Our guest today is Jim Nowak; co-found of the dZi Foundation. The dZi Foundation works in partnership with remote communities in Nepal to improve quality of life through infrastructure and education projects. Since 1998 Nowak has taken the dZi Foundation from a grassroots organization — initially formed to fund a safehouse for girls in Kathmandu —- to one of the Himalayan region's most respected nonprofits serving over 44,000 individuals. Our host Erik Weihenmayer has adventured around Nepal for the better part of 2-decades. It’s practically a second home for him and In 2018 he invited renowned singer/songwriter Mandy Harvey and a group of teenagers with varying abilities to join him on trekking expedition there. You might know Mandy from her ascension on America’s Got Talent, or by the fact she creates incredible melodies without the benefit of hearing. Yes, that’s right, she’s deaf. Today Mandy is co-hosting the podcast with Erik and they’re interviewing a founder of one of the most impactful non-profit organizations working in Nepal.