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Supporting funds for Nepal floods

After Days of heavy rain at the end of Nepal’s monsoon season brought conditions which claimed many lives and damaged homes, schools, power plants and roads.

Students walk past piles of mostly plastic waste left behind by receding floodwaters in Kathmandu.
Pic: Reuters

Our Nepal contact, Surendra Bikram Prajapati, a charter Member of Rotary Club of Madhyapur, mentioned that school children had lost their school books, and uniforms etc.

Surendra said “At the moment, we are focusing on assisting some of our students and their families who were severely affected by the recent flooding. Approximately 250 students have lost their books, stationery, and school uniforms, while many families are in need of food and clothing. Any help during this critical time would be greatly appreciated and would provide significant relief to the victims. We are doing our best to support the flood victims in the Thimi and Bhaktapur areas.”

We are raising funds to help with the purchase of school books and uniforms. We would appreciate if you can help. Our Charity account is, Bendigo Bank:
Rotary E-Club D9510online, Australia (Charity Account)
BSB: 633-000 Account No: 207 417 171 and please mark as Nepal.

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Fast – Unfolding Crisis of Hunger and Thirst

With constant blue skies and drying winds, the winter rains (normally unreliable, very short season) appear to have by-passed Afar Region, the prospects of rain still 2 to 3 months away. Daily reports accumulate of drastic thirst and apparently no resources to save people.



This lady’s story is that her child was treated in Gawwaani hospital with naso-gastric feeding, got marginally better but because there is nothing in the house, the boy is progressively weakening again. She has supplementary food for 2 months. She herself is identified with acute malnutrition.

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Happy New Year 2024

Happy New Year 2024 Let’s celebrate the 2024  .. New Year with open arms and a warm welcome. The year 2024 awaits us to bring many dreams into our lives. The New Year is more than a change in the calendar, it urges us to sculpt the new beginnings and cultivate a more positive approach towards life.