We worked with Sansari High school prior to the devastating earthquakes in 2015 which completely destroyed the school. Today we continue to sponsor 10 children at this very rural school and this is the news sent with pictures from teacher Madhu Thank you for providing scholarship which we have distributed. […]
Sarah Dowsell has spent nearly 6 weeks in Gorkha living with a local family, working in 2 local hospitals, attending a rural teachers training programme and also a school hygiene programme, as well as attending GDHEDS meetings and meeting with Trustees Geeta and Amir from UK. It has been a busy programme though uncertain to […]
With such a busy Spring and 5 volunteers in total spending time in Gorkha through GDS, the latest issue of our Newsletter focuses on the work they have been doing and the important role they play working with the Gorkha community and contributions made.So, enjoy reading and get in touch if you too are interested […]
Gorkha Womens Association organise the volunteer homestay, plan and undertake the childrens hygiene in school and the woments health programme. This time THEY benefited from the womens hygiene programme themselves when a Doctor from Gorkha helped them understand specific issues for both younger and older women. Excellent discussion was held an dreally showed […]
Our team and volunteers traveled the long journey on unmade roads to Barpak which has now been rebuilt since it was devasteted as the epicentre of the 2015 earthquake. They all took part in a teacher training programme for teachers gathered from local remote government schools. Teacher trainer and GDHEDS Vice Chair Laxman was joined […]
One of GDS funded programmes is to present education to rural women. The Gorkha Womens Association organised this programme and 7 women and a driver squashed into a 5 seater jeep to head to the rural area of Asrang, Gorkha! Here the women held a programme on women’s health for the Muslim community in the […]
A wonderful general assembly for the Gorkha Women’s Association (GWA) in Raniban, Gorkha. A lovely programme with cooking in the forest, dancing and a meeting to discuss this years programmes. Lots of good ideas from the women for what they would like to do in the future to include womens health programmes and childrens hygiene, […]
Rebecca Bowen was welcomed by our committee in Gorkha and also her lovely homestay family as she arrived for Medical Elective placement this week. Rebecca from Bristol University is seeing the warmth and hospitality of the Nepali people and is spending time with Naomi and Dr Anju at the hospital and looking forward to a […]
GDS Trustee Naomi Cairns has arrived in Gorkha to undertake her medical Elective placement at the local hospital and this will complete Naomi’s Medical training at Warwick University. Naomi has settled into her Homestay with Sarita and family and as well as her commitments to the hospital, has already attended meetings with the Gorkha committee of our […]
On Linda’s visit to Gorkha in December, requests were made by the hospital to fund materials for the hospital beds. An inventory of the 50 beds was made and mattresses were recovered or new ones purchased, pillows bought for each bed and sheets bought so that patients don’t have to lie on the plastic mattress […]
Medical student Eamonn spent one month in Gorkha last summer on Elective Placement in Gorkha hospital and living with a local family. As a show of support for the kindness shown by the people of Gorkha, family members and notably Lady Ann Hair Salon in Gosport, Hampshire. £200 was raised and as we have just funded […]
We would like to pass on our thanks for the very kind donation of £100 received recently in memory of Peggy Shelley. A friend of GDS was one of Peggy’s 28 Grandchildren and she wanted to do something useful with the money received from Peggys will and so agreed that it be put towards the […]
When retired school teacher Joy Leighton first visited Nepal over 30 years ago, little would she realise that her impact on the Gorkha community would continue 30 years later. The initial aims of improving health and education for the poorest people and also enabling volunteers to sample the beauty and culture of the mid hills of Nepal as well […]
Another successful fundraising event at Writtle with nearly 80 people enjoying the social evening AND raising money for GDS. Over £1,000 was raised which will total £1,226 when including Gift Aid. An excellent result and many thanks to all who helped and supported. Karins team were champions and star of the show was 6 year old Granth winning […]
Wonderful welcome back in Gorkha 21 years after 1st visit.Great hospitality by the GDHEDS committee and families. Very busy schedule of meetings, visits to schools, hospital, and all we work and all really productive ensuring we help in areas where most needed. Amazing trip to remote Barpak and Laprak the epicenter of the 2015 earthquake where […]
Amir, Zoe and Lin were pleased to attend the BRANNGO conference on Education in Nepal on 30th October. The successful event was a place to meet members of other small charities and gain from the excellent presentations organised. Current practices within education, the issues and how everyone can enable changes for the better was actively […]
Eamonn Foley, a Medical Student at Birmingham University, undertook his Medical Elective in Gorkha Hospital in the summer – the first Elective Placement through GDS since the earthquake disaster in 2015 when the hospital was damaged. Eamonn commented – At the end of a busy 4 weeks, I prepared to leave Gorkha with great regret. The […]
Earlier this year we were contacted through our website by Brian and Barbara from Rochford. They had traveled to Nepal in November 2008 and were interested in sponsoring 2 children through GDS. They kindly donated £60 to sponsor 2 children for this year and since then have held a car boot sale, supported by family and friends they […]
Sorry there has been no updates over summer. As you know we are a small team of Trustees and though things have been happening we just needed a bit of catch up time. So we will be updating you over the next few weeks and would love you to visit our Facebook page and like, […]
As a specialist in occupational therapy to aid prisoner rehabilitation, Katie spent time working with our gorkha team to develop ways in which to contribute to supporting prisoners and families. Bamboo stools (as seen) are currently made and sold with money going to families as there is no other family support system. There is now […]
