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They say its the season to be jolly and to give generously. We have a fun few trinkets left over from our Fujairah Christmas Fair that we thought you might like to share with your friends and family.
Check these out and send us a message to tell us which ones you like.
Limited stocks for a good cause.
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Thanks to Dr. James Piecowye, we had the opportunity to chat to him on his Nightline programme on Dubai Eye and share our experiences, and our ups and downs on our recent trip from Lhasa to Kathmandu.
To listen to the podcast of our live show – click here.
As the nine members of our group get ready for our trip at the end of July 2011, let’s not forget what we are doing this for (other than the fun of doing something drastically different and out of our comfort zone). We are raising funds to help Mission Himalaya build a permanent home for 45+ orphaned and poor children in Nepal – who are at the moment housed in not very nice places and moving pillar to post in rented accommodation.
Our support is for Phase 1 of their project: to build an orphanage on the outskirts of Kathmandu in Sharada Village, near Kavre,. The place is close to local schools and villages where these orphans will receive a high level of care, have food and water, clothes, shelter, access to medical treatment and care, be nurtured, trained in the benefits of sustainable energy and eco gardens and prepare them for being integrated into the local community.
So far, Mission Himalaya and its associates have completed purchase of land, constructed the access road (still needs a little more work) and finished the boundary wall as well as the two storey concrete frame of the main building.
Challenges ahead
Construction and funding is behind schedule and the cost of supporting the orphans in temporary accommodation is expensive and problematic. Mission Himalaya desperately need additional funds (close to USD 80,000) either in money, materials or donations for the following:
Any assistance or support you or your company can offer would be highly appreciated. Mission Himalaya has achieved so much so far, overcoming many difficult setbacks and now needs financial help to complete this program and provide comfortable housing, education and care for their orphans. Having acquired the land, completed the access road, boundary wall, guard house, foundations and the two storey concrete frame the only restriction to completing the project in 2011 is the lack of funding and of course the imminent monsoons.
For payment, current sponsors and information, please visit www.missionhimalaya.org or ontact Mission Himalaya for any further clarifications by email at namaste@himhols.wlink.com.np.
Mission Himalaya was founded in July 2008 by a group of socially committed professionals comprising teachers, engineers, tourism entrepreneurs and social workers. Mission Himalaya is registered with the Office of the Company Registrar, Government of Nepal as a Company not Distributing Profit.
In the UAE, you can contact any of our Trekking for Nepal volunteers or send us a message through the site or Steve Edmondson on steve.edmondson@aecom.com
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Update (31 May 2011): Donation from Lesley Cully $60 (approx AED 220) bringing the total to AED 12,117 or 2423 bricks! Thank you.
All the cyclists and participants have been raising funds to help with the project and the fundraising so far has been:
Total raised as on 29 May 2011: AED 11,897
If you want to contribute, buy a brick or contact us.
Since our trip is all about raising funds for the Eco Farm, I thought that I would share this update on the farm.
Download the PDF document here
Please continue to support us – buy a few bricks so we can finish the ground floor before the monsoon begins in Nepal. So far we have 300 bricks thanks to generous supporters including SolidariTeaArabia. Thank you all but we need quite a few more.
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Thank you for visiting Trekking for Nepal. We are a group of volunteers based (mostly) in the UAE, getting together to raise funds to help Mission Himalaya in their efforts to build an ec0-farm cum permanent home for 45+ orphans in the greater Kathmandu valley.
Our current project is an ambitious cycle ride from Lhasa to Kathmandu schedule to depart from UAE on 29th July 2011.
We welcome your thoughts, comments and suggestions. Join us, support us as we undertake this adventure.
We are launching our ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign today. Its easy. We have priced each brick at AED 5.00 (approx USD 1.50) each. We have a PayPal account set up to receive these funds.
As you will have seen from the Mission Himalya’s web site, we are trying to raise funds to help them complete the first phase of creating a permanent home for these orphans. We have been working with them for close to three years and know exactly where our money is going.
Our aim is to help Mission Himalaya get the funds they need to get the job done. Join us, support us in any way you can. All it takes is a click.
