#First We Walk Nepal Expedition 2017
Trekking for Domestic Violence Awareness
From November 15-27, 2017, a team of like-minded internationalists from all walks of life are coming together to trek the Gosainkunda Lake route in the Nepali Himalayas to raise awareness and funds for domestic violence survivors.
All trekkers on the First We Walk Nepali Himalaya Expedition are fundraising to support Her Farm Nepal Women's Refuge.
Her Farm is located in rural Nepal and provides a safe place for women to live, farm and thrive. Residents, survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, can control their own destinies by controlling their own land. These women can and will feed their own families by working collectively to tend livestock and grow crops.
100% of public funds raised by First We Walk trekkers will be donated to Her Farm. Our donations will support:
- Greenhouse Project (USD$3,500);
- Women’s micro-finance fund (USD$5,000).
If we exceed our fundraising goals we will up the stakes to raise funds for a second greenhouse, and any overflow above this will be donated to the women's micro-finance fund.
US donations are 100% tax deductible. Her Farm Nepal is an initiative of The Mountain Fund, a US registered non-profit organization.
12-days from Kathmandu through the Gosainkunda region and return to Kathmandu.
The Gosainkunda area has been delineated as a religious site. Hindu Mythology attributes Gosainkunda as the abode of the Hindu deities Shiva and Gauri. The Hindu scriptures Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Parana and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata refer to the Samudra manthan, which is directly related to the origin of Gosainkunda. Its waters are considered holy and of particular significance during the Gangadashahara and the Janao Purnima festivals where thousands of pilgrims from Nepal and India visit the region. Gosainkunda is believed to have been created by Lord Shiva when he thrust his holy Trident into a mountain to extract water so he could cool his stinging throat after he had swallowed poison.
The main inhabitants of Gosainkunda region are Tamang and Sherpa (of Tibetan origin), whose religion, culture, language and dress are similar to the Tibetan people. Gosainkunda trekking offers an incredible opportunity to experience Nepal's unique combination of cultures, landscapes, stunning mountains and diverse wildlife and vegetation.
Peak climbs and cold immersion (for experienced Wim Hoffers) are optional. Angie is a practitioner of the Wim Hof Method and aims to submerge in frozen lakes along the route. The method combines breath work, cold immersion and mind set training and is a highly effective tool for controlling the fight or flight response of the body, typical with abuse and trauma victims.
For more information or to register to join the trek visit The Anicca Way Nepal Trek home page.