May 2023: "America, the Beautiful – Exploring the Western USA." Barbara Hirschbichler gave a charity lecture and shared stories exclusively highlighting the beautiful side of America.
In the year 2001 Yashpirth, the pasture of the village of Passu in the Hunza Valley, was on the verge of drying up. This would have spelled disaster for the [...]
Although we have occasionally been involved in Nepal and Tibet as well as in Kashmir and Hunza, our main focus is on Baltistan, the heart of the Karakoram mountains.
Over the past 20 years, we have provided immediate and long-term assistance following various natural disasters, such as earthquakes, landslides, and floods.
We endeavour to make sure that people in the mountain villages, where there is neither a doctor nor a medical facility, have access to at least painkillers and basic bandaging [...]
We finance additional teaching positions in several schools. Since teachers in village schools are paid very poorly, they are generally not highly qualified. Additionally, one teacher is often responsible for [...]
