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The 2015 Earthquakes

25th APRIL 2015 NEPAL CHANGED FOREVER

On Saturday, April 25 2015, at 11:56 am a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal.

It was the worst earthquake in more than 80 years. The epicentre was less than 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu, the countryโ€™s capital in central Nepal.

Our close friend Gareth Leonard, aka Tourist2Townie.com, documented the first few days post quake. Watch Below:

THE ACTIVE HEARTS FOUNDATION EARTHQUAKE STORY

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We feel blessed to wake in the Himalaya and spend another day surrounded by these views Namaste ๐Ÿ™ #heartspaceexpeditions #visitnepal #nepal #ganeshhimalcharitytrek #activeheartsfoundation #hikingadventures #Nuwakot #namaste ... See MoreSee Less

It is ALWAYS possible Namaste ๐Ÿ™"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible" His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama #heartspaceexpeditions #gokyovalley #khumbu #sagarmatha #everest #activeheartsfoundation #dalailama #kindness #himlaya #visitnepal #namaste ... See MoreSee Less

It is ALWAYS possible Namaste ๐Ÿ™

The best way to experience authentic Nepal and make tangible POSITIVE impacts on villages is with Heartspace Expeditions on the #ganeshhimalcharitytrek #hikingadventures ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago
Active Hearts Foundation

We wish to send a huge thank you to Waiuku St. Andrews' Op Shop for donating to our Kathmandu orphanage. Also massive thank yous to Margaret and friends in Waiuku and Pauline and friends in NฤŸatea New Zealand for the continuous supply of beautiful hand knitted children's garments. All these items are going to find some very happy new owners in Nepal. Namaste ๐Ÿ™ #activeheartsfoundation #heartspaceexpeditions #thegiftisinthegiving #childrensclothing #donate #thankful #namaste #waiuku ... See MoreSee Less

We wish to send a huge thank you to Waiuku St. Andrews Op Shop for donating to our Kathmandu orphanage. Also massive thank yous to Margaret and friends in Waiuku and Pauline and friends in NฤŸatea New Zealand for the continuous supply of beautiful hand knitted childrens garments. All these items are going to find some very happy new owners in Nepal. Namaste ๐Ÿ™ #activeheartsfoundation #heartspaceexpeditions #thegiftisinthegiving #childrensclothing #donate #thankful #namaste #waiukuImage attachmentImage attachment

The latest Active Hearts Foundation library project at Navajeewan Secondary School in Kakani, Nepal is in its finishing stages! Lets fill those shelves with books team!! A special shout out to the amazing humans at #adventureoutloud #yogaflame #yogaspotmelbourne for all their amazing fundraising efforts!! Team work makes the dream work!!... and donations ๐Ÿ˜‰ www.activeheartsfoundation.org/donate-now/?donation_form=2371 ... See MoreSee Less

The latest Active Hearts Foundation library project at Navajeewan Secondary School in Kakani, Nepal is in its finishing stages! Lets fill those shelves with books team!! A special shout out to the amazing humans at #adventureoutloud #yogaflame #yogaspotmelbourne for all their amazing fundraising efforts!! Team work makes the dream work!!... and donations ๐Ÿ˜‰ www.activeheartsfoundation.org/donate-now/?donation_form=2371
1 month ago
Active Hearts Foundation

Happy Birthday to our brother, friend and co-founder Mr Arjun Adhikari! Thank you for all you do for the children of Nepal. We wish you a wonderful day โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™ Arjun Adhikari ... See MoreSee Less

Happy Birthday to our brother, friend and co-founder Mr Arjun Adhikari! Thank you for all you do for the children of Nepal. We wish you a wonderful day โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™ Arjun Adhikari
1 month ago
Active Hearts Foundation

Work is well underway on the latest Active Hearts Foundation library project at Navajeewan Secondary School in Kakani district, close to Kathmandu Valley. This beautiful school has 580 students who are excited to use the new facility. March 25 2024 is the grand opening!!! #thankyou #adventureoutloud #heartspaceexpeditions #activeheartsfoundation #namaste #navajeewansecondaryschool #kakani #libraryproject ... See MoreSee Less

Work is well underway on the latest Active Hearts Foundation library project at Navajeewan Secondary School in Kakani district, close to Kathmandu Valley. This beautiful school has 580 students who are excited to use the new facility. March 25 2024 is the grand opening!!! #thankyou #adventureoutloud #heartspaceexpeditions #activeheartsfoundation #namaste #navajeewansecondaryschool #kakani #libraryprojectImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment
2 months ago
Active Hearts Foundation

The countdown to Nepal 2024 is on! We have exciting announcements to share with you stay tuned you beautiful creation โค๏ธ #heartspaceexpeditions #thankyou #livewithpurpose #namaste ... See MoreSee Less

The countdown to Nepal 2024 is on! We have exciting announcements to share with you stay tuned you beautiful creation โค๏ธ #heartspaceexpeditions #thankyou #LiveWithPurpose #namasteImage attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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Active Hearts Foundation Salme Library project #heartspaceexpeditions #activeheartsfoundation #livewithpurpose #pinkvest #namaste

Active Hearts Foundation Salme Library project #heartspaceexpeditions #activeheartsfoundation #livewithpurpose #pinkvest #namaste ...

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Jungle trekking from Nepalese village to village is my favorite form of movement meditation (on land....) #livewithpurpose #heartspaceexpeditions #activeheartsfoundation #nzhikes

Jungle trekking from Nepalese village to village is my favorite form of movement meditation (on land....) #livewithpurpose #heartspaceexpeditions #activeheartsfoundation #nzhikes ...

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We have a new sparkly WEBSITE! ๐Ÿฅฐ

We have a new sparkly WEBSITE! ๐Ÿฅฐ ...

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Happy New Year to all you wonderful humans, animals, mountains, oceans, rivers and forests from the Active Hearts Foundation family!! #activeheartsfoundation #thankyou #namaste #legends #nepal #gogane #childrenaretheworldsgreatestresource #kathmandu #weareback #nzhikes #library #charity

Happy New Year to all you wonderful humans, animals, mountains, oceans, rivers and forests from the Active Hearts Foundation family!! #activeheartsfoundation #thankyou #namaste #legends #nepal #gogane #childrenaretheworldsgreatestresource #kathmandu #weareback #nzhikes #library #charity ...

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Active Hearts Foundation family ๐Ÿ™

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Active Hearts Foundation family ๐Ÿ™ ...

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Jambo Jambo from Dan to all Active Hearts supporters from the summit of Africa!! #activeheartsfoundation #jambo #kilimanjarosummit #AfricaSummit #tanzania #namaste

Jambo Jambo from Dan to all Active Hearts supporters from the summit of Africa!! #activeheartsfoundation #jambo #kilimanjarosummit #AfricaSummit #tanzania #namaste ...

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Namaste from Kathmandu! We have returned to Nepal after 2.5 years!! It's so great to be back, we have a busy schedule of Hearts events coming up and can't wait to share it all with you!

Namaste from Kathmandu! We have returned to Nepal after 2.5 years!! It`s so great to be back, we have a busy schedule of Hearts events coming up and can`t wait to share it all with you! ...

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Watch the Active Hearts Foundation documentary

Beautifully filmed in 2019 by the amazing Jd and Jacob from Producinators

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The 20min documentary shares our story from the very beginnings, through the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes and the vision for the future. Meet the Active Hearts Foundation team and spend time in the Himalayan villages and with Nepali people and children that call them home.

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Hear it direct from Dan Keys

Namaste! Listen to the Active Hearts Foundation story from founder Dan Keys chatting with the amazing Sian from @SpinningYarnsWithSian: www.mixcloud.com/Radio_One_91fm_Dunedin/spinning-yarns-with-sian-episode-21/ย 

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