A good work out for teachers and pupils alike!
We have supported this school since 2004. Under the excellent headship of Lama Raju Kondan……enjoy! Have your sound turn up.
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Congratulations to the winners in the May draw of our CHANCE 100 Club
1st - Sarah Osbourne - £120
2nd - Gill Ford - £80
3rd - Robin Faukner-Corbett - £50
Enjoy! I am delighted to say we continue to have 100 members❤👏
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CHANCE for NEPAL - April report from BVS (Burns Violence Survivors).
I share four cases from the 9 patients supported in the burns unit. The report from BVS makes tragic reading as so many accidents are easily preventable. When an accident does occur, there is no 999 call for an ambulance with trained paramedics, but a desperate journey by the parents, nearly always by public transport in search of help.
There were 36 food baskets, 82 physiotherapy sessions, 40 counselling sessions and 15 ‘Goody bags’ all funded by CHANCE and given to the patients during April.
Divi is 6 years old and lives with her parents and 4 siblings in the district of Gulmi, Lumbini, which lies 290kms from Kathmandu. Her father is a cook in a small restaurant and mother is a housewife. Their financial situation is very poor.
Her mother was working in the goat shed and her father was out looking for work. Her siblings were asleep. Divi woke up and went to sit by the open fire which was used for cooking. She was wearing her mother’s long kurtha (long, loose skirt) which caught alight from wood on the open fire. Hearing her cry out, her mother rushed to her. First, she first took her to Gulmi Hospital by bus where a doctor applied ointment and bandaged her wounds. The following day her parents took her, again by bus, to Lumbini Province Hospital where they stayed for 2days. Due to lack of burn facilities they were advised to take her on the exhausting journey of 290 kms by bus to the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. She suffered 11% - 2nd degree burns to her leg, elbow and stomach and has had 1 debridement surgery and 2 skin grafts. Her father is staying with her in hospital and her mother is at home looking after their other children.
Rajkumar is aged 2 and lives in Dhading, 110 kms from Kathmandu. His father is a driver and mother a housewife. He was watching videos with his elder brother on his mother’s phone, whilst she was doing household chores. She had prepared goats fodder and left it to cool on the floor. Rajkumar got bored with the video and started playing and went too close to the hot pot of fodder and fell into it. His mother came rushing, pulled off his clothes and applied eggs to the wounded area. She called her husband and they took him to the Gajuri Primary Health Centre where he received first-aid treatment. The doctor advised, due to the lack of burn care facilities at the centre to take him to the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital where he stayed for 21 days. He suffered 5% - 2nd degree burns to his left arm, right thigh and chest. He has recovered well and has been discharged and now back home.
Manjit is 11 months old and lives with his parents in Kathmandu. Both his parents are in the police force. Manjit was in the kitchen with his mother who had boiled water in an electric kettle. He accidently grabbed the cord of the kettle and the hot water spilt over him. He suffered 6% -2nd degree burns to both hands and his left knee. He has recovered well and now back home.
Farzana is 13 months old and lives with her mother and grandparents. His father works abroad as a ceiling designer. He had just returned home for a month’s holiday to be with his family. Her mother had boiled milk and placed it on a table and went to join her parents in prayer. Farzana was playing outside and went into the kitchen and pulled the hot milk over herself. Her mother heard her cry out and ran towards her and pulled off her clothes. The family called out for help from their neighbours and was taken to a private clinic by car an hour away where she stayed for two days. The treatment centre then advised they make the journey of 250 kms journey to the burns unit at the Kanti. She was on the unit for a month and suffered 35% - 2nd degree burns to her chest, arms, thigh and face. She was allowed home after being in hospital for a month.
Permission was given by the parents for their case studies to be shared.
If you would like to donate to the emergency fund which helps families return back to their village, buy food for their journey, help with a few clothes or medicines, then please visit the website: www.chancefornepal.org where you can donate on line.
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CHANCE for Nepal - Quiz Night
A very special thank you to everyone who came to our Quiz Night at The Keep, in Guildford on Wednesday night. We were a full house of 33 people with 7 teams playing and raised a magnificent £500. It was a most enjoyable and fun evening.
My thanks to Jane and Brian for another delicious beef pasta dish with veggie option and salad, and many thanks to Audrey behind the bar. Once again, many brought raffle prizes, super generous and very much appreciated. ❤️
I shared the excellent news that Aadesh, whose education in Nepal is sponsored by these quiz nights had been in touch to say he has been awarded a 75% scholarship to continue his university degree in Hotel Management in America and already has his visa. He leaves Nepal in July for the next exciting chapter in his life, this is such a terrific opportunity for him. Once qualified his ambition is to return to Nepal and open a small hotel…..I bet he will too. He is academically gifted with a great personality, charismatic, caring and handsome! He will go far in life. 🙏
We will continue to support him in whatever way we can. Maybe he will need a laptop to take with him. He will be sending us regular updates, so it's not good bye….just good luck Aadesh…..work hard and have fun! Jane and Brian have sponsored his education since he was aged 7 and we have all built up a warm and caring relationship with him.🥰
The funds raised last night will go to support our many projects in Nepal which I shared with everyone.
Our next quiz will be at the end of June. Please email: info@chancefornepal.org - if you would like to make up a team (of four to six)
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We are thrilled to continue our support to BVS by funding this daily 'jingle' radio broadcast which will be transmitted to 77 districts throughout Nepal. Hopefully preventing many burns and saving lives! 🥰🙏
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This hospital is very close to my heart as is its founder - Dr Aban Gautam. We have been involved from the outset and our support continues. Please give generously 🥰🙏
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Shree Chokuney School - Kumala, Surkhet
We are delighted to see the finished school building, our 8th school with the brilliant organisation - GMIN NEPAL.
We would like to say a massive thank you to Rosy and Peter Gent, who donated £6,000 of the £9,400 needed to build this school building, the third school they have supported through CHANCE. We funded the remaining £3,400.
This is a government school and takes children from nursery to Grade 10 and has 447 students. Most schools in the area only go to Garde 8, so there is a further intake of students after Grade 8.
Each of the four classrooms will take 35 children The new 4 classrooms are for Grades 2 to 5. Presently the children are on holiday after their end of year exams and will be back at school next week. The new school year in Nepal is in April. 🙏🥰 Photos of the children in school will follow shortly once the school reopens which will bring the building alive!
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Kanti Children’s Hospital - Burns Violence survivors (BVS)
BVS shared their monthly report for March.
There were 10 patients on the burns unit during March with 26 food baskets and 13 goody bags given out to the children and a total of 38 counselling sessions and 77 physiotherapy sessions.
Sushmit is aged 4 and an only child. She lives with her mother in Dhading, 115 kms from Kathmandu. Her father works as a driver in Saudi Arabia and sends money home for his family. Her mother is a housewife. Sushmit’s mother went into the forest to cut grass for their cow and Sushmit was at home with her grandfather and extended family. Her grandfather had made a bonfire and Sushmita was playing around with her cousins. Tragically, she tumbled and fell into the open fire and she got severely burnt. Other family members were busy with household chores, but hearing her cry out her grandmother rushed to her side and applied aloe vera and cow dung to the burnt areas!
When her mother returned home, she immediately took Sushmita to a local medical shop for first aid treatment. Due to the severity of her wound, she was referred to Kanti Children’s Hospital for further treatment on the same day. She suffered 12-15%, 2nd degree burns to her left hand, both legs and stomach. She stayed on the burns unit with her mother for 22 days and was then discharged and returned to her village.
Phurlamu is aged 4 and lives with her parents who are both farmers in the district of Taplejung which lies 670kms from Kathmandu. Their economic condition is very poor. Her parents were doing chores and Phurlamu was playing alone outside. Her mother had cooked fodder for the cow and left it on the ground to cool. Tragically, Phurlamu went too close to the large pot and accidently fell into it and she got severely burnt. Hearing her cry, her mother rushed her to the nearest medical shop 18kms away where her wounds were dressed. The pharmacist said she needed the expertise of the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital in Kathmandu and she was taken by ambulance 670kms Kathmandu. She suffered 15%, 2nd degree burns to her thighs, back and bottom. Her mother is staying with her and she is still undergoing treatment.
Rita is 10 months old and lives in Kathmandu with her mother and aunt. Her mother works as a beautician and her father works as a mechanic in Dubai, and send funds back to the family. Her mother had boiled water in an electric kettle and had gone to sort out the washing. Ruth was playing alone in the kitchen where her aunt was preparing soup. She had placed an electric kettle on the floor and Ruth crawled towards it and grabbed the hot kettle and the hot water spilled all over her body. Her mother rushed to her hearing her crying and poured cool water on the wounded area. They immediately called for a taxi and reached Kanti children’s hospital emergency room within 20 minutes after the incident. She suffered 6-8%, 2nd degree burns to her legs and feet. After 8 days she was able to return home with her mother.
Tika is 13 months old and he lives with his parents in Kaski, Kathmandu. He is an only child, his mother is a housewife and father works as a teacher.
His mother had boiled water in an electric kettle to warm apples for him to eat. She had kept the electric kettle on the edge of the countertop and was doing other chores. Tika went near the electric kettle and pulled the wire leading the kettle to fall towards him, spilling hot water on his body. His mother saw this and immediately poured cool water on his body. His mother called his father and went to International Friendship Children's Hospital. The doctor applied some ointment but due to the lack of burn care facilities he suggested they go to Kanti Children’s Hospital. He suffered 4%, 2nd degree burns to his neck, chest and left arm. His mother and aunt are staying with him in hospital and the father visits daily before and after work. He is recovering and will be in hospital for a further two weeks.
Permission by the parents was given and all names have been changed.
From the 8th March CHANCE is funding a daily radio broadcast which will cover 77 districts throughout Nepal giving vital information on the prevention of burns and if they happen how to treat them. In our Annual Review 2023, we had an SOS appeal for funding, £2,500 - for the daily broadcasts and our Patron Joanna Lumley most generously responded.
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Congratulations to the winners in the April draw for CHANCE 100
1st - David Dawson - £120
2nd - Julie Livingstone - £80
3rd - Diana Vettesse - £50
Enjoy!
Thank you for your on going support.
Delighted to say we currently have 100 members.
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We are delighted to add the remaining funds needed to complete this school with Rosy and Peter Gent who donated £6,000. This will be our eighth school with the fantastic organisation GMIN, our long term partner on the ground in Nepal. Rosy and Peter have supported two other schools through CHANCE in the last five years with GMIN. Terrific support from them.
GMIN builds with proper foundations and tie beams, which are concreted all the way round on each corner making for a stronger building. Each wall will also be plastered with cement.
Bidya, the President of GMIN has been overseeing the project and is seen in one of the photos below. 🥰🙏
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Congratulations to the winners of the March draw for CHANCE 100.
1st - Geraldine Williams - £120
2nd - Rosa Yip - £80
3rd - Marisa De Muinek - £50
Many thanks for your ongoing support. We have 100 members to date. 🙏
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Congratulations Aban, this is such a wonderful achievement and a real boost to the hospital. 🥰🙏Big News! Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital has just joined the International Hospital Federation (IHF) as an Associate Member! Thanks to the Dr. Kim Trust Fund, we are now part of a global network dedicated to elevating healthcare standards 🌍✨.
As a member, we gain unparalleled access to a treasure trove of resources, best practices, and leadership programs to enhance our services. This membership opens doors to global healthcare collaborations, professional development, and the chance to contribute significantly to our community's health 🏥💪.
Here's to a new chapter of growth, innovation, and international partnership in healthcare. Let's make a difference together! #SiddhasthaliRuralCommunityHospital #IHFMember #GlobalHealthcare #Hetauda 🌟
Discover more about our journey and the IHF: ihf-fih.org/
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A special thank you to Stu Bevan whom I missed thanking in my Annual Review! Stu hosts the CHANCE website and is a great supporter of our charity. 🥰🙏
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A very special thank you to everyone who turned out in bad weather for our quiz night at The Keep, in Guildford last night. We had 32 people playing in 6 teams and raised a magnificent £500🙏 It was a most enjoyable evening.
Thank you to Jane and Brian for another delicious beef pasta dish with a veggie option and salad, and many thanks to Ellan behind the bar.
It never ceases to amaze me how generous you all are, brining raffle prizes as well as buying raffle tickets, kindness itself. 🥰
The funds raised last night will continue to support Addesh who is in his first year of a four year course in Hotel Management at the prestigious GATE College, in Kathmandu. Jane and Brian have sponsored his education for the past 12 years.
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Email: info@chancefornepal.org if you would like to make up a team (of four to six) Our next quiz night will be towards the end of April.
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We are delighted to be involved in our 8th school with the fantastic organisation GMIN, one of our partners on the ground in Nepal who we have been supporting for over 10 years.
I would like to say a massive THANK YOU to Rosy and Peter Gent who donated £6,000 (64%) towards the building of the school. This being their third school supported through CHANCE. Last year, they funded the repainting as well as extra books for another school they funded 5 years ago under our maintenance programme with GMIN.
Well done GMIN, for all your hard work in building these schools in remote areas in the west of Nepal 👏
Wonderful to see the school taking shape from the foundations upwards 🙏🥰
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Congratulations to the winners of the February CHANCE 100 draw which took place this morning. Enjoy!
1st - Lawrence Nice - £120
2nd - Di Day - £80
3rd - Julie Livingston - £50
Delighted to say we continue to have 100 members. Thank you all for your continued support.
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We are delighted to share our ANNUAL REVIEW for 2023. Please click on the link below to view.
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Congratulations to the winners in our first draw of 2024 which was drawn this morning…. enjoy!
1st Don Holiday - £120
2nd Eloise Fitzgerald - £80
3rd Lindsay Slater - £50
Thank you all so much for your on going support.
We currently have 100 members 🙏🥰
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The December report from BVS (Burns Violence Survivors.)
I share four cases from the 10 patients supported by BVS in the burns unit during the month of December. They do such sterling work, and are dedicated and committed.
There were 25 food baskets, 64 physiotherapy sessions, 30 counselling sessions and 12 ‘Goody bags’ all funded through Chance during the month.
Bhan is 11 months old and comes from the district of Bara, 140kms from Kathamndu.
He is an only child; his father is a farmer and mother a housewife. They financial situation is very poor.
Bhan was outside with his mother who had started a fire to cook on. His father was doing household jobs. His mother left Bhan on the ground whilst she went to collect vegetables from the garden and he crawled towards the fire where tragically he got severely burnt. As soon as his mother heard him cry out, she rushed to him and immediately applied aloe vera onto the burnt area. She then took him by bus to a nearby pharmacy but because his wounds were severe she was advised to go by ambulance to the Makwanpur Shakari Hospital, a 54kms journey. There he received only medication and dressings and was admitted for 2 days. They had no money left for further treatment and due to his wounds being severe and with no adequate facilities for burns of this type, he was then referred to the specialized burns unit Kanti Children Hospital, a further 87kms away for specialised treatment. He suffered 9%, 2nd degree burns to his face. He treatment is ongoing.
Sagar is four years old and lives with his parents in Kathmandu.
He had returned from kindergarten and his grandmother had placed an electric kettle on top of a chair to heat water! She then went to the kitchen to prepare a Horlicks drink for him and on her return, she saw him underneath the chair where she had left the electric kettle. His mother was out and as his father was preparing to go out when he accidently knocked the kettle which fell over Sagar’s lower body. Sagar was wearing cotton pants and when they tried pulling them off, his skin came off. His grandmother applied tomatoes on the burnt area and they immediately rushed him to Kanti Children’s Hospital for further treatment. His grandmother is staying with him on the burns unit. He suffered 15% 3rd degree burns to his stomach, groin, hips and lower back. He is undergoing treatment. Both parents have been unemployed for many years. His treatment is ongoing.
Prakash is 4 years old and comes from the district of Kailali, Bardagoriya, 450kms from Kathmandu. He lives with his father who works the land, his mother a housewife, little sister and grandfather who is mentally ill. His father had gone out. His mother had placed a large pot of sheep fodder on the floor to cool after she preparing it and gone to take a shower. Prakash was playing around and according to his grandfather, Prakash accidentally tripped and fell into the hot pot. His grandfather took him outside and hearing him cry out his mother came rushing to him. She immediately took him to the Dodoghara hospital a fifteen-minute walk, where they dressed his wounds and kept admitted him in for 5 days. His mother felt no progress being made, so both parents brought him to the burns unit at the Kanti, a 450kms journey by bus. He suffered 5%, 1st degree burns to both thighs and his groin. After 17 days he was discharged home.
Astok is 10 months old and an only child. His father works as a migrant worker in Dubai. His mother and Astok live in Dang in Western Nepal. His mother had heated up oil to give Astok a massage, (This is a common practice mothers do). She put the hot pan on the floor to let it cool for a few minutes whilst she got busy with some household chores. Astok was playing around and accidentally stepped on to the hot oil which splashed all over his whole face and head. His mother rushed to him and applied tomatoes on the burnt area. Immediately, he was rushed by scooter to Tulshi Bal Hospital, in Dang where he received first-aid treatment. On the same day, he went by jeep to Butwal Amda Hospital where he received dressing only. As this hospital didn’t have the facilities to treat Astok he was transferred via plane to Kathmandu and the Kanti Children’s Hospital. He has now returned home.
All names have been changed for protection and permission granted from the parents.🙏
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Thank you so much for your wonderful support throughout 2023.
I am humbled by your kindness, generosity and love for our Nepalese projects. 🙏
May I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and may 2024 bring good health, peace, happiness and hope across the world 🙏🥰 Barbara xx
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Brilliant MHN, another emergency medical mission by MHN - well done 🙏🥰
I would like to thank Jane Lewis and Ivy Tan who through CHANCE fund the ‘Magic Read’ programme we have with MHN. Books on health and hygiene were given out during this emergancy relief.
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Congratulations to the winners of the December draw for the CHANCE 100….enjoy!
1st Richard Stokes - £120
2nd Andrea Matthews - £80
3rd Jenny Clegg - £50
Thank you all so much for your on going support.
We currently have 100 members 🙏🥰
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Congratulations to the winners of the November draw for the CHANCE 100….enjoy!
1st - Judy Luck - £120
2nd - Patricia Nice - £80
3rd - Sally Adams - £50
Delighted to report we have 100 members! Thank you so much for your wonderful support.🙏🥰
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A very special thank you to everyone who turned out in bad weather for our quiz night at The Keep, in Guildford last night.
What stars you all were! We had 23 people playing in 5 teams with 10 unable to come and we still managed to raise an incredible £415.
Thank you to Jane and Brian, the landlords of The Keep for a delicious beef pasta dish, with veggie option and salad, and thanks to Audrey behind the bar. So many of you contributed to the raffle, kindness itself 🙏.
The funds raised last night will support Aadesh, now in his first year of a four year course in Hotel Management at the prestigious GATE College, Kathmandu. Jane and Brian have sponsored his education for the past 12 years. I took a short video of Aadesh when I was in Kathmandu last month, in which he thanked Jane and Brian and all the support from the quiz teams. Please email: info@chancefornepal.org if you would like to know more about making up a team and joining us for one of our fun quiz nights. ❤🥰
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The Stupa at Boudhanath, Kathmandu. A World Heritage Site…….where I made many koras each day of my stay. A very special place…….. I am missing you 🙏❤️🙏
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Congratulations to the winners of the October draw for the CHANCE 100….enjoy!
1st - Sharon Brockway - £120
2nd - Kjell Tholo - £80
3rd - Paul Lynch - £50
Delighted to report we have 100 members! Thank you so much for your wonderful support.
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The filling!
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A couple of videos making momos!
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A very special day at VFN making momos! Wonderful to be back after a four year absence due to Covid travel restrictions.
They are a super bunch, so polite, such fun, a positive vibe runs throughout the house under the excellent leadership of JP and Maan both in their final year of Bachelors.
The momo process is a long one - everything is made from scratch - everyone takes on a roll and I was given my orders! Chopping, rolling out the dough, the art of filling the parcels, not easy, my filling kept escaping to the amusement of everyone. The highlight was in the tasting, absolutely delicious. With 16 hungry mouths to feed, hundreds were made, plus a chicken broth made from the bones of the chicken. No corners cut, the homemade tomato, chilli and peanut satay were utterly delicious too.
Thank you everyone for such a special day. I loved every minute of my day with you.
Wishing you all a wonderful Dashain and Tihar 🙏🥰💕
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Today was my visit to Sneha’s Care, which Chance has supported for the past 5 years with funding 1000 rabies vaccinations a year. Rabies still kills many people. Sneha Shrestha, the founder is an incredible and dedicated lady and runs the centre with the help of 19 staff and a few volunteers. Today there were 158 dogs in the centre. All was quiet until Sangbo Lobsang, who accompanied me, opened the gate to be welcomed by all 158 dogs who came bounding towards us, barking and wagging their tails. Being a tad frightened of dogs, I first clung on Sangbo’s arm and then Sneha’s 🙏 feeling very brave! Once we were inside, they settled quickly and calmness ensued once more, during which I had the chance to talk to Sneha about her work.
The last time I was here, four years ago, there were many volunteers, but since Covid the numbers have fallen dramatically, the same goes for some of the dogs finding new homes in Nepal or abroad. Only one dog left the country this year was adopted by a German couple. A few years ago 6/7 dogs were adopted each year.
The dogs are rescued off the street, many with injuries, either hit by a car and abandoned, or fighting amongst themselves. Once rounded up, they are brought to the centre and are given an anti rabies vaccination, neutered, treated against distemper and released back into their community after three days. Those injured stay for as long as deemed necessary, usually around three weeks for their wounds to heel, as you can see by the photo of Sete. Two femail vets and a veterinary nurse come twice a week to operate .
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Today was my visit to Sneha’s Care, which Chance has supported for the past 5 years with funding 1000 rabies vaccinations a year. Rabies still kills many people. Sneha Shrestha, the founder is an incredible and dedicated lady and runs the centre with the help of 19 staff and a few volunteers. Today there were 158 dogs in the centre. All was quiet until Sangbo Lobsang, who accompanied me, opened the gate to be welcomed by all 158 dogs who came bounding towards us, barking and wagging their tails. Being a tad frightened of dogs, I first clung on Sangbo’s arm and then Sneha’s 🙏 feeling very brave! Once we were inside, they settled quickly and calmness ensued once more, during which I had the chance to talk to Sneha about her work.
The last time I was here, four years ago, there were many volunteers, but since Covid the numbers have fallen dramatically, the same goes for some of the dogs finding new homes in Nepal or abroad. Only one dog left the country this year was adopted by a German couple. A few years ago 6/7 dogs were adopted each year.
The dogs are rescued off the street, many with injuries, either hit by a car and abandoned, or fighting amongst themselves. Once rounded up, they are brought to the centre and are given an anti rabies vaccination, neutered, treated against distemper and released back into their community after three days. Those injured stay for as long as deemed necessary, usually around three weeks for their wounds to heel, as you can see by the photo of Sete. Two femail vets and a veterinary nurse come twice a week to operate .
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Lastly, during my day at Triple Gem, I sat in on Class 8 as they enjoyed an extra curriculum glass on Biodiversity which has been implemented by Triple Gem School, the first school in Nepal to run this pilot programme. The organisation iLearnabout UK already has this programme running in schools in Africa with great success and Lama Kondan is keen to have the programme in his school.
Dilu, the assistant head who took the class was brilliant and it was a joy to see how engaged the children were. Lots of interaction and explanation by Dilu. I feel the programme will be a great success. 👏🥰
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After the joyous singing by many classes, it was the turn of the milk distribution which CHANCE has supported for the past 10 years. The children then enjoy their tiffin, followed by a quick nap for one!
Thanks to Linda Dixon of Paper Projects in Cambridge who gave me hundreds of packets of stickers for the younger children here as well as for the burns unit at the Kanti. That visit will be on Thursday.
Thanks also go to the many knitters, over 20 of you who loved making the dolls, which after so many years of my bringing them to Nepal, thousands in total have become part of Chance’s signature. Class 1 ,2 and 3 all received a gift of stickers and dolls. 🥰❤️💕
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Such a joy for me to revisit Triple Gem School yesterday after a four year absence. Lama Kondan, the excellent headmaster, warmly greeted me and we discussed the various programmes Chance supports at the school. I was then entertained by Class 2 who wanted to sing me this song, so sweet. 👏🙏🥰 Have your sound turned on
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A great result!
Thank you to everyone who took part in our CHANCE quiz last night at The Keep, Guildford. We raised a brilliant £460 with 32 people taking part 🥰. Massive thanks to Jane and Brian, the landlords at The Keep who tirelessly organise these fun quiz nights as well as providing a complimentary and delicious light supper. My thanks to Ellie, behind the bar who did a sterling job keeping everyone’s glass topped up.
The Keep have funded the education of Aadesh for the past 12 years through these quiz nights. Aadesh has now just started a four-year course at the prestigious Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education (GATE) in Kathmandu. Aadesh, now aged 19 is a clever and switched on young man whom I’m sure will go on to achieve great things in his life.
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Thank you so much Janet Davies and fellow knitters for knitting me over 70 dolls destined for the burns unit at the Kanti Children's Hospital in Kathmandu. I will personally deliver them with others when I make my visit at the beginning of October. You mentioned how much everyone enjoyed knitting them, knowing that a pair of tiny hands will love them too 🥰 I will be sure to take photos.
A photo of some of them from Janet and friends.🥰🙏
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Congratulations to the winners of the CHANCE 100 draw for September. Enjoy!
1st - Dosanjh Jatinder - £120
2nd - Viv Woods - £80
3rd - Geraldine Williams - £50
I am delighted to say we still have 100 members
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Congratulations to the winners of the August draw in the Chance 100 Club which was drawn this morning at the Cranleigh Golf & Country Club. Enjoy!
1st Adrienne Golightly - £120
2nd Caryl Davey - £80
3rd Liz Hodge - £50
I am delighted to say we now have a full house of 100 members.
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Thank you Sneha's Care. CHANCE is delighted to support your wonderful organisation.
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We are delighted to share with you our Summer Newsletter for your interest and enjoyment. 🙏🥰
Please click on the link below.
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We are delighted to support Sneha's Care, a remarkable organisation.
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CHANCE for NEPAL - June report from BVS Burns Violence Survivors.
I share four cases from the 16 patients supported in the burns unit during the month of June. BVS report makes tragic reading. No 999 call for an ambulance with trained paramedics, but a desperate journey, by taxi, bus, or plane in search of help.
There were 36 food baskets, 80 physiotherapy sessions, 23 counselling sessions and 15 ‘Goody bags’ all funded by Chance and given to the patients during June.
Pemdiki is aged 5 and lives with her parents. Her father is a trekking porter and her mother a farmer. The family are from Solukhumbhu. Pemdiki was at home with his mother who was busy doing housework and her father had gone in search of work in Kathmandu. She was playing outside with her friends where there was a broken electric pole with live wires lying on the ground. Pemdiki accidently touched a wire and was electrocuted. Hearing her scream, her mother rushed to her and called all her relatives and took her to Kharikhola Hospital which was a 3 hour walk away where she received first aid treatment. She was then sent home but after two days her wounds became infected and she was transferred by plane to the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. She suffered 2nd degree burns to her left hand. She was on the burns unit for 24 days.
Kumar is aged 4 and comes from the district of Khotang. His father is a farmer and mother a housewife. Their economic situation is very poor. His father was cooking pork on an open fire and left the pot unattended while he was busy doing other chores. Kumar was playing nearby with his siblings when he tumbled and fell onto the vessel. His brother immediately called their parents who rushed to help. They immediately removed his clothes and rushed him to the nearby health post a ten-minute walk away where he received first-aid treatment. On the same day, he was referred to BP Koirala Hospital, Dharan by bus, an unimaginable journey of 250kms, where he was admitted overnight and given medicines and pain killers. Due to lack of burn care facilities, he was referred to Kanti Children's Hospital the next day by air, a 45minute flight. He suffered 35%, 2nd degree burns to his legs, stomach and groin.
Sharila is aged 7 and from Dhading, 12kms from Kathmandu. Her father is a taxi driver and mother works in a grocery shop. Both parents were at work and Sharila was with her grandmother who had lit a butter lamp for a puja (prayer). She then went downstairs for something and Sharila who was playing nearby, entered Puja room and tragically her clothes caught alight from the butter lamp. She suffered severe burns, 10%, 2nd degree to her stomach and thighs. Hearing her cry out, her grandmother rushed to her and poured cold water over her wounds, then applied eggs and aloe vera and contacted the parents. She was rushed by taxi to the burns unit at the Kanti.
Achyut is aged 6 and comes from the Sindhuli. He lives with his parents. His father works in business and mother a housewife. His mother was busy cleaning the kitchen and his father was on his mobile when Achyut who had a bad cold was sitting with his head over hot water to inhale the steam to help clear his nasal passageway. Achyut adjusted the blanket over his head, which accidently fell on the bowl of water which in turn spilt over his hands and lower body. His mother immediately poured cool water on the burnt area and took him to Nagarik Hospital where he received first-aid treatment. Due to the lack of burn care facilities there, he was referred to Kanti Children's Hospital for further treatment. He suffered between 15/20% 2nd degree to both thighs, groin, stomach and hands.
All children recovered sufficiently to be discharged. Permission was given by the parents to share their case studies.
If you would like to make a donation to the emergency fund which helps families return back to their village, buy food for their journey, help with a few clothes or medicines, then please email me: info@chancefornepal.org
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CHANCE 100 Club
Congratulations to the winners of the July CHANCE 100 which was drawn this morning at the Cranleigh Golf & Country Club.
1st - Peter Drew - £120
2nd - Peter Gellatly - £80
3rd - Richard Womak - £50
Enjoy!
We currently have 98 members and would love to see two new members sign up! 🙏
You pay £5 per calendar month, or a one off payment of £60 which covers the year. The draw takes place on the first Monday of each calendar month with three cash prises of £120 - £80 and £50 respectively. Each month £250 goes out in cash prizes and £250 goes to our projects in health and education in Nepal. If you would like to know more please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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This is such a lovely video from VFN, which I wanted to share. Making Momos is a family affair and that is what VFN is, one big happy family. CHANCE has been supporting VFN, (previously known as Papa's Home) for over 11 years. Five of the boys are sponsored through CHANCE. There are now 16 at the home.
Sylvia, Zoe and her family from Madrid support two of the children and are on a two week visit. I cannot wait to go and try out these tasty looking momos in September.
VFN is a special place, filled with heart,soul, and love. The boys are terrific, kind and considerate. 🥰🙏 Have your sound up and enjoy momo day!
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CHANCE for Nepal
Thank you so much to everyone who came to a most enjoyable quiz night at The Keep in Guildford last night. We raised a fantastic £411. We had 26 people playing, in 5 teams. 😍 Thank you to Jane and Brian who so generously host these quiz nights for CHANCE, and who donate a lovely supper. Thanks also to Henry behind the bar, and to everyone who brought a raffle prize🙏
Last night we enjoyed a delicious a beef pasta and salad dish with a vegetarian option. This definitely got the thumbs up from everyone.👏
The funds raised on this occasion will go to support Aadesh who having completed his Grade 12, is in the process of looking into his options to read Hotel Management at university. Jane and Brian have sponsored the education of Aadesh for the past 12 years and since 2021 whilst at college, he was awarded a 25% scholarship and has been top of his year for two years running.🤩
Our next quiz night will be at the beginning of September. Please email: info@chancefornepal.org if you would like to know more about making up a team and joining us for our quiz nights.
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Linda Dixon is one very special lady. I met her for the first time on Friday, although she has been supporting Chance for the past 13 years. Her business, Paper Projects, is based just outside Cambridge in Bishop’s Stortford.
Since 2011, Linda has donated thousands of children’s stickers to Chance which I take out with me each year. One of the main recipients of these fun stickers is the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital where BVS (Burn Victims Survivors) delivers a weekly food hamper to each child on the unit; and a goody bag containing a cuddly toy, knitted doll, toothbrush, and of course a packet of stickers.
Linda gave me a huge box containing over 600 packets of stickers and where I will distribute some of them to the younger children in the schools where Chance funds a Tiffin programme and some are given to Mountain Heart Nepal to be distributed during their medical camps. Thank you Linda, it was so lovely to finally meet you and your team and thank you personally. You are a star.🥰🙏
A few photo of different distributions since 2013
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SOS to all you wonderful knitters for CHANCE for NEPAL …… we need more!
Below a photograph from 11 years ago! All 790 of those beautifully knitted dolls were taken out to Nepal in 2012 and found their way into a pair of loving hands on the burns unit at the Kanti Children's Hospital in Kathmandu where they gave comfort to the children and never failed to bring a smile. Since 2012, thousands of dolls have reached Nepal and besides the burns unit have also been given to nursery and kindergarten classes in some of the schools we support as well as on medical camps.
In September I will be going to visit all our projects after a four year absence due to Covid and dengue fever. I am so excited to be going back. I have some knitted dolls but would like to take another 250 if there are still some lovely knitters out there reading this post who would like to get busy. From past feedback, all thoroughly enjoyed knitting and personalising their dolls. As you can see, all are different.
Prince Harry, as you can see, holding one of them when visiting the burns unit in 2016 remarked how cute they were and so heard the story of Chance for Nepal's knitting ladies.
THANK YOU in anticipation 😍🙏
KNITTING PATTERN
To knit a comfort doll begin at the feet and knit a rectangle, changing the yarn colours for each body segment. The number of rows in each part of the doll can be increased and decreased de- pending on the individual design. The finished height of the doll is approx. 15 cms (6inches)
You need:
• Small quantities of double knitting, washable yarn.
• 1 pair of 2.5 –3 mm knitting needles (the knitted fabric needs to be dense to keep the stuffing hidden
• Tapestry needle and good quality polyester toy filling.
To make: Work in stocking stitch throughout • Cast on 32 stitches
• Work 4 rows for feet – change yarn
• Work 14 rows for pants – change yarn
• Work 12 rows for sweater – change yarn • Work 8 rows for face – change yarn
Work 11 rows for hat as follows
• Rows 1-4: Work across rows in stocking stitch
• Row 5: K3, (K2tog, K4) 4 times, K2 tog, K3
• Row 6: Purl
• Row 7: K2, (K2tog, K3)4 times, K2 tog, K3 (22 sts)
• Row 8: purl
• Row 9: K1, (K2tog, K2) 4 times, K2tog, K3 (17sts)
• Row 10: Purl
• Row 11: K1, (K2tog) 8 times
• Draw yarn through remaining stitches , pull up and sew in ends. To finish:
• Sew back seam together, using an invisible seam.
• Stuff body
• Weave a strand of matching yarn across the first face row. Draw up to form neck and firmly secure ends
• Repeat for feet.
• With matching yarn form arms with small backstitches through all layers from waist to 2 rows beneath the neck.
• Define the legs in the same way from bottom to a little below the waistline.
• Embroider facial features as desired.
For further information please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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Congratulations to the winners of the CHANCE 100 which was drawn this morning at the Cranleigh Golf & Country Club.
1st Jenny Long - £120
2nd James Datson - £80
3rd Hubert Wagner - £50
Enjoy and thank you for your on going support to Chance🙏
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Thank you Bidya and GMIN, for organising and overseeing the repainting of two schools which Chance funded the building of many years ago. This school looks very smart with its new colour scheme. Good to see solar panels on the roof🙏 It is important to have a maintenance programme for the schools so they remain in good order and also boosts morale at the school.🥰
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Thank you BVS (Burns Violence Survivors) for your monthly report for the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital during April. The burns unit had 8 patients during the month. They gave 30 nutritious food baskets - 12 Goody bags - 23 counselling sessions to the patients and their families and 51 physiotherapy sessions.
Lalita is 8 years old and lives with her mother in a rented room in Kathmandu. She attends school and is in grade 3. Her father works abroad and her mother works for a tailor. Lalita was playing with relatives in the kitchen and her mother tried to move a hot kettle away from the plug when it slipped from her hands and went over Lalita. Her mother immediately applied tomatoes followed by ice on the burns and took her to a nearby medical shop for first aid treatment. The pharmacist said to take her to the burns unit works as a The Kanti. She suffered 15%, 2nd degree burns to both legs. And is undergoing treatment.
Manish is aged two and from the district of Rasuwa. His father works as a porter for trekkers and his mother a housewife. His father was working away as a porter. His mother had made some alcohol and placed it on the floor to cool. She was busy clearing up and Akash was playing nearby when he tripped and fell into the hot pot of alcohol. His mother immediately poured cold water on the burns and took him to a spiritual healer for treatment. Afterwards, she took him to a medical shop where he was given a dressing and ointment. His burns were severe, so he was brought to the Kanti in an ambulance. He suffered 20%, 2nd degree burns to his hips, groin and both thighs. His condition is stable.
Rabina is aged 5 and lives with her grandparents in Kathmandu. Her grandfather is a shoemaker and grandmother a homemaker. Her parents live back in their village, Dhanusha. Her father is a labourer and mother a housewife. Her grandfather had gone to work and her grandmother was preparing lunch for Ribina and her friends. She was playing with friends in the street. Close by, a local hotel porter threw hot water out of the door after boiling noodles and Ribina got burned. Her grandmother came running to help and rushed her to the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. Rabina suffered 5%, 2nd degree burns to her neck, chest and back. After two weeks on the burns unit, she was able to return home.
Jyan is aged two and lives with his parents in Bagmati. His father is a driver and mother a housewife. Jyan’s mother had gone to work on an agricultural field and his father had left for work. Jyan was being looked after by his grandmother who had prepared local alcohol and placed the hot liquid on the ground, while she was busy doing other chores. Jyan was playing nearby when accidentally he tumbled and fell into the vessel. He got severely burned. Hearing him cry, his grandmother rushed to him and poured cold water on his wounds and then applied tomatoes and cow dung on the burn! She informed Jyan's parents who came home and took him to the nearby district hospital in Chautra. After one night, he was referred to the specialist burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital, 100kms away. He suffered 8%, 2nd degree burns to his hips and bottom. His condition is stable.
Rija is 5 years old and lives with her father and grandmother in Dhading. Her father works in an office and her mother is working overseas as a migrant worker. Rija was sitting on a chair near the stove in the kitchen, whilst her grandmother prepared a vegetable curry. As Rija tried to get off the chair she slipped and her hand went into the curry mixture. Her grandmother immediately poured cold water on the burn and informed Rija’s father who rushed home to take her to the Galchhi Community Hospital where she received a dressing and painkillers. Due to lack of burn care facilities, after 2 days, Rija was referred to Kanti Children's Hospital for further treatment. She suffered 10%, 1st degree burns to right hand and lower right arm. She made a good recovery and was discharged home after 10 days.
All names have ben changed and permission was given by the parents .
If you would like to make a donation specially for the burns unit then please get in touch: info@chancefornepal.org
Chance donates between £1,000 and £2,000 each year into an emergency fund, this helping parents with little or no money with the cost of medicines, clothes, transportation back to their village, food for the parents who stay with their child in the hospital.🥰🙏
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Congratulations to the winners in the May draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st Dermot de Courcy Robinson - £120
2nd Patricia Nice - £80
3rd Mary Ellis - £50
Enjoy and thank you for your continued support.
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Nepal Charity | CHANCE for NEPAL | Patron Joanna Lumley founded 2006
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Thank you so much to everyone who came to our quiz night at The Keep in Guildford last night. We raised a fantastic £400 with 28 people playing in 6 teams. Thank you to Jane and Brian who so generously host these quiz nights for CHANCE and provided a delicious complimentary cheese and pâté board for each team.
The funds raised will be split between providing further safe cooking stoves for the marginalised Chepang hill people and text books for the most needy of the 7 remote schools’ chance has funded the building of during the last 7 years.
We have a maintenance programme at these schools which are all visited regularly. Books being a vital teaching aid for children to explore the world of imagination and adventure, (these being a luxury item and a real gift at these schools). GMIN who build and monitor these schools will replenish where needed.
Sapana Village Social Impact (SVSI) a fantastic organisation under the leadership of Dhruba Giri, last month distributed 30 cooking stoves funded by us, to people in the Chepang Hills, an impoverished area with low economic status and they will make a huge difference to the families who receive them.
I shared the YouTube video last night to everyone showing the stoves being delivered, to watch, see post below.
So, thank you all you lovely people for supporting our quiz nights, you make such a difference 🥰 🙏
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youtu.be/acFTo6l5_NE. Click on the link and watch on a computer screen if possible.
A few weeks ago Chance for Nepal held one of their regular quiz nights at The Keep in Guildford. The funds raised from the evening were used to buy 15 cooking stoves as you will see in this short video. The funds were sent out to SVSI along with funds from Jane Lewis, a long time supporter of Chance and 30 stoves were delivered where they were needed most; to Chepang people up in the hills. On the first attempt, torrential rain made the dirt track impassable, but SAVI never gives up and two days later they managed to get through, until the vehicle could go no further, then its a scramble up the hillside. Well done SAVI and thank you to all who came to the quiz. You have made a real and positive difference to the lives of many families. 🥰🙏
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Our 7th school completed! This was all made possible by David Pinnington and his three sisters, Sue, Celia and Anne. After David's passing, we received a cheque for £10,000 which Dave had bequeathed to CHANCE. We wanted to use this wonderful donation in a special way and as a living tribute to David who liked to be known as Dave and who loved Nepal. What better way than a new school built by the brilliant organisation GMIN and their team, this being our 7th school funded with them.
David's three sisters wished to add something useful and meaningful to the school too, thus, funded 200 books and the shelving for them, mats for the children to sit on and floor coverings. In addition, they funded a large area of concrete in front of the building which will double as a play area, and be really useful during the monsoon season. 🥰🙏
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Congratulations to the winners in the April draw for our CHANCE 100 Club which was drawn this morning.
1st Sara Lock - £120
2nd Victoria Helstrip - £80
3rd Don Holiday - £50
Enjoy!
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful support.
We are running at 99 members at the present time. We need 100! Please message me if you would like to come on board 🙏🥰
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We are delighted to support the fantastic organisation Sneha's Care for the 5th year in their anti rabies vaccinnation programme. Chance donates £1,000 per year to this programme. 🥰
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Thank you BVS (Burns Violence Survivors) for your monthly report for the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital during February.
The burns unit had 14 patients. They gave 36 nutritious food baskets - 21 Goody bags - 56 counselling sessions to the patients and their families and 65 physiotherapy sessions.
Baby of Devi is 18 days old and lives with his parents and four siblings in the district of Mircheya. After baby of Devi was born his father contacted a masseuse to give his son an oil massage. The masseuse lifted the baby above the wood fire to keep him warm. Suddenly his parents realized that their baby was unconscious and immediately rushed him to Provincial Hospital in Janakpur which was 87kms away where he received first-aid treatment. The next day, his parents brought him to Metro Hospital, Kathmandu which was a 225km journey and he was admitted for 9 days. Because the parents couldn’t afford treatment as they were on very low income, he was referred to Kanti Children's Hospital. The parents were told their baby’s delicate skin couldn’t withstand the heat from the fire and he had sustained 12%, 2nd degree burns to his bottom.
Chance through BVS has been supporting the transportation, counselling, physiotherapy, nutrition, and clothing for this baby and the family. He is currently undergoing treatment and his health is improving.
Bahadur is 7 months old and lives with his parents and brother. His father is a farmer, but to pay for the basic needs for his family, he also works as a labourer. His mother is a housewife. Bahadur’s mother had boiled water and placed it on the ground to cool, while she got on with other household tasks. Bahadur was with his mother in the kitchen and had just begun crawling. He reached out to the hot pot which fell onto him. Hearing him cry, his mother rushed to him, and called for her husband who rushed home and they took Bahadur to Atthbiskot PHC for primary treatment. He was given a dressing and ointment and referred to Chaurdhara Hospital Rukum on the same day, a journey of 44kms which they made by public bus. They referred him again, by ambulance to the Bheri Hospital, 222kms away, so far away, they didn’t arrive until the next day. Due to the lack of the burn care facilities there, he was transferred to Kanti Children’s hospital for treatment which he is still undergoing. He suffered 18%, 3rd degree burns. The whole nightmarish journey was 803kms!
Sarita is 6 years old and lives with her parents in a rented room in Bagmati, Kathmandu. Her father is a welding labourer and mother works in a bank. Sarita's mother had boiled water to bath Sarita and placed it on the floor to let it cool. She was pouring cold water into the bucket when Sarita, who was playing, accidentally fell into the hot water. Her mother immediately applied aloe vera, honey and tomatoes on the wounded area and her husband rushed her to Kirtipur Hospital on his motorbike where she received ointment and dressings and returned home. After 4 days, her wounds became infected so she was brought to Kanti Children’s hospital for further treatment. She suffered 5%, 2nd degree burns to both legs and feet.
Phum is aged two and an only child. He lives with his parents in Lumbini, 557kms from Kathmandu. Their income is very low, so his father is looking to go abroad to find work and send back to his family. Phun’s grandfather had prepared animal fodder, and Phum was sitting with him near the open cooking fire. Tragically, the vessel somehow lost balance and the hot liquid splashed over Phum’s body. His mother was nearby, and rushed him to a private clinic nearby. After receiving first aid, Phum was sent home. The next day, he was taken to Bheri Hospital for further treatment where he stayed for 4 days, due to the severity of his burns he was transferred to Kanti Children’s hospital for further treatment. He suffered 4%, 2nd degree burns to his tummy and back and needed surgery, a debridement.
All names have ben changed and permission was given by the parents .
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Please enjoy this short video from Mountain Heart Nepal. They are a terrific organisation and one which Chance for Nepal has been supporting for many years. The educational books you see in the video were funded by our 'Magic Read' programme, thanks to Jane Lewis and Ivy Tan who sponsor through Chance the publication of these books.
Dr Aban Gautam is the founder of MHN and it is his vision which is bringing the new Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital which CHANCE is also supporting to completion in Hetauda, South West Nepal. This hospital will be treating patients from July. 🥰🙏
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Congratulations to the winners of the CHANCE 100 Club which was drawn this morning.
1st - David Dawson - £120
2nd Geraldine Ritchie - £80
3rd Stephen & Shirley Ratcliffe - £50
Thank you so much for supporting Chance for Nepal🥰
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Fantastic GMIN , looking so good. The idea of the extra concrete in the front of the classrooms is such a good idea.
I know David's three sisters are delighted that his legacy lives on with the building of this school which will benefit so many children in the years to come.
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CHANCE for Nepal
Thank you so much to everyone who came to our quiz night at The Keep in Guildford last night. We raised an fantastic £445. We had 32 people playing , with 6 teams. Thank you to Jane and Brian who so generously host these quiz nights for CHANCE. They put so much effort in making these evening a great success as well as providing a complimentary supper.
The funds raised on this occasion will go to Sapana Village Social Impact (SVSI) a fantastic organisation under the leadership of Dhruba Giri. They will distribute special cooking stoves, which cut out smoke emissions which cause so many respiratory deceases and blacken the home. £445 will buy 14 cooking stoves which will be distributed by SVSI to people in the Chepang Hills, an impoverished area with low economic status and they will make a huge difference to the families who receive them.
Jane and Brian also fund the educational sponsorship of Adesh Khadka for the past 10 years who, now in his 2nd year at college, is an exceptional student coming consistently top of his year. He receives a 25% scholarship from the college.
We look forward to our next quiz which will be at the end of April.
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Fantastic work GMIN, wonderful to see the school building nearing completion which will benefit so many children. 🙏
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Thank you Lama Kondan for sharing all these photos of the school. We love our partnership with Triple Gem school since 2007! Thank you once again Anna Thapa for raising £550 by running the London Marathon last October which bought these musical instruments. Great photos of a great day!
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Congratulations to the winners of the February draw in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Jill Heniker-Smith - £120
2nd - Sharon Yuen - £80
3rd - Chris Warburton - £50
Enjoy! Thank you for your support
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Supporting government schools in rural Nepal. The red dot is the location of the school in Banglachuli in Dang. 400 kms west of Nepal. Some students from nursery to classes 6 walk upto an hour to get to school. Our 47th school since 2009, thanks to Chance for Nepal for funding this school. 4 new classrooms for UK 9,910 pounds.
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CHANCE for NEPAL
We are delighted to see the progress on the new school building near Hansipur, Dang. This will be our 7th school with the brilliant organisation GMIN 🥰
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We are delighted to share our Annual Review for 2022 for your interest and enjoyment. Please click on the link below to see what we have been up to.
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We are delighted to support this project of Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital and Mountain Heart Nepal. 🙏
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Lovely to see the progress and photos of village life GMIN, thank you.
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Great to see the foundations going in for the new school building.
Excellent inititative utilising the cement bags by turning into large carrier bags for families. (Click on the images) 🙏
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Congratulations to the winners in the January draw of the CHANCE 100.
1st Kim Jardine - £120
2nd Gill Franklin - £80
3rd Valerie Lee - £50
Enjoy!
Delighted to say, we remain at 100 members 🙏😍
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Great work MHN. One of our long term partners on the ground in Nepal. Jane Lewis and Ivy Tan funded these books through CHANCE. Massive thanks to them 🙏😍
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SAVI, a fantastic organisation under the leadership of Dhruba Giri. SAVI run many projects empowering women who attend one of their training programmes, this might be weaving, vegetable farming and many others. They also help the local community by providing excellent cooking stoves which cut out smoke emissions which cause so many respiratory deceases in the home. They have their own school too, the Sapana Village School where 50% of the students come from the poorest neighbourhoods giving these children who would otherwise have no education, so a bleak future, the chance to learn and develop. I have witnessed this for myself and have watched the school go from strength to strength over the past 6 years ago. 🙏❤️ Do watch the delightful video.
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We are delighted to help your wonderful organisation which makes such a difference to the patients on the burns unit. 🥰🙏
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NEW SCHOOL
We are delighted to be supporting GMIN in our 7th new school building funded by Chance and built with this terrific organisation.
The funds for this new school came from the legacy of David Pinnington who tragically died last December at the age of 56. David enjoyed hiking and travel and visited Asia twice, going to Nepal in 2011.
In September, we received a wonderful donation of £10,000 which David had bequeathed to Chance. I contacted David’s sister Susan, and suggested that with such a fantastic donation we could do something special, and so was born a new school building. Due to the pandemic no schools have been built in the last two years, so here was the perfect opportunity to build a much needed school building in Banglachuli in the region of Dang which lies 410kms west of Kathmandu.
The building will accommodate up to 100 children in four classrooms, nursery to Grade 4. Because the original building was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake and deemed unsafe, the numbers of children have fallen and the local community is desperately trying to improve facilities so the numbers increase giving local children the chance of an education! There is no electricity at the school, as happens in these remote areas. The other building housing three classrooms for the junior school are close by but were not damaged and are in good condition.
The secondary school, Grade 6 – 10 is 6 kms away but because of the terrain it takes an hour and a half to walk between the two.
Education is a gift in Nepal, especially in these remote areas. What we take for granted here as a right, in Nepal parents are so appreciative if they have a chance to educate one or more of their children.
The building work has started and should be completed ready for use by the Spring. 🙏❤️
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Thank you so much for your wonderful support throughout 2022.
I am humbled by your kindness, generosity and love to our Nepalese programmes. 🙏🥰
May I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and may 2023 bring good health, peace, happiness and hope across the world 🙏 Barbara
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CHANCE for NEPAL CHRISTMAS QUIZ NIGHT
Another fantastic result! We raised £445 with 6 teams and 32 people playing. Huge thanks to Jane and Brian, the landlords at The Keep in Guildford who host these enjoyable and fun evenings and to Emma behind the bar. We all enjoyed a delicious complimentary cheese and pâté platter with French bread. 😀 The funds raised from our quiz nights fund Adesh, a student, now in his first year of College who Jane and Brian have sponsored since he was aged 8. The remainder goes to our educational projects in Nepal. Thank you to all who brought prizes for the raffle, so very kind, showing your support by coming, bringing a raffle prize, then buy raffle tickets!
🥰 Our next quiz will be on Tuesday 24th January 2023.
Please contact me if you would like to book a table.
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Congratulations to the winners in the December draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st Bruce Holtom - £120
2nd Julie Barham - £80
3rd Viv Woods - £50
Enjoy! Thank you so much for your ongoing support.
Delighted to say we have maintained 100 members for the third consecutive month. 🙏
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Thank you BVS (Burns Violence Survivors) for your November report from the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. There were 10 children on the ward. BVS gave out 11 Goody bags, 26 nutritious food hampers, 40 physiotherapy sessions and 33 counselling sessions this month, all funded by Chance.
Laxmi is 18 months old, an only child, and lives with her mother in Rungha, one of the most remote areas of Nepal which lies 620kms west of Kathmandu. Her father works as a labourer in India. There financial background is very poor.
Laxmi suffered 10%, 2nd degree burns to her upper back, neck, chest and both hands. Her mother had boiled some water and placed it on the floor to cool while she went outside to gather wood for the fire. Meanwhile, Laxmi who was playing, crawled towards the hot electric kettle and grabbed it. The hot water splashed all over her body. Hearing Laxmi cry out, her mother immediately rushed to help her. She applied aloe-vera on the burn. She hoped this topical application of aloe-vera would suffice, but the wound became infected after two days, so she decided to travel to the Kanti Children’s Hospital, which is renowned for their treatment of burns in children. Their journey took 7 days of travelling on public buses. One cannot comprehend such a journey with a child in pain. She is still undergoing treatment. The emergency fund from Chance (£2,000 per annum) will be used by the BVS team to aid them to return to their village, providing travel and food to get mother and child home in their village.
Rabin is 20 months old and an only child. He lives with his parents in the district of Kavrepalanchok, 30kms from Kathmandu. His father works as a waiter in a hotel and his mother is a housewife. His mother had boiled milk and had put it on the floor to cool. Rabin was running around when he tripped and tumbled into the hot milk. He got severely burnt. His mother poured cold water over the burn area and informed her husband. The next day, he was brought to Kanti Children’s Hospital for further treatment. Rabin suffered 10% burns to his chest, left arm and his fingers on his right hand. He is undergoing treatment.
Gyan is aged 2 and an only child. He lives with his parents in Gayn, in the district of Sarlahi. His parents recently opened a local liquor shop to earn their livelihood. Their economic condition is extremely poor. Gyan was with his mother in the kitchen whilst she prepared alcohol. She had left the hot mashed grains on the floor to strain and cool the alcohol and set to cleaning up. Gyan was playing nearby and fell on the mashed grains and sustained deep burns. Hearing him cry, his mother rushed to him and applied honey and aloe-vera on the burn as first aid. She then informed her husband and they rushed him to local village hospital where he was admitted for three days. His condition worsened so on day four he was taken to the larger Janakpur Hospital who said he needed the attention of a specialised burns unit. Due to financial constraints, the family wasn’t able to afford an ambulance fare so was brought to the Kanti burns unit by a local micro bus which took 7 hours. With no family support, they had no choice but to close their shop to bring Gyan to Kathmandu. Like Laxmi, the emergency fund from Chance helped Gyan and his family get home and provided meals for the parents whilst staying in the hospital and medication. Gyan has now been discharged.
Anitia is 9 months old and comes from the district of Sindhuli which lies 100kms from Kathmandu. Her father is a farmer and mother a housewife. Her mother had boiled hot water to bathe Sanyug but tragically, she didn’t check the temperature of the water before dipping Anitia into the bathtub. The water badly scalded his legs. She suffered 5%, 2nd degree burns to her feet. Her mother immediately took him to the district hospital in Sindhuli where she stayed for three days for first-aid treatment. Due to the lack of burn facilities she was then referred to the burns unit at Kanti Children's Hospital for further treatment. She made the journey with her mother by public bus. Anitia has now been discharged.
Thank you to all the supporters of CHANCE for Nepal, you make our support to BVS and the the children on the burns unit happen! 🙏
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Congratulations to the winners of the CHANCE 100 Club for the month of November. The draw took place this morning.
1st David Wellington - £120
2nd Sue Willis - £80
3rd Paul Lynch - £50
Enjoy!
Thank you all for your on going support to CHANCE.
I am delighted to report that we have 100 members, long may it last!
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Wishing all my friends in Nepal Happy Tihar, the festival of lights, my favourite festival, full of colour, singing and joy. I am usually there with you, sharing in all the excitement. 😍
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Thank you so much Malcolm of C&A Tickner Ltd, Cranleigh for your generosity in printing 125 CHANCE for Nepal business cards and 100 CHANCE post cards free of charge. Super generous again. Thanks to you Bret for your work on them, they look just the ticket. I am always humbled by the generosity of others towards CHANCE. Every act of kindness makes a difference to the children we support. 🥰🙏
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CHANCE for NEPAL QUIZ NIGHT!
A fantastic result and most enjoyable and fun evening! We raised £460 with 6 teams and 31 people playing. Massive thanks to Jane and Brian, the landlords at The Keep in Guildford where we hold our quiz nights, a special mention to Elan, whose first ever shift behind the bar went smoothly. Jane made one of her scrummy killer chili and rice light suppers.
The funds raised from our quiz nights fund Adesh, a student who Jane and Brian have sponsored since he was 8 years old, 10 years on and he is outstanding student in his first year of college where he received a 30% scholarship. The other funds raised from our quiz nights goes to our educational projects in Nepal.
Thank you to everyone who came last night, and for the many raffle prizes donated. I was blown away by the generosity and enthusiasm shown to CHANCE. 🥰 Our next quiz will be on the 6th December. If you would like to participate, please contact me.
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Congratulations to Anna Thapa, you are amazing. Well done for completing the London Marathon and raising £1,005 for our projects in Nepal. 🙏🥰❤️
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Well done Anna, Congratulations on a wonderful run. You have raised a magnificent £1,055 for Chance for Nepal. I am so proud of you. ❤️👏🥰
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Congratulations to the winners of the October draw for CHANCE 100.
1st - Jill Henniker-Smith - £120
2nd - John Cohan - £80
3rd - Liz Hodge - £50
Enjoy!
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Thank you BVS (Burns Violence Survivors) for your September report from the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. BVS gave out 9 Goody bags, 29 nutritious food hampers, 12 physio sessions and 19 counselling sessions during September.
Tara is aged a 3 and lives with her mother in a rented room in Kathmandu. Her father is a migrant worker in Kuwait and her mother runs a cosmetic shop. Her mother was in the shop with Tara and had boiled some water in a kettle which was on the counter. A customer came into the shop, so Tara’s mother placed the kettle on the floor. Tara was playing nearby when accidentally, her legs wrapped around the cord of the kettle and the water spilt out and went over her lower body. Immediately her mother applied aloe Vera, tomatoes and eggs on the wounded area and brought her directly to the burns un it at the Kanti Children’s hospital. She suffered 30%, 2nd degree burns to her lower half of her body an is undergoing treatment.
Kanchhi is aged 3 and lives with her parents in Kavrepalanchok, 2 hours drive from Kathmandu. Her father is a labourer and mother a housewife. Their economic condition is very poor. Her father was at home doing chores and her mother was in the cow shed preparing buffalo feed. She placed the feed on the floor to cool and Kanchhi slipped and she fell onto the hotpot. Tragically, she suffered 30%, 2nd degree burns to her tummy, groin, thighs, knees and bottom. Her mother quickly applied tomatoes and aloe vera and took her to Scheer Memorial Hospital, in Banepa where she received first aid treatment. Because of the severity of her burns they were unable to treat her and referred her to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. They too were unable to help and the doctor advised to take her to the Kanti Children’s Hospital. She is undergoing treatment.
Mam is aged 9 months and from the district of Dolpa, 170kms from Kathmandu. He lives with his parents who are both farmers. They asked an 11-year-old neighbour to take care of Bam while they went to work on the land. The neighbour had boiled water in the electric kettle and kept it on the floor when Mam crawled towards it and pulled on the cord of the kettle. The hot water spilled all over his body and he got severely burned. Immediately, he called out to Mam’s parents and they took him to an Ayurvedic Medical shop who referred them to the District hospital which was a 5 hour-hour walk away! There he received saline and medicines. His wounds were deep so he was referred to Bheri Hospital, 160kms away by bus where he was admitted for 5 days. Due the severity of his wounds, he was referred yet again to the Kanti, this time by helicopter, a one hour, fifteen minutes flight. He suffered 18%, 3rd degree burns to his right thigh and tummy. He has now been discharged from the burns unit and is making a good recovery.
Bipina is aged 2 lives with her parent and two siblings in the district of Khotang which lies 625kms from Kathmandu. Both her parents are farmers and work the land. Their income is very low. Bipina was being looked after by her uncle who was purifying butter (ghee) on an open cooking fire on the ground in their home. He placed the hot pot off the heat and got busy with other household chores. Bipina was crawling around the floor and reached out to the hot pot and some of the butter spilled onto her chest and left hand. She suffered 5%, 1st degree burns. Her uncle contacted her parents and they walked to the nearest health post, 30 minutes away where they were advised to go by public bus, 247kms to Ghopa Hospital where they were advised again, because of the severity of her burns to make a further journey by public bus to the Kanti burns unit, 383 kms away! (Such a tortuous route for baby Bipana and her parents.) She is making g a good recovery.
Rajesh is aged 2 and lives with his parents in Bindbasini in the district of Parsa, 140kms from Kathmandu. Her father is a driver and mother a housewife. Their economic condition is very poor. Rajesh suffered 20%, 2nd degree burns to his lower abdomen. His mother had cooked a vegetable curry and placed the pot on an open gas fire to simmer while she got her elder son ready for school. Rajesh grabbed and pulled on the gas pipe that fed the fire and the pot of curry spilled over his tummy. His mother poured cold water over the burn and called her husband, who in turn called his brother for help as he had a car. He took them to Narayana Hospital where he stayed for three days. Rajesh’s condition worsened so the hospital referred them to the Kanti. The family had to ask all family members for financial help to help pay for his treatment. He has undergone several operations and is currently making a good recovery on the burns unit.
CHANCE donated a further £1,000 to BVS in September to use at their discretion to help the families who are in dire financial hardship. This fund may be used for medicines, to enable them to get home to their village which could be many hours by bus away from Kathmandu. There have been many such cases of need in recent months. We couldn't give this without your wonderful support to CHANCE.
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Anna Thapa, you are amazing! You have raised a massive £825 to date for CHANCE for NEPAL. This will make a massive difference to our health and educational projects we have in Nepal. THANK YOU …… Wishing you a fantastic run in the London Marathon on Sunday.
There is still time to support Anna to reach her goal of £1,000
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Thank you Lama Kondan for this delightful post. Gosh 12 years has gone by so quickley. CHANCE is delighted to fund the milk programme to the lower school, especially as winter is approaching. 🙏❤️
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We are really excited to read this Aban, fingers crossed. Well done🙏🤞🥰.
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Congratulations to the winners of the September draw of the CHANCE 100 which was drawn this morning.
1st Di Day - £120
2nd Lesley Rushton - £80
3rd Frank Datson - £50
Thank you for your ongoing support to CHANCE.
Enjoy!
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Thank you very much Andrea Matthews, who held a 'Table Top' sale in her village of Langstone on Bank Holiday Monday and raised a brilliant £232.75 for our projects in Nepal. Andrea has been a staunch supporter of CHANCE since the beginning and a dear friend. In 2007 she was part of the team, medical checks for children, which I organised in the hills over Pokahra. 🙏❤️
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CHANCE first visited the newly built Health Post in in the remote area Dhubichour in 2016 with Sangbo Lobsang (GMIN), one of our long standing partners on the ground in Nepal. For the first four years we funded a doctor, nurse and the medicines. In 2017 after a fund raising event we funded the construction of a further Health Post in Purandhara, both Health Posts are in the Dang region. We funded a nurse and the running costs for three years at the second Centre. Both have been incrediably valuable to the local communities, each helping around 2,500 families per year. Besides paying the salary of the nurse in Dhubichour we continue to provide medicines for both Health Posts. Thank you to our wonderful supporters of Chance, you make vital projects like this possible which continue to serve the communities. 🙏We would like to thank Chance for Nepal for funding 6 months nurse salary for our primary healthcare center in Dhubichour, Dang. We now have raised 8 months salary. We still need to raise funds for 4 more months salary to cover from mid july 2022 to mid july 2023. Please donate, share and support health in rural Nepal. You can donate on the following link. www.gmin.us/donate
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