Jacket and Sport Material Distribution Project To Upper Mustang Schools 2026!

Red Panda Treks and Expeditions went to Upper Mustang with team California to distribute jackets and sport materials to three different schools in the area. With how remote and far Upper Mustang is, we at Red Panda Treks and Expeditions went to distribute jackets to keep the students and faculty members warm throughout winter and sport materials to let the students enjoy their youth and enjoy everyday activities that other kids their age experience.

It has been a great privilege to serve and share love with three different school communities from various areas of Upper Mustang. The teacher training was very fruitful, and many teachers expressed their gratitude and enthusiasm, wishing for more training opportunities in the future.

Heartfelt thanks to Team California for partnering with Red Panda Expeditions. We look forward to welcoming more trekking and climbing teams and continuing meaningful training programs like this in the future.

Special thanks to my spiritual brothers and sisters — Phonstok, Ngima Pamo, Tenzin, and Samuel — for your incredible support and translation help. Your contribution made this possible.

Jacket Distribution Project Third Trip to Tsum Valley, Laar 2025

Red Panda Treks and Expedition are back again in Tsum Valley with team SIB, this time venturing to Laar. A trek that lasted 10 days, all full of fun and joyful moments and experiences. The people of Laar were ecstatic to receive the jackets in such harsh and cold winter season. The people celebrated this joyous occasion by doing a folk dance and singing folk songs. A moment of community that was a memory to never be forgotten! Here are some memories stored in images.

Food Distribution Project in Ridak (2025)

In 2nd of November 2025, Red Panda Treks and Expeditions led team Prince Avenue to Ridak. Located in the Northeastern area of Nepal, Sankhuwasabha; home to Phurpoo. In Ridak, they distributed oil, rice and other food stuff. The community showed their gratitude through beautiful traditional songs and dances — it was a truly heartwarming experience. A huge thank you to Ridak Ama Samaha for sharing such a wonderful cultural performance with the team. Your warmth and spirit made the day unforgettable! Here are some moments to share.

Jacket Distribution Project First Trip To Tsum Valley, Chekemparo (2025)

In October of 2025, Phurpoo led a team all the way to the Tsum Valley and into Chekemparo. The purpose of this trek was to distribute jackets to the people of Chekemparo as they braced for winter. The temperature in Chekemparo drops to -5 Degree Celsius. The people of Tsum have grown accustomed to Phurpoo for his continuous treks to Tsum over the past decade and have seen his dedication to bringing more awareness and aid to those in Tsum. The people of Tsum are very friendly with Phurpoo and thankful for his constant care for them. Here are some moments captured to show the gratitude they have.

Jacket Distribution Project 2025

On May 26th,2025, Phurpoo and his trekking team went to his hometown and childhood school to donate warm jackets for the students. Phurpoo’s hometown is in a very remote area of Nepal. The area is way up in the mountains and the winters there are brutal. The jackets helped the students at his childhood school keep warm in the harsh winters. The villagers, students and staff were all very thankful to Phurpoo and praised him for not forgetting his roots and giving back to the community he grew up in. A very heartwarming moment for all that witnessed it. Phurpoo wishes to continue these efforts to help not just his community and his hometown but to help other parts of the Himalayas as most of the Himalayas are very remote and have harsh winters.

Jacket Distribution Project 2024

On January 15th, 2024, Phurpoo and his trekking team went to Tsum valley and distributed jackets to the whole village, filled with only the elderly. Tsum valley, rather close to Kathmandu, is very remote and underdeveloped with limited resources. The villagers were overjoyed with the warm jackets and thoughtfulness of these strangers. Phurpoo, though was not a stranger as he has continued to support areas such as the Tsum valley for well over a decade. His continuous actions to support such villages have won him respect, love and admiration from his fellow colleagues and friends alike. The villagers were so thankful to Phurpoo and their team that they adorned them with silk khata, a cultural scarf that is meant to celebrate and dignify the ones being bestowed one. Phurpoo continues his efforts in supporting these remote communities as much as he can, spending days and nights planning for these treks

Jacket Distribution Project 2023

On December 22, 2023, Phurpoo and his team went to Shree Chhonhup Jinju Basic School, located at Lomathang-3, Chhonhup, Mustang, to distribute warn and cozy jackets to the young and growing students at Shree Chhonhup Jinju Basic School. The winter at these remote areas are harsh and the weather conditions are usually dry and very windy. These jackets help shelter these young children from such harsh conditions. The Principal of Shree Chhonhup Jinju Basic School is actually a friend of Phurpoo. He was very welcoming of Phurpoo for his support to Shree Chhonhup Jinju Basic School.

Rain Boot Distribution Program 2023

On October 14, 2023, Phurpoo and his team went to Naba Village in Makalu area to distribute rain boots to the villagers of Naba village. This area receives heavy in the monsoon season, causing intense landslides and muddy roads that without proper footwear, is very harsh to navigate. The area is also very remote and doesn’t have the facilities provided in other regions. The rain boots help in navigating the muddy paths in such harsh times.

Rain Boot Distribution Project 2021

On November 18, 2021, Phurpoo and his team went to Ridak, Sankhuwasabha to distribute rain boots to the villagers of Ridak. These rain boots are crucial to areas such as Ridak as these areas experience heavy rainfall in monsoon and the roads are not paved and get muddy very quickly. The area is also prone to landslides. Rain boots are essential to be able to have a strong foothold to walk in such areas. The villagers of Ridak were very grateful to Phurpoo for such a gift.

Filter Project

A current issue in Nepal is water. In many villages the water is not clean and creates a lot of sickness for the local people. Bottled water is sometimes available but is too expensive for most people to afford. Over the past year we have had the great pleasure to hand out over 200 filters to people in need. these filters were made by Filter of Hope www.filterofhope.org and have worked exceptionally well. These filters will give families clean water for 10 years and can clean over 150 gallons a day!  

Giving some filters in Khumbu region in 2016

Giving some filters in Khumbu region in 2016

We plan to continue to distribute these filters all across the villages of the Himalayas! Thanks for supporting us as we #makeadifference in Nepal! 

Filters that Lenduk and Woody distributed in Tsum in 2017

Filters that Lenduk and Woody distributed in Tsum in 2017

Our next planned places to give filters are Helambu, more filters to Tsum in 2018, Nar Phu, and Sankawasaba. Join uis in our effort by aking a trek with us!

Filters handed out in Mustang in 2017.

Filters handed out in Mustang in 2017.

Langtang Chicken House Project

In March of 2017 we traveled again to Langtang to build some chicken houses in New Langtang. This place has been rebuilt next to the original area of Langtang village which was completely buried in the earthquake of 2015. Our goal was to help find a way to have chickens (and therefore eggs) in the Langtang valley. The Langtangi people don't kill animals in the valley but could really use the protein. Having eggs each day solves this problem. Usually the diet of the people in Langtang consists of rice and dal (lentils). In the past, chickens in Langtang Valley have always been killed by mongoose or frozen in the winter. Fortunately, we found some clients from America that wanted to help with this situation in Nepal.  They designed a chicken house that was small, portable, and cheap, but still strong and warm that could be reassembled in Langtang. They built two chicken houses there and brought 8 chickens for the houses. As of today, Dec 6, 2017 only one chicken has died and the eggs that are being produced are enough to feed two families and provide some additional income through selling the leftover eggs. The group of Americans (as well as our staff) also worked for two days to remove rocks from the potato fields of locals who had been injured in the earthquake. After the winter we will be traveling there once again to assess the success of the houses. If it is indeed successful, we will begin to search out partners who want to participate in building more chicken houses in similar areas all over Nepal.

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Langtang Relief Trek May 2016

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In April 2015 Nepal suffered two massive earthquakes. More than 8,000 people died and many of the areas within 200km of the epicenter were devastated. One of the most notable places impacted by the earthquake was Langtang Valley and specifically Langtang village. This village was buried under 30 meters of ice and rock from a glacier that broke loose during the shaking. every person in the village died. In November of 2015 we did a short trek to see how much the area had been affected. After that trek we discovered that many people from Langtang wanted to rebuild their families' homes and move back into the valley. In May of 2016 we returned to this area to help rebuild. The trek was 8 days long. We completely uncovered 3 families' foundations during that time. A little work from us made a big impact for these three families. We will be returning to this area in March 2017 to help with the rebuilding process.