Mount Everest Foundation For Sustainable Development

Summary of Project:

The establishment of Mount Everest Foundation For Sustainable Development (MEF/NEPAL) is a significant step towards achieving the goals of peace, unity, social amity, international co-operation and fraternity free from racial, ethnic linguistic or religious discrimination. The Mount Everest Foundation believes in the motto of 'World is a Family.' Mount Everest Foundation - Nepal/Tibet is non-political, non-sectarian non-governmental non-profit making humanitarian organization.

Total Funding Goal:

$5,000 USD

For assistance to the Patale Village Development Committee in the area of Okhaldhunga District of Nepal

How You Can Help:

• $50 provides school supplies for one child for one year
• $75 provides medical supplies for the Health Post for one year
• $100 provides vocational training for one villager for one year

To pay via Check: Make check payable to The Mountain Fund. In the "For" section, be sure to designate this project. Mail to: 139 Madison, NE / Albuquerque, NM / 87108 / USA

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Why This Project Matters:

Poverty has always been a very strong issue in Nepal. From planner to social researcher stress that poverty leads dejected problems within a society. In this 21st Century, poverty is one of the global burdens. The Nepalese professors, experts of development, have pointed diversified factors contributing to poverty in Nepal. These factors are high population growth rate; inadequate social economic infrastructure; low productivity, and inefficient use of resources. However, there are some areas such as "Eco-village" or "Eco-tourism" development which play the vital role in accelerating swift economic growth and alleviating poverty. For the moment, The Mount Everest Foundation has chosen to assist the Patale Village Development Committee in the area of Okhaldhunga District of Nepal. This program will be based as a model for future programs in the area.

More Information About This Project:

The program will focus on the following areas:

• Health Post
• Sponsorship activities to the children of the area for Education
• Vocational Training to the local people
• Development of Pharmacy culture Concept
• Eco-village development
• Eco-Tourism development

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  Spend 2 weeks of exciting trekking and service work during June and November in the foothills of Everest. Contribution: $1450. 100% of your international flight and contribution are tax deductable. Leader: Dan Mazur, famous for leading Greg Mortenson's "Three Cups of Tea" K2 expedition. For more about our recent service trek, please visit www.servicetreknews.org.

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