CAN was founded by Doug Scott, CBE CAN funds community projects in Nepal.

CAN works on the teach a man to fish principle: communities contribute at least 30% to every project.

CAN works for and supports porters rights.

CAN builds schools and health posts in rural communities.

CAN runs rainwater pipelines to villagers who would otherwise walk miles for fresh water.

CAN has built a shelter high in the Everest area for porters caught out with altitude and weather problems.

• Nepal is:

One of the world’s poorest countries.

Landlocked, extending through dramatic changes in height and topography from the highest Himalaya to the low flood plains of the Terai.

Home to snow leopards, Bengal tigers, white rhinos, yaks and , some say, yetis.

85% Hindu, 10% Tibetan Buddhist - the only Hindu state in the world.

One of the world’s poorest countries, yet culturally and scenically one of the richest.

Nepal’s clocks run 5.75 hours ahead of Greenwich and their calendar runs 57 years ahead of the UK!