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Following
his ascent of Mt Everest on 29th May 1953, Sir Edmund
Hillary
embarked on a life long opportunity to help the Sherpa
people and so
began the Himalayan Trust.
A Message from Sir Edmund Hillary -
" To many
westerns eyes, the Everest region is a place of great
beauty and high mountains to be conquered. For the Sherpas who live
there
however, life has few privileges. Medicine and education are scarce,
bridges and
paths are often destroyed, and forests upon which they depend are
rapidly being
depleted.
Despite these
hardships they are the most warm-hearted people I know. Any
help you can provide will be important and gratefully received." |
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