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 […]
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 […]
