Khumbu Region of Nepal
Sherpa from the impoverished and isolated communities of the Khumbu valley region of Nepal make it possible for climbers like me from around the world to successfully ascend the massive peaks they call home. In the process of guiding expeditions, securing fixed lines on the mountains and carrying the gear and goods of climbers, many Sherpa are killed in falls and storms. In the Nepalese culture, the father is the anchor of his family, thus the wives and children of deceased guides and porters are outcast from society, unmarriageable and often relegated to lives of misery and prostitution.
By providing for the care and education of the children of these brave men, The Other Side of Everest Educational Foundation ensures that widows have the opportunity to remarry, and that their children are afforded the skills and resources to become successful contributors to society.
As a new non-profit, The Other Side of Everest is committed to fiscal responsibility and accountability at every level. My personal experience as a mountain climber with multiple sclerosis who has taken on the Seven Summits and climbed mountains around the world for a decade, and my first-hand view of the impact climbing has on native peoples, as well as a strong love for underprivileged children, are the driving forces behind this Foundation.
Your support and investment in The Other Side of Everest Educational Foundation will enable us to transform the lives of children who would otherwise have no chance to build a happy, healthy and successful life.
Thank you for your interest in this exciting new venture of mine! Please follow our posts regularly, visit our website and sign up for our quarterly newsletter at www.theothersideofeverest.org.
Climb on!
Wendy Booker, Founder & CEO
The Other Side of Everest Educational Foundation
Wendy Booker
Good Morning Wendy,
I had to write this morning, as when I heard you at the Silpada Conference, I knew I had to look over your website and about your dreams and your mission to help these children. I feel like you have changed me. I spoke to you after your session; explaining that I too lived in Beverly, but…it was like I HAD TO MEET YOU. Something inside me had to reach out. I can only imagine how many people who you touch in your daily life. You are a truly an amazing women. In your talk, I kept wanting to know how you CLIMB ON! For your words made me feel like I could climb anything, when I started my Silpada business, I kept telling everyone I knew that I felt that I could and wanted to fly. It gave me…..well it gave me ME! As your mountains have become a part of you. I want to fly and listening to your life and what you have accomplished in yours is remarkable. One women/seven mountains and one amazing women who makes everyone want to soar. If there is anything I can do for you I would be more than happy too.