Diary
Rotary international global grant: update
Rabindra and Padam travelled to Thamdanda and joined The Rotary Club of Westhaven New Zealand through a zoom call to show off the results of the water and sanitation project. I was able to show my amazing club the benefits to the villages since the project has been...
In memory of Rahul
Rabindra recently received some upsetting news that his dear friend Rahul had passed away, and the team at HLF are deeply saddened. Rahul was an amazing young man with a bigger heart than most, and although he had nothing himself, what he did have he used to support...
Women empowerment programme: update
The Thamdanda Womens Group remain engaged and committed to the education sessions and have grown immensely since the training that was delivered earlier in the year. They have been selling their produce on roadside markets and in bulk supply. Their summer crop fed...
The “poorest of the poor”
“The Chepang, also known as Chewang, are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group from the rugged ridges of the Mahabharat mountain range of central Nepal. With increasing populations, lack of arable land and few irrigation options, malnutrition has been a historic problem for...
Congratulations Padam!
Padam was recently appointed as an Advisor Expert to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Bagmati Province. “We are so grateful each day that you choose to work with us, Padam. The knowledge, passion, and connection you bring to HLF is appreciated...
Travelling with the Himalayan Leaky Foundation
Rabindra has recently completed further training and development that the Nepal Government provided to enable him to continue to operate in a post-Covid world. If you ever wanted to visit Nepal, then we encourage you to travel with Rabindra and his company A-One...
Nepal elections
The nationwide local elections in Nepal were held in May. These elections take a lot of time and energy for all involved. Having spent time in the country while these elections were held in 2017, I can vouch that these elections are nothing like we would see in a...
Hard working and courageous women
Following on from the successful project with Rotary Foundation, we have been continuing to work with the Komhendo Mother Group Thamdanda, a community of hard working, dependable, courageous, and caring women. The women have been supported by the Himalyan Leaky...
Agricultural education
The field visit day was concluded with training sessions delivered from the agricultural expert Mr Prabun Sapkota. Education was provided for the setup of nurseries to germinate the seeds and equipment that HLF distributed for the summer season crops. We look forward...
Trekking in Nepal with Rabindra
Being one of the poorest nations in the world has meant that the vaccination rollout has been very sporadic! However, 63% of the population are now fully vaccinated and thankfully, the country has begun to welcome back tourists. To this end, Rabindra was recently able...