Actually, the results of what FOPH does are broader. For example, one of the missions of Patan Hospital, which FOPH supports, is to train Nepalese professionals for health care services elsewhere in the country. More broadly, providing adequate healthcare is a necessary step for developing countries. FOPH brings home to people in the United States how fortunate they are to live in a country where the healthcare available even to the poor far exceeds that given to most of the people in the world. Listed below are the directors of FOPH. But "us" is a great many other people — people who write checks, who get others involved, who arrange donations of needed equipment and a few with special skills who go to Nepal to work at the hospital for a short time. We also should include those who inspire us: the dedicated Nepali and expatriate professionals at Patan, most of whom work for little pay in the service of God.

At least two directors and at least one member of the Executive Committee must be drawn from staff or administration of Patan Hospital. Decisions as to the needs of Patan Hospital or as to contributions require an affirmative vote of 80% of the Board or Executive Committee. Major decisions would require an affirmative vote of 80% for the entire Board. These provisions have been included to insure input by Patan Hospital as to major decisions, and to encourage consensus and collegiality.