FRIENDS OF HIMALAYAN CHILDREN
Empowerment through education
"Our volunteer administration ensures nearly 95% of funds raised go directly to supporting disadvantaged children in regional Nepal."
Empowerment through education
"Our volunteer administration ensures nearly 95% of funds raised go directly to supporting disadvantaged children in regional Nepal."
Jonathan is back in Nepal on his annual pilgrimage to Batase village for a month. When he goes he takes with him donated goods from friends of FHC. Donations this time include clothing and knitted goods. But he’s not there just to deliver donations. On arrival to Kathmandu he visits …read more
Kevin and Anna are adventurous young travellers from Germany. They blog their adventures throughout Asia on Instagram where they have 149,000 followers. Last year Kevin hiked from Gangasagar (near Kolkata in India), to the Kala Patthar (near Everest Base Camp) in Nepal. It took him 45 days and many tears …read more
Som tells me “Right now we are in Batase, Rita, Brent and the group are having great time and I was able to explain everything to them and they seem to be inspired and motivated to boost the project and increase fund-raising efforts.” Rotarians from Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise …read more
It’s all about the duty of a brother to protect his sister and a sister’s blessings for her brother. The sister gives prayers to her brother for a long and happy life by applying a vertical tika of seven colours onto her brother’s forehead. She also treats him with his …read more
In November, an all-women’s group with participants from Australia trekked to the spectacular Annapurna Base Camp under the guidance of ex FHC hostel students. Fiona Sewell, Secretary of FHC, was one of those women. She writes: “Greetings from Annapurna Base Camp – 4,130 metres. It’s hard to describe the feeling …read more
Anil, FHC’s President in Nepal, recently shared a vehicle with a young lady on her way to visit her family in Baseri village for mother’s day. They talked. Her heart-felt story helps to illustrate what motivates us here at Friends of Himalayan Children, and what you as donors and sponsors …read more
Anil writes: “Rasundra, Bir Bahadur and Subash grew up together in the FHC hostel from a very young age, far from the comfort of home, because life gave them challenges early on. Coming from very difficult family backgrounds in the village, they learned to stand strong before they even understood …read more
The recycling scheme ‘Containers for Change’ is a very important source of income for FHC. Over the past financial year our collectors have raised nearly $8000 but that is down from last year by 25%. We need your help. A few containers can pay for a meal for a child. …read more
The Year 3 students at St Andrew’s Catholic College in Cairns have done it again. They are great friends of FHC and again they have worked hard to raise money for our cause. During Catholic Education Week, the students created an art gallery in the foyer of the All Saints’ …read more
FHC has run two fun fundraisers in the past few months. On Saturday 12 July, Marcus and Fiona opened up their garden to a wonderful night of food and informative presentations, all to raise funds for the charity. It was a sellout. Clementine Ford, a feminist writer and champion for …read more
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