Stories & Impact

Updates from the communities we support and the projects your contributions make possible.

Visiting Impact: What It Feels Like to See Where Your Money Goes
Impact Stories
Ian

Building a Brighter Future in Goli, Nepal

Goli village is 68 miles (109km) east of Kathmandu below Mount Everest. It sounds like you could just drive there in a couple of hours. On a helicopter maybe, but in the remote village infrastructure if poor and village are

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Tony with Ian and Laura in Colorado
Blog
Ian

Go See What’s Out There

I was asked recently by a good friend on our way to hike if I would ever want to climb Mt. Rainier. Without even thinking about it, I responded, “No.” To be certain, Mt. Rainier is an amazing and compelling

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Goli Nepal
Impact Stories
Ian

How Interlocking Bricks Are Creating Safer Communities in Nepal

After the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015, thousands of homes, schools, monasteries, and community buildings collapsed across the country. Entire villages were left in ruins, and many traditional stone and brick structures failed because they were not designed

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Impact Stories
Laura Gravino

Where It All Began: The Everest School Story

It all began in Ireland. Long before Mount Everest, the foundation for this journey was already being shaped. It started with family and close friends, people who believed deeply in doing more, giving more, and never settling for a life

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Children at the third school in Nepal
Impact Stories
Ian

Building Schools and Creating Opportunity

Growing up, we had enough. Not everything, but enough. Enough to feel safe, enough to dream, and enough to be pushed. My parents pushed me hard. They believed in education, in discipline, and in giving me a head start in

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