three!
07:10Three!
07:11Three!
07:14See the lights come on for the first time in a community it never gets old.
07:19And it's been absolutely incredible sharing it with this community.
07:23The next morning, Sanjay invited Neera back to the hospital so he could show her all of the new equipment,
07:29including his baby warmers.
07:31Now she's very much optimistic that no one has to go through what she went through.
07:35She's very happy and grateful for the boarding facility over here.
07:38Namaste.
07:40Before the final surprise, I want to say a huge thanks to the sponsor of this video, the best food
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08:38And let's get back into it.
08:39When speaking to Sanjay, we found out that although he is Nepalese, he has never been to Everest.
08:44And it has always been a dream of his to see the massive mountain.
08:47So on the last morning, we decided to surprise him with a once in a lifetime trip.
08:51We're so close to Everest, it just made sense that we go visit it.
08:55We took Sanjay to the highest point on Everest that a helicopter can reach.
08:59The air was so thin Darren, Dan and Sanjay were only allowed to spend two minutes up there.
09:03Or they could get hypoxia from lack of oxygen.
09:06Darren and I are at the highest point we've ever been together.
09:11I can't believe it's happening.
09:12Seeing Everest literally brought Sanjay to his knees with emotion.
09:16It's so overwhelming.
09:18It's a dream for me to come here and see the Everest.
09:21Again, I just want to thank our partners at GivePower and the Green Program for making this project possible.
09:26Obviously, a lot goes into making these projects.
09:29And so if you want to learn more about it, Dan actually made a behind the scenes video that you
09:33can click the link in the description to go watch.
09:35This is what happens behind the scenes on a Beastful Ant2B shoot.
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10:06Bye.
10:07Bye.
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