Special Projects

Funding for Post-graduation Training or College

The Sherpa Education Project provides special funding by contributions from individual donors for Sherpa girls who have graduated from our sponsored education program. The girls are provided tuition for continuing education whether it be college or vocational training. Dali Sherpa is our first girl to be sponsored and is working towards a degree in “Health Assistance.”

Secular Education for Young Student Monks

The young monks or “tawas” of the Changmityang Monastery in the village of Mera are given classes in English, math, social sciences and health. These subjects round out their spiritual teaching and provide them with a larger world view. In spite of their remote location and basic living conditions, computers are considered an integral part of their education.

Monastery Improvements

The Sherpa Education Project is currently supporting the building of a new entrance into the Mera monastery and a new kitchen for healthier and more efficient food preparation for the monks.

Co-sponsoring a Local Health Clinic

Organize and Fund Emergency Relief Programs

Every dollar donated for the Relief Programs goes directly to the Khumbu region of Nepal with on-site supervision. We use our network of local individuals to obtain and distribute items for the Sherpa people in need.

2015 Earthquake Relief Program

The Sherpa Education Project donated $35,000.00 to help repair damages caused by the 2015 Earthquake.

2020 Pandemic Relief Program

Pandemic Emergency Food Donation Appeal to Help feed our Sherpa families in Nepal. The photo below shows the success of our 2020 pandemic food distribution program in the Khumbu region of Nepal.