Anil Thapa was the sole Nepali competing in the Reykjavik marathon on Saturday 21st August 2004. Here is what he had to say after the grueling event: “I enjoyed every second of it. On the track of 42 km, people from every household came outside, started playing their music, some started dancing, some even shouting […]
Source: Nepali Times weekly, Kathmandu, 23-29 July, 2004 Health walker Walking 3,000km, at up to 20km a day, sounds like a gruelling fitness regime, but 39-year-old Londoner Stephen Watkins has more than his own health in mind. His trip, which starts in Ladakh, then passing through Nepal and Darjeeling to finally cool off in Gangtok, […]
Between 24th of July and 14th of August, HeNN celebrated its annual Help Nepal International Day in several cities around the world generating in total about US $ 14,000 for the Network’s current and future projects. Various events were held in Boston, Sydney, Melbourne, London, Moscow, Venice, Vienna and Kathmandu. A small gathering was also […]
PROJECT: Support to Flood Victims LOCATION: Khotang disctrict PARTNER: Khotang Landslide Victim Support Committee COST: £1,200 TIME: August 2002 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: In July, 2002, due to severe monsoon in Nepal, a major landslide in Khotang district resulted in almost 100 deaths. The landslide also swept away some 250 houses. HeNN quickly agreed to donate funds […]
PROJECT: Support to Conflict Impacted Children LOCATION: Nepalgunj PARTNER: Sahara Group, Nepalgunj, Banke district COST: £2,000 TIME: 2003 -04 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Sahara Group based in Nepalgunj in Banke district has been supporting the children affected by the recent violence in the country. It provides shelter, food, cloths, medical facilities, counseling and education to the children. […]
PROJECT: One Day Eye Camp LOCATION: Gundu Village Development Committee, Bhaktapur district PARTNER: Gaura Devi Community Forest Group B P Koirala Memorial Hospital COST: HeNN Contribution: £600 TIME: 2004 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Total cost of the project was around £1,000 of which HeNN contribution was £600. Rest was contributed by Shree Gaura Devi Community Forest Group. […]
PROJECT: Distribution of medical equipment. LOCATION: HELP NEPAL Health Post in Mugu and various other health posts. PARTNER: |National Hospital NHS Trust, London St George Hospital Medical School NHS Trust, London COST: |National Hospital NHS Trust, London – US$2000 equivalent (2004) St George Hospital Medical School NHS Trust, London – US$2000 equivalent (2001) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: […]
PROJECT: Five-day Eye Camp LOCATION: Haripurwa village, Sarlahi district PARTNER: Yadav Sewa Samiti, Sarlahi B P Koirala Ophthalmic Institute, Kathmandu COST: HeNN contribution: US$4,200 TIME: November 2004 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This 5-day camp took place in the terai region of east Nepal. Surgery was performed in the field. One elderly lady was airlifted to Kathmandu to […]
PROJECT: Construction of Buddha Primary School Buildings LOCATION: Chhampi Village, Lalitpur PARTNER: Buddha Primary School COST: HeNN Contribution: US$4,200 TIME: December 2004 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Shree Buddha Lower Secondary School was established in 1960 with four rooms. The school building was built with mud and stone. Altogether there were 395 students studying from grade 1 to […]
Students from different parts of the world, led by a 17 year old Nepali in the Philippines completed a 2 day fast between the 23rd and 26th of November to help raise awareness and funds for the Health post in Mugu. Following an international call for help by HeNN, Suvayu Pant studying in Grade 12 […]