Our Charitable Work
Supporting Communities and Rescue Teams
The Share the Load Foundation supports remote mountain communities, from building schools and improving water supplies in Nepal to supporting mountain rescue teams in the UK.
Work To Date
- April 2012 – Ran a teeth cleaning program at the Mandali Primary School, donated books, pens, sporting equipment and class room materials.
- November 2012 – Donated 100 jumpers to help the pupils get through the harsh winter. Took boxes of classroom equipment from our generous donors as well as kitting out 4 porters in high quality outdoor clothing.
- 2013 – Raised £1400 towards building a sustainable piped water source to the village of Beluwa and distributed countless bags of clothing, school equipment and footwear from our clients.
- January 2015 – we constructed a clean drinking water tank, ensuring that the villagers don’t have to go on a dangerous journey to collect their water.
- April 2015 – On 25th April 2015 an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 hit the Gorkha region in Nepal. The effects of this earthquake lasting only a few moments, were devastating for a country we know and love so well. More than 9000 people died. On 12th May there was an aftershock of 7.3 which can only be described as an aftershock when in comparison to the first mammoth quake. We sponsored the rebuilding of Shree Krishna Primary School, a project that cost £8,000
- We matched client donations and sent £1300 to Nepal. Money was used to provide immediate relief to those affected close to the Langtang region, providing emergency food rations and temporary shelters.
- June 2015 – Abseil for Nepal, Charity Fundraiser with Climber Jonny Dawes – We raised over £3000 towards rebuilding the Shree Krishna Primary School in Nepal. The one-day event saw us abseiling the height of Kathmandu (1500m) at Stanage Edge in the Peak District. The event was also supported by prolific climber, Jonny Dawes whom taught our supporters the fine art of climbing “no handed.”
- January 2016 – We reached our goal and raised the £8000 needed and started building. Thank you so much to all of you that have helped raised the money. Read our blog post about rebuilding the school.
- April 2016 – The school is completely finished and children are inside learning. Thank you to all that helped build these children a safe place to learn. The project employed local tradesman, engineers and workers. For the most part we used materials sourced from the local area. The school is built to be structurally resistant to further earthquakes/tremors.
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NCRR (Nepal Cyclists Ride to Rescue) board member and previous Cross Country Mountain Bike Champion of Nepal, Roan Tamang also kindly donated 2 days of his time to help Lost Earth Adventures’ Director Richard Goodey, organise the purchase and delivery of 10 office chairs, 2 office desks, 1 large cupboard, 500 excercise books, 500 pens, 500 pencils, text books on maths, English, Nepali and hygiene.
They also bought and delivered 55 educational hanging wall displays for teaching geography, 7 world maps, 7 Nepal maps, 2 world globes, 120 whiteboard markers, 12 board erasers, 12 staplers, 12 rolls cello-tape, a volley ball net, 2 volley balls, 3 footballs, 12 shuttle cocks, 6 badminton rackets, 4 ball pumps, 7 calculators, 100 rulers and 20 skipping ropes. We also employed 3 men and a truck from the local area, 1 rickshaw in Kathmandu and some porters from Sikhar Besi.
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June 2020 – The effects of Covid-19 hit developing countries harder than ever. Those that are poorest are the hardest hit. The rickshaw drivers, day workers and street kids who were already the poorest in one of the poorest places on earth have seen their income completely dry up.
The Share the Load Foundation sent £500 to Tato Khana Sewa, a grass roots initiative in Kathmandu providing hot meals for anyone who needs them.
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July 2023 – We ran a crag cleanup day in the Peak District where 8 members of our staff spent the afternoon cleaning three different climbing locations that our groups use. We always operate on a leave-no-trace policy and we promote this to our clients, but sometimes members of the public unfortunately don’t have the same outlook on the beautiful surroundings we are so privileged to work in. Several dozen bin bags were collected.
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March 2024 – We supported Edale Mountain Rescue Team by running a charity abseil at Millers Dale Viaduct. We raised £412 for the team! Thank you to all those who helped. We can also help you to set up a charity abseil at Miller’s Dale.
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Aug 2025 – Two of our legendary instructors, Maciek and Colvin swapped climbing ropes for bin bags and went on a different kind of adventure – clearing up some of our favourite spots in the Peak District!
It might not be the most glamorous expedition, but they proved that caring for the outdoors is just as epic as exploring it.
A huge thank you to Maciek and Colvin – we really appreciate your efforts!
Videos
2 short films about our charity work in Nepal
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