Linda Blunt and former GDS volunteer Richard van Neste, recently spent a lovely day with our wonderful donors Ronald and Isabel Hook who continue to sponsor 14 children in Gorkha. Mr Hook first helped GDS in the 1990’s after answering a call for help from Joy Leighton as she spoke on local Essex radio. The […]
GDS received requests from Doctors in Gorkha hospital for several pieces of emergency breathing equipment earlier this year. We are so pleased to be able to confirm that two small units which provide a constant flow of oxygen to patients, as well as two suction machines and two nebulisers, have been purchased through funds raised […]
This is GDS – Amir, Geeta, Jan, Linda, Olivia, Zoe, Naomi. We had such a productive meeting of Trustees on Saturday with so much to report and we will enjoy passing on the project news in near future. We also welcomed Richard who volunteered in Gorkha for four months through GDS. He was presented […]
Former volunteer and Trustee Naomi Cairns has been able to return to Gorkha following a short trekking break in Nepal. However, the few days spent in Gorkha were packed. As well as visiting friends Naomi attended a meeting of GDHEDS, a GWA womens group meeting and walked in the rain to a rural village to […]
After nearly four months of in Gorkha, Richard Van Este is about to complete his volunteering through GDS. Richard quickly adjusted to life in Gorkha working tirelessly for GDS with our Gorkha committee members and became involved in the community and all the current projects offering guidance and support to continue improvements. He worked with […]
Its been a busy time since the February update so to catch up with the updates from Gorkha and the fundraising efforts in the UK then see the latest Newsletter.Newsletter 7
Congratulations to Naomi for her great efforts in raising money for GDS by taking part in the AJ Bell Triathlon in London Docklands. After lots of hard work training for the event over the last few months it was amazing to see the thousands of competitors take part in this great event. Starting with a […]
A glorious English summer afternoon with tea and cakes in the garden and time to relax – and raise a fantastic £1800. It was such a team effort with so many people giving their time and effort freely and of course money too! Lots of cake, strawberries, raffle tickets benches and mushrooms as well as […]
Richard arrived in Gorkha in early May to spend 6 weeks as a volunteer. Following a trekking trip in the Annapurna Range, he quickly settled in with his homestay family – the first overseas visitor they have had, and is really made to feel at home. An early committee meeting meant he met all of […]
Linda Blunt has been involved with GDS since her first visit to Nepal trekking and then volunteering in Gorkha. Soon after she was made Trustee and Secretary and is now Co-Chair. Following Lin’s stay in Gorkha just prior to the earthquake in 2015, she returned in Feb/March of this year and found much for GDS […]
We are thrilled to announce that Joy Leighton who founded the charity in 1988 is now Patron of GDS. Joy managed to establish the links with Gorkha after meeting local headmaster Perusotum Aryal whilst on a trek in the region. Now in her 90’s Joy from Stock near Chelmsford still takes an active interest in Nepal and […]
Another quiz was held in Writtle on Sat 14th Jan with nearly 90 people taking part and over £1,000 raised. Olivia was quiz master with Zoe, Naomi Jan and Lin all there to help in various ways and Geeta and Amir had once again made some wonderful Nepali food for all to taste in the […]
Fresh foliage wreaths on willow frames were made by Lin Blunt and sold for the GDS charity. £400 was raised with special thanks once again to Jacky Wright and her Art classes in East Hanningfield who raised a fantastic £250.00
Trustee Linda and Member Olivia had a fantastic evening at the Chelmsford Library SOUP event. Together they pitched to raise funds for a Hygiene Programme. Unfortunately they did not win the money, but had a brilliant time promoting the charity and doing their pitch. Thank you to Chelmsford Library for hosting such an innovative event […]
We were happy to recieve email from Sarita who runs the hygiene programme which gives detail of classes and costs of recent programme in remote district. They worked hard to keep the costs down and so all of this happened for a total of £250 which is amazing value. Dear Linda Namaste […]
A message received from Sarita today shows the success of the latest hygiene programme in a very poor and remote part of Gorkha District. Sarita wrote ‘We tried to totally change to students but not easy in this areas students are so poor in hygiene we feel 50 percentages change we also add some parents […]
Many thanks again to Viv and Claire who opened their garden in Hastingwood for charity. From their home made cake sales, raffle and crafts they have donated over £450. Sales of plants grown by Jean and Lin raised total of £969. A real effort made by so many people especially of course Viv and Claire […]
Our latest edition will give you an overview with pictures, of all the projects funded through our earthquake appeal. The £10,000 raised has done so much and all help has been appreciated GDS Newsletter 5
This must be the easiest way to do fundraising – through shopping on line. Thanks to everyone who has registered Gorkha Development Scheme with easyfundraising.org.uk as £36.30 raised between January and March. If you havent done so yet then just follow the link below, add Easyfundraising to your toolbar and each time you shop from […]
We recently received a request from Gorkha hospital for Wheelchairs to enable patients to be wheeled safely rather than carried as at present. Naomi’s fundraising Quiz raised funds and we are so pleased to see 3 wheelchairs costing have been presented to the hospital Superintendent by Perusotum and Badri from our sister charity in Gorkha. […]
