Go The Extra Mile for Students in the Yangri Valley by Helping Raise $75,000 to Rebuild Himalayan Life's Yangri Academic Centre!

Each day in the Himalayas, families go the extra mile to receive an education. Children walk hours to the closest school and parents sacrifice income and sometimes risk everything to ensure that their children can be educated.

Join us on June 4th and 5th for The Extra Mile, a fundraising event for education in Nepal.

A Cataclysmic Flood Destroyed Himalayan Life's Beloved School

In June 2021, a catastrophic flood occurred in the Yangri Valley, destroying several buildings of our beloved school, the Yangri Academic Centre (YAC). Many villages and towns in the valley were severely damaged.   With all bridges swept away, some parents of YAC students risked their lives by crossing the raging river with the help of a rope tied around their waist, just to tell the teachers and the team to not give up on their kids.   We won’t give up!

Together We Can Help Rebuild the Yangri Academic Centre - Join In Today!

Whether you walk, climb, hike, paddleboard, bike or even swim, go the Extra Mile with us on June 4th and 5th! Create or join an existing team and invite your family and friends to join your team or support you by donating to help you reach your fundraising goal!

Teams You Can Join:

Join Daniel -  Walking Circuits of Vancouver City Centre (June 4th)

Join Nicole - Running 20km of the Baden Powell Trail (June 4th)

Join Daniel and Karina - Cycling the Stanley Park Loop (June 5th)

Join Heidi - Walking, Running or Biking the Vedder River Trail Loop (June 5th)

A Little Goes A Long Way in Nepal!

Can't go The Extra Mile this year? Make a donation by clicking the 'Give' button above and help us raise our goal of $75,000 to rebuild the Yangri Academic Centre. Canadian tax receipts will be issued for donations of $10 and above by Himalayan Life in the new year.

$25 covers storybooks for the Yangri Academic Centre library.

$50 covers education costs for one student for a month.

$100 furnishes one classroom with desks.

$200 covers the school fees on one student for a year.

About the Yangri Academic Centre

The 2015 earthquakes in Nepal caused unimaginable destruction. Many rural communities were in vulnerable situations before the earthquake. The Yangri Valley was no exception. Following the initial relief and reconstruction work in the valley, Himalayan Life built a regional school called the Yangri Academic Centre (YAC) and opened for its first classes in 2018.

The vision of YAC is to be a school that holds outstanding educational standards and sound pedagogy. A school where teachers are excited about education. Where the potential for both academically talented and challenged students are developed to their full potential. A place where children will discover the sheer joy and excitement of learning. A model school for the region and all of Nepal.

Through the fourth year of operations in 2021, Yangri Academic Centre was maxed out with 200 students attending Kindergarten through Grade Seven, when the flash-flood destroyed several of its buildings. Currently, Himalayan Life has set up temporary schooling in tents on the existing campus but plans for the new school location have begun!

To read more about the Yangri Academic Centre click here.

Still have questions? Reach out to us at info@himalayanlife.com