Who We Are and What We Do

Trip Start Jan 01, 2008
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Saturday, February 23, 2008

In 2005, we started The Mountain Fund with the goal of becoming the charity that represents the heart and soul of the Outdoor Industry around the world. We had taken a long hard look at the situation and found that, on an international scale, no one was stepping up to the plate and representing outdoor sports like climbing, hiking and trekking in a way that made clear that the industry had heart and soul.

Today, there is a voice for people and companies that thrive on outdoor sports and care about how the industry looks to the people that live in the mountainous regions we enjoy so much. That voice is The Mountain Fund.

In 2006, The Mountain Fund gave out over $30,000 in grants and in-kind services to nearly 30 programs operating in 10 countries around the world Karing For Kids - Nepal
Karing For Kids - Nepal
 . We did this with two part-time staff and a total budget of just over $40,000. We also took nearly a dozen volunteers to mountain regions to help work at clinics, raise funds for a micro-finance program and assist in a project to help a small rural school.

In 2007 we raised over $50,000 to support projects around the world. Those funds will create a new health clinic, start an early childhood education center, perserve cultural traditions and rebuild a monestary. Twenty five volunteeers traveled with us to Peru and Nepal and provided free medical care to over 1,000 people.

And we have solid goals in place for another great year in 2008.

Our main office is in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  We have projects located in the following areas:  Bolivia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Kyrgystan, Tibet, Uganda, and the United States. Be sure to check out our MAP!

We are The Mountain Fund. We are your humanitarian voice around the world. We appreciate your support. Together we can, and will, go further.  http://www.mountainfund.org
 
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