EARTH BAG REBUILD NEPAL - NOVEMBER 2016

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Date:  November 2 to November 14, 2016

Cost: There is a cost associated with this project as we will not rely on villagers for our keep. First Steps Himalaya fees for meals is $25.00USD per day.

Durga Aran, founding director of First Steps Himalaya is now on the ground in Nepal. Our earth build team will be joining him mid November. He's currently working with villagers teaching the concept of earth bag building. 


We wish to express our deepest and heartfelt thank you for the donations we received to date to help rebuild Nepal, gifts from donors and monetary donations will provide the financial and moral support needed to continue our mission.

 With everyone’s faithful financial contributions the past year to First Steps Himalaya donation portal, and other donations to benefit those less fortunate in Nepal, through Tim and I and Peak Freaks, you’ve demonstrated your deep commitment to our work. 


With the help of volunteers providing muscle power and moral support, we will together be providing shelter and education to the poor and homeless left behind in the wake of this disaster.


 Peak Freak followers support has repeatedly played a key role in our success in reaching out to the country and the people we’ve come to love to much.  Let's never give up! 

There is no way to fully express our gratitude for everyone’s loyalty. We at Peak Freaks are continually inspired by the dedication and generosity of donors who answered the call to give and help. 

It is our hope that by following and sharing our blog while on this journey, we will inspire others to help after such a life changing and tragic disaster. We have a lot of work to do and will be coming back here again and again to make that happen. 

Becky & Tim Rippel
www.peakfreaks.com

To register: email becky@peakfreaks.com   Or send donations to First Steps Himalaya 

Earth Bag School Project November 2016

WE ARE BUILDING AGAIN!!!

EARTH BAG BUILDING With Peak Freaks & First Steps Himalaya

If you can't help us re-build, Nepal consider donating for educational and building supplies?

Peak Freaks is back on track with our earth bag school project in Sangachok,  the hardest hit region from the earth quake in Nepal.

Last November we were thwarted from our project due to the fuel crisis that prohibited us getting supplies and machinery in and out of Kathmandu to Sangachok. As well China Air (South and East) and Thai Airways who both offered economical flights from North America to Nepal at that time, were cancelled due to the crisis. It appears they've still abandoned the route but other airlines are slowly starting to fill the void.

Durga Aran, co-founder and director of First Steps Himalaya is in Nepal right now initiating the pre-monsoon ground work with a team. The monsoon sets in in the Himalayas the end of May. Because of this, work will have to halt due to landslides and the fact that it will be just too wet to work. But never mind.....we are back in November and are looking for helpers.

Here is the new the schedule:

ARRIVE KATHMANDU:  November 2

ARRIVE SANGACHOK: November 4

DEPART SANGACHOK: November 12

DEPART KATHMANDU: November 14

Peak Freaks volunteers are welcome to come earlier or depart later to enjoy other activities helping to stimulate Nepal's hard hit tourism industry. We are happy to help with options.

There is a cost associated with providing food, transportation and infrastructure to volunteers. We will not rely on local resources impacting the fragile community environmentally or economically. First Steps Himalaya fee for basic meals is $25.00USD per day. 

To learn more about how to get on the roster and join this amazing opportunity,  please drop us an email. 

Becky & Tim Rippel

Email:  peakfreaks@me.com
www.peakfreaks.com

EARTH BAG SCHOOL - SKILLS LIST

Here's a list of skills required for the earth bag school rebuild projects October 12 and November 11.

We are looking for volunteers to work on the following:

• Digging foundations (this is hard physical work)
• Building earth bag walls (also hard work but there will be plenty of jobs for all).
• Plastering (this can be done by anyone qualified plasterers are welcome)
• Roofing (qualified builders preferred).
• We also need general labourers to mix concrete, etc.
• Structural Engineers
• Electricians

Alongside the actual re-building of the schools we are looking for qualified and experienced teachers and educationalist who can continue to up-skill and help train First Steps Himalaya Nepali teachers. 

To donate..... https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/earthquakenepalrelief#

Becky & Tim
www.peakfreaks.com