LONDON, May 31: A London-based organization organized a fundraiser event here to help support the earthquake victim families and for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
More than 100 people of different walks of life, including a considerable number of local people and foreigners, attended the event organized by Firstline Help. The charity dinner was organized at Monty’s Usha restaurant of Boston Manor, in south-west London on Tuesday.
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The participants also raised more funds by purchasing T-shirts bearing both the pictures of famous Dharahara tower of Kathmandu- before and after it was demolished in the April 25 earthquake.
“Till April 25, Dharahara was a symbol to all Nepalis’ pride,” said Kamal Subba, a participant, adding, “Now, after seeing it raved completely in the earthquake is quite distressing, even to all of us Nepalis living abroad.”
Welcoming all participants, Ishwor Rijal of the organization said the funds raised will be spent in long-term help effort of the organization, specially education and health, in remote areas.
He also urged all present to visit Nepal as not all touristic destinations were affected.
“Nepal is still same and welcoming. It’s safe and not that damaged as depicted by various international media,” he said, adding it was the right time to visit considering the weather and also to help support the quake-hit country and its populace.
According to the organization, it has already provided its first round of relief to victim families in Dhading in Sindhupalchowk districts immediately after the first quake struck Nepal.
Santosh Raj Kharel of the organization had gone to Nepal to coordinate the efforts when corrugated tins, food stuff and monetary help were provided to the worst-hit families in the first week of May. Its members in US and Qatar had also contributed a good deal during this relief, it was told.
Prakash Sapkota of the body said they were very much encouraged by such support by Nepalese youths living abroad, and foreigners who love Nepal. He said they would devise more relief help programmes in future as part of their campaign to help people in remote areas.
