NEWS & VIEWS
SUPPORTING LOCAL SKILLS
As in all countries, Nepal and the Khumbu has its own traditional architecture, however in 2015 a catastrophic earthquake hit Nepal destroying and severely damaging many of the original houses. During the rebuilding operation construction methods which are relatively inexpensive and relatively safe in an earthquake have often being used, resulting in more timber framed buildings clad in flat sheet metal with profiled tin roofs. More recently prefabricated sectional buildings are appearing.
As a result the character of some of the villages is changing, with many of the small old traditional buildings being removed and replaced with large modern ones, which are often out of character and not sympathetic to the local environment.
There are many local people who value their traditional heritage and would like to see that continued. The skill level of many local crafts people is outstanding. There are wonderful carpenters and stone masons who take great pride in their work and it is a joy to see and a privilege to visit their building sites.
There are local people living in houses that their families have been in for generations. Some are in great condition and others are not. Some families would like to repair and restore their properties but do not have the financial resources to do so. In these cases if we had the resources to assist we would.
Others live in buildings that they would like to improve and may well have the financial resources to do so but they may not have the knowledge of insulation, secondary glazing, vapour barriers etc that have become common place in the West in recent years. We would like to help with this too, passing on our knowledge to their builders.
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