Ncell Foundation said Thursday, May 29, that it celebrated the achievement of Pemba Sherpa, a kidney transplant survivor, who successfully summited Mount Everest. The foundation has claimined that Sherpa is the first kidney transplant recipient to achieve the feat.
He reached the summit on the morning of May 14, the foundation said in a statement.
“Ncell Foundation is proud to have supported Pemba in this journey,” read the statement. “More than a personal triumph, this achievement served as a beacon of hope for those facing physical challenges, demonstrating the limitless potential of the human spirit.”
Sherpa also used this platform to raise awareness about the critical need to protect and preserve the Himalayas, which are increasingly vulnerable due to climate change.
“My health remained strong throughout the summit,” the statement quoted Sherpa as saying. “I stood on the top of the world representing 850 million kidney patients across the globe to show nothing is impossible. This journey was also a call to save our melting Himalayas. I had reached out to many, but the Ncell Foundation believed in my dream and made it possible. I’m truly thankful for their support.”
Bishakha Lakshmi Khadka, Director of Ncell Foundation and Special Projects said, “We are delighted to extend our heartiest congratulations to Pemba Sherpa on this monumental achievement. His journey is a story of inspiration, resilience, and hope to anyone facing impossible odds, not only to personal goals but to the global climate cause.”
