The American Himalayan Foundation brings shelter, safety, education, health, and opportunity to people in the Himalaya who have no one else.
San Francisco / Kathmandu
Joined July 2009
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Did you know - Peter Hillary, Sir Edmund Hillary's son, climbed Mt #Everest in 1990, making the pair of first father/son duo to do so. youtu.be/rRjE0DGdSpc
It’s Human Trafficking Awareness month. This is what we’re doing to STOP Girl Trafficking in Nepal − keeping them safe and in school. himalayan-foundation.org/wha…
Prevention is rescue without the suffering. #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth
Bista in the house! Thrilled to welcome Tsewang Bista, our rockstar partner in Mustang, the former Kingdom of Lo. 20+ years of doing (a lot of) good together, being kind and having (dusty high-altitude) fun − in service to the people and environment there. #dogoodbekindhavefun
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“Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.” ― Anatoli Boukreev
Happy birthday Sarah, AHF director of Ops and rockstar! Fighting the good fight everyday for people in the Himalaya.
In Nepal, 15K+ girls are trafficked into slavery or early marriage each year, coerced or tricked with promises of a good job or a better life. AHF keeps girls in school, safe from traffickers. #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth
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The @jerrygarcia Foundation has launched #OnlyLoveRecords, and their first album is supporting the @HimalayanFdn! app.com/story/entertainment/… @GratefulDead @sevenseasmusic @brookeslist
"After installing water purification system in camp wise it not only saves our both time and money but more importantly it benefited our health."
– Ama Taomo
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All climbers seeking a permit to climb Mt #Everest will now need to disclose their full medical history, according to a set of new rules drafted by the Tourism Department, Nepal. tkpo.st/2PR9yNG
In honor of #InternationalMountainDay,
@Marmot
is donating the proceeds from the sale of Limited Edition trucker caps to AHF. Get yours online or in Marmot stores before they sell out! 👉bit.ly/38snruh
#dogoodbekindhavefun
Today is #HumanRightsDay. Join us in the fight to prevent girl trafficking. STOP Girl Trafficking prevents trafficking by keeping at-risk girls in school, safe & earning an education that gives them a future. Prevention is rescue without the suffering. himalayan-foundation.org/
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In the lead up to #InternationalMountainDay, we’re featuring all of Nepal’s collared snow leopards on our Instagram (@nepalwwf). Follow us to meet all 6 and learn about their contributions to global snow leopard conservation.
First up: Ghanjenjwenga
➡️instagram.com/nepalwwf/
New AHF team member extraordinaire rocks the Giving Tuesday trucker hat. Thanks Marmot! instagram.com/p/B5vcPBJJ9E2/…