In 2011, Dallas high schoolers rocked out to support Trees for Tibet, HI members forged a new community partnership with a service excursion to Mexico, environmentalists in Buffalo drummed to support youth leadership in Cameroon, and people from all over the world donated books to the Kumbo Public Library. Thanks to your support, the Himalayan [...]
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The Year in Review: 2011 accomplishments
Posted in Cameroon, Excursions, Himalayan Institute, Humanitarian Projects, India, Kumbo Public Library, Mexico, Uncategorized on January 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
TAKE ACTION today and help us change lives for tomorrow and beyond. NEW Cameroon Campaign Launch!
Posted in Cameroon, Kumbo Public Library on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
At the Himalayan Institute (HI), we unroll several fundraisers each year allowing you to be a part of the great success we’re experiencing with our humanitarian projects around the world. Today we have something very specific and extremely important to ask you. But it’s not just important to us here at HI, but rather to [...]
A simple, direct way to help the Kumbo Public Library!
Posted in Cameroon, Kumbo Public Library on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Almost half of the population in Cameroon is under 25 years old. To both support and utilize the youth, Cameroon needs schools, vocational training facilities and libraries to encourage literacy and continue creating opportunity. This is why our Kumbo Public Library sees over 30,000 visitors per year and why we need your help to keep up with [...]
Measuring the Impact of a Library
Posted in Cameroon, Kumbo Public Library on May 16, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The full impact of the Kumbo Public Library is hard to convey. The fact that approximately 100 people, and oftentimes more, visit each day may serve to paint a small picture of how well loved and used this community resource is. That teachers from area schools and vocational training centers bring classes to the library [...]
Turning Inspiration Into Action
Posted in Cameroon, Kumbo Public Library, School Scholarships on March 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
After visiting the Kumbo Public Library in Cameroon last November with her family during the 2010 Eco-Service Excursion, 14-year old Claudia Bacon returned home inspired to also make a difference. Reflecting on her experiences in Cameroon, she wrote, “I was first inspired by the library because it was one of the only public libraries in [...]
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