Mail by Runner 169: A talk Bruce Gave this month

On 11 May, Bruce Arroll spoke about the Trust to U3A Remuera, 85 people, in the hall at St Chad's Church. He called the talk "From Everest to Empowerment."

Some of you will know Bruce. He joined the Board as our healthcare trustee in 2022. He is a South Auckland GP of more than 30 years and a professor of general practice at the University of Auckland. His connection to the Khumbu goes back nearly 50 years: in 1977 and 1978 he did his medical-school elective at Phaplu Hospital. That trip is part of why he is on the Board at all.

Bruce had not given one of these talks before. He offered because he wanted to. Board members, members and friends of the Trust do the same from time to time, speaking to a local group, a club, or a church, wherever there is interest. It is a quiet, ordinary part of how the work stays known.

It went well. One man told Bruce he had been coming to U3A talks for four years and this was the best one yet. The video "Schoolhouse in the Clouds" was the part people responded to most. Since then the talk has brought in some donations, and introduced the Trust to a community who had not come across it before.

Of his 69 slides, only nine were about health. The rest was the wider story. He said the more he sees of the work, the more remarkable he finds it.

There is a small invitation in this.

If you would like to speak about the Trust in your own community, or do some fundraising locally, we can help. We have a set of slides and printed materials we will happily send you. This is what Bruce used. We are glad to support members who want to carry Ed's work a little further into their own circles. If that is you, reply to this email and we will sort it out. If it is not, that is completely fine.

And if you are reading this but have never formally joined, you are welcome to. Membership starts at $46 a year, at himalayantrust.org/membership. No pressure either way; the work continues regardless.

Thank you for being part of this.