Osprey Packs announced this week that it is collaborating with Nepalese dZi Foundation, to help raise funds to help some of the most devastated communities after the April 25 earthquake.
The dZi Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Ridgway, Colorado with a full time staff of 20 Nepali nationals working between their headquarters in Kathmandu and the remote communities where their projects take place. dZi currently serves almost 30,000 people in an expanding network of remote villages, focusing primarily on basic infrastructure like school buildings, toilets, drinking water systems and bridges as well as agriculture initiatives.
“Based in Colorado, the dZi Foundation is a trusted friend and neighbor to the Osprey family,” said Sam Mix, Osprey Packs marketing outreach manager. “With a full time staff of Nepali nationals on the ground, dZi is uniquely positioned to aid in the long term, reconstruction efforts that will be needed in these under served communities in remote regions of the Himalaya.”
The earthquake, along with ensuing aftershocks and mudslides, has killed 7,500 and injured more than twice as many. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese are reported to be homeless after entire villages have been flattened.
To participate in Osprey’s dZi Foundation matching program to benefit Nepal, go to www.dzi.org/donate/#join, select a contribution amount and type “Osprey” in the comment box. Osprey will match up to $5,000 in total contributions through May 31.
