Your support in action at Namche school
Pemba Diki Sherpa is a teacher at Shree Himalaya Basic School in Namche. She has been teaching for four years and wants to tell you... Read More
Latest stories
Kaye Ibbertson and the iodine programme
Kaye Ibbertson, a good friend of the mountain peoples of Nepal and of the Himalayan Trust, passed away in July 2018 at the age of... Read More
Healthy women and babies in Bung
Together we are improving the health of the whole community in the remote community of Bung, especially the health of women and babies. Last year,... Read More
Video: Building stronger, safer schools
On film: how children in the Everest region of Nepal are learning in classrooms made safer and stronger than ever before, thanks to you. Three... Read More
In photos: Safe and sound
Three years after the devastating 2015 earthquakes in Nepal, this photostory tells the story of the construction of 150 earthquake-strengthened classrooms at 36 schools across the... Read More
More than bricks and mortar
Thanks to your support, we have built 150 earthquake-strengthened classrooms at 36 schools, as well as toilet blocks and a water supply, in the Everest... Read More
Thank you from Thame
When a devastating series of earthquakes struck Nepal in 2015, few homes escaped damage in village of Thame. The school, built by Sir Ed and... Read More
Hillary legacy helped transform Everest region
Sir Edmund Hillary’s hand-up legacy helped transform Everest region, by Martin Johnston, Senior journalist, NZ Herald. In the misty damp of monsoon cloud, the monastery trumpets heralded... Read More
Winning the race to build back better
With all the seismic-strengthened classrooms being constructed with our partner Himalayan Trust Nepal now complete, Satya Man Lama, Engineer Project Manager with Himalayan Trust Nepal (pictured... Read More
Give the gift of education with Kathmandu
With the help of Kathmandu, this Christmas you can give the gift of education, and make the world of difference to children in Nepal. Make... Read More
Climbing the height of Everest for the Himalayan Trust
This November, Himalayan Trust supporter Hasely Lobb is taking on the epic challenge of climbing 8848m to help the community of Musey rebuild their water... Read More
Murray’s marathon
Murray Faulkner ran the Auckland Marathon last year to raise funds to rebuild earthquake-damaged schools in Nepal. He tells us about his experience and his... Read More
Great progress moving materials ahead of monsoon
The monsoon period has arrived in Nepal, but building work at the earthquake-damaged schools in Solukhumbu is going great guns thanks to the hard work... Read More
Interview: early literacy and learning
Michael Riach, the Himalayan Trust’s Education Programme Manager, recently visited schools in the Everest region to learn more about the current teaching culture. We asked him... Read More
Lucky enough to go to school
Lhakpa Sherpa lives in the small mountain village of Surke in the Solukhumbu district. His walk to school takes him over an hour, and he has to watch... Read More
Rebuilding Nepal: two years on
It’s been two years since a devastating series of earthquakes struck Nepal in April and May 2015. Almost 9,000 people lost their lives, over 600,000 homes... Read More
Reaching remote schools
Two years on from the devastating series of earthquakes that struck Nepal in April 2015, Himalayan Trust supporters have helped fund the rebuild and repair... Read More
Making a difference in Bung
The local health clinic in the remote village of Bung now has new medical equipment and furniture, thanks to help from Himalayan Trust supporters. Basanta... Read More
Bung health clinic gets an upgrade
The local health clinic in the remote village of Bung now has new medical equipment and furniture, thanks to help from Himalayan Trust supporters. The... Read More
Strengthening communities; rebuilding lives
The earthquake rebuild and retrofit work is now almost complete at about half of the 33 schools we’re supporting. The team plan to finish all... Read More
Water: the most important part of life
“Water is the most important part of life – without it we can’t do anything,” says Pasang Diki Sherpa (known as Pandi to her family... Read More
Latest news on the schools rebuild
The foundations are complete and the walls are going up at the first of 33 schools being rebuilt and repaired in the Everest region of... Read More
The first volunteers at Kunde hospital
When the Kunde hospital was built in 1966, New Zealanders John and Diane McKinnon were the first volunteers to help run the hospital. In 1965,... Read More
The school house in the clouds
“I attended Khumjung school for six years. Without that opportunity I wouldn’t be able to speak with you right now.” Dawa Phuti. Dawa Phuti runs... Read More
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