Meanwhile, in Nepal...
Nepal is in a strict lockdown until April 7th. So far, there are only a handful of recorded cases of COVID-19, but lack of testing and info about proper safeguards is an ongoing concern.
The Slums of Surkhet
Ten minutes from the bus depot is a target-rich environment for slavers – a slum alongside a busy, dusty highway. We crossed fetid open drains on sheets of plywood (there are no paths) to meet two of the SGT girls living there.
Happy Losar! Year of the Iron Mouse
On the first day of the Tibetan year 2167 of the Iron Mouse, we wanted to share heartfelt Losar wishes from AHF students across the Himalaya.
A love letter to the AHF family and friends
We feel deeply privileged to be entrusted with your support and belief in us. It makes everything we do possible.
The healing power of water
Every morning, Ama Taomo, like many women and children in the Himalaya, carries her recycled juice and cooking oil containers to the nearest filter tap and collects safe drinking water for her family.
Annapurna's Song
The Jerry Garcia Foundation has released the first album on its Only Love Records music label, Annapurna's Song, Music of the Himalayas, a collaborative project with Seven Seas Music to benefit the American Himalayan Foundation.
Human Trafficking in Nepal
Viewpoints Radio chats with Sarah Bakker, the American Himalayan Foundation's Director of Operations, about AHF's STOP Girl Trafficking Initiative, which keeps Nepali girls stay safe from human trafficking by giving them an education.
Rock Star Dawa Takes SGT Up
Twenty-five STOP Girl Trafficking alums and Friday Teachers just took part in a two-days outdoor education and leadership training led by Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, a North Face athlete and Everest and K2 summiter.
At home on the range
In the 24 years I’ve been going to Lo Manthang, the welcome on this recent trip was a first: I was bucked off a speeding horse, who was anxious to get home.
What does family look like?
Dr. Aruna Uprety and I walked to a small home to meet five girls and one tiny grandmother. Even for SGT, this was a special situation.