Over the past 29 years, the Foundation has developed seven Sherpa cultural projects in the Everest, Solukhumbu and Makalu valleys (renovation of mills, chörtens and monasteries). Most importantly, the foundation has helped educate 40 orphaned children whose fathers died during Himalayan expeditions.
In 2025, we still support the education of 8 children/students.
Ang Ngima Sherpa, Bachelors in Fashion
Fourth semester classes are running, currently in second year. He has two more semesters to go. He is creative and likes to sketch drawings with a focus on Fashion Illustration. Will need to do a couple of internships during his third (final) year of studies.
He also has to do the IEC Designer Runway (also called graduation show) where students need to act as designers and work on different themes provided to them in a group and host the event by themselves where Nepali celebrities and fashion idols will be invited.
Ang Sumba Sherpa, Grade 12 failed
Sumba failed Accountancy twice in grade 12. Currently working as a Barista in a restaurant called Jimbu Thakali in Naxal from 9 am till 10 pm, with a 2-hour break from 4 pm to 6 pm. He plans to take tuition classes for Accountancy and retake exam next year.
Pasang Phuti Sherpa, BBS graduate
Pasang Phuti is working as a Data Entry Assistant at Himalayan Trust Nepal in the health project “Zero TB in Kids and Family” starting 11 August 2024. Awaiting BBS results and plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting. To be decided: in Nepal or abroad?
Yonden Dolma Sherpa, Bachelors in Pharmacy
Yonden is currently in her second year of Pharmacy studies with 9 other students. She passed her first internal exams of second year. She failed four subjects in the first year: Biochemistry,Anapathology & Physio, Microbiology, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and currently retaking them. The results will be out in December 2024. She says that her second year of studies is fairly easier than the first year but she needs to speak more and ask questions to her professors. Her second year board exams are in April 2025 with results usually published in August. She aims to complete studies and become a Pharmacist.
