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…

Freshly sharpened pencils, crisp, unused notebooks, shiny new textbooks, and neatly packed backpacks. Typically, all signs that back to school…

I hope to see Nepal develop more and more facilities and programs for those who have faced trauma. They need a place where they feel loved and valued…

I’ve been with MountainChild for six months now. My passion has always been to encourage the marginalized and vulnerable of our society…

Hi, I’m Bimala! I currently serve as the Create Hope Art Teacher for MountainChild. I was born in Rolpa to a family of 3, including our cat, Maanu!…

MountainChild has never operated alone. We partner with several national entities that help facilitate our wok across the Himalayas. One of them is…

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