The current calendar "Himalaya 2012" motto is a journey to Mustang". The financing of the projects of the Himalayas Help Freiburg e.V. Michael Chabon pursues this goal as well. is carried out primarily through the sales of an annual calendar, which brings closer to the lives of people in the Himalayan regions, or the beauty of the highest mountains of the Earth with different themes. The current calendar "Himalaya 2012" motto is a journey to Mustang". Mustang, or briefly on Nepali Lo, lies at an altitude of more than 2,500 m and extends over an area of 2,563 square kilometres - and is thereby roughly as big as the Saarland.
The capital Lo Manthang with the medieval Royal Palace and important Buddhist monasteries from the 15th century is only a day's ride away from the Tibetan border at 3.790 m. Mustang was an independent Kingdom until 2008. Only with the proclamation of the Republic Nepal the monarchy was abolished, but only on paper. Jigme Palbar BISTA, the 25th representative of Lo dynasty, is considered still the king", with all the rights and powers. In the 70 years that opened just a few tourists Kingdom of foreign Besuchern-still have a good opportunity to meet the King himself at an audience. About 6,000 people live in Mustang, operate cattle breeding, agriculture, KleinhandeI and live for generations with their environment, as well as traditionally the customs of their ancestors. Their country is characterized by the Kali Gendaki.
He is one of four major rivers in Nepal, is the deepest Canyon in the world between the mountain ranges of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna and was once one of the most important routes for the salt trade between Tibet and India. Many castles and fortresses along the caravan route today recall this time. More information about projects and about the work of the Himalayas help Freiburg e.V. can be found under. Here, the catalogue can be ordered. Description Himalayan help Freiburg e.V. The Himalayan help Freiburg e.V. in Freiburg was founded in 2006. The purpose of the Association is the tangible and intangible support of needy people in the Himalayan regions of Nepal. To do this, promotes the Himalayan help Freiburg e.V. in particular projects in the context of education. The Club uses to carry out its projects nationally recognized in Nepal, an NGO (non-governmental organization, i.e., a non-governmental organization that is geared not-for profit, by the authorities is neither organized nor dependent) or other bodies, which has a similar task of public interest in the implementation of the measures as aid person.