"The Band-Aid Box" aid project was established in 2004 by New Zealand business woman Robin Drake to provide Medical Aid to impoverished villagers in the remote village of Kharikhola, Everest Region, Nepal.

During a trekking trip to Nepal in 2003 Robin saw first hand the plight of many Nepelese in some very remote areas and was constantly reminded of just how privileged we are in the developed world in terms of technical and material progress.

Ngima Dorji Sherpa, the Founder and Executive Director of Nepal Myths and Mountain Trails trekking company in Nepal initiated the first ever and highly successful Medical Camp at Kharikhola in March / April 2005.

Ngima Sherpa, who grew up in the Kharikhola area, sought assistance from Registered Medical Practitioners, plus requested medical supplies for the ill equipped and under funded Kharikhola Hospital in order to provide free medical treatment for the villagers.

There is always the uncertainty of what happens after an aid effort concludes and volunteers depart the area.  "The Band-Aid Box" is an ongoing, long-term aid project for Kharikhola with committed volunteers whose passion for the Nepalese people transpires into "Keeping Kharikhola Healthy".

Through their respective assistance in medical aid, education and construction projects, volunteers are very mindful of carrying out aid activities without changing the fundamental infrastructure of the village and it's people.