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Support Grows for Sherpa Guide Who Survived Six Days Alone on Everest
A fundraising campaign has been launched for Hillary Dawa Sherpa, the 57-year-old guide who survived six days alone on Mount Everest. Organizers say the aim is to ensure the veteran mountain worker “will never have to put his life in danger again.” Find the fundraiser here.
Organizer Stephen Sellman said, “This is the much called for fundraising page for Hillary Dawa Sherpa and his family.” The campaign has the support of Dawa’s family, including his daughter Mendo Lhamu Sherpa, a co-organizer. “Hillary’s family and myself thank you for your kind donations,” Sellman said.
Dawa was presumed dead after helicopter searches failed to locate him, but he was eventually found crawling out of the Khumbu Glacier. He later said he survived by eating chocolates from his pockets. Sellman thanked supporters and those who helped spread the campaign, writing: “Your generosity is humbling” and adding that the funds “will be incredibly important to Hillary Dawa Sherpa and his family going forward.”
Now recovering at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Dawa has been moved from intensive care to a general ward. “He is recovering, but I am not sure he will fully recover,” said his wife, Damu Sherpa. “Doctors say he has fractured bones around the thigh area. He cannot sit, and it takes four people to move him.” The family says it is concerned about its future, as Dawa is the sole breadwinner and their daughter hopes to continue her education.
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