Te Araroa for Padam

On October 1 of this year I will be setting off from Cape Reinga to walk Te Araroa—3000km of Aotearoa tramping awesomeness. Te Ararao is something I’ve wanted to do for many moons and I feel extremely privileged to be able to finally walk the walk. It also gives me an opportunity to help out a good friend whose home and livelihood were destroyed by the recent Nepal earthquakes.

Shivalaya— like so many villages in the Himalayan foothills— was largely destroyed by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that claimed over 8,000 lives in Nepal.

Padam Jirel and his family survived the earthquakes but their home and guest house has been destroyed. Years of hard work reduced to a roof, collapsing walls, and a few structural beams. Padam has estimated it will cost approximately $14,000 (NZD) to rebuild his home and lodge to a reasonable standard.

100% of donations received go to Padam. So... like, share, follow and give a little to help Padam rebuild his home and guesthouse.

For updates and more information on Padam and my Te Araroa adventure, please visit the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/taforpadam

Thank you to Seth Wolpin and Ludvig Germaine Auclair for the images.