Moving Mountains Trust is a registered charity in the UK which funds education, health, social welfare and personal development programmes in the UK, Kenya and Nepal. It was founded in 2001 by Gavin Bate who began working in the aid sector while living in Kenya during the 1990s. At that time he helped at a slum school and worked occasionally as an aid driver in sub Saharan Africa and helped to build clinics and schools in the slums. Later on Moving Mountains began in Nepal as well, since Gavin had been climbing there for many years and made many Sherpa friends. Moving Mountains UK funds the NGOs which we started in Kenya and Nepal and works together on long term aims which have made huge differences to communities in many places. The watchword for the charity has always been empowerment and equality. The aim is never to foster dependancy on 'aid' but to work together so local communities and individuals become architects of their own success. The money to fund the projects and programmes has come from Gavin's Everest expeditions, and also many volunteers and groups who have come out to work with our local staff and helpers. We also have a committed core group of supporters who help with fundraising. All of our work is guided by principles of transparency, equality, integrity, respect, local ownership and fairness.
