Megan Sadler recently arrived in Gorkha to work with local teachers and share teaching skills. Arranged through GDS, Megan from Burnham on Crouch in Essex, took the long bus ride from Kathmandu and arrived in Gorkha where she was given a warm welcome by members of the committee, Laxman, Sarita, Ram Chandra and Yong Kumar. […]
We are saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and express our thanks for her extraordinary life. Queen Elizabeth II paid state visits to Nepal in both 1961 and in 1986, and showed clear affection towards the country with whom UK had connections for over two centuries. Nepal responded to the announcement […]
Once again we are pleased to fund uniforms, books and shoes for children in need at the Shree Manakamana school for the deaf near Gorkha. Several of GDS Trustees have visited the school and have been inspired by the work they do for children who would otherwise be isolated in their community. Our Gorkha committee […]
Children from 6 local schools were invited to Balmandir school to be presented with their sponsorship from GDS. Teachers had selected the children as most in need of support and they were provided with new uniforms to include rucksacks and shoes together with school equipment and writing books for the year from the Gorkha committee […]
The school year begins in May in Nepal and this year we are proud to have provided uniforms, stationary and equipment to school children, as well as tuition fees for several year 11 and 12 children and college students. All were selected by staff as most deserving and most in need for support. We thank […]
Postponed until 2023. Our very popular fundraising quiz night near Chelmsford returns. So, get yourself a team and book your table with us. Remember ALL money raised goes to Nepal to fund our projects for the community. Thank You
We would like to thank Oliver Booth and Jason Mills of Writtle Forest Consultancy https://www.writtleforest.co.uk/ for sponsorship of our recent website refurbishment. This sponsorship has meant that our hard raised funds were protected, and all our money continues to go to deserving projects in Gorkha
GDS would like to offer massive thanks to our web developer for re-creating our new look website for getting us up to date and making the site user friendly . It’s been a lot of work ensuring everything is in place but Brett was able to make sense of it all. We still have […]
As well as Facebook we are now sharing our story on Instagram so please see some of our favourite pictures and updates from Nepal. Follow us and let others know about GDS and the projects we support to help the community of Gorkha. Visit our page https://www.instagram.com/gds.nepal/
We are thrilled to announce we have a new look Website We maintain our amazing website address nepal.co.uk so please take a look and find out more about who we are in both the UK and Nepal, and how every penny raised has been spent on projects in Gorkha over the last 34 years. Regular […]
Our website is about to be updated. Take a look at our current website and you will see it’s looking a bit outdated – especially on your phone, and certainly not easy to find out how to donate to GDS. Next week you will be able to see the difference as after a massive amount […]
Lin’s presentation to the WI ladies gave an insight into Nepal, how the charity runs and the projects undertaken over the years including our support to Gorkha through Covid. The response was very supportive and resulted in a clamour for plants, jams and chutneys, sold in aid of GDS. The sales together with Lin’s speakers […]
Once again the local people of Great Baddow, Chelmsford have supported GDS through the purchase of plants and posting money through the letter box at Lins driveway sale! A superb range of plants supplied by Jean, Heather and Linda as well as colourful bedding from Nick and Andy from The Limes Burnham on Crouch were […]
We are saddened to report that our dear friend Mr Ron Hook passed away recently at the age of 101. Ron had great enthusiasm for Nepal but had never visited! He first offered his support as an engineer about 30 years ago when he helped with a proposal to provide a water tap to a […]
55 Coats were delivered to the children at Manasewa Ashram Orphanage in Gorkha. This orphanage is supported by the local community but following the effects of Covid on business GDS was asked for a little help. The coat vendor also donated 5 coats in addition to the 50 funded by GDS. Coats cost just £11 […]
We are so pleased to hear that the first of the sponsorship packages to include school bags, shoes, uniform and school equipment has been presented to ? children at the Himalayan Secondary School, Barpak Six years ago the remote Himalayan town of Barpak was the centre of Nepal’s devastating earthquake when many of the buildings […]
We’re really pleased to say that we have sponsored another 125 children this year. 50:50 male to female split, 13 different schools and the local campus (college). The children are aged 5 (class 1) to 18 (Class 12 – A level equivalent). At each school teachers and headmasters have identified those most in need but […]
Read our overview of 2021 – how Covid affected Nepal and education, GDS response to calls for help from Gorkha hospital and community, fundraising efforts through lock-down and our latest committee updates.
GDHEDS new committee held their first active meeting earlier this month, we understand it was a very healthy discussion of true nepali style, lasting five hours! During the meeting they agreed to prepare the school sponsorship application for funding to GDS as soon as possible. They also discussed the need to support the local orphanage […]
Following their recent AGM we would like to thank the former GDHEDS committee for their years of service and congratulate and welcome the new committee. We look forward to working with you in the future! President: Laxman Babu Acharya Immediate past president: Ramchandra Duwadi Vice president: Young Kumar Shrestha Secretary: Sarita Aryal Treasurer: Kalpana Dawadi […]
