Katie from Wrexham in Wales was recently awarded the Pearson Prize, choosing to travel to Nepal and use her wide ranging experience and occupational therapy skills. Katie has been welcomed by Ram Chandra and our committee in Gorkha, met the homestay and already left for the rural village of Barpak to join a 3 day […]
Eamonn Foley 4th year Medical student from Birmingham University has spent the last month in Gorkha working at the local hospital and also being involved in several of the GDS funded projects. Eamonn was pleased to spend time with Nepali medical students from Kathmandu also working at the small government hospital so able to exchange […]
GDS were happy to be invited to Nepal Republic Day Ceremony and Nepal Development Conference at the Embassy of Nepal London on 29th May. The Ambassador of Nepal Dr. Durga Bahadur Subedi welcomed all and a range of influential delegates made interesting presentations and created some excellent discussion. 200 years of Nepal/UK relations were celebrated and work […]
We are very pleased to report that Eamonn Foley has been welcomed in Gorkha by the local committee and Chairman Ram Chandra together with Perusotum and Laxman. Eamonn is our first UK medical student to spend an Elective Placement in Gorkha for some time and will spend 4 weeks working at the local Gorkha hospital […]
Our recent Occupational Therapist Elise Kearle has raised $785 Australian dollars – nearly £400 for GDS through her Facebook and online fundraising efforts. Elise spent 3 weeks in Gorkha in January working mainly in the hospital but also getting involved in School Hygiene, Womens Health and Teacher Training programmes. Elise sent us a great report […]
Felstead WI have helped the people of Gorkha. They invited Lin Blunt to talk about Nepal and GDS and then they bought LOTS of plants brought for sale. The speaker fees and plant sales plus donations raised a fabulous £192 and EVERY PENNY will go to the projects in Gorkha. Thanks to all. If you […]
Lin was invited to Old Harlow, Essex to present her talk Plants and People of Nepal. The talk shows the amazing diversity of Nepal’s climate and plants from alpine to tropical – -yes Tropical Nepal! A surprise to many. As well as this GDS was explained fully and Lin was thrilled with the interest and support […]
Post 5 – Elise Kearle – I was also able to attend a three-day teacher-training program in the rural community of Siranchowk. Accompanied by Laxman, Ramchandra and Upendra (NELTA) the program aimed to teach teachers of primary school students more effective ways of learning English skills in a way that they would have meaning and benefit […]
Post 4 – Elise Kearle – At the Mahendra Jyoti Secondary School I met the children with disabilities in the room where they lived and studied (the learning support classroom). The perception of people with disabilities in Nepal is very different and it was very much a shock and was very difficult to see My […]
Post 3 – Elise Kearle – FULL REPORT – Through GWA and the hospital I was also able to attend a Women’s Hygiene class. Lead by Dr. Anamika Karna, the class aimed to provide education to women regarding newborn health as well as women’s prolapse prevention. Women actively stood up and asked questions in front […]
Post 2 –Elise Kearle – After meeting Badri and the Doctors I spent every morning in the outpatient department at Gorkha District Hospital assisting the physiotherapists deliver treatments, and found processes and conditions very different to Australia. They called in about three stroke patients while I was there, One 66-year old patient was very […]
Elise Kerle from Australia recently volunteered through GDS and so we are pleased to send some snippets from her experience. You can read Elise’s full report and also donate to her fundraising for GDS gofundme.com/gorkha-development-scheme “What a trip! Three weeks, 39 meals of dahl bhat and an adventure I’ll never forget” 1 Homestay –Arriving in bustling Gorkha, […]
Following Lin’s presentation to Writtle WI giving an introduction to Nepal and the running of GDS as a charity, we are thrilled to have received donations to enable SIX children to be sponsored through our sponsorship programme. Ladies took away details on how to sponsor a child, completed the form and returned to Lin, made […]
A great turn out of members of this thriving WI in the beautiful Writtle village, together with a wonderful warm welcome made a lovely evening as Lin returned to Writtle where she taught horticulture for 20 years. Thanks to the ladies for such a supportive response to Lins presentation on the work of the charity […]
GDS Quiz organisers, Zoe, Lin, quizmaster Olivia, Naomi and Jan. Thanks too of course to Geeta and Amir for making 300 delicious momos, we loved them. Our third Quiz Night in Writtle, Chelmsford was a great success so thanks to everyone who came to support this fundraising event and Alans team – winners for third year. […]
Occupational Therapist volunteer Elise has now been in Gorkha for one week and after the initial ‘overwhelming’ and scary experience, Elise is now feeling settled with her host family of Mother and daughter who together with our Gorkha committee are looking after her and showing much kindness. The mornings are spent working in the physiotherapy […]
Yes, GDS has gone truly gobal! Elise Kerle from New South Wales found GDS via our website and has now arrived in Gorkha to start her volunteering experience in Gorkha. Elise is being looked after by our Gorkha committee who welcomed her as she arrived, arranged her homestay with a family. She has met with […]
For many years Lin has made fresh foliage Christmas wreaths which have been sold through Jacky Wrights art classes in Hanningfield. This year the group has raised nearly £300 (which will be £350 with Gift Aid) and this will be used to fund Womens Health awareness for rural women of Gorkha in the New Year […]
Reindeer bring in the crowds and thanks to Nick and Andy at the Limes Farm Shop, Burnham on Crouch, also bring in Donations to GDS to raise money for Childrens School jumpers – its winter there too, and they have no heating but many have no jumpers. Great evening with so many children enjoying their […]
Linda Blunt presented her talk on Nepal plants, people and running a Charity to a lovely audience of 40 ladies to give an insight into Nepal and then the work of GDS. With explanation of how funds can help children study, the group bought plants and gave generous donations which, together with speaker fees meant […]
