HRDC wins World of Children Award (again!)
One of our longtime and most awe-inspiring partners, Dr. Ashok Banskota and his Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children (HRDC), has won an esteemed award—again!
Big improvements at Sambhota School
High in the hills outside of Darjeeling, life just got a little easier for the kids at Sambhota School.
Far and wide: HRDC's network of amazing doctors
Bishal Rana Magar and some friends went swimming in the nearby river. In a freak accident, the riverbank collapsed and buried him. His friends dragged him out, unknowingly dislocating his spine.
Girls saving girls, part 2: Bimala
Young women once at risk of being trafficked are now role models. And they’re helping other girls, not only in the classroom, but empowering them to stand up to pressures that would take them out of school.
Girls saving girls, part 1: Samjhana
One of the most amazing results of our STOP Girl Trafficking (SGT) project is Dr. Aruna’s Uprety's army of SGT graduates! Young women once at risk of being trafficked are now role models.
Congrats to Pasang! Climber, humanitarian, and now Adventurer of the Year
“I find that mountains are extremely fair, and they don’t differentiate whether you are a man or a woman, rich or poor.” –Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita
Erica and Norbu return to Nepal, six months later
Erica Stone and Norbu Tenzing are on their whirlwind tour of Nepal again, visiting with our partners and projects there.
Bishwakarma Puja
Bishwakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Lord Bishwakarma, the divine architect. It is a tribute not only to those who work in the engineering and architectural community, but also to artisans, craftsmen, mechanics, and industrial workers.
The Great Escape, pt. 2: Return to Lo Manthang
Luigi Fieni, AHF art conservator, returns to Mustang to discover the fate of the gompa wall paintings he has poured his heart into.
Journeys through Lo
Upper Mustang, the former Kingdom of Lo, is a time capsule of Buddhist culture, with sacred sites dating back to the 15th century.