Last Saturday the Himalayan Institute Cameroon hosted hundreds of community members, government officials and traditional authorities who gathered to inaugurate and celebrate the Himalayan Institute's Total Health Revolution. Learn more about this initiative here. The theme of the day was health and balanced living. After the speeches, dancing, raffles and tours the guests enjoyed a [...]
Monday marked the first day of class for Himalayan Institute Public Health Educators, being trained to lead the Total Health Revolution. The group consists of healthcare professionals who are all committed to strengthening their communities by improving the local health conditions. During this week-long intensive training course which is being held at the Himalayan Institute [...]
The Himalayan Institute Humanitarian Team is excited to unveil its latest humanitarian venture—the Total Heath Revolution in Cameroon, West Africa! The Total Health Revolution aims to increase health knowledge and subsequently improve long-term health outcomes by reaching 75,000 people over the course of the next several months. The program, based out of the Himalayan Institute Cameroon, will [...]
After working at the Himalayan Institute's newest campus in Khajuraho, India, for nearly six months, Steve Odnoha is back at the Humanitarian Projects headquarters in Honesdale, PA. Welcome back, Steve! What does Steve do? Well, technically speaking, Steve is the technical projects manager for the Himalayan Institute's Humanitarian Projects. Steve's job is to determine what [...]
A Wood Drying Kiln for Cameroon Thanks to the support of donors like you, our center was able to construct the first wood drying kiln in the Northwest Region of Cameroon in a town called Kumbo. When the School of Carpentry & Construction (C&C) opened in 2009, local carpenters revealed that they were using unseasoned lumber to [...]
Organic gardening training continues at Himalayan Institute Mexico's facility. Ariszandy, our agronomist, prepared a special class for counselors to reinforce home-gardening techniques and the proper use of tools. La formación de la jardineria organica continúa en la facilidad Mexicana del Instituto Himalaya. Arizsandy, nuestro ingeniero agronomo preparo una clase especial que se reforzó las ténicas de [...]
In honor of International Women’s Day, we celebrate all of the women who support our humanitarian programs. We take this opportunity to introduce you to one of the amazing women on-site at Himalayan Institute Cameroon (HIC). Clara Ezia is the deputy general manager for HIC. She helps to oversee the daily operations of the Community Center and [...]
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” —John F. Kennedy In January, our corporate sponsor, Sustainable Earth Solutions (SES), delivered a custom training program to VIDA and Fondo Para Ninos project managers in Mexico. The dynamic team, Dave Bauer, Bob Adler, and Kyla Jaquish, presented a workshop with interactive lessons in creative thinking, team building, project design [...]
Himalayan Institute Cameroon (HIC) took part in the 2013 National Youth Day Celebration, an event that brought together thousands of people and more than one hundred youth groups in Kumbo. (Exhibits ranged from farm produce and furniture to dressmaking and embroidery.) HIC was awarded First Place for an exhibition on arts and its involvement in Kumbo, empowering youth [...]
As yoga gains popularity in the West, Western yogis travel to India to learn more about the origins of these teachings or to participate in festivals like the Kumbha Mela. Khajuraho is an obvious place to visit since it is the home to a unique temple complex, built about 1,000 AD, and recognized as [...]
