About

WE ARE A CHRISTIAN CHARITY THAT EXISTS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN THE HIMALAYAS. 

PROTECT, NURTURE, AND EDUCATE

This is our mission and we do this through:

i. Providing comprehensive care to street children, abandoned children, slave children, and other socio-economically disadvantaged children.

ii. Touching the lives of a wide range of regular children through meaningful school- and community-based programs.

 

HOW WE DO IT

As Himalayan Life, we exist to holistically enhance the lives of children and youth in the Himalayas, with particular focus on those who lack basic socio-economic structures. Under the direction of Daniel Burgi, founder and CEO of Himalayan Life, we have been rescuing, nurturing and protecting marginalized children in the Himalayas for 20+ years. Having encountered children who have been abandoned, abused, and neglected in Nepal and India, we are intervening on their behalf to ensure they have access to food, shelter, activities, and career opportunities.

We are a faith-based organization, firmly believing the transformative power of the Gospel. It is our desire to put embody to the message of of hope, peace and love as we understand it to be the very foundation of our faith as Christians.

SHELTER & ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

One of the ways we do this is by running homes for abandoned children, slave children and street children. Here, the children are fed, clothed, housed and loved by our amazing staff. On top of that, we have developed programs that get the children involved in life-giving activities, such as hockey and biking.

SCHOOLS & EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

We have built and now run a school in the heart of the earthquake ravaged area of Nepal, the Yangri Valley. This school and hostel has been providing a fresh start for families who have lost so much in the 2015 earthquakes. Our staff at HimalayanLife have also been instrumental in assisting the community to rebuild their homes, and have built a hydro-electric system that is giving power to the surrounding 13 villages. 

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Beyond meeting the children’s immediate needs, we also have developed career apprenticeship programs to help the children develop vocational skills. This equips the children and youth to gain skills that enables them to pursue a future.

For information on all our projects click HERE.

  

OUR VALUES

The following values are things that we aim to embody while doing the work that we do. 

PASSION

We work with vision and passion.

FOCUS ON THE DISADVANTAGED

We create programs, homes for the marginalized in the Himalayas.

CHANGE

We are to be agents of change in the fields and areas we are working in.

INTEGRITY

We desire to live and work with integrity in all that we do.

QUALITY

We aim to deliver quality services and programs across our projects.

RESPECT

We commit to treat each other and all those we interact with with dignity and respect.

WELL-BEING

We seek the well-being of our staff.

COMPLIANCE

We love our country and comply with the laws of the land.