|
When the first group of highlander
trekked from Simikot-to Mt.Kailash in
Tibet in July 2006, accompanied by our
Managing Director Mr. Hari Dharel and
our friend Lars Jensen Sherpa. On our
first days of trek our friend Lars and
we came across one of the poorest
village just next to Simikot, there
people still suffered from goiters. This
has lead lars to do something for these
people. This is how we started.
Although many people in Nepal once
suffered from goiters because of the
total absence of iodine from their diet.
Indian aid programs distributed sea salt
in a successful effort to prevent
goiters.
About Humla:
Humla: The Hidden Himalayas
 Humla is the most remote district in the
Karnali zone in the northwestern part of
Nepal. One must fly in a small aircraft
from Nepalgunj or walk for 2-weeks in
order to reach Humla. At an elevation of
1524 to 7337 meters, it has extreme
geographic features: rugged high
mountains, a unique trans-Himalayan
plateau, and the deep valleys of the
Karnali River.
In the north, Humla borders Tibet. Since
1993, when Simikot (Humla’s district
headquarters) was opened to tourists, it
has been known as the “Gateway to Mt.
Kailash and Lake Manasarovar”. In the
past, this spectacular trekking route to
Tibet was used only by local pilgrims
and the centuries-old “salt trade”
(sheep and yak caravans carrying salt
down from Tibet and grain up from the
lower parts on Nepal).
|
