Our Team
We’re lucky to have an international network of employees and advisors who are committed to our organizational mission.
Executive Board of Directors
Dan Maurer
Founder & President
Elevate Nepal, Inc.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Dan is the Founder and President of Elevate Nepal, driving the strategic vision behind our organization as well as managing all projects and leading donor engagement. He is deeply passionate about working with Nepal’s most-remote communities and ensuring their success now and in future generations.
First traveling to Nepal in 2011 to Mount Everest base camp and volunteer on farms in rural villages, Dan was captivated by the beauty of Nepal’s people and landscapes. Afte the Gorkha Earthquake in 2015,he spearheaded a fundraiser and returned for another three months to help with earthquake relief efforts. Shortly after, he founded Elevate Nepal.
Originally from Rochester, New York, USA, Dan has a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University. He has lived, worked and traveled both in America and abroad. In 2019, St. Bonaventure University recognized Dan as one of only 26 Distinguished Alumni for his work with Elevate Nepal, Inc.
Dan Maurer
Founder & President
Elevate Nepal, Inc.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Dan is the Founder and President of Elevate Nepal, driving the strategic vision behind our organization as well as managing all projects and leading donor engagement. He is deeply passionate about working with Nepal’s most-remote communities and ensuring their success now and in future generations.
First traveling to Nepal in 2011 to Mount Everest base camp and volunteer on farms in rural villages, Dan was captivated by the beauty of Nepal’s people and landscapes. Afte the Gorkha Earthquake in 2015,he spearheaded a fundraiser and returned for another three months to help with earthquake relief efforts. Shortly after, he founded Elevate Nepal.
Originally from Rochester, New York, USA, Dan has a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Bonaventure University. He has lived, worked and traveled both in America and abroad. In 2019, St. Bonaventure University recognized Dan as one of only 26 Distinguished Alumni for his work with Elevate Nepal, Inc.
Mark Mertel
Chairman of the Board & Secretary
Partners Managing General Underwriters, Founder & Chairman
Entrepreneurs Growth Group, CEO & Head Coach
Phoenix, Arizona
Originally from Buffalo, New York Mark has a Bachelor of Science degree from Alfred University and served in the Army from 1967-1969. An entrepreneur with 45 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. Mark has established and grown 17 different companies in the group benefits industry including companies that performed various services such as: consulting; third party administration; utilization management; prescription benefit management and managing general underwriting. He is the author of The Entrepreneur’s Gameplan, a step-by-step tutorial that guides entrepreneurs on how to “Take Their Ideas from Thought to Winning Execution.”
Mark Mertel
Chairman of the Board & Secretary
Partners Managing General Underwriters, Founder & Chairman
Entrepreneurs Growth Group, CEO & Head Coach
Phoenix, Arizona
Originally from Buffalo, New York Mark has a Bachelor of Science degree from Alfred University and served in the Army from 1967-1969. An entrepreneur with 45 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. Mark has established and grown 17 different companies in the group benefits industry including companies that performed various services such as: consulting; third party administration; utilization management; prescription benefit management and managing general underwriting. He is the author of The Entrepreneur’s Gameplan, a step-by-step tutorial that guides entrepreneurs on how to “Take Their Ideas from Thought to Winning Execution.”
Dr. Sara Parker
Board Member
Liverpool John Moores University-Reader in Development Studies, Sociology
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Dr. Sara Parker is an advisor on community engagement and impact evaluation for Elevate Nepal. A Reader in Development Studies at Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom, Sara has been working in Nepal for over 30 years. She is committed to action research and passionate about using participation in visual methods and is currently leading a research project focused on menstruation in Nepal called Dignity Without Danger.
Dr. Sara Parker
Board Member
Liverpool John Moores University-Reader in Development Studies, Sociology
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Dr. Sara Parker is an advisor on community engagement and impact evaluation for Elevate Nepal. A Reader in Development Studies at Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom, Sara has been working in Nepal for over 30 years. She is committed to action research and passionate about using participation in visual methods and is currently leading a research project focused on menstruation in Nepal called Dignity Without Danger.
Sara Adams, LCSW-R
Board Member
Sustainable Wellness-Clinical Director
Rochester, New York
Sara Adams, LCSW-R is a licensed clinical social worker with an extensive history of working in nonprofits, community-based programs and mental health agencies. She holds a Bachelors in Journalism/Mass Communications from St. Bonaventure University and a Master of Social Work degree from Tulane University where she also obtained a certification in Global Social Work.
Sara has worked in several major cities around the U.S. and world in areas including nonprofit fundraising, event planning, crisis response, needs assessment, writing and marketing, program management, and providing psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups.
She currently co-owns a group therapy practice in Rochester, New York where she provides therapy to clients impacted by trauma, as well as supervision, consultation, and training to mental health providers. Sara values Elevate Nepal’s approach to supporting the needs and priorities of marginalized communities from the inside out. She’s honored to be part of a team that’s truly passionate and committed to promoting sustainable futures for the people it serves.
Sara Adams, LCSW-R
Board Member
Sustainable Wellness-Clinical Director
Rochester, New York
Sara Adams, LCSW-R is a licensed clinical social worker with an extensive history of working in nonprofits, community-based programs and mental health agencies. She holds a Bachelors in Journalism/Mass Communications from St. Bonaventure University and a Master of Social Work degree from Tulane University where she also obtained a certification in Global Social Work.
Sara has worked in several major cities around the U.S. and world in areas including nonprofit fundraising, event planning, crisis response, needs assessment, writing and marketing, program management, and providing psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups.
She currently co-owns a group therapy practice in Rochester, New York where she provides therapy to clients impacted by trauma, as well as supervision, consultation, and training to mental health providers. Sara values Elevate Nepal’s approach to supporting the needs and priorities of marginalized communities from the inside out. She’s honored to be part of a team that’s truly passionate and committed to promoting sustainable futures for the people it serves.
Operations
Resham Bal
Director of Operations & Chairman
As Director of Operations, Resham Bal provides on-ground support and oversight for all of our initiatives in Nepal. With his drive to give back to Nepal and determination to overcome any challenge, he has been a key part of making Elevate Nepal a success. He has been with Elevate Nepal since the very start, immediately following the Gorkha Earthquake in 2015.
Resham’s previous experience includes serving as a trekking guide and founding his own trekking company, Trek Nepal International. Further, he worked with the Nepal Search and Rescue Team in the early 2000s, gaining extensive knowledge of the country’s most remote terrain. Prior to that he worked as a bucket bailer for a rafting company and a cook for Encounter Overland, traveling all over Southeast Asia.
He is a native to the Terai of Nepal and left his village at 13 years old to make the three-day journey to Kathmandu by foot.
Resham Bal
Director of Operations & Chairman
As Director of Operations, Resham Bal provides on-ground support and oversight for all of our initiatives in Nepal. With his drive to give back to Nepal and determination to overcome any challenge, he has been a key part of making Elevate Nepal a success. He has been with Elevate Nepal since the very start, immediately following the Gorkha Earthquake in 2015.
Resham’s previous experience includes serving as a trekking guide and founding his own trekking company, Trek Nepal International. Further, he worked with the Nepal Search and Rescue Team in the early 2000s, gaining extensive knowledge of the country’s most remote terrain. Prior to that he worked as a bucket bailer for a rafting company and a cook for Encounter Overland, traveling all over Southeast Asia.
He is a native to the Terai of Nepal and left his village at 13 years old to make the three-day journey to Kathmandu by foot.
Manoj Karki
Office and Project Manager
Manoj has spent the majority of his young career working in the tourism and nonprofit sector in Nepal. He was an office manager for Trek Nepal International and was an event coordinator for three consecutive years for Impact Marathon. Manoj is fluent in both English and Nepali and well adverse in the difference of western and eastern culture.
Manoj plays a pivotal role in the organization and implementation of Elevate Nepal’s projects. From Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, he is eager to travel to remote parts of Nepal to better understand the complexities and struggles of his fellow countrymen. He is proud to be part of an international organization that is on the ground and dealing with Nepal’s most glaring issues.
Manoj Karki
Office and Project Manager
Manoj has spent the majority of his young career working in the tourism and nonprofit sector in Nepal. He was an office manager for Trek Nepal International and was an event coordinator for three consecutive years for Impact Marathon. Manoj is fluent in both English and Nepali and well adverse in the difference of western and eastern culture.
Manoj plays a pivotal role in the organization and implementation of Elevate Nepal’s projects. From Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, he is eager to travel to remote parts of Nepal to better understand the complexities and struggles of his fellow countrymen. He is proud to be part of an international organization that is on the ground and dealing with Nepal’s most glaring issues.
Nishant Bal
Accountant
Elevate Nepal’s youngest, but most educated member, Nishant has been with Elevate Nepal since its founding. He moved to Kathmandu to complete his formal education and now holds a degree in Standard Chartered Accounting from XXXX, Nishant is well adversed in navigating the Nepal banking and financial system to ensure Elevate Nepal stays compliant with local and federal rules and regulations.
Nishant is no stranger to remote areas of Nepal, growing up in a village that had no running water or road access. He has seen the development of his hometown village and appreciates the benefits and impact it can provide to those communities. He hopes to see Elevate Nepal continue to expand to new areas of the country to help those in need.
Nishant Bal
Accountant
Elevate Nepal’s youngest, but most educated member, Nishant has been with Elevate Nepal since its founding. He moved to Kathmandu to complete his formal education and now holds a degree in Standard Chartered Accounting from XXXX, Nishant is well adversed in navigating the Nepal banking and financial system to ensure Elevate Nepal stays compliant with local and federal rules and regulations.
Nishant is no stranger to remote areas of Nepal, growing up in a village that had no running water or road access. He has seen the development of his hometown village and appreciates the benefits and impact it can provide to those communities. He hopes to see Elevate Nepal continue to expand to new areas of the country to help those in need.
Babu Moktan
Working in remote Makwanpur, Elevate Nepal needed someone who could safely navigate the rough, exposed roads while managing a team of drivers. From tractors, to four-wheel drive jeeps, to tuk tuks, to horses, Babu Moktan gets everything we need to safely travel in Nepal’s most remote corners. His knowledge of the area and the local communities has been pivotal in Elevate Nepal’s growth.
Born next to the Manahari River, Babu had a simple upbringing. At the age of 10, a rough road reached his house for the first time and he instantly became fascinated with motor vehicles. He learned to drive early, exploring the new roads being developed in his area. As the first in his village to buy an SUV, Babu became “the man who knew how to get things” – transporting everything from tools to food and people. With no ambulance in the area, he has also transported countless sick people out of their villages to the city for health care.
Babu Moktan
Working in remote Makwanpur, Elevate Nepal needed someone who could safely navigate the rough, exposed roads while managing a team of drivers. From tractors, to four-wheel drive jeeps, to tuk tuks, to horses, Babu Moktan gets everything we need to safely travel in Nepal’s most remote corners. His knowledge of the area and the local communities has been pivotal in Elevate Nepal’s growth.
Born next to the Manahari River, Babu had a simple upbringing. At the age of 10, a rough road reached his house for the first time and he instantly became fascinated with motor vehicles. He learned to drive early, exploring the new roads being developed in his area. As the first in his village to buy an SUV, Babu became “the man who knew how to get things” – transporting everything from tools to food and people. With no ambulance in the area, he has also transported countless sick people out of their villages to the city for health care.
Harka Bahadur Dong
A wise man once said, “You don’t need to know everything, you just need to know a man who does.” Harka Bahadur Dong is that man. He was hired by Elevate Nepal at the start of the Makwanpur Rural Community Development Project for his deep experience and knowledge in building in the remote hills of Nepal.
Originally from the Karve district, Harka’s family moved to the lowlands of Nepal over 50 years ago in pursuit of an easier life and work. He started as a laborer, doing anything from farming to basic building in the villages. For the past 20 years, Harka has worked in the private sector, for the Nepal government and nonprofits with a heavy focus on rural community development. After the 2015 earthquake, he gained extensive training from the Nepal government to build earthquake-resistant structures. He is one of the few people in the region who has certification to build earthquake resistant structures all over the country.
Harka is the primary foreman for Elevate Nepal’s Makwanpur Rural Community Development Project, managing a team of more than 20 workers.
Harka Bahadur Dong
A wise man once said, “You don’t need to know everything, you just need to know a man who does.” Harka Bahadur Dong is that man. He was hired by Elevate Nepal at the start of the Makwanpur Rural Community Development Project for his deep experience and knowledge in building in the remote hills of Nepal.
Originally from the Karve district, Harka’s family moved to the lowlands of Nepal over 50 years ago in pursuit of an easier life and work. He started as a laborer, doing anything from farming to basic building in the villages. For the past 20 years, Harka has worked in the private sector, for the Nepal government and nonprofits with a heavy focus on rural community development. After the 2015 earthquake, he gained extensive training from the Nepal government to build earthquake-resistant structures. He is one of the few people in the region who has certification to build earthquake resistant structures all over the country.
Harka is the primary foreman for Elevate Nepal’s Makwanpur Rural Community Development Project, managing a team of more than 20 workers.
Krishna Bal
Krishna Bal started working with Elevate Nepal in 2018 during the Sarsyu School Primary School Building Project. Today he is the second in charge for the Makwanpur Rural Community Development Project, overseeing construction. He also works very closely with the local residents to do monthly maintenance checks of the entire water and electrical system.
Krishna was born the son of a farmer in Southern Nepal. He had minimal access to formal education, but his intelligence shined brightly when he was hired as a laborer around his village to do simple construction.
Krishna resides in Sidhakali, Nepal with his wife and young son. He is proud to be a part of Elevate Nepal as it has been a stable income which has allowed him to build a new house. He is saving to put his son into school within the next few years.
Krishna Bal
Krishna Bal started working with Elevate Nepal in 2018 during the Sarsyu School Primary School Building Project. Today he is the second in charge for the Makwanpur Rural Community Development Project, overseeing construction. He also works very closely with the local residents to do monthly maintenance checks of the entire water and electrical system.
Krishna was born the son of a farmer in Southern Nepal. He had minimal access to formal education, but his intelligence shined brightly when he was hired as a laborer around his village to do simple construction.
Krishna resides in Sidhakali, Nepal with his wife and young son. He is proud to be a part of Elevate Nepal as it has been a stable income which has allowed him to build a new house. He is saving to put his son into school within the next few years.
Phurpa Sherpa
Passionate in changing society through journalism. A working journalist with corporateNepal.com, Sherpa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, and a master’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. And has been trained in audio-visual journalism, public speaking and writing.
Phurpa joined Elevate Nepal with her deep interest in learning and recording about indigenous tribes in Nepal. Her multi language skills play a key role in accurate storytelling and translation between cultures and continents.
Phurpa Sherpa
Passionate in changing society through journalism. A working journalist with corporateNepal.com, Sherpa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, and a master’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. And has been trained in audio-visual journalism, public speaking and writing.
Phurpa joined Elevate Nepal with her deep interest in learning and recording about indigenous tribes in Nepal. Her multi language skills play a key role in accurate storytelling and translation between cultures and continents.
Marketing & Fundraising
Mingma Sherpa
Videographer
Mingma is an experienced Senior Video Editor with a demonstrated history of working in media production for Nepali and international companies. He joined Elevate Nepal in 2020 to capture footage of our Emergency Pandemic Response Programs. Since then, he has traveled to all of Elevate Nepal’s completed and in-progress projects to help us tell our story and share our mission. He is passionate about supporting the remote communities in Nepal and giving back to his home country.
He is also a high-altitude cinemaphotographer with Elite Expedition and other expedition outfits. In 2022, Mingma successfully summited two of the highest peaks in the world: Mount Everest in Nepal and K2 in Pakistan.He is originally from Solukhumbu, Nepal.
Mingma Sherpa
Videographer
Mingma is an experienced Senior Video Editor with a demonstrated history of working in media production for Nepali and international companies. He joined Elevate Nepal in 2020 to capture footage of our Emergency Pandemic Response Programs. Since then, he has traveled to all of Elevate Nepal’s completed and in-progress projects to help us tell our story and share our mission. He is passionate about supporting the remote communities in Nepal and giving back to his home country.
He is also a high-altitude cinemaphotographer with Elite Expedition and other expedition outfits. In 2022, Mingma successfully summited two of the highest peaks in the world: Mount Everest in Nepal and K2 in Pakistan.He is originally from Solukhumbu, Nepal.
Taylor Haynes
Copywriter & Content Strategist
Taylor Haynes is a copywriter and content strategist based in Los Angeles. She has freelanced with Elevate Nepal since the organization’s founding, assisting with grant writing, website copy, blogging, social media, and more. She is especially interested in bringing awareness to issues around clean water, food insecurity, and climate change.
Taylor Haynes
Copywriter & Content Strategist
Taylor Haynes is a copywriter and content strategist based in Los Angeles. She has freelanced with Elevate Nepal since the organization’s founding, assisting with grant writing, website copy, blogging, social media, and more. She is especially interested in bringing awareness to issues around clean water, food insecurity, and climate change.
Kelsang Shrestha
Kelsang Shrestha
Advisory Board
Wangchuk Rapten Lama
Project Advisor
Kyimolung Foundation Nepal, Chairman
Wangchuk Rapten Lama has partnered with Elevate Nepal since 2018 to assist with medical camp programs and Pandemic Response Initiatives. He has been recognized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the health care work he is doing in Nepal and is an ambassador for One Young World Foundation. He is also the Founder and President of Nepal-based non-profit Kyimolung Foundation Nepal.
Wangchuk’s experience includes founding the Thrangu Phende Clinic at Namo Buddhist Monastery and working with the Nepali government to perform rescue missions after the 2015 earthquake. He helped distribute food to thousands during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was born in the mountainous Tsum Valley near the Tibet border. At the age of seven, he was sent to Kathmandu to become a monk and study Buddhism at the Boudhanath Monastery. When Wangchuk was a teenager his mother passed away from jaundice. From that moment, Wangchuk dedicated his life to learning about medicine and providing health care services to Nepali people, mostly in rural villages.
Wangchuk Rapten Lama
Project Advisor
Kyimolung Foundation Nepal, Chairman
Wangchuk Rapten Lama has partnered with Elevate Nepal since 2018 to assist with medical camp programs and Pandemic Response Initiatives. He has been recognized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the health care work he is doing in Nepal and is an ambassador for One Young World Foundation. He is also the Founder and President of Nepal-based non-profit Kyimolung Foundation Nepal.
Wangchuk’s experience includes founding the Thrangu Phende Clinic at Namo Buddhist Monastery and working with the Nepali government to perform rescue missions after the 2015 earthquake. He helped distribute food to thousands during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was born in the mountainous Tsum Valley near the Tibet border. At the age of seven, he was sent to Kathmandu to become a monk and study Buddhism at the Boudhanath Monastery. When Wangchuk was a teenager his mother passed away from jaundice. From that moment, Wangchuk dedicated his life to learning about medicine and providing health care services to Nepali people, mostly in rural villages.
Anthony Jones
Advisory Board Member
Encounter Overland, Founder
Himalayan Encounter, Founder (Retired)
Committed to a sustainable future for Nepal, Anthony (Tony) Jones has founded numerous businesses supporting recreation and tourism in the region. With a deep understanding of the nation’s culture and business practices, Tony provides invaluable insight, mentorship and project analysis to support Elevate Nepal’s mission.
Tony first crossed the Western Himalayan range from India into Nepal on his 23 birthday in 1965, in an English Safari Land Rover alongside a good friend from London, England. Having successfully made this journey, Tony founded Encounter Overland, a British, trans-continental expedition company specializing in vehicle-based overland expeditions for adventure travelers. Over the course of three decades, Encounter Overland conducted business in Asia, Africa and South America. In 1983, Encounter Overland formed Himalayan Encounter, offering tours throughout Asia, with a specific mountain criteria in trekking, climbing and white water rafting.
While Tony was very active with these two companies, living and working in multiple corners of the globe, he maintained a strong bond with Nepal. Throughout the 2000s Tony focused on businesses in Nepal with a concentration in restoring classic, derelict buildings in rural locations.
During these enterprises, Tony always collaborated with locals and has been adamant about the learning of practical skills and values to create further opportunities. Tony lived a dedicated lifestyle in Nepal for 25 years.
Anthony Jones
Advisory Board Member
Encounter Overland, Founder
Himalayan Encounter, Founder (Retired)
Committed to a sustainable future for Nepal, Anthony (Tony) Jones has founded numerous businesses supporting recreation and tourism in the region. With a deep understanding of the nation’s culture and business practices, Tony provides invaluable insight, mentorship and project analysis to support Elevate Nepal’s mission.
Tony first crossed the Western Himalayan range from India into Nepal on his 23 birthday in 1965, in an English Safari Land Rover alongside a good friend from London, England. Having successfully made this journey, Tony founded Encounter Overland, a British, trans-continental expedition company specializing in vehicle-based overland expeditions for adventure travelers. Over the course of three decades, Encounter Overland conducted business in Asia, Africa and South America. In 1983, Encounter Overland formed Himalayan Encounter, offering tours throughout Asia, with a specific mountain criteria in trekking, climbing and white water rafting.
While Tony was very active with these two companies, living and working in multiple corners of the globe, he maintained a strong bond with Nepal. Throughout the 2000s Tony focused on businesses in Nepal with a concentration in restoring classic, derelict buildings in rural locations.
During these enterprises, Tony always collaborated with locals and has been adamant about the learning of practical skills and values to create further opportunities. Tony lived a dedicated lifestyle in Nepal for 25 years.
Marguerite Swift
Advisory Board Member
Marguerite (Peg) Swift has a long-standing commitment to Nepal, including a thirteen-year tenure as a Board Member with Nepal SEEDS, and several years as Assistant Director/Anthropology Instructor for Naropa University Study Abroad Program in Kathmandu. Her Asia experience includes teaching for Naropa University in Gangtok, volunteering for the Ladakh Society of Traditional Medicine in Leh, and the Flagstaff International Relief Effort in Ulanbaatar, plus extensive travel. A writer and photographer, with an M.S. in Forestry/Multi-Resource Management, she previously worked with indigenous populations in the American Southwest, focusing on socio-cultural, educational, and natural resource concerns. Originally from the East coast, she currently resides in Northern Arizona.
Marguerite Swift
Advisory Board Member
Marguerite (Peg) Swift has a long-standing commitment to Nepal, including a thirteen-year tenure as a Board Member with Nepal SEEDS, and several years as Assistant Director/Anthropology Instructor for Naropa University Study Abroad Program in Kathmandu. Her Asia experience includes teaching for Naropa University in Gangtok, volunteering for the Ladakh Society of Traditional Medicine in Leh, and the Flagstaff International Relief Effort in Ulanbaatar, plus extensive travel. A writer and photographer, with an M.S. in Forestry/Multi-Resource Management, she previously worked with indigenous populations in the American Southwest, focusing on socio-cultural, educational, and natural resource concerns. Originally from the East coast, she currently resides in Northern Arizona.
Rewati Gurung
Advisory Board Member
Kokroma, Founder
Rewati Gurung is an energetic entrepreneur and true inspiration to all Nepalis, especially young women. She has started several businesses in Nepal including Moving Mountain Nepal and Kokroma. Additionally, Rewati has received many national and international awards for her video documentaries and social work covering a wide range of issues affecting adolescent girls and women in Nepal.
Elevate Nepal partnered with Kokroma in 2020 during the global pandemic. Unable to pay her staff of 12 women and almost closing her business due to the nationwide lockdown, Rewati started manufacturing masks to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We bought and distributed over 10,000 Kokroma masks to schools, health posts, monasteries, and rural communities across the country.
Rewati Gurung
Advisory Board Member
Kokroma, Founder
Rewati Gurung is an energetic entrepreneur and true inspiration to all Nepalis, especially young women. She has started several businesses in Nepal including Moving Mountain Nepal and Kokroma. Additionally, Rewati has received many national and international awards for her video documentaries and social work covering a wide range of issues affecting adolescent girls and women in Nepal.
Elevate Nepal partnered with Kokroma in 2020 during the global pandemic. Unable to pay her staff of 12 women and almost closing her business due to the nationwide lockdown, Rewati started manufacturing masks to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We bought and distributed over 10,000 Kokroma masks to schools, health posts, monasteries, and rural communities across the country.
