Our Sponsors & Partners

Adventure Alternative is the travel company that was started at the same time as the charity, and it has supported Moving Mountains with almost all of its historic administrative costs in the UK, Kenya and Nepal from inception in 2001. This donation in kind allows the charity to operate with minimal overheads. The total estimated amount of this support from Adventure Alternative is £30,000 per year, most of which is staff time, office space, utilities and administrative expenses. Three of the trustees work for Adventure Alternative and provide their time for the charity under their employment contract, and this principle applies to the staff of AA Nepal and AA Kenya who also help run the Moving Mountains NGOs in those countries too.

The business model of Adventure Alternative is much like a social enterprise in that it generates tourism revenue in areas where Moving Mountains works. It promotes jobs and business, and it invests in those regions through the work of the charity. For example in Nepal the villages we work have become popular places for tourists to visit. This joint approach of capital investment plus providing employment and revenue has been very successful over many years and has led to long term regeneration in the villages where we work.

A main tenet of the model is the power of investment to promote business and to provide long-term incomes and self-esteem. The model has won awards and plaudits for its straightforward approach to sustainable development.

As a registered tour operator Adventure Alternative is also our provider for the ground handling of fundraising trips, volunteers and school groups.

None of the trustees of Moving Mountains benefit financially from the link with Adventure Alternative, the company acts as beneficial partner to Moving Mountains and there is no conflict of interest in the relationship.

Any organisation that provides transport, accommodation, flights or activities must comply with the UK package travel rules, irrespective of the charitable aim or purpose of that trip. That includes having liability insurance and insolvency bonding. Therefore Moving Mountains contracts Adventure Alternative to provide these ground services and ensures that any money given to the charity for those services is protected under the package travel regulations.

Friends of Moving Mountains, Inc. (FOMM) is an independent U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, dedicated to funding education, healthcare, and social welfare initiatives for children in impoverished communities. Operating primarily as a grantmaking sister charity, FOMM raises funds in the United States to support community-led solutions in Kenya and Nepal. By investing in essentials such as school construction, feeding and nutrition programmes, clean water systems, and early childhood development, the organization aims to empower vulnerable young people with the resources and resilience needed to build sustainable futures.

The relationship between FOMM and Moving Mountains Trust began in 2023, when Atlanta-based advocates Karla and Brian Sadler climbed Mount Kenya with Adventure Alternative. Throughout their climb itinerary Karla and Brian were introduced to Moving Mountains in Kenya, meeting the organization’s local leaders, and climbing with the Adventure Alternative team, some of whom were former beneficiaries of the charity’s programmes themselves, left a lasting impression on both Karla and Brian, particularly with the trust’s credibility and community-led model.

Inspired by this firsthand experience, the Sadlers joined forces with Gavin Bate and a dedicated board of U.S. leaders to establish Friends of Moving Mountains, formally registering it as a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2025. Today, FOMM serves as the primary U.S. fundraising and grantmaking partner for Moving Mountains Trust and its locally registered NGOs in Kenya and Nepal. Together, they work to close global aid gaps and sustain long-term, holistic programs that support children from early childhood through to adulthood.