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Oppfordring til bistandsturisme: Nepal åpner dørene og "3 Sisters"

Foto: K.Udland Turistsesongen starter i september og Nepal ønsker oss velkommen. Ved å bruke lokale guider og overnatte på lokale hytter hjelper du direkte til med oppbyggingen av landet. Også kalt "teahousetrecking". Jeg var nylig på et foredrag med Jon Gangdal - fjellklatrer, forfatter og Nepalvenn. Foredraget ble holdt i Sandefjord i regi av Himalaya Festivalen, som holdes i byen hvert år i august. Gangdal introduserte oss for uttrykket bistandsturisme og oppfordret på det varmeste å besøke Nepal. Han har selv nettopp vært i landet og fortalte at nye stier og steder tilrettelegges for fjellvandring og anbefalte bl.a. å reise med "3 Sisters Adventure Trekking". "3 Sisters Adventure Trekking company" .   Empowering Women of Nepal (EWN) and 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking work in partnership to promote and empower women through adventure tourism. EWN educates and provides practical skill-based training programs. 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking guarantees ...

Earthquake in Nepal, Ashesh and Nekhvams local aid

Local band, Ashesh and Nekhvam, have from day one personally engaged in the aid and rebuilding of Nepal after the earthquake.  On their facebookpage you can read and follow their wonderful work day by day in words and pictures. Please c ontact Ashesh if you can help out.  The bankingsystem is working and transfers are safe.    https://www.facebook.com/AsheshandNekhvam http://www.nekhvam.com After Earthquake, Day 36: Sleep less night and prayers Text and Photo: Ashesh Dangol It was around 10:13 pm at night and people came out from their house again. It was just 4.3 according to the news but it felt little bit harder than the other 4.3.  Ashesh to the left Earthquake doesn’t kill people, but the construction of the buildings do. And most of the houses in Kathmandu is made of concrete and there are lots of illegal tall buildings all over the city. People cannot sleep at night due to continue after shocks and the concrete buildings with out t...