Paldorje Education Fund of Sherpa Adventure Gear

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Paldorje E d u c a t i o n F u n d


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Our story

The Paldorje Education Fund provides much needed head-start scholarships

to underprivileged children. In Nepal, many children grow up in remote

mountain villages, and are deprived of basic education.

The Paldorje Education Fund’s mission is to help the next generation find

their way to a brighter future. For every garment we sell, a small donation is

made to this fund to provide full education scholarships to children. By doing

this, we honor the dreams of our elders to make a better world.

We say “tcho-cchey” - thank you for purchasing our products and donating

to the Paldorje Education Fund. When we see the smiles on those children

we have helped, we know that our hearts have guided us to do the right

thing.

Although the Paldorje Education Fund is supported by Sherpa Adventure

Gear, we always welcome kindness of friends.


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To us, corporate responsibility begins with

being an honorable citizen, a loving parent, a

caring friend and a compassionate employer.

Since the beginning of Sherpa Adventure

Gear, it has always been our goal to make a

positive difference for those who need our

help the most. Since many Sherpa climbers

are gravely injured or lose their lives while

working in the mountains, we give a portion

of every sale to the Paldorje Education Fund.

In this way, we provide for scholarships and

much-needed programs to benefit Sherpa

children.

By supporting our business, you are doing


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genuine kindness to the families of Nepal.

My own family comes from the Paldorje clan,

one of the first to settle in the Khumbu Valley

about 600 years ago.

In 2009, we established the Paldorje

Education Fund to support underprivileged

Sherpa children. Our vision is to make a

difference in their lives through education. I

am here today because I had the privilege to

receive an education.

It warms my heart to think that the children

profiled in these pages could one day bedoctors, engineers, nurses or even designers

working for an outdoor global brand.

Thoji Chhey!

Tashi SherpaFounder

Sherpa Adventure Gear


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Two years ago, I was a full-time teacher. As

a Teach for Nepal Fellow, I lived in a remotevillage, which was five hours’ bumpy bus-ride

away from the Kathmandu Valley. I worked at

the local government-run school.

Teaching English to the village children

for two years changed my life.

I learnt firsthand how enthusiastic the

students were to learn new ideas and

concepts, but how scarce and limited the

resources were to help them get more out oftheir school hours. I saw how life’s outcomes

could be dramatically different between those

who went to school and finished it, and those

who did not or could not. I felt the need to

provide good learning environment to those

who could then use education to develop

skills that would help them move out the trap

of limited opportunities that were all around

them.


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In short, I came to value education as

the path to reach one’s full potential as a

human being.

These lessons were on my mind in early 2015,

when I started looking for jobs at the end of

my teaching fellowship. I wanted to work for

a company that gave back to the society. And

the more I learnt about Sherpa’s Pal Dorje

Education Fund, the more interested I was to

manage it with care, passion and rigor.

Since its inception, Pal Dorje Education

Fund has selected, supported and cared for

more than 25 needy school children whootherwise would not have had the

educational opportunities that they receive

today. The Fund is now making plans to

spend a por tion of the Earthquake Relief

donations to rebuild a rural school.

Looking ahead, with your contributions and

our hard work in the field, we could do much

more in times ahead for the children who

deserve a better future.

Thank you for your support .

Rijuta Maharjan

Administrator

Paldorje Education Fund

[email protected]


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Mingma Doka Sherpa

“My aim is to become a goodteacher who can inspire her students. ”


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Jigmay Kusang Sherpa

“I want to become a socialworker and help everyone around me.”


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Pasang Lhamu Sherpa

“ I want to become a doctor totake care of my neighbours

whom I like very much. ”


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Shrija Rijal

“I believe the most humane thingto do is to help someone in need. That’s

why I want to graduate as a doctor. ”


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Chhiring Diki Sherpa

“I will become a teacher andteach good lessons to everyone.

”


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We believe - A small

brand can change the

world.


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Fura Chamji Sherpa

“I like to help others and easetheir pain. So, I will become a doctor. ”


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Tashi Futi Sherpa

“My aim is to become a swimmer - because

swimming makes me happy.”


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Phurba Chheten Sherpa

“Playing football with my friends hasinspired me to pursue a football career. ”


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Tenzing Chhosang Sherpa

“I want to become a pilot, earnmoney and support my family. ”


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Sunil Tamang

“Whatever I do, I always workhard and work honestly.”


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Aastha Ghale


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“Most Nepalis believe insuperstition, I would not like to be part

of that culture and discourage it as

much as possible. ”


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Da Doma Sherpa

“Now I get happy when I see myparents. In the future - I will become a

doctor, take care of my parents and theywill be happy to see me. ”


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Our mission is to help

their way to a brighterfuture.


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Shristi Singh

“My favorite person in theworld is my grandfather. He has alwaysencouraged me and been there for me

in my good times and bad times. ”


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Rajana Mishra

“I learned to be independent from an earlyage. Meeting Mrs. Sherpa must have been the best

thing that happened to me. Inspired by FlorenceNightingale, I will become a nurse one day. ”


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Pratibha Adhikari

“I have neverasked anything from my

mother especially after

seeing her work so hard formy well-being. I always studyin equal effort so that I could

earn well and my motherwill never have to work ever

again. ”


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Tsering Yanki Sherpa

“I would like to becomea fashion designer since fashioninterests me. ”


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Bishesh Budhathoki

“I love Messy. He inspires me.

In school, I play as a goal keeper andnever let my opponents score. ”


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A huge thank you for

buying our products

and helping us bring

smiles on the faces ofthese children.


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My encouragement,

my support

I get it from my father.”

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Salina Dahal


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Palden Jangmu Sherpa

“I love sharing knowledgewith my friends and helpingothers in their work and learning

new things. That’s why I want tobecome a social worker. ”


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Tsering Namgyel Sherpa

“I dream of becoming a successfulbusinessman someday. ”


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Penzum Sherpa

“Biology and the sciences comenaturally to me. My aim is to become asurgeon one day. ”


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Hishi Doma Sherpa

“My childhood dream was tobecome a nurse. To pursue that, I cameto Kathmandu. But once here, I wantedto become an entrepreneur. ”


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From the highest peaks of the Himalayas, our peoplelead the world of mountaineering with warmth, grace

and good humor. Our company seeks to honor ourlegendary high altitude climbers by creating adventure

gear that earns praise.

As a Sherpa-run company, we also believethat our brand can strengthen the fabric of our families,

villages and country by giving scholarships andmeaningful employment to the people of Nepal.

The heart of Sherpa is a special place,perhaps the best place on earth for creating and testing

equipment and character.

We are Sherpa


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Annual

Admission

Charges

18% ($455)

Tuition

15% ($375)

Extra-curricular

Charges

6% ($150)

Board

36% ($900)

Lodging24% ($600)

Taxes, etc

1% ($20)

AVERAGE COST OF EDUCATING A CHILD

THROUGHPALDORJE EDUCATION FUND (PEF)

PEF makes a contribution of - $ 2,500 per child per year

- $ 208 per child per month

- $ 7 per child per day


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Project managed by Rijuta Maharjan, SAG-Nepal

Supervised by Ashutosh Tiwari, SAG-Nepal

Design: Shanesh Nepali

Photography: Nooch Gurung

Facilitation: Bibesh Bajracharya

© 2016


All rights reserved.


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7857 S 180th Street

Kent, WA 98032

United States


Our mission is to help the next generation find their way to a

brighter future.

Registration number - 45-3064381

Tel: 425-251-0760

Fax: 425-251-0667

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