While trekking to Everest Base Camp in April 2006 with two fellow Australians along with Prem Khatri as the Nepalese trekking guide, Alan was moved by what he witness along the route. The struggle and the hardship that the Nepalese children had to endure was stoically hidden behind their smiles. He realized how privileged the Australian children were, with modern facilities, quality education and a system otherwise taken for granted. What he saw in Nepal motivated him to make a difference in this small nation.

Allan established that there was an immediate need for school renovations along with many other basic requirements. With the support of individuals based in Sydney, Pymble Public School and other institutions, he raised the funds for the renovation work of Bhairabi School, located in Arupokhari Village of Gorkha, northern Nepal. By raising funds from selling dog bones and donating sausages through his butcher store Eastern Road Quality Meats (Sydney, Australia) to school fundraisers, Allan has made a remarkable contribution in helping uplift the welfare of the entire Arupokhari village. With his support we have been able to employ local people in repairing the old buildings. New wooden support frames were added to ensure the roof's stability and safety. Desks and lockers were also bought as children previously had to sit on the floor. The achievements from his initial contribution strengthened his resolve to support the remote village to improve the locals' quality of life.

He remains in contact with many schools and institutions in Sydney as he aims much higher to establish Bhairabi Primary School as an exemplary one in Gorkha. Allan plans to extend his support to more schools besdies sponsoring deserving girls from Arupokhari for medical education in Kathmandu.

Richard holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Sydney University and has had extensive formal training in relevant financial disciplines including a Diploma of Financial Planning from the Financial Planning Association. Richard is an ASX Accredited Listed Product Adviser and an Affiliate (Practitioner) Member of the FPA .

Richard's initial grounding in financial services was obtained with Westpac Banking Corporation where he worked for approximately 9 years, including a period of three years in London. Richard left Westpac in 1993 to join his family's furniture manufacturing business, which provided hands-on business experience in a very competitive market.

Through the collaboration with the Rotary Club of Wahroonga, the Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) and other clubs in Sydney, Richad has played a key role in supporting the schools and the community. Most recently, he helped organize the successful Teachers Training Program in 2011 through the Australian Rotary Volunteer Team. He aims to organize a similar program in the upcoming years.

Richard is one of the major supporters of Sambhav Nepal projects; he is constantly seeking further support within Australia to ensure effectiveness and success of the projects implemented in collaboration with Sambhav Nepal.

The Bhairabi Toilet project is credited to the Australian Embassy's Direct Aid Program grant. Upon the successful completion of the building, the Australian Ambassador to Nepal, Hon. Susan Grace, inaugurated the facility admist a lively attendance of the locals on May 20^th, 2010.The generosity of the embassy has translated to better health and sanitation condition in the school. Sambav Nepal would like to further thank the Australian Embassy for helping bring the issues of this troubled remote village to light.

Ace the Himalaya works closely with the Sambhav Nepal Foundation and is one of the main supporters of this foundation. On a yearly basis, a portion of the proceeds from their revenue goes directly towards Sambhav's projects, more specifically to cover the maintenance expenses of Bhairabi Primary School. As a travel and trekking company, Ace the Himalaya has designed a number of charity treks conducted throughout the year. The charity trek itinerary intends to combine adventure, philanthropy and a fight for a cause, providing participants with lasting memories of the Himalayas while allowing them to contribute to a remote Nepalese community. From each charity trek, US$200 per person is donated to Sambhav Nepal. Click here if you wish to participate in one of the charity treks.

Ace the Himalaya also has a number of travelers who volunteer as English teachers in Bhairabi and Dharapani schools, or as medical experts within the village. If you wish to learn more about this opportunity, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Rotary Club of Wahroonga is one of the largest Rotary clubs in the north of Sydney, Australia in Rotary International District 9680. It currently has over 60 members from a wide range of occupations and backgrounds.

The Rotary Club of Wahroonga is proud to be a supporter of Sambhav Nepal’s multi-year schools improvement project in Nepal. The project has completely reconstructed and expanded the Bharibi Primary School, constructed a library at Dharapani Secondary School, extensively renovated Sitala Primary School and previously funded local teacher training.

In January 2011, a RAWCS volunteer teacher training team comprising two members of RC of Wahroonga, three other Rotarians and one non-Rotarian, travelled to Arupokhari following an initiative from the Rotary Club of Wahroonga to undertake a teacher training course.

The Club has also provided, during the current year, substantial funding to address needs identified during the January 2011 site visit, including:
- Additional books for the Dharapani Library
- For repairs to the toilets at Dharapani Lower Secondary
- For three months of English language and ESL training for the teachers

Planning is underway for a follow up RAWCS volunteer teacher training team in January 2012.

Rotary Club of Mount Everest - Reg. Club# 000053985 - operates under Rotary International District# 3292 in Nepal. The club members, who are from various walks of life (from doctors, engineers, businessmen, public servicemen and lecturers), meet every Sunday. The club has played a major role in approving the at Dharapani School and Library projects by collaborating with Rotary Australia World Community Service. Established in 2000 AD, the Club has actively participated in many national and international social activities.

Dympna and Warren visited to our project in January 2011 with Allan Waldon. They were impressed with the delightful children and friendly people. As Warren and Dympna are both keen walkers in Australan bushland they very much enjoyed the natural beauty of the villages, the countryside and especially the mountains. They visited four schools which had been modernised and realised this would make a difference to the children's education.  After their return to Australia they decided to help the Baludaya Primary School located in the Satdobato village. This project will include the replacement of the roof and renovation fo the toilet of Baludaya in 2011.

Heidi Healy has a track record of success in community-based fundraising at the Wahroonga Soccer Club and Wahroonga Public School for supporting schools in Nepal as well as an orphanage in Fiji.

Heidi focuses on the identification and implementation of fundraising activities. In recent years, she has provided the financial resources to fund the projects at Sitala Primary School. Her new efforts are to seek further support within Australia to establish and upgrade Shambhav Nepal’s projects.

Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) is an international aid organization established by Rotary International in Australia. RAWCS provides a range of services to assist individual Rotary clubs in Australia implement international aid projects. RAWCS has partnered with the Rotary Club of Wahroonga to support Sambhav Nepal by (i) providing access to Australian tax deductibility for donations to projects undertaken by Sambhav Nepal, and (ii) providing subsidized and enhanced insurance to Australian Rotary volunteers travelling to Nepal.