URRENTLY
NEEF had an opportunity to address a deep need in three seriously isolated Sherpa and Kulung villages located in the Mahakulung municipality. Two hundred and sixty-nine young children living on the southern slopes of Mt. Everest were in need of warm clothes and school supplies immediately in order to attend school last winter. This project served poor families in the villages of Himchuli, Pattale and Nurkum. All of these families are subsistence farmers whose only source of outside income is the dangerous occupation of carrying heavy loads at high altitude. Many of these children are orphans who have lost parents to this lifestyle.
FUND RAISER
NEEF kicked off a fund raiser in the spring of 2024 hoping to raise enough funds to finalize the purchase and distribution to the children before the end of the year. This will allow a distribution of these warm clothes for school as days reach their coldest. A warm track suit, a school uniform, canvas shoes and transportation will total $7,209.50 or $26.80 for each child served. We are optimistic but understand that we will need to work hard to reach this goal.
