Thanksgiving. A time of feasting. A time of family gatherings and food comas. And perhaps most importantly, a time of reflection.

We often give thanks for the warmth of our homes or the love of our families, but rarely have we felt the desire to give thanks for having f...

“I am happy to see that organizations from around the world continue to help rebuild Nepal,” said Terry Mikeska, reminiscing about his recent trip.

Years after the April 2015 earthquake, which killed more than 8,000 people, this small nation is still in need of humanita...

For those fortunate enough, the new year is a chance for a fresh start — free of the trials and tribulations of the previous year. For others, the horrors that befell them the past year do not leave much room for tabula rasa each time the new year arrives.2017 had its...

Winter is coming. It’s difficult not to chuckle at the iconic phrase as images of fantastic beasts and battles unfold in many of our imaginations. However, the somber and bleak connotations traditionally ascribed to winter are still very real in places like Nepal, wher...

Terry Mikeska has returned from his Light Up Nepal mission, which provided solar- powered lighting for homes, schools and hospitals in the Jhapa District.

“Things we take for granted in the U.S. are lifechanging for these families,” Mikeska said in an interview Thursday...

Completed the new school in Nepal and supply ed school supplies for all the students and teachers. Here I provided ex-ASU Nepalese student who teaches in Nepal a laptop for his classes.

San Angelo’s Terry Mikeska is busy on his Light Up Nepal mission, where he recently surprised Angelo State University graduate Surendra Shakya and students at a rural school.

Shakya is the founder of EduVision, an organization dedicated to challenging the youth of the c...

In Nepal roughly 80% of the population live in rural mountainous regions that have little to no access to electricity. With the devastating earthquakes on April 25th and May 12th 2015 the citizens of Nepal were left with a broken country, 9,000 people killed, tens of t...

Terry Mikeska is encouraging local knitters and crochet buffs who would like to make a cap for children in Nepal to drop off their handiwork at the Peppercorn Grill restaurant by Feb. 25.

Mikeska will be taking the caps along on his third aid mission to Nepal in March,...