Dog day afternoon
In Nepal, every dog really does have its day. During the Kukur Tihar festival, canines get the royal treatment.
Junko Tabei, first woman to climb Everest, passes away
Our condolences to the family of Junko Tabei; she passed away on Thursday at the age of 77. Junko was the first woman to climb Mt. Everest.
Keeping connected in Miao
Villagers in Miao went for years without any access to the internet—or even knowing what a computer could be used for.
Summer's end, the Yartung Horse Festival
Yar tun marks the end of the lazy days of the growing season and the start of the hard work of the harvest. The ancient festival was revived in Lo Manthang about 15 years ago.
Meet the first Loba doctor
When Wangdi was a young boy growing up in a low-caste village near Lo Manthang, he witnessed his sister’s death—something that could have been prevented if there had been medical care available.
Tiger numbers rise, but so does poaching
Wild tiger populations have risen for the first time in a century. But poaching, too, has spiked, and tiger farms are only feeding the demand.
What's cooking in Kahule?
Maina Lama is breaking the mold for women in rural Nepal. She runs a small café in Kahule serving up veggies she grew herself, with help from an AHF-supported women's co-op.
I was punched in the gut by STOP Girl Trafficking
Rafferty is hoping to keep another 50 Nepali girls safe in school for a year.
HRDC wins World of Children Award (again!)
One of our longtime and most awe-inspiring partners, Dr. Ashok Banskota and his Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children (HRDC), has won an esteemed award—again!
Big improvements at Sambhota School
High in the hills outside of Darjeeling, life just got a little easier for the kids at Sambhota School.