The recent flood that swept through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli valleys is a sobering reminder of the reality of life in Nepal today. More than 1,350 lives were lost, with thousands still missing and tens of thousands displaced. Our thoughts are with every individual and family affected. The response is being led by Nepal’s national...Read More
We are saddened by the loss of life and the devastation in the Bhotekoshi valley. Our colleagues, partners and the communities we work with in Taplejung are safe. We are deeply saddened by the disaster that struck northern Nepal on 26 August, when a massive landslide high in the mountains sent a wall of water...Read More
We are delighted to share our 2025 Annual Report and to report a year of real milestone moments. Twelve of our 35 schools are now rated excellent. Every birth in Ikhabu was attended by a skilled birth attendant. And we have committed to expanding our Education Programme from 35 to 54 schools in 2026. None...Read More
We are pleased to share the 2024 Annual Report of the Himalayan Trust UK. Despite the challenges of working in remote mountainous regions, 2024 has marked another step forward with good, meaningful and tangible progress. The Education Programme, as well as carrying on the regular work in our 35 schools, has worked on creating a...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
We may not have the fondest memories of our school lunches when we were children. I suspect, however, that they were more important to the rhythm of our day than we remember. When a group of Trustees travelled to the Taplejung District of Nepal in 2018, a number of the schools we visited asked if...Read More
