The latest news and progress reports from the Foundation and our network.
Thanks to the contributions from the Michael Parker Foundation, four schools- Lamagadha, Rastrabhasha, Sishudaya & Janakalyan, in west Nepal now have new toilet & wash facilities. The previous facilities were fragile and unusable, the new two room blocks with toilet and handwashing facilities were completed in July 2025. In total 205 students from four schools, […]
A further 60 bags have been given to students in a remote school west of Pokhara in Nepal. These bags, again filled with stationery,so that each student has the essentials for their classroom activities. The bags are made in Kathmandu and filled with a range of materials as funded by The Michael Parker Foundation and […]
THANK YOU AGAIN to the MICHAEL PARKER FOUNDATION: 80 students in two remote schools in the Lamjung District have received a bag containing an assortment of materials, enabling each student to have resources that support their learning. This continues our engagement with remote schools and the students, staff and parents at Shree Laxmi Balmandir Primary […]
Through support from the Michael Parker Foundation, Aussie Action Abroad has been able to provide hundreds of small backpacks with the basics to enable students to be ready to undertake their schoolwork. Another 100 bags containing much needed educational resources will be distributed later this month to students in 5 remote schools in Lamjung District […]
Seeing the joy in children’s faces, receiving life changing educational material was always Micks vision
The Australian Himalayan Foundation in conjunction with Michael Parker Foundation is providing drinking water and toilet facilities at three remote schools. Thanks to a donation from MPF, two-room toilet blocks with wash facilities will be constructed at the following schools: •Lamagadha Basic School •Shishudaya Basic School •Rastrabhasha Basic School The existing toilet facilities at these […]
Heroic legacy supporting Thunderball By DON HUGHES WHEN I FIRST met Mick Parker, he revealed none of the inspiring and lofty characteristics you would normally assign to an elite world-class mountain climber. Indeed, he came across as a softly spoken, quiet young man. He was slight of build, compassionate, artistic, and spiritual. Mick seemed more […]
Some two and a half years after a devastating earthquake struck the Suspa Kshamawati area in Nepal, the Michael Parker Foundation is pleased to announce the Michael Parker Hostel is now accommodating the first group of girls in the hostel.
It is with sadness that we report the passing of the esteemed Commando Conrad Bell who served with the 2/7th Commando Squadron and was responsible for establishing and perpetuating the links between the WW2 Commando Association and the Australian Commando Association Victoria.
Two days before his death Bruce Parker received this letter from in which he generously donated to the Michael Parker Foundation. A wonderful gesture from a great Australian.
After a recent trip to the remote village of Suspa Kshamawati in north eastern Nepal, MPF foundation member Rob Prior has found plenty to be thankful for after an extremely tough year in the region.
The Michael Parker Foundation has embarked on its mission to honour the life and legacy of climber and adventurer, Michael Francis Parker.