Nepal's Festival of Lights... and dogs and cows, too
Tihar is a celebration of humanity’s relationships with each other, the animals that are close to us, and the triumph of light over darkness.
Home, sweet home
Some may call it an orphanage, but for the 84 children who live, study, and play together at Child Haven, it’s a big, loving family.
No shortage of joy at Navjyoti School
Even during a short visit to Navjyoti, you’re in for a year’s worth of hugs from its spirited students. This school in Kathmandu gives differently abled children the attentive care they need to be their best selves.
Beautiful, wild Mustang in photos
Every year after the planting season is over in Upper Mustang, villagers take out the sacred Kangyur texts and carry them around the fields in a prayer for a healthy harvest.
Sherpa community celebrates reopening of Khumjung Gompa
400-year-old Khumjung Gompa, damaged beyond repair by the earthquakes, joyfully reopened its doors to the Sherpa community again this weekend.
Eye camps bring life into focus
Getting by in the world is difficult enough for people in the Himalaya. And if you can’t even see the world? AHF has launched a new eye health campaign for Himalayan communities in Kathmandu.
Gai Jatra: Cow Festival or Day of the Dead? It’s both, actually
Nepal's Gai Jatra festival is a day to remember the departed—and a celebration of life.
Congrats to 'General' Kamala for her work to STOP Girl Trafficking!
STOP Girl Trafficking 'General' Kamala Adhikari was recognized for her dedication to keeping girls in school and safe from being trafficked—by a real general!
Dividing lines: A girl's life in rural Nepal
We stopped into a school where some of our STOP Girl Trafficking girls were writing essays and drawing pictures of what their lives are like. Their reality is stark.
How this Missouri teen banded his community together to STOP Girl Trafficking
Jay Mehta, a student from Kansas City, rallied his community to raise $1,000 for STOP Girl Trafficking. That's ten more girls in school and safe!