Background:
Late in the evening of June 2021, Sonam Sherpa, Yangri’s Project Director, ordered the evacuation of the Yangri Academic Centre because he noticed that the river right by the school was flowing abnormally, with high and low water rates in rapid succession. Just a few hours later, a catastrophic flood hit the Yangri Valley and washed away two-thirds of our beloved school.
The Next Step – Rebuilding the Yangri School:
Since this event, the Yangri Academic Centre has continued operating using the remaining school buildings as our teachers are dedicated to caring for and providing education to children in the Yangri Valley. In mid-2022, nearly 10 acres of land were purchased in hopes of rebuilding the Yangri school. This acreage is further up the valley and safely away from the river that washed away the Yangri Academic Centre. At the beginning of January 2023, Himalayan Life was issued a building permit for the new campus and under the leadership of Sonam, ground has officially been broken on this 10-acre plot of land for the new school! To read more about the Yangri Academic Center, click here!
Construction progress as of March 2025.
Yangri Project Leaders:
- Daniel Burgi, Founder and CEO, has over 25 years of experience in Nepal
- Sonam Sherpa is the Yangri Project Director and Construction Manager
- 36 teachers and staff who provide love to the children daily
The Next Step – Rebuilding the Yangri School Facts:
- From kindergarten to grade 12, more than 500 students will be able to attend this school
- The projected building plan will be over 4 years, completing this project in 2026
- 10 acres of land were purchased in 2022, and construction began in 2023
- In April 2024, Himalayan Life held a partial opening ceremony of the new school and grades 6-10 are currently gaining an education at the new campus
- Excavation work is in progress
- Total project cost: $2,700,000, including land and construction
- Amount raised to date: $1,840,400; additionally, we have open pledges totalling $245,000
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