High Hope Pethangtse and High Hope Expeditions support Solokhumbu Project

Hope for the Nations is starting a new project in Nepal. Nick Arkle, the Chair of the Himalayan Section of Hope for the Nations, visited a remote corner of the Solokhumbu Region and discovered the need a residence for girls attending school in the Taksindu region. The walk from home to school is several hours over rough trails and most are prevented from attending school. The residence will allow them to attend school during the week and be home on the weekend. He also found a small social service organization called Taksindu Social Welfare already working in the region and able to partner with Hope for the Nations. A new project is born and with its geographic proximity to the High Hope Pethangtse expedition, our support for this project is a natural. Fund raising efforts and donated funds will go in this direction.

The previous project, the Young Adults Home, has achieved success and while their is still need, graduates of the program are moving into independent living. The Solokhumbu project addresses a more urgent need and is a great match for the support from High Hope Pethangtse and High Hope Expeditions.