Answer the call of the mountains.

Support vulnerable communities in Nepal, Bhutan and Ladakh. Your contribution to the Australian Himalayan Foundation helps build brighter, stronger, more secure futures for families living in one of the world's most majestic, yet fragile environments.

People in the remote Himalaya face the daily challenges of poverty, isolation & rugged terrain.

Your support helps provide quality education, vital healthcare and environmental protection where it's needed most.

By donating to the Australian Himalayan Foundation today, you’re supporting pathways to progress, contributing to a future where people in the Himalaya have access to essential services we take for granted in Australia.

Rising to the challenge in Nepal

Poverty

Nepal remains one of the world's poorest and least developed countries, currently ranking 146 out of 193 in the UNDP's Human Development Report. With a GDP per capita of around AUD 2,000, it lags behind India and Bangladesh.

Education

Although primary education is free and compulsory in Nepal, extra costs for books, uniforms and meals still force some children—mainly girls and kids from poor families—to drop out entering or finishing secondary school.

Healthcare

Nepal’s healthcare system struggles with low funding, poverty, and tough terrain, limiting access in remote areas. Rural clinics often lack basics and isolated communities face long journeys to reach care, with few staff, supplies or medicines.

How your donation could make a difference

An icon of a school building with Nepal flag on top

$3,000
could help repair a school in West Nepal that has been damaged by landslides and earthquakes

Icon of a stylised snow leopard

$800
could construct a livestock corral & help protect snow leopards and livlihoods in Ladakh, India

Icon of a backpack

$500
could pay for school fees, uniforms, backpacks and stationery for two Nepalese children

Blue icon of a hospital building with a cross at the top

$200
could help stock a health post in Nepal with critical medical supplies for remote communities

Simple icon of a boy and a girl holding hands

$100
could provide counselling and school support to one Bhutanese student from an abusive home

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$50
could supply teaching and classroom materials to a dedicated teacher in Solukhumbu in Nepal

How you can help

Your donation could improve living standards in the Himalaya by providing:

  • Training for dedicated teachers in Nepal

  • Scholarships to keep children in school in Nepal & Bhutan

  • Counselling for students from unsafe homes in Bhutan

  • Essential school supplies for students & teachers

  • Classroom renovations & furniture upgrades

  • Training for remote healthcare workers

  • Medical supplies & equipment for rural health posts

  • Maternal & child health services

  • Telehealth for isolated mountain communities

  • Forest fire prevention & management initiatives in Nepal

  • Snow leopard conservation in Ladakh

Learn more about our programs

  • A Nepali teacher wearing a gray suit and blue shirt, smiling, stands in a classroom with decorated walls. The classroom has posters with charts and colourful shapes, and wooden benches. There is a window with closed shutters behind her.

    Quality education

    Delivering quality education through training teachers, providing classroom supplies and supporting vulnerable students.

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  • A smiling woman in medical scrubs and a white coat standing in a health post in Nepal with green curtains, medical equipment, a hospital bed, and a clock on the wall.

    Healthcare access

    Improving healthcare in remote villages by training health care workers and delivering vital medical supplies to remote health posts.

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  • Scenic view of snow-capped mountains in Nepal in the background, rolling hills, and a small village with blue-roofed houses in the foreground.

    Stable environments

    Supporting the fragile Himalayan environment by protecting life-sustaining forests in Nepal and snow leopards in India.

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  • Interior view of a damaged building with collapsed walls, broken debris, and scattered construction materials after an earthquake

    Emergency response

    Standing with communities in times of crisis and recovery including rebuilding schools after natural disasters.

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  • "I believe in the power of education to empower remote Himalayan communities, helping them expand their horizons and navigate the challenges of our rapidly-changing world. Education is at the heart of AHF’s impact—whether through schooling, health services or environmental adaptation."

    — Peter Hillary, AHF Founding Director & Board Member

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Your donation will support our efforts to deliver better education and health outcomes in Nepal and Bhutan, protect pristine forests in Nepal and support snow leopard conservation in Ladakh, India. All of our programs are designed and delivered with organisations on the ground in the Himalaya who know the communities, cultures and complexities best. For over 20 years, we have worked together on relevant, localised solutions that deliver lasting change to vulnerable families.

  • Yes, donations over $2 to the Australian Himalayan Foundation are tax-deductible. If you make a donation, you will receive a confirmation email with a receipt for your records, which you can use for tax purposes.

  • To be eligible for a tax deduction in this financial year, donate before 30 June 2025.

  • Yes. The Australian Himalayan Foundation is an independent, non-faith-based, Australian charity and is one of only 43 Australian NGOs with full accreditation from DFAT.