INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 18Kathmandu-based Seven Summit Treks Pvt Ltd has provided financial assistance of Rs 101,000 to the
family of Prema Rogu, a 19-year-old resident of Mahalaxmi Municipality-2 in Dhankuta district who is battling a rare bone marrow disease.
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The country's largest adventure company offered Rs 101,000 for Prema's treatment after it
learned about Prema's condition and the financial challenges faced by her family through a news story published in The Himalayan
Times.Prema, a Bachelor of Science degree student, is undergoing treatment at the civil hospital in Kathmandu
Her medical care has been interrupted due to shortage of funds.
SST's Director Chhang Dawa Sherpa and General Manager
Thaneswar Guragai jointly handed over a cheque to Bishnu Kumar Rogu, Prema's father at Civil Hospital this afternoon
"After reading the news in THT, SST decided to offer financial aid for Prema's treatment," Guragai said.Prema's father Bishnu thanked the
SST family for their heartfelt support
"Their support means a lot to our family as we are struggling hard to manage a hefty sum for Prema's treatment," he said.THT covered a news
story about Prema's health condition on December 4
Doctors said that the family needed to spend at least Rs 10 million to treat the patient
Leukemia has now been spreading to the bone marrow rapidly, as per the doctors
Microscopic examination indicated that hypercellular marrow showed predominant blast with high N:C ratio.SST has long been involved in
social services as part of its corporate responsibility towards the community, Chhang Dawa said
recounted.SST, the country's largest taxpayer adventure company, is renowned for its prompt and affordable services to the world's
adventure-seeking communities.Established by four mountaineer record-holding brothers- Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa
and Pasang Phurba Sherpa- SST has a network of experienced professionals spread across Nepal, China, and Pakistan, who will strive to make
mountaineering and trekking experience worthwhile.Company chairman Mingma is the first person among Nepalese and the first South Asian to
successfully climb all 14 mountains of the world that are above 8000 meters
Chhang Dawa is the second person among Nepalese who successfully summited 14 mountains of the world that are above 8000 meters
He is also the Youngest 14-peak climber in the world-conquering all 8000m peaks at the age of 30
Mingma -Chhang Dawa also kept the world record of "World's First Two Brothers" successfully summiting 14 Mountains of the world that are
Tashi Lakpa holds the Guinness world record for the youngest climber after scaling Mt Everest at the age of 20 without using supplementary
Pasang Phurba, who climbed Everest in 2022, is instrumental in successfully managing SST expeditions every season.
This article first appeared/also appeared in https://thehimalayantimes.com