🏔️Trekking for Education: Supporting building Classrooms in the Clouds of Nepal

Kia ora, Hello and Namaste,

This November, I’m heading to Nepal’s Everest region, the Solukhumbu region, for the most intrepid adventure of my life. Even better, I get to do it alongside my Dad. But this isn’t just a bucket-list trip — we’re trekking with purpose: to raise funds for Classrooms in the Clouds (CITC).

CITC is a UK-based charity doing extraordinary work in Nepal - building earthquake-resistant classrooms, training female teachers, and removing barriers to education for girls and young women. In places where going to school can mean walking hours across steep terrain, CITC works in partnership with local communities for solutions to create opportunities for young people.

I first met CITC’s founder, Dawa Geljen Sherpa, in 2017 when working with the London Fire Brigade Fire Cadet Programme. His story will shift your perspective on what access to education really means.

As someone working in Aotearoa New Zealand's Education sector, I see how education transforms lives everyday - and both my Dad and I believe that education sets one up for life. But in Nepal’s remote villages, it’s not a given - it’s a challenge. That’s why my Dad and I are walking these mountains: to help bring education closer to home for those who need it most. With your help, we can make it happen.

Every dollar counts. What you give is helping build futures in the clouds — one classroom, one teacher, one student at a time.

Ngā mihi nui, thank you for your support. Let’s make every step count.