“The mountains are tricky and can be unforgiving. If you get injured, the remoteness makes it difficult to get treatment…

The Himalayas are glorious and proud. Life for many communities dwelling under these giants looks different from the rest of the world and has its…

The Shree Nubri Basic School still has a long way to go to reach their mission, but it is encouraging to see the progress they have made over the…

The Shree Nubri Basic School opened to provide quality education to the students of the Himalayas…

For students to reach school in the Himalayas, it means walking through the unforgiving mountain slopes. Unfortunately, the journey brings on fears…

Sharing tea is an important business in this country. Nothing begins or is official until at least one cup is consumed. When everyone takes their…

When we introduce MountainChild to a new area of the Himalayas, WASH training is first on our agenda to carry hope. The sanitation and health…

In Nepali, Maya's name means love. And for Valentine's Day last month, the day the world celebrates love, Maya partnered with Everday Himalaya to…

Bimala hears them before she sees them. Their joyful clamoring up the steps brings the quiet studio to life every Tuesday…

We talk about hope a lot here. We share stories of how it is moving through dark places, saving lives, and changing the narrative of suffering in…

Shyo, a village in the high Himalayas, is about 45 minutes to an hour walk away from the nearest health post. When we got a call from a health…

2020 has been a busy year for HALO. With 21 rescues this year alone, HALO is growing to match the need and has found favor across the Himalayas…

Life in the Himalayas is lived out together. Everyone depends on one another. Homes are open spaces. Doors keep out the cold, but not the company…

MountainChild doesn’t work alone. We don’t want to! In our HALO operations alone, we tag team with 4 local organizations who all play critical parts…

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the HALO phone is on. Two of our team members take turns carrying it around, on call at all times…

Since HALO began in 2017, 92 patients have been rescued! For each operation, the entire team dedicates all of its effort to ensure the rescue is…

After permission for a HALO rescue is confirmed, we work with Simrik Airlines to fly out and receive the patient.  The heli flies from the…

HALO is a powerful program. It helps us to carry hope to the most desparate in the Himalayas, rescuing those who have no access to emergency medical…

Hey, I am Rubina. I work as the Communications Assistant for MountainChild! The lockdown was certainly overwhelming, but I decided to see it as a…

Hi, I'm Namrata! I work as the HALO Officer for MountainChild. As a mother, lockdown means no free time. In addition to my job, most of my…

Hey! I'm Yangee. I work as a Government Liason Assistant for MoutainChild. The lockdown that hit Nepal earlier this year hit daily wages workers…

It seems to human nature to gather where the food is. We cram ourselves into kitchens and gather around snack tables. Tibetans in the remote…

For a country as small as Nepal, it's home to one of the world's most diverse and richest cultures. The country is made up of 125 different castes…

It was warm. The air was thick with monsoon humidity, and the sun was relentless. "You hungry?" she asked me in broken English, motioning bringing…