Himalayan ​Friends ​trus​t

Hft

Enacting medical, social, and educational ​growth in our community. We work for ​hope. We work for you.

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Preschool, community hall, and medical centre

Our mission

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To work towards making our vision a ​reality in our personal and collective lives.

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To express the vision through medical, ​educational and social activities.

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To become Agents of Change and a ​source of Comfort and Hope to the ​community at large

A caring, truthful and ​responsible community ​that shares its wisdom, ​resources, and skills to ​enrich others towards ​wholeness.

What we offer

Aadarsh ​preschool

Started in 2008, Aadash ​provides early childhood ​learning and educational ​development for 15-20 childre​n each year.​

Community & ​social work

Community-minded, HFT ​operates in partnership with he ​Aadisha Retreat Centre, hosting ​groups and gatherings from ​around​ India.

Sahayak surgical ​ce​ntre

Since 2015, the Sahayak Surgical ​Center has offered non-​emergency, low-cost operations ​and medical assistance for Kullu ​va​lley residents.

Youth awaren​ess Ca​mps

We offer 1-2 youth camps a ​year, educating on health ​addiction while also providing ​life skills for use in their families ​and​ futures.

Remote medical ​scre​ening

Scholars are paired with corporate and industry partners to apply their learning in a practical setting.

nutrition & Weight ​loss

A newer venture, HFT has ​designed a weight loss program ​involving personalized dieta​ry plans and individually-catered​ management strategies. ​

our impact

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1203​

lo​w-cost surgeries

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2​5

villages visited with medical ​camps

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900​0

benefitted from weight ​managem​ent plans

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1000

treated from remote med​ical scree​ning

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421​

graduated from ​Aadarsh presch​ool

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1250​

youth educated on health ​and addictions

How we do it

Our ethics are derived from the teachings of Jesus Christ, who is full of grace and ​truth. He calls us to manifest His life in us as salt and light.


  • Salt brings flavour to life, prevents decay, helps growth and brings healing.
  • Light dispels ignorance and illuminates the mind to appreciate and accept life-​giving truths.

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In order to be salt and light, we have committed to:

Be HONEST and TRANSPARENT in all our areas of work

Show EMPATHY, TRUTHFUL SPEECH and EFFICIENT WORK

Take RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY for all action

Uphold DIGNITY and UNDERSTAND individual stories

Create a CARING TEAM who supports one another

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As a result of this code, we create a culture that prioritizes:

TRUST instead of corruption

SHARING instead of hoarding

GENTLENESS instead of arrogance

FREEDOM instead of control

TRUTH instead of deception

DR. LAJI & DR. SHEILA

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Nurses Priyanka, somlata, & Betzy

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Meet the ​team!

some of whom make ​HFT possible

Dr. Harish

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Kewal Ram Brest Ram & pawan

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HFT Office and trustees

Why it’s all possible

JESUS IS ALIVE

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What do we hold on to as guiding ​principles in our outlook?

  • Life is a Gift to be lived out in ​fullness and shared. All good things ​come to us unearned
  • Life is hard for the majority and it is ​filled with paradoxes — our choices ​matter
  • The person Of Jesus Christ is the ​only one worth following
  • The Kingdom Of God expressed as ​Light and salt can be experienced ​even in a fallen world.

A regular review of what we value is needed to keep us in the narrow path. ​Putting this into practice means that:


  • Desire for Power and Status need to be dethroned first in our hearts and ​minds, then in our interaction and involvement with the world around us.
  • All that we do ought to flow out of worship

Sacrificial love can transform the wildest lost soul and free him/her from all fears

  • Following the Nazarene is a journey that’s filled with freedom, inner transformation, joy, peace, and true life, experienced even in pain
  • Jesus gives us a reason to go on Living in inner freedom and His Spirit indwells and empowers us each day
  • We are called to belong to a local body of lovers and doers of truth, thus manifesting the life of Jesus in our areas of work

contact us

We’d love to hear from you…

Himalayan Friends Trust

Behind Bhutani Gompa, Aleo, Manali

Himachal Pradesh - 175131