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Nisha Tamang Memorial Fund for Scholarships

On 8th August 2016, PHASE Nepal staff nurse Nisha Tamang died in a tragic helicopter accident while accompanying her patient, Preeti Gurung, to hospital in Kathmandu. With them the pilot, Preeti's son and three of her relatives also perished. Nisha was a bright, determined and vital young woman, who had left an easy job as a college instructor to work with PHASE in remote communities. She was much loved by all she worked with, and her immediate colleagues are devastated by her death.

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Not reported budget·USD 675 disbursed·GlobalGiving implementer·Kathmandu, Bagmati location·Aug 15, 2016 → Nov 15, 2017 timeline

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On 8th August 2016, PHASE Nepal staff nurse Nisha Tamang died in a tragic helicopter accident while accompanying her patient, Preeti Gurung, to hospital in Kathmandu. With them the pilot, Preeti's son and three of her relatives also perished. Nisha was a bright, determined and vital young woman, who had left an easy job as a college instructor to work with PHASE in remote communities. She was much loved by all she worked with, and her immediate colleagues are devastated by her death.

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