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 […]
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 […]
