Working in partnership with the people of the Himalaya

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019

Sustainable education, health and environmental projects Our mission ‘why we exist’ To improve the quality of life of the people most in Our vision need in remote areas ‘what we will of the Himalaya. help to change’ We work in partnership with the people of the Himalaya to help the most disadvantaged meet their priority needs through integrated improvements in education, health and the environment.

Our guiding principles ‘how we work’ Our work is guided by: Strong partnerships – we take a participatory approach with communities to understand issues from their perspective and, in partnership with them, work to deliver the outcomes they need most. Empowerment – we aim to engage and empower people in the communities where we work so any change is sustained. Alignment & harmonisation – we work closely with national governments to align our focus with their policies and priorities and we harmonise our approaches with Australian development programs and those of other development partners. A long-term view – we are committed to building long-term capacity in the communities in which we operate. Respect – we are cognisant of cultural and social sensitivities and are inclusive and respectful of all the people we work with. Value for money – we monitor our projects to ensure they are evidence- based and relevant, delivered efficiently and are cost-effective. Excellent governance – we have robust internal processes and governance and work diligently with partners and governments to safeguard monies entrusted to us. Independence – we are a secular NGO with no political or religious affiliations, goals or policies. Contents

Our 1 About us | Our goals geographic focus 2 Chairman’s review Our geographic focus will remain 3 From the CEO in the remote, rural areas of 4 Our programs Nepal, Bhutan and the Indian Himalaya 6 Your impact that are most 10 Our community in need. 11 Ambassadors 12 Board of Directors 2 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION About us Our goals

Over the years, thousands of Australians Our current Strategic Plan has five have visited the Himalaya. For many it is Program Goals directly linked to: an opportunity to trek beneath the world’s Education highest peaks and to appreciate some of the world’s most hospitable cultures.

Yet the Himalaya is not just a vast adventure playground. For the local communities life is anything but easy – with access to basic health and education services often out of reach. In response to these needs, the Australian Himalayan Foundation was formed in 2003 and strives to ensure the long-term viability of sustainable health, education, conservation and climate Health adaptation programs across the Himalaya. We work in partnership with the people of the Himalaya to help the most disadvantaged meet their priority needs through integrated improvements in education, health and the environment. These cost-effective programs result in practical on-the-ground outcomes in some of the poorest, most under-resourced areas of the Himalaya across Nepal, Bhutan and Northern India. These programs also address human rights like gender equality and child rights in rural regions throughout the Himalaya. Environment & climate change They are in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. AHF is a registered Australian NGO with no political or religious affiliations. We are members of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and have accreditation status with the Australian Government Overseas Aid Program (DFAT).

Integrated community development

Over 600 very vulnerable girls and boys in Bhutan and Nepal Gender & social inclusion were supported with Contents scholarships so they achieve a basic 13 AHF staff & representatives education 14 Thank you 15 Financial information 16 Income statements Four Operational Goals support AHF’s delivery of these Program Goals and relate to 17 Balance sheet | Statement of changes in equity good governance, a diversified funding model and improved 18 Independent audit report (IAR) monitoring, evaluation 20 ACFID | DFAT | Complaints and learning. 22 How can you help? ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 1 Chairman’s review

Since 2001, when we – the Founding Directors – met at the Bundanoon Hotel for our first meeting to form the Foundation, the AHF has kept its ‘eye on the ball’, focussed on providing practical, cost-effective assistance to the people of the Himalaya, with low administrative costs and an unwavering commitment to those we are helping. Even when our operations were seriously ‘re-arranged’ by the earthquakes of 2015 in Nepal and the ensuing major appeal and ‘Build I can think of hundreds of instances Back Better’ program, we maintained of how our supporters have helped us our programs and level of help. achieve so much this year, but I’d like to mention two in particular: And every year, we have adapted, evolved and advanced, while keeping • Through an amazing fundraising those core values and our commitments and operational effort spearheaded to the people of the Himalaya, and by supporter Neill Johanson, an dealing effectively with ‘growing earthquake-resistant Community Hall pains’, challenges and adversities. was built at the school in the village of Garma, in the Lower Solu Khumbu, As the saying goes, “if there isn’t water and the amazing ‘coterie’ Neill has at the bow, you’re not moving forward”. got together is already working on 2018/2019 was no exception in terms its next major fundraising effort. of challenges: for instance, we had • And the fourth ‘Chairman’s’ Trek/ to ‘transition’ between CEOs Carolyn trip took place – with that group of Hamer-Smith and Angela Ford – but the stalwarts, and some welcome new professionalism, dedication and people faces, again raising a significant skills of both of them got us through amount of money for projects; that, barely missing a beat – so much so fundraising treks were again that we met nearly all our ‘milestone’ important for us, not just in terms targets, including a mammoth effort of immediate fundraising but also, in reaching our revenue target of importantly, the trekkers gaining $1.33 million: it gets more and more inspirational, first-hand experience competitive out there for financial of the difference they and AHF are support, and we are so lucky to have making. There will be several more such a wonderful (and growing) group in 2019/2020 – check them out at of loyal supporters, donors and partners. australianhimalayanfoundation.org.au 2019/2020 is the final year of our five-year Strategic Plan, and while we are tracking very well, we face yet another challenging year to meet the ‘2020 targets’. I am sure we can do it, through the dedication and commitment of the Board, staff, our volunteers and supporters, and keep helping those wonderful people of the Himalaya. Dhanyabad to all!

Simon Balderstone AM Chairman

2 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION From the CEO

Tashi Delek, Namaste, Kuzuzangpo la. What a privilege it is to be reporting to you as the CEO of your Australian Himalayan Foundation (AHF). After joining the organisation in December 2018, I very quickly learned what a deeply engaged and motivated network of supporters our AHF family is.

Alongside our support from the Australian Government’s NGO I encourage you to read and share Cooperation Program, more of the achievements you’ve our professional skills, enabled in this Annual Report. expertise and generosity I am so thankful to all our partners I offer sincerest of thanks to former CEO, position AHF so well to tackle serious in Nepal, Bhutan and in the Indian Carolyn Hamer-Smith, our Chair, Simon challenges of poverty and injustice. Himalaya who work so tirelessly to Balderstone, our Directors and Committee Just like previous years, 2018/2019 has improve education, healthcare and members for my solid induction and for been coloured with countless stories of environmental sustainability for some supporting a smooth transition for our success, impact and change that you of the region’s hardest to access and high achieving small NGO. have enabled. most marginalised communities. Based With your support, the mountains of on deep trust and respect that we • 14 schools in the mountainous the Himalaya offer a very real reflection have fostered over many years, we are Solukhumbu are now resourced of the generosity of our Australian proud of sustained relationships with with the facilities, learning materials, Himalayan family – it is seen, literally, in all of our partners, and we continue skilled teachers and trained parents the villages, schools and health centres, to strengthen their capacity, to ensure so that they can deliver early literacy but most importantly it shines in the your support achieves the most efficient programs that provide current and faces of the people of the Himalaya. and maximum impact, and to help future students in years 1–3 with our partners open other doors of Dhanyabad. foundational Nepali literacy skills that opportunities. This year we invested in engage them in learning for life. Child Safeguarding and training with • Two nurses in Nepal’s remote villages three of our key partners, for which we of Waku and Chheskam provided over are grateful to our Child Safeguarding 2,000 immunisations to children and Adviser, Mark Morrissey. pregnant women, and more than 8,500 Angela Ford Our AHF team continues to work magic medical consultations to women, men Chief Executive Officer with limited resources and capacity. and children who previously had to go I sincerely thank each and every without or to journey for many days one of our staff and volunteers for health services. (past and present) for every • Over 600 very vulnerable girls and gift and contribution. Your boys in Bhutan and Nepal were commitment underpins supported with scholarships so they every story of change were able to attend school and – past, present achieve a basic education. Many and future. of their families were supported with counselling services. • And, 182 people from five villages in Zanskar, Ladakh attended ecology and climate change workshops to learn strategies to monitor and adapt to their changing environments. Our programs

We celebrate another year of working in partnership with the people of the Himalaya and helping vulnerable people meet their priority needs through integrated improvements in education, health and the environment.

In its first year of a new three-year Despite slight delays to some activities We saw big changes in our Programs phase, our flagship Teacher Training due to the resignation of one of the team this year with the departure of two and Quality Education (TTQE) project nurses in Chheskam and the need to valuable team members, Tshering Lama continued to deliver on our long-term recruit a new nurse, the project has met O’Gorman (former Head of Programs) goal of providing better opportunities in targets and delivered critical healthcare: and Hannah Ireland (former Programs life for children in remote Solukhumbu, • over 8,500 people were provided Manager), both of whom made incredible Nepal, through improving the quality of with outpatient services contributions to our work during education. Over 1,500 children directly their time at the Australian Himalayan benefited from the program implemented • more than 2,000 immunisations Foundation, particularly towards the in 14 schools by our partner REED Nepal, provided to children and earthquake response program – Building with the support of the Australian pregnant women Nepal Back Better. We are delighted to Government through the Australian- • close to 3,900 family planning welcome Corinne Stroppolo who is now NGO Cooperation Program. REED services were delivered our Head of Programs, who has been is the only Nepalese NGO with a joined by Celia Paoloni as Programs teachers’ professional development • health sessions held in local Manager, both highly experienced in program accredited by the Nepalese schools reached a total of around international development. Government’s National Centre for 2,500 attendees AHF continues to proactively prioritise Educational Development (NCED) • close to 600 women were safeguarding the people we work with. and Centre for Education and Human provided with antenatal care or We have revised a number of our policies, Resource Development (CEHRD). information on safe maternal including the Prevention of Sexual and child healthcare practices. We also expanded our partnership with Exploitation and Abuse. This also REED Nepal to pilot a new environmental This year in India, AHF and SLC-IT ensures the organisation complies project, Everest Youth Climate Initiative commenced a new three year project: with all standards of development (EYCI) in the Solukhumbu, focusing ‘Integrating people, wildlife and climate practice, including ACFID’s Code on community education on climate change (IPWCC)’ in Zanskar, Ladakh. of Conduct and the DFAT’s change and local adaptation. Taking Building on the success of the previous NGO Accreditation standards. into account the lessons learned project implemented from 2015–2018 We have continued our focus during the pilot phase, a three year during which snow-leopard proof corrals on strengthening the safeguarding project starting in 2019/2020 has were constructed resulting in up to 95% capacity of our partners been designed. The project will raise reduction in livestock depredation by including providing specific training to awareness and mobilise communities snow leopards, the focus of the new RENEW, Action for Nepal and REED to initiate local activities reducing initiative is to improve local livelihoods Nepal, in Child Safeguarding, with two the impact of climate change and through promoting coexistence between separate sessions run by pro bono adviser, promoting environmental conservation. people and wildlife in the context of a Mark Morrissey, and the Australian changing climate. Locals have reported Embassy in Nepal during the year. We entered into the second year of a noticeable increase in temperatures delivering the health project ‘Nurses in general and a decrease in winter Gender equality and disability inclusion for Nepal’ with local NGO, Action for precipitation in the form of snow, remain essential considerations in our Nepal. The project focuses on improving while rainfall is increasing along with work. AHF has been fortunate to be the health of the people living more extreme weather events like flash assisted with the latter by the expertise in Waku and Chheskam in flooding. Livestock corral construction has of our wonderful volunteer Sinora the remote Solukhumbu continued under the new program and Tamang, who has provided training region, particularly workshops were held to raise awareness to REED Nepal, and opportunities for maternal and and mobilise community involvement in greater inclusion of people with a child health. environmental conservation activities. disability into our program is being assessed with her support. This year also saw the completion of the Zanskar healthcare projects training At the heart of AHF’s success is the amchis, traditional health practitioners, support we receive from our Australian on improved practices, particularly for friends. Without your continued support, maternal and child health. we could not deliver our programs. We wholeheartedly join our partners In Bhutan, AHF continued its partnership and the people of the Himalaya to with RENEW and supported 170 very share our gratitude and thank vulnerable girls and boys so that they could access or remain you for making a difference! in schools.

4 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION “...I think the project activities have been appreciated by the local people; the awareness sessions encourage students to incorporate healthy habits into their daily routine. People are more conscious about their health compared to the past years. This kind of Program definitely encourages people towards healthy habits for the betterment of their health.

Hira Mani Roka, Manager Waku Health Post

Tshering* is 15 years old and has been living for six years in Gawailing Happy Home in Thimpu, Bhutan. She has two brothers and two sisters but has not seen them since she left her home in Central Bhutan. She used to live with her mother’s sister and was forced to do all the household work, all the cleaning, all the chores. Tshering was abused but is too shy and too ashamed to talk about this. She says she is happy in Gawailing, she does not have to do ‘all those things’. She gets ‘love and care’. In her school, she says she gets some peer support. With the scholarship funds, Tshering buys books, stationery, clothes and toiletries. She loves to play basketball, volleyball and cricket and would like to become a doctor or a lawyer when she is older. Tshering, scholarship student Bhutan *Name changed to protect identity

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 5 Your impact

Increase education levels Child Club networks have been TTQE is reactivated and supported to deliver supported by the Nepal activities on waste management and Australian Government Teacher Training and Quality Education hygiene awareness. via the Australian-NGO Cooperation Program School Management Committees, Without access to quality education, (ANCP), and is strongly Parent Teacher Associations and children in remote communities like the supported by our community teachers and students have built Everest region of Nepal are deprived of AHF supporters. of the life skills and knowledge gained knowledge about the importance of from education, and are more likely to education, gender and social inclusion, remain trapped in the cycle of poverty. In child safeguarding and literacy that Key achievements supports the implementation of the response, AHF’s flagship Teacher Training 1,553 students (790 girls) at and Quality Education (TTQE) project is Namuna Schools approach. Teacher capacity has been increased in literacy, 14 schools accessed improved helping to ensure that children living in quality education via TTQE schools one of the poorest regions of Nepal have early childhood teaching, English, Maths access to inclusive, high quality primary and Science. In addition, children with 860 children in grades 1–3 were education for improved opportunities disabilities are accessing literacy and provided with literacy materials now and into the future. Namuna School initiatives with the employment and continued support of a 34 children accessed improved nutrition TTQE focuses on developing schools teacher who herself is hearing impaired. via school meals pilot program in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal 489 very vulnerable children received to become centres of excellence Assistance has also been delivered financial and material assistance to (Namuna schools) with quality teachers for very vulnerable children to ensure continue schooling and educational resources which they can access schooling through the provide safe and supportive learning ‘Going to School Support’ program with 180 students and 60 teachers received environments integrating schools and scholarships and other basic support. orientation in hygiene practices, and communities. A range of activities In coming years, the project will continue new hand-washing facilities provided designed to identify and address the to strengthen and grow the Namuna at 7 schools needs of the school community are Schools concept and literacy program to 271 teachers from 100 schools trained being implemented including: teacher reach more students and communities to improve teaching knowledge in training; literacy programs; parent with inclusive, quality education. Science, English and Maths volunteer opportunities; facilitating school representatives in planning and TTQE is implemented on the ground milestone setting; support to child-led by our local NGO partner REED clubs; and providing materials for (Rural Education and Environment classroom and school upgrades. Development Centre) Nepal with technical support from These activities work towards four AHF in project design, key objectives: management, monitoring • develop Namuna Schools that can and evaluation and …hand-washing serve as models to other schools safeguarding facility supported across the district measures such as child • improve children’s competency protection. by the project has helped us in Nepali literacy in early years stay healthy with a convenient • improve learning outcomes in the three main foundational subjects hygiene corner. I have developed the of English, Maths and Science habit of hand washing and guiding my younger • provide scholarships and other support to very disadvantaged brothers and sisters to follow it and marginalised children. at home as well. Following an evaluation and a project redesign process, 2018/2019 was the first year of a new three year project phase. In this year, REED and the Namuna Smriti and Subash, Schools conducted needs assessments Grade 8 students at a to develop plans and milestones across a Namuna School range of initiatives for a better learning environment, increased parent engagement and improved student retention.

6 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION 170 children from 18 districts across Bhutan were supported to continue their education

Bhutan Children’s The project Garma Hall Education Program aims to improve education indicators Following several years of support to Bhutan has made for children who have rebuild schools across the Solukhumbu significant progress in suffered abuse, violence, district after the devastating 2015 expanding access to education, abandonment, neglect, who earthquakes, 2018/2019 saw the final especially primary education. In are orphaned or whose families stage of this program. In previous years, 2018, basic education (up to class 10) cannot meet their basic needs. The 87 earthquake-resilient classrooms in net enrolment figures were reported program aims to keep those vulnerable 27 schools were constructed, repaired at 96 percent*. children in school by funding uniforms, and retrofitted to meet earthquake stationery, toiletries and other essential Despite those figures, vulnerable safety standards structurally. items, as well as through counselling children are finding it hard to continue and support by RENEW staff. AHF AHF benefits from a partnership with their schooling. also supported the training -based architects Davenport AHF works in partnership with local of RENEW representatives Campbell who previously assisted with NGO RENEW (Respect, Educate, Nurture on child safeguarding the design of a masterplan and rebuild and Empower Women), a non-profit and will continue to of Shree Garma Secondary School. organisation dedicated to the empower- strengthen the The next step of the masterplan was the ment of women and children in Bhutan, organisation in building of a multipurpose School Hall with specific attention to the survivors the coming which occurred this year using seismic of domestic violence (DV) and Sexual year. design principles. A school construction & Gender Based Violence (SGBV). committee oversaw the building and financial management. AHF, Davenport Key achievements Campbell, who are both a donor partner and pro bono technical expert, as well 170 children from 18 districts as Taylor Thomson Whitting (TTW) who across Bhutan were supported also provided pro bono engineering to continue their education expertise, worked closely with REED 13 students completed class 10 Nepal to ensure high quality outcomes. in 2018/2019 The construction was not without challenges including transporting the * Source: UNICEF, Annual steel, but the hall is now completed Report 2018, Accelerating and will provide a safe haven for the Results for Every Child local community, a place for celebration in Bhutan and a place where the children can learn, perform and grow.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 7 182 locals from 5 Zanskar Improve health villages attended ecology outcomes and climate change India workshops Zanskar Healthcare Improve Zanskar in Ladakh, India, is one of the environmental most remote areas in the Himalaya. outcomes and Heavy snowfall from November to adaptation to May completely cuts its inhabitants off climate change from the rest of the world and from A trained nurse is supported in each India basic health services. In these difficult locality, working with the local Primary snowbound months, the traditional Integrating people, wildlife Health Centre staff to increase their and climate change in Zanskar health practitioners (amchi) are the only capacity to respond to basic health needs healthcare providers available to the locals. in the communities. This has included With as few as 4,500 snow leopards The AHF commenced a four-year treatment of a range of diseases, left in the world, AHF has renewed this partnership with the Servants of Society immunisations, antenatal care and family year its partnership with the Snow Leopard (SOS) and Ladakh Institute of Prevention planning. This year, the nurses also Conservancy India Trust (SLC-IT) to protect (LIP) in 2014 to support the amchi in continued support and monitoring of the these majestic animals and preserve order to help them better serve the Female Community Health Volunteers livelihoods in the context of a changing Zanskar community. Last year marked (FCHV) and participated at Mothers’ climate. The project works closely with local the final year of the Zanskar Primary Group Meetings to provide information communities to construct snow-leopard Healthcare program. Over the duration on various topics around safe maternal safe corrals across the remote Zanskar of the program, we supported annual and child healthcare practices. Valley of Ladakh in the Indian Himalaya, workshops for amchi aimed at improving Progress results from this year indicate one of the prime habitats of snow leopard their traditional healthcare practices that training on the Birth Preparedness harbouring 60% of the cat’s population by offering training in maternal health, Package to FCHV has increased the in India. Traditionally, the farmers build monitoring prenatal visits, educating new knowledge of these valuable volunteers low-level, dry stone wall corrals for their mothers on safe childbirth practices and and resulted in increased engagement livestock – a critical means of income attending births in their own villages. with the target community members. for farmers in these remote areas. Nepal The nurses also conducted health However, these corrals are open and Nurses for Nepal education sessions in the schools of Waku exposed to attacks from snow leopards and Chheskam. In addition, the health at night which can result in an entire Difficult terrain, long distances to reach post management committees were herd being wiped out. Through the a well-equipped health centre, lack strengthened to better support the health construction of simple wire roofing of education, poverty, and untimely centres and child safeguarding training supported by wooden beams, private identification of high-risk pregnancies was provided to Action for Nepal. and community corrals built as part of contribute to high infant and maternal the project are enclosed and prevent mortality in Nepal’s mountain districts. Key achievements snow leopards from accessing the livestock. It is a simple and effective To respond to these issues, AHF partnered 4,497 outpatient services were provided means of preventing the deaths of with local organisation, Action for Nepal, in Waku, and 4,193 in Chheskam snow leopards at the hands of farmers to establish the Nurses for Nepal project. wanting to protect their livelihood. Now in its second year, the project aims 1,102 (Waku) and 972 (Chheskam) to improve the health of the immunisations were provided to Some communities in Ladakh report people living in Waku children and pregnant women increases in sightings and numbers of brown bears, which pose threats and Chheskam in 86 women in Waku and 71 in Chheskam to their precious grain reserves. Next Solukhumbu, and received antenatal care services in particular of year SLC-IT will start providing deterrent women and 3 babies delivered in Chheskam lights for villagers to keep bears at bay children. (Waku does not have a birthing centre) to protect the reserves. 837 in Waku and 3,045 in Chheskam Workshops were also conducted on family planning services provided climate change and human-wildlife conflict and the new phase of the project schools in Waku ( attendees) 5 1,973 will maximise the involvement of local and schools in Chheskam ( ) 5 483 people through conservation activities provided with health education sessions such as monitoring of glacial retreats. on personal hygiene, hand washing, oral hygiene, communicable disease or changes in adolescence Key achievements Provision of information on safe maternal 182 locals from 5 Zanskar villages attended health and child healthcare practices by ecology and climate change workshops nurses to mothers’ groups (262 women Livestock corrals have been constructed in Waku; 172 in Chheskam) in 5 villages

8 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION It was a great honour to be a first recipient of the

prestigious AHF Art Award. At that time,

I was struggling in the field of art after my

graduation. After receiving this award, I was able to establish my personal work space Artudio – Centre for Visual Arts, which is now growing as one of the leading contemporary art spaces in Nepal. The award was a key to open the door to the art world as an independent artist. The award has made a huge impact on not just

its recipients, but also on the entire field

of contemporary arts in Nepal. Nepal

Everest Youth Climate Initiative (EYCI)

Children and During 2018/2019, AHF worked with Kailash K Shrestha, young people REED to undertake a scoping study and Inaugural winner of Himalayan are provided with pilot an environmental education project Art Award in 2010 Himalayan regular training on in Solukhumbu District. The Everest Art Award Tibetan language, songs, Youth Climate Initiative (EYCI) aims to dance and music and, during reduce local people’s vulnerabilities The Himalayan Art Award the last Indian financial year and conserve local biodiversity. provides support to young (April to March), the project has artists across the region who Activities during 2018/2019 also provided training in a school for would otherwise struggle to find included stakeholder consultations children who are visually impaired. the resources to express their talent. and scoping study in partnership The centre has been successful in It has provided a launching pad for with the International Union for the keeping Tibetan dance and music successful careers. Conservation of Nature (IUCN); trainings traditions alive with many performances to teachers, school clubs and community conducted during the year and one Recently, AHF partner Kathmandu groups about climate change and student finding employment in a local selected the design concepts of effective local adaptation to conserve school. As part of the project, Tibetan a former award recipient, Kailash the environment; seedling plantation costumes, instruments and traditional K Shrestha, for its artist series range. for reforestation; and development ornaments are also preserved and secured. Kailash’s design will be used as an of community education materials for exclusive one off to appear on a increased climate awareness. t-shirt series to be released in the Key achievements 2021 Summer Season. The pilot phase of the project paved 48 children were trained in Tibetan For every t-shirt sold, the way for the design of a new three- language, songs, dance and music a portion goes to year program (2019–2022) focusing AHF Programs. on training and supporting school and 30 children who are visually impaired community groups to plan and initiate were also provided with training on activities that protect the environment Tibetan music instruments and Schools for and build the communities’ resilience singing the Himalaya to climate-related changes. 37 performances were Our Schools for the Himalaya project Preserving arts and culture conducted in festivals, provides an opportunity of cultural exchange sport or corporate and fosters strong and lasting relationships India events, in schools between schools in and those in the Himalaya. Promotion of Tibetan Performing or for other Schools in Australia are encouraged to raise funds to Arts and Careers occasions such help improve basic facilities and educational resources. as for His Holiness In some cases there may be opportunities for AHF supports Gangjong Doeghar the Dalai Lama’s Aussie students to visit these schools and Tibetan Performing Arts in Kalimpong, birthday celebrations gain first-hand experiences of the India, to help preserve and promote 2 workshops were conducted effectiveness of our educational traditional music and dances of various for students from US universities programs in Bhutan regions of Tibet. and Nepal. 1 male student found employment in a local school to teach dance and music

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 9 Our community

Our Foundation has an extensive and generous community who share their passion for the Himalaya with their friends, family and colleagues, raising funds and awareness for our projects. Some highlights from this year are captured below.

In September we were joined for We were delighted to again have a the Gala Dinner, by guest speaker student intern placement for the third They Dr Tsewang Namgail, one of India’s year through the international not for worked best known animal conservationists profit, IES Abroad (International with industry and Director of the Snow Leopard Education of Students). partners, the Conservancy India Trust, our partner Garma school community and allies in In June, Ellison Commodore, a in Ladakh, northern India. On the the design and construction industry university student from the USA, evening, AHF Ambassador Jackson to raise over $140,000 to construct an spent eight weeks with the team Bursill was awarded the Sir Edmund earthquake-proof community hall for supporting us in a number of areas Hillary Memorial Award to recognise the Garma School, which is also part including communications and his significant contribution to the AHF. of our Teacher Training and Quality marketing activities. Education (TTQE) program. Our supporters in Noosa including the Our AHF family have held dinners, indefatigable Heather McNeice, held the This campaign culminated in eight morning teas, made jams and sold amazing Noosa Summit Ball in October trekkers volunteering onsite at the hall to them, gifted a portion of sales from 2018, as well as many other fundraising complete the work and more importantly their products, run cruises, arranged activities throughout the year, raising to connect with the community. art exhibitions and trivia nights and over $42,500 for our projects in Bhutan. many other functions. AHF has also been fortunate to once In May, our AHF family celebrated again have pro bono consultants share Others have trekked in Australia, Nepal, Himalaya Day in Sydney with a festive their expertise with our team. The India and Bhutan while raising funds meal, this year marking the 100th knowledge of people such as Maree for various projects. Anniversary of the birth of Sir Edmund Whybourne, Mark Morrissey, SallyAnn Hillary (who is an inspiration for our work). This year those treks included the Hunting, David Nott, Reena Malik, Edwin Also during this month, AHF’s Chair, Simon amazing Himalayan Traverse escorted Trevor-Roberts, Greg Ellis, Scott Lucas, Balderstone, CEO, Angela Ford and Head by both Simon Balderstone and Ben Kassel and Nicole Browne continues of Fundraising and Communications, Director Peter Hillary in December. to help both the AHF team and our Karen Locke met with some of our partners in the Himalaya. Long-time supporters Neill Johanson Melbourne supporters. of Davenport Campbell, AHF And finally, the AHF team in Sydney We were also excited to once again Ambassador Tom Singleton, David would be lost without our volunteers. run the Kathmandu Neverest Challenge Carolan of TTW and their Australian We have had the support of many series in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney supporters created the incredible great volunteers for our events, but our and the inaugural Brisbane event, with Garma School Community Hall core crew Lucy Osborn, Sue Fagoaga, over 600 participants running and hiking fundraising campaign. Upala Sunthankar, Sinora Tamang, up and down hills to scale the height Lindy Nisbett, Trevor Harrison and of Everest and raise over $72,000 for Debbie Dukes make up a special our programs in Nepal. part of our community in Australia. They freely gifted their energy, In June, our former Head of Programs enthusiasm and expertise throughout Tshering Lama O’Gorman joined a panel the year and we consider them part of speakers at the Indigenous Languages of our team. Conference where we partnered with La Trobe University for ‘The Thousand Tongues in the Heart of Asia: Indigenous Languages in the Himalayas’. The event was part of the International Year of Indigenous Languages – celebrating the languages of the Himalayas, whilst also examining the challenges they face in the 21st century.

10 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION Ambassadors

Michael Dillon AM Dylan Hall Richard I’Anson AHF Ambassador AHF Youth Ambassador AHF Ambassador

Adventurer and one of the world’s Dylan’s passion for the Himalaya was first Richard is a freelance photographer who leading mountain cinematographers ignited as a young boy travelling in the has built a career on his twin passions and documentary filmmakers with 40 early 1990s. As the son of founding AHF for travel and photography. He has films to his credit; member and Director Director , he has always had a published thirteen books including five of Photography on the First Australian close association with the Himalaya and editions of the best-selling Lonely Planet Everest Expedition 1984; AFI award travelled to the Khumbu and Everest Base Guide to Travel Photography. As one of winner. After many years of service as a Camp in 2005. five photographers selected for the first Director, Mike now continues his support series of National Geographic Channel’s as an excellent Ambassador for AHF. Alice I’Anson television documentary Tales by Light AHF Youth Ambassador (now on Netflix), he is also a Master OAM of Photography and represents Canon AHF Ambassador Alice visited Nepal for the first time when Australia as a Canon Master Photographer. only 11 years old and felt a connection Andrew is acclaimed as Australia’s with the country and the people straight Alyssa Azar most accomplished high-altitude away. Her passion for travel and inter- AHF Youth Ambassador mountaineers. He became the first, national aid led her to complete a and still remains the only, Australian to Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. Alyssa is an Australian mountaineer and climb all 14 ‘eight-thousanders’ and is Alice is the daughter of renowned Lonely adventurer. She began trekking in 2005 the 18th person to ever complete this Planet photographer Richard I’Anson. with her first challenge, crossing the feat. He climbed 13 of the 14 without Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. using bottled oxygen, only using it on Jackson Bursill After completing Mt Kilimanjaro in 2011, , which he has summited AHF Youth Ambassador she began climbing. On 21 May 2016, twice. AHF is proud to have Andrew she successfully summited Mt. Everest as its first Ambassador. Jackson joined as a Youth Ambassador becoming the youngest Australian to following his work establishing Neverest, summit Mt Everest. George Hillary a fundraising event for AHF in which over 150 people walked or ran the equivalent AHF Youth Ambassador vertical height of Everest to raise funds Joe Bonington for AHF. Jackson hopes to continue to AHF Ambassador George has always had strong work on events and programs that will connections with Nepal, through his raise the profile of AHF. Joe is the founder of Joe’s Basecamp. He father, Peter Hillary, and late grandfather, has trained with world leaders in fitness, Sir Edmund Hillary. He has been fortunate Tenzin Choegyal strength and conditioning (his passion) enough to travel through the area on AHF Ambassador and holistic health; been a trek leader of several occasions, during which time groups to the region, Everest, he has been able to foster a more Born to a nomadic family in Tibet, singer Kokoda, Kilimanjaro and Bhutan. With a personal connection with the Nepalese songwriter Tenzin draws on his Tibetan long family history of and communities, as well as the projects roots to create original compositions. adventure, he broke new ground himself, and goals of AHF. In 1997, he came to Australia with little being part of the first ascent of Danga 2 more than a bag, his Dranyen and a voice (6200m) in Nepal. Jen Peedom full of passion for Tibet. Tenzin has created AHF Ambassador a successful international musical career playing at prestigious events like WOMAD AHF Ambassador Jen is known for her gripping, festivals and Carnegie Hall, New York intimate portraits of people in extreme performing with composer, Philip Glass. Cheryl and her daughter circumstances and her internationally made history on the 23rd May 2008 renowned documentaries SOLO, Tom Singleton when they became the first Australian MOUNTAIN and SHERPA; which was AHF Ambassador mother and daughter team to climb the critically acclaimed on the international (the highest mountain festival circuit (winning multiple awards Tom is a Nationally-awarded Architect on each continent) the last being Mt including a BAFTA nomination in 2016). and Design Manager, his expertise is Everest. Cheryl has a successful career She has a profound passion, respect designing schools. He has been working as a lawyer and company director, and and understanding of the people of with us since the earthquake in 2015, was on the Board of the Australian the Himalaya and their needs. helping to rebuild schools after the Himalayan Foundation from 2013–2017. earthquake. His love of the mountains and dedication to education helps us strive for Nepalese teachers and students to have the best places to teach and learn.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 11 Board of Directors

Simon Balderstone AM (Chairman) Barbara Hall Amit J Thapa

Founder and Director Barbara is a long-time Head founder/CEO of consultancy secondary school of @The Talent company; Adviser teacher. As a Agency, an Inter- to Olympic move- teacher at the Inter- national Talent ment; Member of the national Australian Acquisition firm, co- 1984 First Australian School in Singapore she founder of The Migration Everest Expedition; Award-winning began, with husband Lincoln Agency, a boutique Australian journalist; Former Prime Ministerial Hall, the AHF ‘Schools for the Immigration firm and Chairman adviser, SOCOG Board member Himalaya’ program and has visited /co-founder of FONA (Friends of Nepal and General Manager; Elected to the region regularly, determining Association, Australia). A passionate the United Nations Global 500 first-hand the needs of schools. leader with proven success connecting Roll of Honour for Excellence in business, people and performance across Environmental Achievement. Peter Hillary a complex inter-national environment. Building upon a successful career across Julia Booth As the son of Sir a breadth of industries, including the Edmund Hillary, financial services, insurance, and retail Julia has 20 years of Peter is a life-long sectors, in executive leadership positions. experience in the adventurer having development and summited Everest twice, Garry Weare traversed the South Pole management of (Deputy Chairman) projects in the private, overland via Shackleton Glacier and managed the first high- government and NGO Himalayan guide altitude traverse of the entire Himalayan sectors, with a focus on livelihood and and operator range. Peter is an expedition leader, education programs for women and with 40 years of public speaker, leader of philanthropic children. She has a long history of experience in the missions, author and photographer. cultural exchange with the Himalayan Indian Himalaya; Former region, in particular with Bhutan. OAM Director and now Himalayan Julia teaches at USYD Business School Consultant to World Expeditions; in Strategy, Innovation and Entrepre- Greg successfully Hon Secretary (Australia) Himalayan neurship and Media communications. climbed Everest in Club; author and photographer 1984 as a member including Lonely Planet’s Trekking in Christine Gee AM of the first Australian the Nepal Himalaya (all five editions). Everest Expedition and Co-founder Australian the first to climb and Himalayan Expedi- Mt. Vinson. He has led over tions (now W.E) 80 expeditions to and is from 1975 to 1986; the co-founder of Aurora Expeditions. Royal Nepalese Honorary Greg is the Vice President of YHA Consul General for NSW and a Director of Mawson’s and ACT from 1987 to 2009; attaché Huts Foundation and he This year is the to Nepalese Olympic Team for Sydney has received the Order 2000 Olympics; since 2012 CEO, Bryce of Australia Medal 100th anniversary of my Courtenay International, preserving for his contribution the literary legacy of Christine’s late to Australian father’s birth, Sir Edmund Hillary. husband Bryce Courtenay; in late mountaineering. Obviously 88 years he was around doing 2018 appointed ‘ClimateForce’ 2019 Ambassador. extraordinary things up here in the Himalayas, and it’s wonderful to be part of an organisation like the Australian Himalayan Foundation that is continuing this extraordinary work.

Peter Hillary AHF Director 12 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION Key Volunteers Lucy Osborn Sue Fagoaga Upala Sunthankar Debbie Dukes AHF staff & Lindy Nisbett representatives Trevor Harrison AHF Staff Angela Ford Chief Executive Officer Corinne Stroppolo Head of Programs (part-time) Celia Paoloni Program Manager (part-time) Karen Locke Head of Fundraising and Communications Kerryn Plummer Operations Manager (part-time) Linda Jocelyn Finance Officer (part-time)

We are truly grateful to our former employees Carolyn Hamer-Smith (Chief Executive Officer), Tshering Lama O’Gorman (Head of Programs) and Hannah Ireland (Program Manager) who made significant contributions to the success of AHF during their time Advisers Dr Christopher Birch SC Legal Adviser Neil Fergus Risk Adviser Roger O’Meagher TTQE Volunteer Manager Jim Strang Education Adviser Mark Morrissey State Child Protection Adviser representatives Sinora Tamang Victoria Inclusive Education Adviser George Hillary This year is the Jeff Kilpatrick 100th anniversary of my Doug Grant Mike Dillon father’s birth, Sir Edmund Hillary. Angela Han Jules McLean Obviously 88 years he was around doing Queensland extraordinary things up here in the Himalayas, Heather McNeice and it’s wonderful to be part of an organisation Nicola Heppell Karen Murray like the Australian Himalayan Foundation that Susie Pitts is continuing this extraordinary work. ACT

Peter Hillary AHF Director ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 13 Thank you

With heartfelt thanks to our major donors, sponsors and loyal supporters who make this work • H&K Johnston possible: Family Foundation • Intelligent Risks Pty Ltd • Intermain Pty Ltd • Jackson Bursill • Jeanette and Peter Young Foundation • Accor Hotels • Judy Curtis • ACME Foundation • Karen Murray • Adventure Associates • Kathmandu • Anni McNiven • Lambourne Partners • Anthony Wheeler • Lateral Events Management • Roger • Ascent Private Wealth • Lowenden Foundation Butler • Australian Aid Program, Department • Mandala Living • Ruth of Foreign Affairs and Trade • Maree Whybourne Fitzhardinge • Australian Pharmaceutical Industries • Mark Baker and Michelle Lim • SallyAnn Hunting • Ben Kassel (Haimat) • Mark and Lucy Osborn • Schiavello Systems • Bill and Jane Gross • Mark Morrissey ACT Pty Ltd • Caroline Jones • McNair Charitable Foundation • Schiavello Systems • Chairman’s Trekkers Support Group • Michael Flannery (Pharmacy Catalyst) NSW Pty Ltd • Cult Design • MPA Construction • Scott Lucas • Davenport Campbell • Neil Fergus • Simon Baggs • David Carolan • Nicola Heppell • StyleCraft • David Francis • Nicole Browne (MediaOpps) • Subhasis Banerjee • David Nott • Noosa Golf Club • Susie Pitts • Deborah and Patrick Lockie • Pemba Capital • Taylor Thomson Whitting (TTW) • Dick Estens • Peter Letton Wharton • The Dick and Pip Smith Foundation It is great • Edwin Trevor-Roberts • Peter Townsend • The Himalayan Trust NZ • Elite Travel • Pharmacy Catalyst – Instigo • The Himalayan Trust UK to hear that the • Emma Huffam and Trevor Builder • Pharmacy Phusion • The Ian Watson Foundation • Footprints Network (World Nomads) • Reena Malik • The Sun Foundation (Nurses for Nepal) project • Gary McCaw (One Man One Million) • Richard Gorman • The Sunrise Foundation • Glen Bowden (Corporate Financial Services) • Work Arena is maturing and gaining significant • Greg Ellis • Robert Campbell • World Expeditions local support.... I hope the program • Heather McNeice • Robin Hams • WTP Australia generates lots of interest to raise

We would like to thank individuals and groups who raised funds through treks and challenges in support of the AHF, including: funds to roll the model out to 2018/2019 Nepal Kathmandu Summit Club Trekkers, 2018/2019 Top 10 Aussie Summiters with Zac Zaharias, 2018/2019 Bhutan trekkers, 2018/2019 Chairman’s Trekkers, Bright Sherpas, and all our individual Neverest participants. A special other remote communities. thanks to members of the Garma Community fundraising campaign and trek for their huge contribution and the Catalyst Pharmacy Group through Gary McCaw’s One Man One Million Campaign for their support. There are many other people who over the past year have individually raised funds for the AHF while trekking or climbing in Australia, Nepal, Bhutan and the Indian Himalaya and we are incredibly grateful to you for your efforts. James Johnston H&K Johnston Our sincere thanks also go out to our annual supporters and our regular individual donors who are the Family Foundation backbone of AHF and the work we do – we are immensely appreciative of your ongoing support. Finally, we are truly grateful for the commitment and incredible support of all our key volunteers with special thanks to Lucy Osborn, Sue Fagoaga, Upala Sunthankar, Lindy Nisbett, Anna Birch, Trevor Harrison and Debbie Dukes. Also our thanks to our pro bono advisers Roger O’Meagher, David Nott, Edwin Trevor-Roberts, Mark Morrissey, Maree Whybourne, Dr Christopher Birch SC, Sinora Tamang, and the members of our Advisory Committees on Fundraising and Communications, Programs, and Finance and Governance.

14 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION Financial information

Strategy How we raised our funds in 2018/2019

To assist in providing long-term Donations & Supporter Contributions financial sustainability and to enable $940,439 (70.34%) full commitment to our long-term programs, and help expand current and future programs, we continue Community Education to build up our Financial Reserves. $9,294 (0.70%)

Donations Events (Gross) $219,331 (16.40%)

Donations go into our Overseas Aid Account for program payments and associated program costs. The DFAT $150,000 (11.22%) funds are held in a bank account with all interest credited for future program Other $12,948 (0.97%) payments. In line with our commitment to high standards of program delivery. Interest $5,024 (0.37%)

Directors’ benefits TOTAL $1,337,036 (100%)

The Chairman and all other Directors did not receive payment or benefit of any kind. How we spent our funds in 2018/2019 International Program Expenditure & Support Costs $815,533 (62.30%)

Community Education* It is great $67,186 (5.13%)

to hear that the Administration** (Nurses for Nepal) project $138,734 (10.60%) is maturing and gaining significant local support.... I hope the program generates lots of interest to raise Fundraising Costs (Govt & Public)*** funds to roll the model out to $287,64 4 (21.97%)

other remote communities. TOTAL $1,309,097 (100%)

* Community Education expenses include regular AHF Supporter evenings, which are not organised James Johnston as fundraising events, but as an opportunity for our supporters and friends to gain an update on H&K Johnston the AHF. Community Education costs also include a percentage of expenditure from general fundraising events that are assigned to promoting our development programs. Family Foundation ** The AHF maintains administration costs to no more than 20% of donations each year. This ensures the AHF maintains transparent and accountable processes and robust, professional standards consistent with industry practice.

. *** Fundraising costs include all costs associated with events plus expenses integral to applications for government funding and other grants.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 15 Income statement

For the year ended 30 June 2019 2019 2018 Income statement $ $ Revenue Donations & gifts Monetary 939,364 912,931 Non-monetary – – Bequests & legacies – 400 Grants DFAT 150,000 150,000 Other Australian – – Other overseas – – Investment income 5,024 5,040 Other income Fundraising revenue 219,331 171,230 Supporter contributions 1,075 1,650 Community education 9,294 19,230 Paid parental leave subsidy 12,948 – Revenue for international political & religious adherence promotion programs – – Total revenue 1,337,036 1,260,481

Expenditure International programs Funds to overseas programs 593,259 731,390 Program support costs 222,274 212,536 Fundraising costs Public 249,195 181,537 Government & multilateral 38,449 39,017 Community education 67,186 54,598 Accountability & administration 138,734 111,746 Total international aid & development expenditure 1,309,097 1,330,824 Expenditure for international political & religious adherence promotion programs – – Total expenditure 1,309,097 1,330,824 Surplus/(deficit) ordinary activities 27,939 (70,343)

Our Financial Reports have been prepared in accordance with the requirements set out in the ACFID Code of Conduct. For further information on the Code please refer to the ACFID Code of Conduct Implementation Guidance available at www.acfid.asn.au A copy of the full statutory financial report for 2018/2019 is available on request.

Australian Himalayan Foundation Ltd’s reserves are comprised entirely of retained earnings held for unrestricted purposes.

There were no adjustments, transfers or asset revaluations made in 2018/2019.

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

16 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION Balance sheet

As at 30 June 2019 2019 2018 $ $ Assets Current assets Cash & cash equivalents 918,695 890,429 Trade & other receivables 2,481 2,012 Total current assets 921,176 892,441 Non-current assets – property, plant & equipment 3,121 1,067 Total non-current assets 3,121 1,067 Total assets 924,297 893,508

Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables 20,157 15,662 Provision for employee entitlements 13,621 15,266 Total current liabilities 33,778 30,928 Total liabilities 33,778 30,928 Net assets 890,519 862,580

Equity Retained earnings 890,519 862,580 Members’ guarantee – – Total equity 890,519 862,580 Statement of changes in equity

As at 30 June 2019 Retained Earnings Total $ $ Balance at 1 July 2017 932,923 932,923 Excess of Revenue Over Expenses (70,343) (70,343) Items of Other Comprehensive Income – – Balance at 30 June 2018 862,580 862,580 Excess of Revenue Over Expenses 27,939 27,939 Items of Other Comprehensive Income – – Balance at 30 June 2019 890,519 890,519

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 17 Independent audit report (IAR)

18 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 19 ACFID

The Australian Himalayan Foundation is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). We are a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct, and are committed to adhering to its high standards of corporate governance, public accountability and financial management. DFAT

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia’s overseas aid program. DFAT’s accreditation process provides both the federal government and the Australian public with confidence that where the Australian Government provides grants to Australian NGOs to implement aid and development programs, it is funding professional, well-managed, community based organisations capable of delivering good development outcomes. As an officially accredited aid agency, the Australian Himalayan Foundation is required to demonstrate that all relevant financial and program policies and procedures are in place and adhered to when providing funds to our in-country partners. These include acquittals, audits (in Australia and overseas) and monitoring and evaluation reports. In addition the AHF is obliged to develop stringent risk assessment guidelines and policies, and provide evidence of cooperation agreements with relevant statutory authorities in the countries where programs are implemented.

Complaints

AHF has an open and transparent complaints policy that can be found on our website. Complaints related to breaches of the code or any other matter can be directed to Angela Ford (CEO) on 02 9438 1822 or email [email protected] Complaints alleging breaches of the ACFID Code of Conduct can be made to the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee via www.acfid.asn.au/ code-of-conduct/complaints

20 THE AUSTRALIAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION Positive changes to children’s learning environment

Rampur Basic School, situated in Solukhumbu District of Nepal, has a majority of students from ethnic communities. The school has 127 students from early childhood/preschool through to grade 8. Before AHF support, the students did not have access to learning activities other than through textbooks. There were inadequate sports materials, furniture and science equipment. Further, there was no Early Childhood (ECED) classroom set-up. The toilet was almost unusable and there were no hand-washing facilities.

Since AHF and REED Nepal started working with the school community to establish it as one of seven Namuna (Model) Schools, there has been a dramatic change in the learning environment. The provision of teaching materials and 10 days training has been a highlight for teachers.

Tika Rai, an ECED teacher said: “I was naive before training but now it’s comfortable to look after 14 young kids. Six learning corners in ECED room mean students can choose playing and learning materials of their interest. Our ECED classes are now in line with standards of early childhood development.”

Deputy Head of Mapya Dudhkoshi Rural Municipality, Junita Maya Magar, communicated: “This ECED centre could be a model to nearby schools. This is a praiseworthy effort. ECED to grade 3 now has tables, new book corners and shoe racks.”

Nala Bahadur Rai, Grade 2 teacher, reported: “Our students have improved their habit of sanitation after being provided with shoe racks and carpet in the room. They are practising at home as well. Students wash their legs and take off their shoes before entering classrooms. The introduction of a book corner has encouraged reading within class hours.”

The School Management Committee Chairperson, Mr Bhai Bahadur Rai, commented: “It is a remarkable effort that our school has been provided with necessary materials and support.”

271 teachers from 100 schools trained to improve teaching knowledge in Science, English and Maths

ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019 21 How can you help?

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