Our vision is to help the people of the Himalaya achieve their goals through improvements in these areas:
health
education
environmental sustainability & conservation
cultural & the arts
Our projects are spread across the Himalaya. We work together with local NGO's, local communities, government and partner organisations to ensure the long-term viability and sustainability of all our projects. We're proud of our commitment to deliver 100% of our donations directly to our projects. In the last few years our range of projects has grown thanks to the generosity of our many supporters.
Our current projects include (please click on the highlighted text for detailed project information):
Education
Teacher Training & Quality Education Project, located in the Solu Khumbu region of Nepal, will provide direct benefits to over 1,000 teachers and 35,000 primary school students in over 300 schools.
Financial Assistance for underprivileged boys and girls provides educational opportunities in rural Nepal.
The Schools for the Himalaya program aims to improve teaching and learning outcomes in the Solu Khumbu region of Nepal by linking Australian and Nepalese schools.
Tibetan Refugee Supportin India, in partnership with the Australian Tibetan Society, provides assistance to the Himalayan Buddhist Cultural School in Salugara.
A Bhutan Scholarship Program aimed at improving educational outcomes for girls and young women in remote areas of Bhutan
Health
Primary Health Care in Zanskar, India, provides workshops and obstetrics training for traditional medical workers in this isolated region of Ladakh.
Mobile Cancer Clinic aimed at reducing cervical and breast cancer rates in Nepal is being jointly funded by the AHF and the Australian Embassy in Nepal.
Environmental Sustainability & Conservation
Snow Leopard Conservation project, in Nepal and India. In partnership with the Snow Leopard Conservancy, we are protecting this endangered animal through sustainable educational means.
