My Himachal

Causes: Community Health Systems, Education, Family Services, Health, Human Services, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion, Secondary & High Schools

Mission: My Himachal is an award Award winning, tax exempt (501(c)(3)) in USA. It is a Charitable, Non-profit, Non-governmental organization, supported by people of Himachali origin and friends of Himachal Pradesh worldwide. Our primary goal is to help the poorer and deprived residents of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India by assisting in rebuilding their material lives and/or improving their health, living and educational conditions without any distinction of, race, religion, sex, and opinion. Our mission is also to preserve Himachal culture, promote, support and expand social and economic interests of Himachal Pradesh and its people worldwide. Himachal Pradesh is a state in the north-west of India. Himachal Pradesh is spread over 55,673 square kilometres (21,495 sq mi) and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on north, Punjab on west and south-west, Haryana on south, Uttarakhand on south-east and by Tibet area of China on the east. The literal meaning of Himachal Pradesh is Land of snowy mountains. The state is located in altitudes ranging from 450 metres (1,476 ft) to 6,500 metres (21,325 ft) above sea level. Being mountainous state and surrounded by Himalayas, the terrain and climate is rugged. Himachal Pradesh, because of its peripheral location, the state is neglected in terms of development. The state has a disadvantage of a weak economic and institutional base, and a low level of catalytic skills of the people to provide services such as education and health. Despite the concerted developmental efforts of Indian Government and Himachal Government the state lacks in most of developmental mile stones and economic condition of the state ranks poor as compared to the neighboring states. Each year, My Himachal through collection of funds and utilizing volunteer services of its supporters, provides financial aid for the education of poorer students, and to help Child Health care and Nutritional Education in remote villages of Himachal Pradesh. My Himachal has also been instrumental in providing basic health care and nutritional training to local women in rural Himachal. My Himachal in association with students from SP Jain Institute of Management of Research (Mumbai) has carried out studies highlighting various issues regarding "Traditional Kullu weaving industry","Information technology education in government institutions" and "Eco Tourism in Great Himalayan National Park" revealing startling facts on these issues. The studies, enable My Himachal to make recommendations to the local government, leading to a swift action by the government. Please join hands with My Himachal member and support our mission. You can help us either financially or by raising funds, and even help with your time and energy, if you'd prefer. We can positively impact the lives of so many people around us, just by way of a little giving. So, join the team in whatever way you can.