Films

Stories of Life 02 | Construction in Yangri

This week’s Story of Life follows the ongoing building project in the Yangri Valley. All the students have been sent home due to Nepal’s COVID-19 lockdown, but our construction crew continues to build!

Stories of Life 01 | Pacific Academy

In a bid to somewhat balance all the bad news we are getting regarding COVID-19, we thought we’d share with you recent STORIES OF LIFE from our projects at Himalayan Life.

Update from Daniel: Himalayan Life + COVID-19

Hear about the latest developments on how COVID-19 is affecting our Himalayan projects from CEO, Daniel Burgi.

Mountain Plastic Everest Basecamp Expedition

From the streets to the peaks – follow this expedition with mountaineer Joyce Azzam with street boys from Pokhara as they embark on a life-changing adventure to help recover Mountain Plastic at Everest.

Mountain Plastic: Powered by Himalayan Life

Everybody is talking about ocean plastic. What about mountain plastic? Let’s do something about it!

Altitude: A Ride for Himalayan Life

A charity ride for Himalayan Life by CEO and founder Daniel Burgi and friends. Follow this epic six-day journey in Ladakh through the Himalayas over the Khardung La Pass at 18,379 feet and Chang La Pass at 17,585. Join in on the local Altitude Ride.

Transformation: Nepali Migrants in Ladakh

This film by Peter and Ursula Schäublin touches on the effect that Himalayan Life has had on Nepali Migrant Worker families in Ladakh, India, including four young women’s journey from HL’s home to post-secondary education.

Yangri Academic Centre: Writing Chapter Three

Kiran’s Story

Follow Kiran’s story. From running away from police brutality, to winning 15km races in Nepal, his transformation is a clear movement from not-life to LIFE.

Yangri Outdoor Centre

Our newest project is the Yangri Outdoor Centre. This Centre will serve to create opportunities for experiential learning for students along with many other opportunites!

Himalayan Life Plastics: The Recycling Process

Our friend, Rick Colhoun, created this fun video when he visited the Himalayan Life Plastics Plant a couple years ago. It is a great eye into how HLP runs and delivers its beautiful processed chips.

Introduction to Himalayan Life

This film by Inmist Media House focuses on two of the five projects at Himalayan Life: Pokhara and Yangri. See how lives are moving from not life to life!

TRAILER: Forgotten Ones

Early 2017 some friends took a trip to Nepal that absolutely changed their lives.

Yangri Academic Centre: Year Two Begins

As Yangri Academic Centre’s second year begins, new construction is underway and many new students join our classes!

Home Film

Hear about how the Ulleri Village Home began its work of protecting and nurturing abandoned children.

The Dreams They Carry

Follow the lives of Nepali migrant families in Leh, Ladakh, India.

Santosh

The story of Santosh, how one kid went from survival on the streets to finding a life of meaning through mountain biking.