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The dZi Foundation
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The dZi Foundation develops sustainable programs that positively impact individuals and communities within the Himalayan region. Our work is focused in the areas of education, health and welfare. These programs are designed to serve within the existing social framework, maintaining particular sensitivity to local culture and tradition.

Overview

The dZi Foundation was born with the desire to give back to the people of Nepal, a society which had so openly accepted the dZi founders into their culture. In 1997, founders Kim Reynolds and Jim Nowak, (pictured at left) on one of their many trekking and climbing trips to Nepal, were inspired to support a small Kathmandu safehouse for girls at risk, called The Friendship House. Following successfully fundraising for the safehouse, and several more climbing and trekking trips in Nepal, the decision was made to expand the foundations efforts. The Sherpa people of the village of Chhulemu and Taksindu Monastery area were in need of assistance, the perfect way to nurture the foundations mission to "give back."

The dZi Foundation’s Revitalize a Village project is based on an innovative model for rural development that is changing the lives of thousands of people in some of the most remote Himalayan villages. The program places the control of development projects in the hands of the community from the very beginning. By mobilizing community leaders and educating community members, large-scale development projects, such as a school reconstruction, can be implemented for a fraction of a cost and a much higher quality of construction.

To learn more please visit their website at www.dzifoundation.org

Our Involvement

For the 2007-08 cycle, Mountain to Mountain is partnering with the dZi Foundation to connect our community with one of the most remote, Himalayan villages in Nepal. Through the Revitalize a Village project, Mountain to Mountain and the dZi Foundation will raise money and awareness to help the village of Gudel accomplish sustainable community development through educational initiatives focused on literacy, healthcare and income generation.

Gudel is located high up on the Hunku Khola watershed, just below the Mera Peak Massif (21,000 feet) in southeastern Nepal. The village is made up of 5,000 people, mostly Rai and Dalit (an untouchable caste. ) A six-day trek from the nearest road, Gudel is among the poorest communities in Nepal and almost completely overlooked by government and aid organizations.

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