David here - a 77 year old pretend Hipply.

77 - Yes. Hippy - No.

Truth: 50 visits to Nepal as trek & climbing guide - 1,250 clients to altitude - over 45 years.

Initiated & run my own organisation: mountain-people.org -

'Helping Mountain People to Help themselves.'

Completed over 500 mini to large self-financed projects - from the upgrade of school toilets, earthquake relief, production of washable sanitary pads, to Tilganga Eye Clinic: Affordable quality eye care for all - with 400 free cataract operations a year (partnership).

At 77 I was slowing down - but then THE FLOOD!!!!

Tuesday 1st September I fly from Oslo to Kathmandu, with 50 fleece quilts to turn into sleeping bags.

Land 2nd, 3rd purchase fleece & quilted materials from the local market, 4th start production in a friends factory.

FLOOD SLEEPING BAG

Model 1. Fleece to use under a quilt - goal 250

Model 2. Fibre, to use as standard bag - goal 250

(Full size/end zip may use as mattress or quilt)

Those who have lost their home, are sleeping in school rooms, under plastic awnings, in cow sheds.... - add Monsoon rain to the trauma...

Through our proven network we can transport the sleeping bags to the fringe areas of the flood, where people are now.

With local partners who know who needs we distribute the bags free of charge.

Join us - BUY a FLOOD SLEEPING BAG!

Background/Reference:

Mountain People is a registered NGO in Nepal & Norway.

David is Founder, Thorstein is President.

MP raises & donates funds: receivers do the work.

Everyone works free - meeting their own costs.

Patrons:

Sir Chris Bonington, Børge Ousland, Dawa Tulku Rinpoche.

Working partners have included Lions, Rotary, major Universities & Foundations: eg: Joy, Kavli, Fred Hollows....

Do join: www.mountain-people.org - its free, bi monthly newsletters, you can leave any time. Follow the Flood Sleeping Bag journey.