SUPPORTING THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE OF NEPAL   Donate
SUPPORTING THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE OF NEPAL   Donate

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Sasja McCann
1st March 2025

A Legacy of Care: Naumati Limbu’s Journey as Ikhabu’s Best FCHV

Naumati Limbu, a 58-year-old Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) from Ikhabu, Ward 4 of Phaktanglung Rural Municipality, has been a pillar of her community’s healthcare for over 20 years. Her selfless service, often unrecognised, was recently celebrated when she was awarded the title of “Best FCHV” among 18 volunteers in Ikhabu. This recognition was made...
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1st March 2025

From Silence to Smiles: Transforming Classrooms in Nepal

During our last field visit in November, as we trekked between schools, Rajendra Pant—REED Nepal’s dedicated field coordinator—reminded us of the remarkable transformation we’ve helped bring to the region. Having worked in these schools since 2010, Rajendra has seen first-hand how much has changed. The most significant shifts? A new approach to teaching, greater parental...
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26th February 2025

Extract from George Band’s Kangchenjunga’s diary – 1955

The successful ascent of Mt Everest in 1953 inspired more successful climbs of “eight-thousanders”. Mt Kangchenjunga was successfully sumitted by climbers Joe Brown and George Band as part of the British expedition led by Charles Evans in 1955. Read more from George Band’s diary and find out how this first climb links in with the...
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14th January 2025

Looking for a Digital Marketing Trustee

The Himalayan Trust UK has been working since 1989 to help the mountain people of Nepal. We strive to improve health and education in the mountainous regions of Northeastern Nepal, particularly in the Taplejung region. We still hold to the guiding principles laid down by Sir Edmund Hillary when he founded the first Himalayan Trust...
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10th June 2024

Hillary Memorial Lecture – Mallory & Irvine 100 years on

8th June 2024 had been a date fixed in the events diary of the Royal Geographical Society for quite some while. Years, in fact. In the knowledge that this was the exact centenary of the disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine on Everest, still ‘going strong for the top’, leaving us all wondering...
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29th May 2024

Annual Report 2023

One year ago today, we celebrated 70 years since the remarkable achievement made by Sir Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, in being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest. With thanks to our supporters, we have been able to ensure that we continue the legacy left by Sir Ed to support the mountain...
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3rd April 2024

Community Health Awareness Programme in Lelep

The health team have now completed their Community Health Awareness Programme in Lelep, which has been going on for the past two years. The sessions are run by Female Community Health Volunteers (“FCHV”) and a total of 1,678 participants, mainly women (but some men!) attended the sessions. Most of the sessions are aimed at improving...
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3rd April 2024

The benefits of libraries in schools

As a trustee with the role of improving teaching, learning and resources in 35 schools, it is always rewarding when you can witness an immediate impact. A little while ago the provision of lunch boxes ensured children did not go hungry, stayed in school and focused on their learning for the whole of each day....
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30th March 2024

Changes to our charitable structure

Over the coming months you will perhaps notice some changes to our website. After several years of work, and following a decision made in 2022 to initiate the change, the Board of Trustees voted in December to approve the change of legal structure of the charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation or “CIO”. The Himalayan...
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14th January 2024

Looking for a Joint Health Programme Trustee

Dr Debbie Eklund, a retired Public Health consultant, who has served as a Trustee since 2013 and initiated the health project has now retired from her role as Joint Health Programme Lead at the Trust. We have much to thank Debbie for – Dr Eklund formed a partnership with Action for Nepal( AfN,) an NGO...
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How Your Support Can Help

The communities of Taplejung will appreciate any support you feel able to give.

Please consider to set-up a regular payment scheme. Click the amounts below to find out how your donations make a difference.

£20 will support
£50 will support
£100 will support
£1,000+ will support
  • Warm blanket for mother and baby
  • Foot suction pump to clear babies’ breathing
  • 25 Reading books
  • Stationery for one child for a year
  • Stretcher
  • Nebuliser to help breathing
  • Classroom furniture set for 3
  • Week of teacher training
  • Emergency transport for 2 patients
  • An additional teacher for 2 weeks
  • Equipment for a birthing centre including delivery bed, post natal care bed and oxygen supply
  • 2 school laptops
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