Dr. Matthias Baumann

In spring 2014 Phurba Namgyal Sherpa was one of my personal Sherpas on a Mount Everest Expedition. Unfortunately we became eye witness of the tragic avalanche in Khumbu icefall. While Phurba helped to rescue the victims in the icefall, I organised the medical treatment of the injured Sherpas in the basecamp. After the expedition I visited all Sherpa families of the victims in Khumbu and Kathmandu together with Phurba and we gave donations. Back in Germany I started the “Everest Sherpa Foundation” and collected a lot of donations. In march 2015 I came back to Nepal and visited all Sherpa families again with Phurba and Mingma Sherpa and a TV team from Germany. We gave donations and created sponsorships for the education of the children. Climbalaya organized the trek and film project perfectly. Thanks for your great support Phurba, Mingma and Dawa.