We firmly believe that good relationships are the core to a sustainable future and we pride ourselves on the strong relationships we have with our in country teams. Now, as we begin to expand and grow, we want to be able to give back and support the areas of lower economic development that we visit, supporting the local communities and people who call these places home. With this as a target, we are working to support our Nepalese team as they develop a new project, aimed at support the local children and community in the village of Hongong, (pronouced Hungung).
The Kandoo Foundation is an NGO, set up and run by Pimba, our manager in Nepal, and his incredible team. We are helping him to fund work that the NGO is completing by donating $10 for each participant who visits Nepal to the Kandoo Foundation. This money is then put towards children's education, medical fees and community development, helping this small community to continue to flourish.
Below we have outlined previous and ongoing work that the Foundation has undertaken:
Fleeces for Hongong School
As an active member of the local community, Pimba has ties with members of the village of Hongong and was approached by the local school to ask for some help acquiring warm, good quality fleeces for every child in the school.
The villages in rural Nepal are generally low economic areas and many children are exposed to little shelter, particularly during the harsh winters. Families are unable to afford technical, warm clothing for their children and the freezing night time temperatures lead to little sleep. By providing children with something as simple as a fleece, we are giving them some warmth to encourage a good night's sleep, which in turn provides them with better prospects as they are able to concentrate in school and gain a better education.