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August 9, 2010 | Nepalese lepers to climb Mt. Everest | Kathmandu: To reduce social stigma and discrimination that leprosy patients in the society, Nepalese lepers are all set to climb Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world. According to The Rising Nepal, though climbing mountain is
always a challenge for everybody, this is the first time lepers have taken up
the challenge. Rehabilitation, Empowerment and Development (READ) Nepal , an organization
of leprosy affected people and Helping Assist Nepal Disabled (HAND) are jointly
conducting the Mt. Everest Leprosy Empowerment Expedition 2011 to kill the myth
that can't do it. A total of 10 people have been selected through interview for
the first round of training. The training will start soon, Xinhua reports. Hima
Dawa, a mountain expert, said that some of them were capable to climb Mt. Qomolangma
given their physical condition and confidence level. After providing mountain
climbing training, only five selected candidates would be sent for climbing, said
Ravi Thapa. All candidates are from far flung areas of the nation and they are
aged between 16 and 46 years. According to the daily, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar
Nepal sent his well wishes for the success of the program. After providing Mt.
Qomolangma climbing training, the team will be taken to Langtang Mountain to first
familiarize them with the climate of high mountains. |
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