Anita’s perseverance and constant drive to rebuild her life following the death of her husband have led to the success of her business.

In May of 2017, her husband, Ang Ngima Sherpa died in a fall while working on the world’s seventh tallest mountain, Dhaulagiri. Suddenly a widow at age 31 Ang Pasi found herself reeling after her husband’s death. Learning about the Juniper Fund’s support gave her new hope

In 2014 Chamze Phuti’s son, Lhakpa Tenjing Sherpa died in the icefall avalanche. He was only 25 years old and just starting his life. He left behind his mother, wife, and young daughter, Pasang Chutin, who was only one-month-old at the time of his death.

Da Doma became a widow in 2015 when the blast avalanche on Everest killed her husband. Already the mother of two children, ages six and thirteen at the time, Da Doma found herself in the tragic situation shared by many of The Juniper Fund’s families.

In April of 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal with an epicenter near Everest base camp. Eleven local workers died in a blast avalanche, including Chimi Dawa. He was unmarried but left behind his mother, Ang Lamu Sherpa, and sisters, Pali and Dali.

In 2014, Da Chiki’s only son, Mingma Tenzing Sherpa, died from altitude sickness while working on Everest. He had supported his mother financially, and without him she began to try to support herself.