Posted on April 4, 2010 with No Comments
Although the Apa Sherpa Foundation has only been officially organized recently, Apa and his team have worked the last three years to raise money to assist the Thame school. Now, with the help and support of generous donations, the Apa Sherpa Foundation will be able to expand the legacy already begun by Apa himself. The Fondation is in the midst of establishing a number projects in this region: to increase educational resources, provide better training for educators, and also a program to preserve Sherpa culture and language.
Currently the Sherpas do not have a written language and poor economic conditions have led to an exodus of young people to larger cities in order to seek a better life. The foundation’s first and most important task is to reverse this trend and strengthen the home land of the Sherpa people.
Posted on March 31, 2010 with 5 Comments
The mission of The Apa Sherpa Foundation (ASF) is to empower individuals throughout the world to follow the example of Apa Sherpa in overcoming adversity.
Apa Sherpa, Tiger of the Himalaya, was born in poverty and rose to become the greatest climber in the history of Mount Everest. Apa struggled greatly to obtain a modest education in his youth, worked diligently to provide for his family amidst difficult economic circumstances and today endeavors to provide the opportunities he never had to the next generation.
The Apa Sherpa Foundation seeks build on Apa’s legacy by strengthening individuals where they live, beginning in Thame, Nepal, Apa’s home village and outward from there. The foundation accomplishes this through three primary means:
1) Education of individuals based on the classical works of their culture
2) Promotion of economic opportunities for qualified individuals through community-generated projects
3) Perpetuation of knowledge through experienced individuals
Educated and experienced individuals lead to strong families, communities and nations. The Apa Sherpa Foundation embraces all methods, projects and groups working toward this goal.
