Four of the Gorkha committee, Laxman, Sarita, Yong Kumar and Ikchha Kumar, reserved a 4WD Mahindra Bolero Jeep with a skilled driver, which was loaded with roughly 800kg of emergency supplies. On September 12th the Gdheds team completed a challenging and arduous 12-hour journey from Gorkha, navigating steep hills, dirt roads, and monsoon-damaged terrain, guided […]
After sourcing the items requested, in Kathmandu and Chitwan, the vendors loaded boxes onto buses which took 2 days to reach Gorkha, due to large sections of the highway missing, caused by the heavy monsoon rain and landslides. In Gorkha the team sorted into 80 packages each containing kitchen items, clothing and undergarments plus items […]
The main highway from Kathmandu to Gorkha was closed and many rural roads and bridges washed away due to the flooding, landslides and the current monsoon season. Though supplies requested by the flood torn region have now been sourced from Gorkha, Chitwan and Kathmandu, the GDHEDS team in Gorkha are facing such difficulties to get […]
Please help us to help the people of Nepal. We have friends on the ground getting supplies to take to these areas in desperate need. All funds raised will be used to help people effected by the floods of Nepal. CLICK HERE.
GDHEDS asked for EMERGENCY help. Links between Gorkha and Trishuli river area are historic through trade routes and so close connections between communities remain. In the 2015 earthquake which devastated Gorkha, then even though separated by vast hills there was great support.Today, Trishuli Lions Club made personal contact with GDHEDS chair Laxman to ask for […]
As the wider devastation from the floods unfolds then the scale of help needed seems insurmountable. One of our Trustees in the UK, Amir, lived for 3 years in the area affected. He confirmed that whole villages have been washed away or buried in mud, about 50 kilometers of roads have disappeared and 40 bridges […]
We all share with the world our great shock and sadness as we hear of the recent disaster affecting our beloved Nepal. Though the epicentre and flood are not directly in the area we work, still the effects reach the community as we hear of local people missing and families affected. GDS in the UK […]
Lots of our volunteers do fundraising on their return, helping with much needed boost to funds. A massive thank you to Sam and Tess, for raising £1640. and with the Gift Aid, it is over £2000. They smashed it! This will do so much for Gorkha., so many will benefit. https://wonderful.org/fundraisers/7ArVJ
Two of our recent volunteers, Sam, a teacher, and Tess, an Occupational Therapist, shares their experience working alongside staff in schools, in Gorkha, They both have had an amazing experience, please read their reports, see what they both got up to and how they found the whole experience. Their reports can be found here….
We were lucky enough to be invited to share in the 50 year celebrations at one of the local schools. It was a three day extravaganza of speeches, dancing, music, prizes and performances and it was a lovely way to start to see and understand more of the culture and the tremendous amount of work […]
Volunteers Tess and Sam arrived in Gorkha in the New Year and were greeted by our dedicated committee who helped develop their individual programmes. They were also greeted by their host family and welcomed into the Gorkha community. Tess and Sam spent 3 months working with children in schools and the Higher Education campus, as […]
Speech Therapist Hannah contacted us from Kathmandu. After finding out about GDS, and after online interviews, and all safeguarding checks as with all volunteers. Hannah arrived to a warm welcome from the GDHEDS committee. Hannah has spent the first week with current volunteer Tess supporting the teachers in two schools and identifying those children needing […]
We are thrilled to report that following the Gorkha committee AGM they have confirmed that the current team will stand unchanged for the next 3 years with Laxman Archaya remaining as President. The small team work as volunteers which is very unusual in Nepal. They remain dedicated to supporting those in need by liaising with […]
After over 12 months in planning, Tess and Sam arrived in Gorkha at the start of the New Year to begin their 12 weeks of volunteering and homestay. Following a warm welcome from the committee, Sam, who works in Education, joined the campus to work with the students training to be teachers, Occupational Therapist Tess […]
GDS have funded uniforms for an additional 65 children in four Gorkha schools totaling £550. Though we already support 125 children through sponsorship, our committee in Gorkha requested ‘help for 65 students directly and their parents, teachers and fellow students with the standard school uniform. The programme aims to support students who can’t buy uniforms […]
We are so pleased that Gorkha Hospital is happy to accept students who are studying medicine and wish to gain experience overseas. Students in their final year who may wish to consider a month’s Elective placement in Gorkha and who understand GDS ethos and aims, are invited to contact us via our website to start […]
Our excellent hygiene programme has taken place, back in the summer, for the first time since Covid. Gorkha hospital confirmed that the lack of understanding relating to hygiene remains a cause of disease and illness especially in children. The classes held over 12 weeks are run by the women’s group GWA but this time were […]
Our most recent volunteer in Gorkha, Helen, has returned to the UK and compiled her Occupational Therapy report to share with others. We have no doubt it will be invaluable for future volunteers who can gain from her experience and observations. Helen’s focus was working with children and young people with a variety of complex […]
As reported earlier this year, volunteer Alistair was our first Medical Elective since pre Covid. Based at the newly built hospital in Gorkha, Alistair received a warm welcome and spent time gaining valuable experience in a variety of departments. He saw illnesses and diseases not commonly seen in the UK and noted the resourcefulness of […]
