Himalayan Sewa Expedition and Trek Raises Funds for HCC

Trekking in Nepal

One of the biggest draws of Nepal for travelers and locals alike is the breathtaking scenery. From the beautiful lakes, gorgeous temples and bustling cities, Nepal has a lot of offer to visitors as well as citizens seeking to enjoy and appreciate their home. Perhaps nothing encapsulates the allure of Nepal more than the presence of the Himalayas, particularly the highest point on the globe, Mt. Everest. Recently, avid hikers embarked on a trek through the Himalayas and part of their trekking fees were used to benefiting HCC programming.

Himalayan Sewa Expedition and Trek are a trekking company in Kathmandu owned by Rajendra Timalsina, Dinesh Raj Sapkota and Madhav Dhamala with which HCC has long been connected. HCC student Manoj Shrestra even developed Himalayan Sewa’s website. Currently, they have raised 7,000 Nepali Rupees for HCC programming, and Rajendra and Madhav have committed to making on-going donations to HCC programs and students. Check out Himalayan Sewa Expedition and Trek here.

Finally the day arrived and we had to arrive at the venue by 3. We rushed to the models and did the final fittings. By that time, Dinesh Uncle, Hira Aunt and Bruce Uncle had arrived. As my sequence was on the 4th we had a huge rush backstage that let me meet them only for a brief minute and we couldn’t even click a picture together. Show started at 7. After the third sequence we had the models change into our designs. Finally, our design was on the runway, and we walked at the end of the sequence with our showstopper, Simpal Kharel. While walking on the runway, there were a huge number of audiences, included; designers, press media, journalists, photographers, ambassadors, etc. After our sequence, we went backstage and we really had a roller coaster of emotions. All those sleepless nights, stresses, no meal days and all the difficulties we went through were finally over. It was worth everything. This concludes my three years of learning and we had the chance to showcase it to the crowd and people. After our sequence we finally had the time to breather. All along these past three months it felt as if somebody had put on something in our neck as we were suffocating but now it felt as if it had been let go. We could breathe in peace.

After the runway we had a huge feast and that tasted like the best meal that I had for the entire life.