Profile: Mina, organiser of our Menstruation Kits Project.

I was born to Nepali parents 31 years ago in India. My parents lost nine babies before my mother gave birth to a girl, my elder sister me. Our parents decided to return to Nepal to live. It took 6 days to get to their village. Three days by train, bus and tractor and 3 more, walking.The village was a new world for us - no electricity and no vehicles. Although there was no suitable college at Pokhara I had big dreams to be a nurse in the future. In the meantime I was able to enrol at college. Here I went to classes early each morning and worked as a tutor in the evening. The tiny income made everything possible. Later on I was able to obtain some trekking work. After such a tough life it was not a big thing to walk up mountain!! But it was not easy to be a guide and I was never able to carry massive bags. I have climbed Annapurna, Langtang, Everest, and other mountains in Nepal. I am active in the social sector and work as avolunteer in numerous places, including some part time work for Karma Flights Foundation. It is my dream one day to travel to other countries..