The American Himalayan Foundation is dedicated to helping people in need across the Himalayan region.
Working With Heart
We take care of people in the Himalaya who are in need and have no one else. How? By opening doors to education and health care. By building stronger communities and developing lasting, trusting partnerships. By working in a way that respects both tradition and innovation. By giving people opportunity and hope, so they can look to the future.
Healthcare
For many across the Himalaya, healthcare is unaffordable and out of reach. We build and support health clinics, fund health workers and supply medicines to bring care to poor, off-the-grid communities—life-changing and often life-saving for those who are too poor or live too far from a good doctor.
changes a child's life with surgery from the experts at HRDC
Education
Nothing looks as squarely toward the future as education. And nothing else has education’s power to transform lives. For a child facing daunting odds because of caste, gender, disability or poverty—education offers a path forward to opportunity and hope.
gives a student books, a uniform, and supplies for a year
STOP Girl Trafficking
Every year, thousands of girls in rural Nepal have their childhoods cut short, as poverty and social pressures steer them toward early marriage, unsafe labor and other forms of exploitation. Education is the key to breaking this cycle.
keeps a girl in school for a year and safe from being trafficked
Upper Mustang
In the high alpine desert of northwestern Nepal, isolation had left the native Loba people impoverished, their ancient traditions threatened by the hardships of daily life. We provide them with the support they need to stay healthy, adapt to a changing environment, and keep their culture alive for generations to come.
a year of Tibetan language and culture classes for a young Loba
Sherpas and Everest
In the shadows of one of the world’s highest peaks, Thame is where our mission first came to life. What began with support for education and healthcare has grown into long-term partnership with the Sherpa people — helping them where it is needed most. Now, climate change is reshaping life in these high-altitude communities, bringing new and urgent challenges.
covers a Sherpa's doctor visit at Khunde Hospital
Protecting Wildlife
Across the Himalaya, tigers and snow leopards face mounting threats from habitat loss and human conflict. Together with our trusted partners, we are working to protect these endangered animals and preserve the wild spaces they call home.
helps protect wild tigers in Nepal and India from poachers
