Lithuanian photographer sells images of Nepal to raise money after earthquake
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The devastating Nepalese Earthquake has seen a death toll of over 7,500, and aid workers still desperately trying to deliver vital supplies, search for survivors, and track lost family members.
The tragic event left award-winning Lithuanian journalist and photographer, Berta Tilmantaite, wishing she could do something to help, especially as she had been hiking in Himalayas two years ago and the experience strongly impacted her life.
She has decided to share her incredible photographs of the stunning landscape and the memorable individuals she encountered living in the mountains, with all funds raised going to help people affected by the devastation.
Innocenr happiness! A smiling child carries a basket using a strap around their head as they go about life in the Himalayas
A mother and baby go for a walk in the stunning natural surroundings, with the baby staring nonplussed at the photographer
The sun peeks over the snow-capped mountains as Berta Tilmantaite attempts her three-week hike two years ago
A mountain man collects water from a tap in a huge urn in the Himalayas. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred on 25 April 2015 destroying over 191,000 homes and causing more than 7,500 fatalities
Huge impact: Report shows the scale of destruction and those needing help following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake last month
Berta Tilmantaite travelled to Nepal two years ago, where she spent three weeks living among the mountain people as she went on her trek.
Describing it as one of the best experiences of her life she said she was prompted to act after seeing the pictures of the devastated country.
She told Bored Panda: 'I will donate all the money for these prints to organisations and charities working now in Nepal.'
'The mountain people are strong as mountains themselves, they will survive and keep on living.'
The talented photographer has been featured in numerous publications, including National Geographic, and was the winner of the Sony World Photography Awards' National Award this year.
The charitable prints can be bought online, with prints starting from around £56.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred on April 25, destroying over 191,000 homes and causing more than 7,500 fatalities.
The estimated cost to reconstruct the damaged cities, towns, schools, houses and communities comes to over $5 billion, and many charities and organisations have stepped in help the victims.
With over 8.1 million people in need of assistance, and 3 million people requiring food, the need for donations and aid is overwhelming.
Four Nepalese hildren play on their mat while a woman naps behind on rug in the mid-day sun
A child collecting fire wood for her family. Describing it as one of the best experiences of her life Berta said she was prompted to act after seeing the pictures of the devastated country
The stunning landscape is complemented by the colourful clothes, and decoration used by the mountain people
Yaks carry packs up the steep Himalayas, with the exquisite mountains behind. The long-haired bovid found throughout the Himalaya region of south Central Asia
A mountain girl in a remote village in Nepal notices the camera is on her during Berta's hike to the area
A splash of colour! The women are radiant with a multitude of colour and patterned fabrics
Yaks, a distant relative of cattle and bison, are used in the mountainous region for transporting goods in the high-altitude Himalaya
Berta's stunning charitable prints can be bought online, with prints starting from around £56
The estimated cost to reconstruct the damaged cities, towns, schools, houses and communities comes to over $5 billion, and many charities and organisations have stepped in help the victims
The talented photographer has been featured in numerous publications, including National Geographic, and was the winner of the Sony World Photography Awards' National Award this year
With over 8.1 million people in need of assistance, and 3 million people requiring food, the need for donations and aid is overwhelming
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