The late Sir Edmund Hillary said education is the bedrock of everything, which is one of the reasons he founded the Himalayan Trust alongside his wife Louise in the 1960s. To Sir Ed, his greatest achievement was not climbing Everest but helping the people of Nepal.
Sir Ed's grandson, Alexander Hillary is now the General Manager of the Himalayan Trust, as well as an adventurer in his own right.
The trust built the first schools and hospitals in the Everest region, and continues working to improve education, healthcare and drinking water for people living in this part of the world.
In March the Himalayan Trust holds one of its biggest fundraisers for Himalayan people: The Summit Challenge, where people record the number of vertical metres they do each day during March and raise funds for their efforts.
Alex Hillary shares his personal connection to the work taking place in Nepal.
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