On what was expected to be his final day in the Indian subcontinent, the 31-year-old announced heโs extended his trip by another week to help rebuild a school damaged by the disaster.
โThe people I have met and the beauty of this country make it very hard to leave. Thankfully however, Iโm not leaving just yet,โ he said, explaining his plans to spend the next six days working on the earthquake relief project.
โIโm so grateful to have this opportunity at the end of my official tour to do my small bit to help.โ
Through a tweet from Kensington Palace, Harry will camp with a group of volunteers in a remote village in central Nepal. There he will aid the Team Rubicon charity.
Captain Wales ended his official tour of Nepal in a way that would have made his mother proud โ by visiting the burn unit of a Kanti Childrenโs Hospital in Kathmandu.
Joking and laughing, with his signature charm in check, the Prince brought smiles to everyoneโs face. But the day was bittersweet for Harry, as he learned the magnitude of the devastation caused by earthquakes.
Harry met 16 children aged between 11 months and 11 years, many of whom had been injured after being displaced by the earthquake that devastated parts of the country in 2015.
The burns unit, thatโs funded by British charity BVS (Burns Violence Survivors), provides free medication, food and money to the children and their parents.
Joined by founder, Wendy Marston, the pair donned blue doctorโs gown to prevent spreading any infection on the ward, as they went to meet some of the young patients.
Many of the little ones at the hospital suffered horrific injuries due to their temporary living conditions as a direct result from the 2015 earthquakes. Following the disaster, many families were forced to cook on open fires, often inside tents.
But it was Harryโs meeting with five-year-old Pemba Sherpa that moved the Prince to tears.
The brave little boy suffered horrible burns following an incident in January.
His mother, Doma Sherpa, 31, had been trying to keep her house warm with an open fire when she and the children were overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning.
โI fainted for four hours โ I donโt remember anything โ and Pemba fell in the fire. I was unconscious so I didnโt wake up, but fortunately my landlord saw through the window and broke down the door,โ she recalled to Harry.
Due to the poor conditions, little Pemba couldnโt get help for over 18 days and as a result, the five-year-old had to have six of his ten toes amputated and several skin grafts as a result.
Clearly moved by his resilience, Harry quipped, โHeโs very brave!โ Before questioning, โI assume he canโt walk?โ
โOf course he can, nothing will stop him,โ one of the doctors exclaimed.
Empowering the youth of Nepal was a sentiment Harry carried during another impassioned visit in the developing nation.
The royal passionately voiced his support for the countryโs fight against child marriage while opening the Nepal Girl Summit in Kathmandu.
Capturing the audienceโs attention, Harry explained how education was the key to breaking the negative cycle of illiteracy, poverty and ill health that is caused by forcing young girls around the world to wed too soon.
โHere in Nepal, nearly half of all women who are today in their 20s, 30s and 40s were married before their 18th birthdays.โ
โAnd a little under half gave birth while still in their teens,โ he said in front of the Nepal Girl Summit, where he was joined by nationโs first female president, Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is known for her work with campaigning for womenโs rights.
โIt may be obvious to say it, but girls who marry young stay at home. They donโt finish school. And they soon become locked in a cycle of illiteracy, poverty, ill health and, ultimately, powerlessness.โ
Adding, โHow can this cycle be broken? We all know what the answer is โ education.โ
โI recognise that each country must find its own path; and that here in Nepal, this is a complex social challenge. But the biggest reason for our optimism are the inspiring girls and boys in this room who care so much about changing attitudes towards young women in this country.โ
Before he concluded, โI am proud to stand with you today.โ
You can watch Harryโs awe-inspiring speech in the video player below