Diary
Integrated Community Development Program – Pilot Project
On his latest visit to Thamdanda, Padam Tamang (a Director of HLF Nepal) was delighted to meet with the women of the community. Since our last visit the women have taken action to further their desires to be a part of our Integrated Community Development Program...
HLF Nepal Tour 2020
Join Clare and Bino, directors of HLF for a 14 day tour to Nepal next year. The itinerary includes a six day trek on the Tamang Heritage trail in the Langtang area to learn more about these amazing indigenous Nepali people. As well as the trek and some downtime in the...
Thamdanda Water & Sanitation Project
It has been a busy few months, and things are well under way with the water and sanitation project. Suppliers and materials were organised back in June, the groundwork was blessed during a special opening ceremony and the start of the pipework has begun. A few weeks...
Perseverance and determination is key
On Saturday 22nd June The Rotary Westhaven Matariki Gala was held at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. It was a great night with fine food, an interesting guest speaker, live and silent auctions and at around 8.30pm the band ‘Hands Off’ began playing with...
Empowering the disadvantaged
HLF is working towards strengthening and empowering disadvantaged women and children in rural communities to live sustainably through better health, education and economic opportunities. They will be doing this through the Integrated Community Development Program...
Signing my name
Adult literacy classes are continuing and going well. Skills training is enabling women to look after themselves and to provide and income for their children. Just being able to sign their name on a piece of paper is a huge step in being able to gain employment.
Speaking Engagements – to encourage and inspire
Recently, Clare McCall, director of the Himalayan Leaky Foundation (HLF), was invited to speak at the Rotary Milford Club and share about the work that the HLF does. This included giving people an update on the Thamdanda Water & Sanitation Project and the Adult...
Groundwork Blessed: Thamdanda
With materials organised and the start of the groundwork blessed, the Nepal team have been busy making a start to the pipework with over a kilometre completed already. The terrain is not the easiest to work with so this is a fantastic start with everyone working hard...
Matariki Gala: Fundraiser
On Saturday 22nd June 2019 the Rotary Westhaven Matariki Gala was held at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland to raise funds for Auckland City Mission and the Himalayan Leaky Foundation. It was a great night with fine food, an interesting guest speaker...
Project Introductory Workshop: Thamdanda
After finally stopping bouncing with the news the Rotary Foundation Global Grant had been approved, the team got right to work and a Project Introductory Workshop was held with HLF team members, local community, Water Users Committee Executive Members, local leaders,...