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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
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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
Paldorje Education Fund
All rights reserved.
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7857 S 180th Street
Kent, WA 98032
United States
Paldorje Education Fund
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