Recently I have been to
Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon, World's Highest High Altitude Marathon, Toughest Marathon, Mount Everest during my treck to Everest Base Camp (EBC) I was out of stock for some necessary medicines then I went to Kunde Hospital to request for the help. I was astonished not only by Dr. Kami's and Dr. Sonam's hospitality but also by their help, they provides me all the medicine that I was looking for that made my furhter trekking to EBC more comfortable.
Dr. Kami is seriving this hospital for decades, Dr. Sonam is newly appointed medical officer at Kunde Hospital. It is matter of pride for the locals that both of them belong to that region and serving their community in such a remote area. Khunde is a Sherpa village which lies at an altitude of 4000 meters.
KUNDE HOSPITAL Solukhumbu A Community Project of the Himalayan Trust 
Built in 1966 A.D., Kunde Hospital provides medical cover for 10,000 local population and visiting trekkers. It has a staff of 5 (a western trained Sherpa doctor, two medical assistants and one mid wifery nurse). Both New Zealand and Canada provide doctors to assist with the hospital. With the 15 bed at Kunde Hospital, the hospital can offer both an inpatient and outpatient service to the local community. The Hospital supervises 7 community out reach clinics located n the main settlements (Pangboche, Phortse, Debuche, Thami, Namche, Monju and Choplung) in the region. The hospital and medical services are primarily funded through contributions from the Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation of Canada and grants from the Canadian International Developmental Agency (CIDA). The Hospital offers 24 hres emergency cover to the community with hospital hours as follows: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday : 9 AM to 5 PM Wednesday : 9 AM to 1 PM Saturday: closed Thank you -- Dr. Kami Temba Sherpa Medical Director Kunde Hospital ORIGIN On May 29, 1953, Mt. Everest was first summitted by Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norge Sherpa. In the many years that followed, Sir Edmund Hillary has had many adventures the world over – but he has returned to Nepal, to his friend and Sherpas dedicating himself to helping them acquire basic needs that we take for granted. Sir Edmund Hillary, with his own hand and with the eager involvement of Sherpas, set out to create schools, hospitals and health clinics and to limit environmental damgae. METHODS The approach of the trust is amied at long term solutions to the problems that confront the Sherpas. Every project develops from a proposal made to by the Sherpas who are expected to undertake preparatory workd first. For example, in building schools or health clinics, the villagers must secure the freehold land begins the rock foundation of the building and provide volunteers to transport building supplies. Sir Edmund provides funds for these and technical help and advice on the job – as well as help with subsequent maintenance. PROJECTS These fall into four main categories: 1. Schools and scholarships 2. Hospitals and Village Health Clinics 3. Forest, Nurseries, Planting, Conservation 4. Natural and Accidental Disaster Relief ACHIEVEMENTS- The trust relies entirely on voluntary workers, has virtually no overheads, as a result all donations are spent in Nepal. No Money is paid to middle men or agents.
- Over 40 primary and secondary schools have been built and are continually maintained.
- Over 100 students receive grants for higher educations.
- Two hospitals, one at Phaplu and Kunde, were built, staffed and maintained.
- Almost 100,000 trees are nurtured, planted and protected each year and more than 1 million have been planted in the Sagarmatha National Park.
- Isolated communities are helped to rebuild washed away bridges and tracks; drinking water systerms have been constructed.
- Initial building of Lukla airstrip.
- Improvement of Sherpa life expectancy.
The Himalayan Trust relies on voluntary donations from around the world. Donations of money or kind can be made to the followings: Himalayant Trust Sir Edmund Hillary, Cairperson 278A Remuera Road Auckland 5 New Zealand junemulgrew@xtra.co.nz The Sir Edmund Hillary Foundation Mr. W. Z. O’Conner, President 222 Jarvis Street Toronto, Ontario M5B 2B8 Canada zoconno@sears.ca The Hillary Foundation Mr. Larry D. Witherebee, President 614Saddlewood Drive Glen Ellyn, Illiois 60137 U.S.A. ginotag@aol.com Sir Edmund Hillary – Stiftung Deutschland E. V. Ms. Inrid Versen Altweisser Weg 6 D-83707 Bad Wiesse Germany Sir Edmund Hillary Himalayan Trust Charity No 1000153 Mr George Band, Chairperson Thakhams Lane, Hartley Wintney Hook, RG27 8JG England georgeandmary@lowecroft.freeserve.co.uk Please not that all funds sent to the Canada, German and U.S. Foundations are tax deductible. Contributions to the British Trust are also tax deductible through the Charities Aid Foundation. Donations can be made by personal cheque payable to the name of the individual chapter lited above. Kunde Hospital c/o Himalayan Trust Dilli Bazaar, PO Box 224 Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: (977)-1-4412168, (977) 19 626023 Web: www.himalayan-trust.org.np Email: docktsherpa@yahoo.com Source: Kunde Hospital booklet