Amber's Dream

This is an "Un-Official", Year End Report" of The Himalayan Education Development Project!
Hello to all Friends and Supporters!

I have traveled to Nepal, Tibet and India many times during the past 20 years. I formed many 'bonds" with guides and porters during that time. However,on a 3 week long trek to Ladakh in the summer of 2008 , my guide was a young man, Amber Tamang. He was young enough to be my oldest son's age!

Amber and I became "best of friends", during this extremely remote and arduous journey to a region of the world rarely encountered by Westerners. We formed a "Spiritual Bond" and a partnership.

In February 2009, we decided to form The Himalayan Education Development Project. Our first project, the Jana Priya Secondary School Community Library was completed 4 months later. We also paid for a young Nepali college student's first year of medical school at one of Kathmandu's top universities. This gesture of "compassion" from The Himalayan Education Development Project caught the attention of Nepal's Prime Minister. He then agreed to pay for the remainder of her college education.

Kanuri Sherpa, a graduate of the Jana Priya Secondary Regional School, dreamed of becoming a videographer with the hope of documenting Nepal's rich and varied culture. Amber and I decided to film a documentary about the Himalayas that is rarely seen by "outsiders". We invited Kanuri to join us as a team member of The Himalayan Education Development Project. We were able to provide him with a professional grade camera.

In a special ceremony,celebrated throughout Nepal in October, Amber(the eldest brother) was honored by Pema, his younger sister, for helping to provide for all family members. Pema then honored me by "including me" as a "much" older brother in providing for The Family. This gesture took me by surprise and I was truly honored!

In this New Year, The Himalayan Education Development Project is committed to continuing to support the educational needs throughout Nepal!

We offer our best wishes during this holiday season!