The Australian Himalayan Foundation
Working with Himalayan communities for better education, improved health and environmental sustainability.
About this charity
Over the years, thousands of Australians have visited the Himalaya. For many it is an opportunity to trek beneath the world’s highest peaks and to appreciate some of the world’s most hospitable cultures.
However, for the remote communities in Nepal, Bhutan and northern India, access to basic health and education services is often out of reach and climate change poses a growing threat to Himalayan communities, livelihoods and glaciers, which are a critical source of water for millions of people.
The Australian Himalayan Foundation believes that the people of the Himalaya know their local environments best. Therefore, since 2002, AHF has worked in partnership with local organisations to design and deliver cost-effective and practical programs that help remote Himalayan families withstand serious challenges such as poverty, injustice and natural disasters.
Giving to AHF as a traveller is an opportunity to give something back to one of the most incredible mountain destinations in the world.
Watch: Education through Tourism in Nepal
World Nomads customers have been supporting the work of the AHF since 2006. See the impact of this support in a short documentary below.
Footprints | Nepal | Education Through Tourism from World Nomads Video on Vimeo.
