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Feature Fundraiser: Mount Everest Base Camp Trek (8 October - 27 October, 2005)
This year 42 participants are taking up the opportunity to help Nepali children while climbing the tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest. The Global Volunteer Network has created a fundraising trek to the Base Camp of Mount Everest in order to help poverty stricken children in Nepal.
Participant of this fundraising trek to The Base Camp of Mount Everest have the opportunity to visit ancient Kathmandu. While on the hike trekkers will visit the highest Buddhist monastery in the world, observing Buddhist prayer rituals as they acclimate to an altitude of 12,687ft/3,867m. The team will then hike over glaciers and snow capped rocks as they ascend to the Base Camp of Mount Everest at 17,998ft/5,486m. Upon descending they will visit Sherpa villages, see the famed mountain yaks of the Himalayas and visit the hospital Sir Edmund Hilary created for the people of Nepal. Once the trekkers have returned to civilization they will then have the opportunity to visit various projects designed to assist Nepali children. Trek participants will see the faces of the children their funds will benefit.
Many orphanages in Nepal are under-funded and not able to provide quality care. The donation proceeds of this trip will go towards providing children in orphanages with quality housing, health care, food, clothes, furniture, school supplies, schooling and supervision.
In addition to helping maintain the general operating costs of certain orphanages in Nepal the funds raised form this trip will also be used, in part, for the ‘Brighter Future Children’s Home Building Project.’ This orphanage will be built in the village of Bistachap, approximately 25 kilometers south of Kathmandu, and will house 15 orphans.
Finally, there is little or no support for victims of sexual assault in Nepal, especially children. In an effort to address this need the Global Volunteer Network will give a portion of the donated funds to a local Nepali NGO working to provide psychological support and resources to victims of sexual assault.
For more information see: http://communityfund.volunteer.org.nz/nepal/
Latest Everest Base Camp Entry
4-Nov-2005: Courtney Montague - Home
I've returned home in one piece. After a trip free of stomach bugs I developed one upon my return which put me out of commission for 3 days but I'm back to work today. The day after everyone left, my last day in Kathmandu, Joe, Emma and Kaamal took me to the building where they will move the orphans from the Godly Prayer Peace Mission. After the images of where the boys where staying initially...
I've returned home in one piece. After a trip free of stomach bugs I developed one upon my return which put me out of commission for 3 days but I'm back to work today. The day after everyone left, my last day in Kathmandu, Joe, Emma and Kaamal took me to the building where they will move the orphans from the Godly Prayer Peace Mission. After the images of where the boys where staying initially...
