Mission East > 13) "These three porters had my total respect. They carried heavy loads over difficult terrain with only very basic shoes etc. I loved watching these guys climb without their packs - it was almost balletic, they were so quick and graceful. These three guys helped in so many ways and it was a pleasure to spend time in their company."
Mission East > 9) "23 December...it is late afternoon. To get to our destination for the night (Photu) we have to cross the Karnali river via a precarious basket bridge. By the time everyone had crossed it was dark, but it was just great that everyone had safely crossed."
13) "These three porters had my total respect. They carried heavy loads over difficult terrain with only very basic shoes etc. I loved watching these guys climb without their packs - it was almost balletic, they were so quick and graceful. These three guys helped in so many ways and it was a pleasure to spend time in their company."
Mission East > 13) "These three porters had my total respect. They carried heavy loads over difficult terrain with only very basic shoes etc. I loved watching these guys climb without their packs - it was almost balletic, they were so quick and graceful. These three guys helped in so many ways and it was a pleasure to spend time in their company."
13) "These three porters had my total respect. They carried heavy loads over difficult terrain with only very basic shoes etc. I loved watching these guys climb without their packs - it was almost balletic, they were so quick and graceful. These three guys helped in so many ways and it was a pleasure to spend time in their company."
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Mission East is a Danish international relief and development organisation, working in Eastern Europe and Asia. Our aim is to deliver relief aid, to create and support long-term development projects and to empower local aid organisations to carry on the work independently. Making no racial, religious or political distinction between those in need, we aim to assist the most vulnerable.