About Us

Networking Education for Poverty Alleviation among Locals (NEPAL) is a grassroots nonprofit NGO started by a group of people from Chaurikharka, in the Solukhumbu region o f Nepal.  It was found to further education opportunities for disadvantaged children throughout Nepal, and especially the Solukhumbu region.

Membership Committee:

President: Mr. Pasang Dawa Sherpa -more info
Vice President: Mr. Kili Sherpa -more info
General Secretary: Mr. Phurba Gyaltsen Sherpa -more info
Treasurer: Mr. Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa -more info

Advising Member: Biru Man Thulung Rai -more info

Member: Mrs. Kanchi Puti Sherpa -more info
Member: Mrs. Pemba Diki Sherpa -more info
Member: Mrs. Ang Maya Sherpa -more info

Registration Certificate

Committee Member Information

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Mr. Pasang Dawa Sherpa -President

Profession : Businessman

Managing Director
Sherpa Adventure Travel
Nepal Trans Himalayan Explorer (Trekking Company)
Himalayan Lodge

Country Visited: India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tibet Republic of China, Thailand, Singapore, Malasiya, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Czech Republic,  Slovakia, Austria , Switzerland ,France, Germany, Great Britan, New Zealand, USA.

Social Activities Current: Himalayan Trust Nepal (Advisory Committee), Lukal Thangka Panting School(Advisor),  Sherpa Val Prathamik Vaidayalaya Churikharkka, VDC 6 Kempugun Gompa (Lukla Monastery Himalayan, Rescue Association Nepal.

Social Activities In Past: Executive Committee of Trekking Agent Association of Nepal (TANN) two terms (6Years),  Advisor for Trekking Agents Association (TANN) for two terms (4 Years), Chairman for Lukla Micro Hydro Power Project for 16 years, Chairman for Lukla Helth Post (Lukla Helth Clinic) 15 Years

Memberships: German-Nepal Friendship Association  (Cologne Germany), Bhutan – German Friendship Association (Germany), Czech Alpine Club (Czech Republic), Slovakian Alpine Club (Slovakia), Slovak Army Mountaineering Club  (Rohace)

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Mr. Kili Sherpa -Vice President

Profession: Businessman

Managing Director
High Altitude Dreams Pvt. Ltd
Mountain Madness Pvt. Ltd

Country Visited: USA, Germany, Switzerland,  Holland, Thailand, Tibet

Social Activities Current: Educational Fund Raiser for Shree Mahendra Jyoti Higher Secondary School in Chaurikharka

Social Activities In Past: Basic Mountaineering Training for 15 Marginal Sherpa Students in autumn 2009, Funding for Bosom VDC Drinking Water Supply,Funding for NMIA Trainings

Memberships: Sherpa Sewa Kendra, Bouddha

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Mr. Phurba Gyaltsen Sherpa -General Secretary

Profession : Businessman

Managing Director
Himalayan Sherpa Adventure (P.) Ltd
Khangri Adventure Tours and Travels (P.) Ltd
Kongde Hotel (P.) Ltd (The highest hotel on the earth)

Country Visited: India, Bhutan, China, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Slovakia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, The USA, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand

Social Activities & Memberships: Executive member of Nepal mountaineering Association (NMA) 1999-2002, Vice President of Union of Martial Arts Association of Nepal (UMAA Nepal), General Secretary of Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN) 2001, Present Vice President of Lions Club of Kathmandu Orchid, Present General Secretary of Nepal Climbing Council (NCC), Treasurer of Nepal Mountaineering Federation (NMF) 2002 – 2008, Present Executive Member of Nepal Sherpa Association , First Vice President of Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN) 2006-2008, Board Member of Nepal Tourism Board from November 2009

Education: Diploma in Journalism and English Literature, Masters Degree in Sociology

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Mr. Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa -Treasure

Profession: Businessman

Managing Director
Sherpa & Swiss Adventrues Pvt. Ltd

Country Manager (Nepal)
Asia Rescue & Medical Services (ARMS-INDIA)

Country Visited: Switzerland, Holland, Germany, Belgium, France, Austria, USA

Honors: Embassy of Switzerland honored for the outstanding management of Mountain Rescue Operations in Nepal

Social Activities: Convener of Mountain Rescue Committee for NMA

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Mr. Biru Man Thulung Rai -Advising Member

Profession: Teacher

Jyoti Higher Secondary Chaurikkharak-2 Solukhumbu
32 years of Experience
Primary Teacher 1978-1987
Lower Secondary 1987-1991
Secondary 1992-Present (Head Teacher)

Education: B.Ed.

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Mrs. Kanchi Futi Sherpa -founding member

Profession : Hotel Management

Managing Director
Kongde Hotel (P.) Ltd (The highest hotel on the earth)
Executive Director
Himalayan Sherpa Adventure (P.) Ltd
Khangri Adventure Tours and Travels (P.) Ltd

Country Visited: India, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, The Netherlands, USA, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore

Social Activities & Memberships: Member of Nepal mountaineering Association (NMA), Member of Sherpa Sangh (Sherpa Association)

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Mrs. Pemba Diki Sherpa -founding member

Profession: Tourism Industry

Executive Director
Sherpa & Swiss Adventrues Pvt. Ltd

Country Visited: Switzerland, U.K, Germany, France, USA

Training: TAAN eco tourism workshop

Social Activities: Member of Nepal mountaineering Association (NMA), Member of Sherpa Sangh (Sherpa Association)

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Mrs. Ang Maya Sherpa -founding member

Profession: Business Coordinator

Managing Director
High Altitude Dreams Pvt. Ltd
Mountain Madness Pvt. Ltd

Country Visited: Thailand, USA

Experience: Worked as second in-charge at SPCC-Lukla for 4 years, Worked as Clinic Assistant at Lukla Health Post for 3 years, Worked as Receptionist at Thamserku Trekking for 3 years

Social Activities: Educational Fund Raiser for Shree Mahendra Jyoti Higher Secondary School,Chaurikharka, Member of Nepal mountaineering Association (NMA)

Education: Intermediate in Commerce (I. Com)