History
In 1986, Narayan and Sreejana Shrestha actualized a dream to open a peaceful store on Pearl St.in Boulder, Colorado in order to share the Nepalese culture to the Boulder community and to support the influx of Nepalese and Tibetan people immigrating to the area. When the store opened, Sreejana, new to the United States and recently graduating from law-school in Nepal, schooled herself in retail sales, management, and jewelry making. One of the offshoots of the success of the store was a flourishing trekking business. Narayan led groups to Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal, bringing travelers to Kathmandu, mountain temples, and villages in the surrounding mountains. The treks later evolved into humanitarian trips, attracting groups of medical professionals who brought free medical and dental care to the Nepalese people. This was the birth of Helping Hands. Helping Hands has created K-12 schools in Nepal and Nicaragua as well as formed Nepalese hospitals, housing and scholarships.
Specialties
We welcome everyone to come in and find gifts from Nepal, India, and Tibet, along with rocks, polished minerals, and crystals from around the world. Our hand crafted jewelry, made here in the store, offers one-of-a-kind Prayer Malas, wrist Malas and pendants.