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REED Nepal Sir Edmund Hillary spent many years in Nepal’s mountainous ranges before and after his pioneering summit with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Through his time, he established a deep connection with the country and its people.  In 1960, after a long day of mountaineering with Gregory Lowe, a New Zealand teacher and fellow team members of the first Everest summit, the two friends decided to give something back to the community. In 1961, Sir Hillary opened the doors to the first school in the Solukhumbu district and welcomed a group of poor and scruffy-looking children with an opportunity of receiving formal classroom education. This idea was inspired by conversations with Sherpa Urkein who expressed the need for his people to understand the world and the impact development has on his community. In 1990, the seeds of REED-Nepal were sowed from an idea to train teachers by Gregory and Mary Lowe. Sir Edmund Hillary’s Trust began their first teacher training program...