Dream #73

Dream #73

Today I come here to fulfil an old promise.

In October 2021, I decided to climb Ama Dablam, 6856 meters, a mountain with a lot of technical difficulties in the Himalayas, and at the same time do a fundraising to build a new house for the Samir Bista and his family who had lost everything in the 2015 Nepal earthquake.  

Samir is a boy from the village of Bistagaon on the outskirts of Kathmandu and I met him shortly after the earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25, 2015.

This fundraise was part of Project X, a project where I try to achieve big goals and achievements and also fundraise for the projects of Dreams of Kathmandu. This stage of Project X is described in detail in https://dreamsofkathmandu.blogspot.com/2022/03/project-x-stage-2.html

At the time, a total of €7774 was raised for the construction of the house, resulting from the generosity of many of you. Thank you again so much! Also it’s important to mention that with the recent increase in material and labour costs all over the world, it was still necessary to collect more funds and so we had the extra help of €1500 from FVP - Vox Populi Foundation in Portugal and €2500 from the Dwarikas Foundation in Nepal. Without these two organizations this project could not be finished. We are so thankful and grateful for their support.

And after 15 months since the project started it is now possible to show the completion of the work! The house is finally done! You can see several photos of Samir's current house made with the funds you donated, and also some photos of the construction process, the old house and the climb to Ama Dablam itself.

We are very proud to see all this come true. Be the difference you want to see in the world. If today this house is standing and this family manages to live with dignity, it is due to the efforts of all of us. It’s incredible what we can achieve all together.

Special thanks also to my friends Parmeshor Mahat and Db Basnet in Nepal who made this dream happen on the ground and without receiving anything in return. They were responsible for buying all the materials and getting the construction permits. Thank you guys!