HMP Co-Founder, Debby Ng, spoke at “Inspired by Values”, an annual speaker series organised by GIC Singapore. Volunteers from GIC were wonderfully enthusiastic, and organised a fund raising sale for some of HMP's groovy merchandise. They raised S$682 from sales, and another S$99 from donations, for a total of S$781 just over lunchtime! It was fantastic that people from the audience were so inspired to support our efforts in Nepal! I was extremely touched and motivated by the

The journey into Mustang was extremely challenging! We had to overcome at least seven landslides, on top of an already rugged and difficult terrain. We spent two days travelling just 12 km to get to our first camp in Kalopani (2,505m)! Above: Our vehicle bogged in a landslip section in Lete (2,124m). Two days of sudden torrential rains resulted in waterfalls that were both magnificent and deadly. A bus stranded in a section of the highway to Mustang following a landslip. Anot

Without full time veterinarians or veterinary facilities in the Himalaya, many animals with simple injuries end up in dire situations because ailments are left untreated. During our 15-day presence in the Himalaya, our team facilitated the euthanasia of one cow and one dog plagued by what had developed into life threatening tumours. This brought relief to both animals, and residents that had to helplessly watch their animals suffer a slow and impending death. We also treated

35 dogs were hung to death in the village of Tukche last year because residents had become frustrated with the ballooning dog population. In Jomsom, street dogs were gathered onto trucks then relocated into lower lying areas because residents didn't want to kill them, but their actions created problems for wildlife and other residents. In Muktinath, a dead cow was laced with poison and left in the hills with the hope that some dogs would eat it and die, but several vultures w