CHANCE for Nepal
Congratulations to the winners of the July draw in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Carrie Martin - £120
2nd - Di Haddon - £80
3rd - Christine Warburton - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We currently have 98 members
If anyone would like to come on board please get in touch at info@chancefornepal.org
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We are delighted to continue our support to this wonderful organisation led by Sneha and her team who are committed to giving our four legged friends a better life.
Every year, we donate £1,000 to Sneha's Care for anti-rabies vaccinations and this year we donated a further £500 to feed the stray dogs as part of their feeding programme.
Well done to you all 🙏🥰
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June
Firoz Journey of Courage
CHANCE for Nepal has been supporting Burns Violence Survivors (BVS) for more than 20 years. Over the years, we have built a very special relationship with this remarkable organisation.
BVS first met Firoz over 12 years ago and has stood beside him ever since.
Firoz comes from the remote Rautahat District in the southern plains of Nepal's Terai region, in Madhesh Province. His parents are farmers from a very poor background, working long hours to provide for their family. Firoz has an older brother.
In 2013, when Firoz was just 11 years old, his life changed in an instant.
Late one afternoon, while his father was working in the fields and his mother was preparing the evening meal, Firoz was playing football with friends. The ball landed on a roof of a nearby house where electrical cables ran across the terrace. As he climbed up to retrieve it, he accidentally came into contact with live wires and suffered a devasting electric shock.
A neighbour witnessed the accident and immediately alerted his parents. Firoz was rushed to the National Medical College Hospital in Birgunj, a journey of almost 5 hours by road, where he received emergency treatment and surgery. After one week, due to the severity of his injuries, he was referred to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu. Because specialised paediatric burn care was unavailable, he was quickly referred to the Kanti Children's Hospital where he stayed for 6 months.
Sadly, the severity of his injuries, together with the delay in reaching specialist treatment, meant that Firoz’s arms had to be amputated below the elbows.
Throughout those difficult months, BVS-Nepal provided medical and surgical support, educational support, and accommodation for family. CHANCE funded a high-protein diet, physiotherapy, and counselling to help him recover both physically and emotionally.
As Firoz regained his strength, attention turned to his future.
Through BVS, the Audrey Jacobs Foundation awarded Firoz a full scholarship to attend Surya Vinayak English Secondary School in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, where he lived in the school hostel. He studied there until Grade 8, but then returned to his home village to continue his education.
Despite all his setbacks, Firoz never gave up.
In 2024, returning to Kathmandu for higher education seemed beyond his family’s means but thanks to the generosity of friends and supporters of BVS, enough funds were raised to give him that opportunity.
This year, Firoz achieved another remarkable milestone. He achieved an impressive 3.07 in management from NASA International College in Kathmandu.
His ambition now is to study for a Bachelor’s degree in Law at university.
Firoz continues to attend BVS for follow-up treatment and remains an active member of their burn survivor network. He has become a role model for other young survivors, taking a leading role in school and community awareness programmes, sharing his own experiences to help prevent burn injuries and encourage others facing similar challenges.
His determination, resilience and courage have inspired everyone who has met him.
Today, however, another obstacle stands in his way.
BVS-Nepal has limited resources to support university education, and without additional financial help, Firoz’s dream of becoming a lawyer may not be realised.
CHANCE wishes to change that.
We are launching a new Education Fund for young burn survivors. Our first donation of £2,500 will help fund Firoz’s first year at university while also establishing the beginnings of a fund to support other children with similar educational needs.
Over the coming months, we will introduce you to three more remarkable children whose futures could also be transformed through education.
If you are able to make a donation - large or small - or would consider matching all or part of our contribution, you will be helping not only Firoz, but other courageous young people who refuse to let tragedy define their future.
Together, we can help turn survival into opportunity, and hope into lasting change.
Barbara info@chancefornepal.org
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CHANCE for Nepal
Congratulations to the winners in the June draw in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Lesley Rushton - £120
2nd - Jill Henniker-Smith - £80
3rd - John Cohan - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We currently have 98 members
If anyone would like to come on board please get in touch at info@chancefornepal.org
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Congratulations to the winners in the May draw in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Bonny Dobson - £120
2nd - Kim Jardine - £80
3rd - Valerie Lee - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We currently have 98 members
If anyone would like to come on board please get in touch at info@chancefornepal.org
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A fabulous record of your 5-night mini holiday. You packed so much in to your trip. The many smiles tell of your happiness and the wonderful time had by all with cultural visits as well a fun swimming in the lake and an exciting boat trip.🥰
I would like to say a massive thank you to Valerie Lee who funded this trip which was part of the New Nepal Society Center's 'wish list' which was featured in our Annual Review.❤
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Congratulations to the winners in the April draw in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st Patricia Nice - £120
2nd - Peter Gellatly - £80
3rd - Mary Ellis - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We currently have 98 members
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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Congratulations to the winners in March draw in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Sue Willis - £120
2nd - Christine Fletcher - £80
3rd - Viv Craggs - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We currently have 97 members, we need 100!
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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Congratulations to the winners in February draw in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Julie Livingstone - £120
2nd - Victoria Helstrip - £80
3rd - Zoe Horton - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We currently have 97 members
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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We are incredibly grateful to a loyal supporter of CHANCE whose generous support in fully funding the entire 'Wish List' below, for the New Nepal Society Center, which you will have read about in my Annual Review for 2025.
Kamal Bhattarai, the president and the 32 children aged from 5 to 17 are already excited and eagerly looking forward to their mini break in March, which was one of the requests from their 'wish list' below. 🙏
A holiday is a rare treat for them.
Birthday cake for 32 children
An activity outing for 32 children - or a visit to the cinema for all
Mini break (4 nights / 5 days)
Menstrual Dignity kit for 13 girls
Washing machine
House clothes for all children
Football shoes for 14 boys
Gas cylinder for 6 months
Agricultural tools and seeds for our new greenhouse enterprise
Slippers for all children
Colour printer (for children’s projects and office use)
Tournament and competition participation fee
Your support will have a lasting and joyful impact, and we cannot thank you enough for making this possible.🙏🥰
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We are delighted to share our Annual Review for 2025….enjoy
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Congratulations to the winners in the first draw of 2026 in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Liz Hodge - £120
2nd - Adrian Goodger - £80
3rd - Julie Barnham - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We currently have 96 members
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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I would like to say a massive thank you for your wonderful support to us throughout 2025 🙏
I am humbled by the interest, kindness, generosity and love you have given us for our projects in Nepal. With your support so much has been achieved 🙏
May I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and may 2026 bring good health, peace, happiness and hope across the world 🙏🥰 Barbara
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Congratulations to the winners in the December draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Robin Fawkner-Corbett - £120
2nd - James Platt - £80
3rd - Christine Warburton - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
Numbers have fluctuated over the last 6 months and it's been difficult to reach the magic 100 members. Presently we have 96 members.
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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Our children spent three wonderful days in Sailung — filled with bonding, laughter, and happiness. Every journey teaches us something new, and this one reminded us that life always has more to explore.
This trip was not just about visiting a place, but about creating beautiful memories and inspiring dreams that will motivate them for the days to come. 💫❤️
A heartfelt thank you to Chance for Nepal for sponsoring this trip and giving our children such a meaningful experience. 🙏
🎥 Here is a short video story — we were able to capture some moments, and through them, you can imagine the joy and spirit of our journey. 🌈
#SailungTrip #newnepalsocietycenter #childrenhome #memories #happiness #inspiration #chancefornepal
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Congratulations to the winners in the November draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Adrienne Golightly - £120
2nd - Fran Breslin - £80
3rd - Fiona Elliott - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We now have 96 members, one new member since the last draw 👏. We would love to make it 100!
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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We all need a break now and again and everyone at NNSC found much joy to have a mini break to a special place around the Nepalese festivals of Dashain and Tihar.
Kamal ,the president, along with 4 helpers/volunteers and 35 children had a two night magical experience which made memories to treasure.
Special experiences like this don't happen very often for these children and they loved every minute and were so appreciative. 🥰🙏
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Brilliant, always on the initiative. 🥰🙏
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We are delighted to continue our support to this Health Post in Dhubicohur in the Dang district, 330kms west of Kathmandu. Around 2830 patients are seen each year in this remote area, a valuable asset to the local communities.🙏🥰
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We are delighted to support the New Nepal Society Centre, such a happy place🥰. Nishan, aged 16 on the left, is sponsored through CHANCE. He moved to college this term…hence a new mobile phone funded by his sponsors Kieth and Penny, as well as his education. The fridge was sponsored by Geraldine Williams through CHANCE. This is a great asset to the house.🙏🥰
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Congratulations to the winners in the October draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Fran Breslin - £120
2nd - Barbara Rubinstein - £80
3rd - Lucy Evans - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support. 🙏❤
We still have 95 members, as unfortunately we have recently lost 5 members, ideally we need 100 members.
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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I recently contacted Aadesh Khadka who won a scholarship to study Hospitality Management and Accountancy at a university in Louisiana, US.
Jane and Brian, the fantastic landlords of The Keep in Guildford had funded his education for over 13 years by hosting these fun quiz nights for CHANCE. Sadly, due to a steep rent increase it was impossible for them to continue as landlords and our quiz nights stopped in February this year.
These nights were always terrific fun and well attended and we became one big family supporting Aadesh and other projects of CHANCE.
Aadesh tells me he is now in his 2nd year of his 4-year course and really enjoying it. He has managed to buy a second-hand car from savings by working during the summer break. He uses his car for traveling between home, college, and work. Presently, he’s working at the university serving meals in the dining hall and also working as a library assistant.
His university follows the credit system, so he’s taking a lighter course load which lessens unnecessary pressure while balancing both work and studies. After completing his undergraduate degree, he plans to find a job in the US to pursue a master’s degree.
He has made a lot of friends through college and work and they spend time together at the weekends and sometimes they organize events on campus. In the long term, he wishes to return to Nepal and start something of his own there.
I and I’m sure all those who attended our quiz nights send him our love and very best wishes and will be following his career with interest. 🥰👏🙏
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Frightening, dreadful and tragic scenes coming out of Nepal. On government orders, 19 people shot dead by police yesterday, aged 14 and 15 with hundreds injured! Curfew in place. Corrupt ministers fleeing the country. PM resigned. Head quarters of the three big political parties set on fire all over Nepal. 🙏
Violence and repression has no place in a democratic society. Corruption must be stamped out.
My prayers are with all my friends in my beloved Nepal, stay safe🙏
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We are delighted to have been part of this new and exciting initiative of implementing a Social Security Health Fund at the Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital hospital. Our thanks go to Simon Bucknall who supported the IT necessary for this programme through CHANCE🙏🥰👏🌿 Exciting News from Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital! 🌿
We are proud to announce the implementation of the Social Security Fund (SSF) Health Insurance Scheme at the hospital. This initiative will make quality healthcare more accessible and affordable for our community by covering essential medical services under its health insurance program.
Families now access a wide range of services—consultations, lab tests, pharmacy, dental, maternity, and even emergency care—without the worry of large out-of-pocket expenses. The scheme covers not only individuals but also their dependent family members, ensuring peace of mind and financial protection in the event of illness or emergency. It encourages early check-ups, promotes preventive care, and offers cashless treatment at the hospital, making quality healthcare accessible to everyone.
This step is a milestone in our ongoing commitment to deliver inclusive healthcare to all. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to CHANCE for NEPAL (UK) for their invaluable support in making this possible. 🙏
📍 Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital, Hetauda-6, Sallaghari
📞 Book your appointment at: 057-530566, 985-5032566
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Thank you BVS (Burns Violence Survivors) for your monthly report.
During August there were 9 patients on the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital. CHANCE funds the counselling, physiotherapy, weekly food basket as well as a soft toy, knitted doll, toothbrush and stickers to every child coming on the unit.
We have been supporting BVS since its conception in 2008, making them our longest running partner on the ground in Nepal. They are a dedicated team who strive to make a significant difference to the burns patients, not only at the Kanti Children’s Hospital but also at the Kirtipur Hospital where CHANCE also supports the nutrition for the children on the burns unit. During the last 12 months CHANCE has funded 335 nutritional food baskets to these two hospitals, extra calories aids a speedier recovery.
The names have been changed and permission given to share the three cases below, of patients on the burns unit at the Kanti.
Prakash is aged 4 and an only child and lives with his parents who are both work the land in the district of Dolakha. His parents had to take a loan to pay for their son’s medical treatment, surgery and essential medicines as they are very low income.
His father had boiled water to wash chicken meat outside, it was raining at the time due to the rainy season. His mother was preparing a family meal. Prakash went outside to call his father but slipped on the wet ground and fell into the hot water. His father quickly poured cold water over the burns and applied tomatoes in an attempt to ease the pain.
He was then rushed by ambulance, which was a three-hour drive to reach the District Hospital where he stayed overnight for dressings and pain relief. The hospital lacked adequate burn facilitates, so the next day he was referred to the Kanti Children’s hospital - 185kms away.
Prakash suffered 15%, 2nd degree burns to his neck, shoulders and chest. He is undergoing treatment.
Sima is aged 10 and lives with her parents in the district of Siraha. She was flying a kite with her friends when it became lodged on the tin roof of a neighbors one story house. Sima climbed onto the roof to retrieve the kite and she was electrocuted by a bare live wire and became unconscious. People were nearby as it was on a busy road and rushed to help her and informed the authorities who cut off the power. A relative then transported her on a motorbike to the District Hospital in Siraha, 30 minutes away, after being assessed she was referred by ambulance to the Birat Medical College in Morang where she stayed for 12 days. Her family then brought her to the Kanti Children’s Hospital in Kathmandu by bus for further specialized treatment.
At present, due to her head injuries, she has been transferred to the nearby Teaching Hospital, and continues her care there. She sustained burn injuries to her head, face, and both feet. Despite the severity of her burns, incredibly, she remains active. She is the second child in the family, with an older sister and two younger brothers. She was studying in grade 6 before this tragic incident. Her mother and uncle are staying with her in hospital, while her father, burdened by huge financial strain, has reportedly lost hope in continuing her treatment. To cover medical expenses, her family has already spent over NPR 100,000 (£590) which was raised through selling her mother’s jewelry and their livestock. Her mother and uncle remain her primary caretakers and continue to ensure her recovery despite the ongoing challenges.
She was transferred to T.U. Teaching Hospital on 25 August 2025 for plastic surgery on her head. She is currently undergoing treatment there.
Chaya is 18 months old and lives his parents and sister in the district of Jumla. His father works as a carpet seller and his mother a housewife. The family had travelled to Kathmandu to stay with their extended family as his mother had recently had another baby. She was warming oil to give her baby a massage and Chaya who was playing nearby reached for the oil, and spilt it on himself, His mother quickly applied Aloe-Vera to the affected area and rushed him to the nearby Medical Centre 5 minutes away where some ointment was applied. The health worker advised further treatment considering the seriousness of the injury.
They took him to Kanti Children’s Hospital, a 30-minute drive, where he received medical care, medicines and burn management treatment. Doctors are closely monitoring his condition, and they have indicated that surgery may be necessary as part of his recovery process. His treatment is still ongoing under hospital supervision.
The cases above are tragic and life changing. If you would like to donate to the brilliant work of BVS through CHANCE please email: info@chancefornepal.org. 100% of your donation reaches the children on the unit.
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Congratulations to the winners in the September draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Ian Ferguson - £120
2nd - Jane Lewis - £80
3rd - Tony Robin - £50
Enjoy! 👏
Many thanks for your continued support.
We currently have 95 members.
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org 🙏
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Here is the temple for the hospital🙏 See post below.
I am planning on being in Nepal in November to visit all our projects which will include a visit to the Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital.🥰🙏
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Jenny's garden is still work in progress, but is looking great. Funds raised from Jenny's parents, Jackie and Dave in Jenny's memory live on. Jenny loved Nepal and its people and the garden is a living tribute. Funds raised by them also went towards the temple for the hospital. As time passes, more trees and planting will take place. 🙏🥰
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Congratulations to the winners in the August draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Dave Bradshaw - £120
2nd - Jatinder Dosanjh - £80
3rd - James Datson - £50
Enjoy!
Many thanks for your continued support.
We currently have 98 members.
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org🙏🥰
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Congratulations to the winners in the July draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Dinah Dwyer - £120
2nd - Diane Haddon - £80
3rd - Richard Stokes - £50
Enjoy!
Many thanks for your continued support.
We currently have 99 members having lost one last month and welcomed a new member🙏
If anyone would like to come on board please email: info@chancefornepal.org
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We are delighted to continue our annual support to Sneha's Care and the tremendous work that do. CHANCE funds £1,000p.a. for anti rabbles vaccinations. Well done Sneha's Care 🙏🥰
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We are proud to have been supporting BVS since 2006. Thank you for all you do.BVS–Nepal, with the generous support of CHANCE for Nepal (UK) and Barbara Datson, is proud to support children suffering from burn injuries by providing nutrition baskets at Kanti Children’s Hospital and Kirtipur Hospital. Along with counselling and physiotherapy services at T.U. Teaching Hospital, Kanti Children’s Hospital, Bir Hospital, Patan Hospital, and Kirtipur Hospital.
These vital services support burn patients on their journey to recovery physically and emotionally.
And to bring joy, goody bags are shared with children in Kanti children's Hospital and Kirtipur Hospital for bringing smiles, comfort, and encouragement during their hospital stay.
We are truly grateful to Chance for Nepal (UK) and Barbara Datson for their unwavering love, care, and support. 💕🙏
#burnsurvivor
#bvsnepal
#healingjourney
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#SupportHealing
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Congratulations to the winners in the June draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - William Chew - £120
2nd - Lesley Rushton - £80
3rd - Martin Perret - £50
Enjoy!
Many thanks for your continued support.
We currently have 99 members.🙏🥰
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We are delighted to be supporting the New Nepal Society Center run by Kamal Bhattaria who has such vison to give the 36 children and young adults in his care an all round, life enhancing future. Three of the boys there are supported through CHANCE for their education at a nearby school.
A massive thank you to Valerie Lee who through CHANCE funded the new greenhouse, as well as other items on Kamal's wish list.
Another great achievement by some of the boys and girls who worked hard on this project to bring it to fruition.
Kamal's words below speak volumes of how he runs this small children's home. He is a star! 🙏🥰
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Bravo! Bravo GMIN! We are over the moon to see our 10th school building completed with our brilliant long-term partner on the ground GMIN and share with you some of the photos received from Bidya, the President of GMIN at the official hand over the school. 👏🤩
This is our second school since the start of the year and the 4th school building which Peter and Rosy Gent have supported over the past 7 years, a massive thank you them and to David and Jenny Newman who also made this possible by their most generous donation and an anonymous donor. 🥰
The school bags were made possible from the quiz night at The Bulls Head in Ewhurst which raised £700 in January.
This all makes my heart sing, just brilliant. 🙏❤
Each school building has four classroom which accommodates 25 children in each one and costs around £10,000 to build and furnish.
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CHANCE for Nepal
Thank you BVS (Burns Violence Survivors) for sharing your report for April.
I share 6 cases of the 9 patients supported in the burns unit during April. The report from BVS makes tragic reading as so many accidents are easily preventable. In total, 16 food baskets, 12 goody bags, 59 physiotherapy sessions and 60 counselling sessions, (all funded through CHANCE) were provided to the children and their parents.
All names have been changed and permission to share was granted by the parents.
Sumitra is aged two and a half and lives with her parents and 4 siblings in the district of Okhaldhung. Her father works as a farmer and her mother is a housewife.
Sumitra was with her mother in the kitchen, other family members were elsewhere around the house, her mother had heated some hot ghee, (clarified butter) and placed it near the open fire whilst she busied herself with other chores. Meanwhile, Sumitra slipped and fell into the hot vessel, getting badly burned. Her mother panicked, calling out for help and she quickly poured cool water on the injured area. The family then took her to her to a local health post first aid. The following day, because her wounds looked severe they decided to take her to the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital 110 kms away.
She suffered 10% 2nd degree burns to her bottom, thighs and arm. She is currently undergoing treatment.
Padam is aged 12 and lives with his parents and 1 sibling in Kathmandu. He suffered severe burns when alone at home tried to cook himself something to eat on the gas stove, unaware it had a gas leak. He used a lighter and suddenly his clothes caught alight. His parents were working in their shop nearby.
Hearing the boy's cries for help, a tenant living in the same house quickly rushed to the scene and poured cold water over the burns and called Padam’s parents, who rushed home immediately and took Padam to HAMS Hospital by taxi for emergency attention where he received dressings and ointment. However, since the hospital lacked burn facilities they referred him to the Kanti Children’s Hospital for specialized burn treatment. He has now been discharged and is recovering at home.
Parsad is 12 months old and lives with his parents in the district of Kavrepalanachok. His mother is a housewife and father a furniture maker
Parsad’s mother had gone to work in the field, and his father was in Kathmandu on business. Parsad was at home with his grandmother and his 11-year-old brother.
After cooking noodle soup for his brother, his grandmother served his brother and put the bowl of noodle soup on the floor. Meanwhile, Parsad was playing around the area when he accidentally dipped his hand into the hot soup and got severely burned. His grandmother quickly called for her daughter and she applied tomatoes and aloe-vera to the wound. She then took Parsad to a nearby local pharmacy, where he received first aid treatment. The pharmacist advised he go to Kanti Children’s Hospital for further treatment. He traveled 80kms to the burns unit at the Kanti and is undergoing treatment.
Dinesh is 9 months old and lives with his mother and brother in Kathmandu. His father works in Malta to help his family financially.
Dinesh was playing at home and his mother left the room to go to the bathroom, Dinesh crawled to a pan of hot water which had been put on the floor to cool for drinking water later. Hearing Dinesh scream she rushed in and quickly removed his clothing and pored cold water over the wound, applied aloe-vera and rushed him to the Kanti Children’s Hospital. He suffered 6% burns to his hand and tummy.
Anju is aged 12 lives with her brother and parents in Bagmati in the district of Sindhupalchok.
Neighbors had set light to a pile of dry grass in an open area and left it unattended unaware of the danger. While Anju was playing with friends outside, she unknowingly stepped onto the burned area, which was still extremely hot, and suffered 4%,2nd degree burns to both feet. severe burns on both feet.
A neighbor hearing her cry out alerted her father who was collecting wood in the forest and he rushed back and took her to the nearest health post. However, due to the severity of the burns, they were referred to Kanti Children’s Hospital the following day for specialised treatment.
She has a leg deformity for which she has been undergoing treatment for the past 5 years in a rehabilitation hospital for disabled children. Doctors have advised although her legs may not be fully functioning she will be able to walk normally with time and therapy.
The family is from a very low economic background as her father is the sole provider and managing her ongoing leg treatment which had already placed a heavy financial burden on the family. After 12 days she was discharged home to her village.
CHANCE funds physiotherapy, counselling for patients and their families, a nutritious weekly food basket and soft toys for all children on the burns unit. We also provide a £1,000 emergency fund to help parents and their children on especially low income return home to their village, or to provide medicines to take home and food for the parent staying with their child.
Should anyone like to support the wonderful work of the BVS team through CHANCE, please email: info@chancefornepal.org for further information or you can donate on our website. 🙏
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We continue to support the brilliant New Nepal Society Center run by Kamal Bhattaria where we have 3 boys sponsored through CHANCE for their education.🙏🥰
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Congratulations to the winners in the May draw in our CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Sara Lock - £120
2nd - Stu Bevan - £80
3rd - Patricia Nice - £50
Enjoy!
We currently have 98 members! If there is anyone who would like to come on board and make it up to 100 that would be fantastic. 🙏🥰. If interested pleased send an email to : info@chancefornepal.org
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Congratulations to the winners in the April draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Sarah Judd - £120
2nd - Eloise Fitzgerald - £80
3rd - John Cohan - £50
Enjoy!
We currently have 98 members! If there is anyone who would like to come on board and make it up to 100 that would be fantastic. 🙏🥰. If interested pleased send an email to : info@chancefornepal.org
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Fantastic GMIN, well done and in record time 🙏👏. Looks very smart and great with the new furniture you've made.
Really great photos with Bidya and the school principal at the hand over. Bidya does tremendous work overseeing everything from signing the contract with the school to making several site visits during the construction period. I also like the larger area of hard standing outside.
CHANCE is delighted to have played a key role by funding this build, my thanks go to Rosy and Peter Gent, this being their 4th school which they have supported through CHANCE.🥰🙏
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Exciting to see the progress of our second school of this year taking shape. GMIN, our long term partner on the ground in Nepal is building four new classrooms at the Malika School in Paisara village, Surkhet. This is our 10th school with GMIN and their 50th in 15 years 👏
The school is located in a remote area 70kms from the main city of Birendranagar in Surkhet which because of the terrain can take six ours to reach and 8 hours during the monsoon season. The school provides an education for children from 7 nearby hamlets. Some of the students walk up to two hours to reach the school which was established in 1988 and provides 11 classes from nursery up to grade 10. Currently there are 230 students. An urgent request to GMIN from the school for 4 new classrooms as a result of the 2015 earthquake which damaged a block of 4 classrooms making them unsafe to be used. This new building will provide a safe environment offering up to 100 children from nursery to grade 4 an education.
My thanks go to Rosy and Peter Gent, this being their 5th year of support to CHANCE, and to David Newman, an anonymous donor and CHANCE. The total cost of this school building of 4 classrooms is £11,750. 🥰🙏
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We were delighted to be involved in the latest Cardiac and Chest health camp at the brilliant Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital. Great to see so many patients making the most of a free heart and lung check. Great work by the team and visiting consultant specialists in their field.🙏🥰
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We are delighted to see the foundations in for our 10th school building with GMIN, our partner on the ground in Nepal. This being their 50th school 🙏👏.
This was made possible by generous donations from Peter and Rosy Gent, the fourth school they have supported through CHANCE, David Newman, a staunch supporter over many years of our projects in NEPAL, an anonymous donor and ourselves.
Thank you all so much.🥰
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We are delighted to continue our support to the Yangchemna Academy School, a school where they strive for excellence and run by Bimila Ghising and her team 🥰🙏.
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Congratulations to the winners of the March draw in the CHANCE 100 Club
1st - Peter Drew - £120
2nd - Simon Ratcliffe - £80
3rd - Peter Gellatly - £50
Thank you for your continued support 🙏 Enjoy!
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Great to see the rucksacks have arrived at the first school . We love being part of this eco friendly project Looking good GMIN. 🥰 🙏
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Well done GMIN. Looking good🙏
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A massive thank you to Jane and Brian, landlords of The Keep in Guildford who hosted their last quiz night on Wednesday for us. 😪
Thank you so much to everyone who came to support us, bringing bottles of wine and goodies for the raffle, always so generous. We had 34 players in 7 teams and raised the fantastic sum of £501! 👏
Jane and Brian have hosted these quiz nights for the past 14 years. During this time over £25,000 has been raised! Their generosity and support have been truly remarkable. Not only has The Keep been our venue, but Jane and Brian have put their energy, time and love into making these evenings a resounding success with their home cooked delicious suppers, and Jane a brilliant quiz master. ❤🙏 Funds raised from the quiz nights have been, in part, to support the education of Addesh who they have sponsored for 13 years and who is now on a full scholarship at a university in Louisiana, USA to study Hospitality Management with accountancy.
The funds raised from the evening will go to support a medical camp with the Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital in Hetauda which we have been supporting for many years. ❤
We wish Jane and Brian every success in their new venture ‘Events’. I am sure it will be a great success. 🥰
Going forward CHANCE will look into the possibility of finding another venue for our quiz nights or possibly hiring a village hall in the Ewhurst/Cranleigh area for an evening. I will keep you posted.
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We extend our deepest thanks to Chance for Nepal and Valerie for their generous support fulfilling Wish List - 1! 🙏✨
This incredible contribution will have a profound impact on sustaining our home and ensuring a better future for the children. Your kindness and generosity empower us to continue our mission with hope and dedication. 💙🏡
Thank you for believing in us and making a real difference! 💖
#thankyou #chancefornepal #gratitude #MakingADifference #newnepalsocietyceenter
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Congratulations to the winners of the February draw in the CHANCE 100 Club
1st - Sue Knight - £120
2nd - Sheila Stevens - £80
3rd - David Newman - £50
Thank you for your continued support 🙏 Enjoy!
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We are delighted to share our ANNUAL REVIEW of 2024 for your interest and enjoyment.
Please click the link below.
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Great service 🥰छातीका लक्षण वा फोक्सोसम्बन्धी समस्याहरूको लागि सिद्धस्थली अस्पताल हेटौडा - ६
यदि तपाईंलाई छातीमा दुखाइ, सास फेर्न गाह्रो, कफ वा फोक्सो सम्बन्धी कुनै समस्या छ भने, तपाईंको स्वास्थ्य जाँचका लागि सिद्धस्थली अस्पतालमा आउन सक्नुहुन्छ ।
🔹 विशेष जानकारी:
हरेक महिनाको चौथो शनिबार, फोक्सो रोग विशेषज्ञ (Pulmonologist) तथा सघन उपचार चिकित्सक (Critical Care Physician) सिद्धस्थली अस्पतालमा आउनु हुन्छ ।
🔹 सेवा समय:
बिहान १०:०० बजेबाट सुरु
अग्रिम बुकिङको व्यवस्था उपलब्ध
🔹 स्थान: सिद्धस्थली ग्रामीण सामुदायिक अस्पताल, रामनगर, हेटौंडा - ६
🔹 किन आवश्यक छ जाँच?
- छाती दुख्ने
- सास फेर्न गाह्रो हुने
- लामो समयदेखिको कफ / खकार आउने
- दम (Asthma) वा फोक्सोको संक्रमण
स्वास्थ्य जाँचलाई वेवास्ता नगर्नुहोस्। आफ्नो र आफ्नो परिवारको स्वास्थ्य सुरक्षाका लागि समयमै विशेषज्ञसँग परामर्श लिनुहोस्।
📞 थप जानकारीका लागि: फोन नम्बर 985-5032566 9841782101 057530566
सिद्धस्थली अस्पताल
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We are delighted to be supporting the New Nepal Society Center where last August, five boys from Volunteer Foundation Nepal (VFN) moved here. Padam and Hemraj named here have always been keen to explore new things and be involved in the process. Bravo!🥰🙏
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I would like to say a massive thank you for your wonderful support to us throughout 2024 🙏
I am humbled by the interest, kindness, generosity and love you have given us for our projects in Nepal. With your support so much has been achieved 🙏
May I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and may 2025 bring good health, peace, happiness and hope across the world 🙏🥰 Barbara
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We are excited and delighted to be involved once again working with GMIN, a fantastic and trusted organisation and our long-term partner on the ground in Nepal. These two new school buildings are in the region of Surkhet. 🙏
A massive thank you to Peter and Rosy Gent, who previously funded three other schools through CHANCE in the region of Surkhet and have donated £8,000 towards this project, with a further £7,500 from an anonymous donor, £3,500 from David Newman and £3,250 from CHANCE to give sufficient funds for the construction of both schools.🥰🙏
The foundations will start before the end of the year and we hope both buildings will be completed by the end of April 2025.
I will be posting regularly showing the construction of the buildings.
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Congratulations to the winners in the December draw of the CHANCE 100.
1st - Sue Willis - £120
2nd - Mary Ellis - £80
3rd - Andrea Matthews - £50
Enjoy 🙏🥰. Thank you for your ongoing support
We currently have 100 members
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Impressive! Well done Dr Aban and the team.🙏🙏A Busy Day at Our Cardiac Clinic
Today’s Cardiac Clinic at Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital witnessed a tremendous response, highlighting the increasing need for specialized cardiac care in our community. Over 40 patients visited the outpatient department with cardiac-related concerns, receiving comprehensive evaluations and support on Nov 23.
Here’s a quick summary of the services provided:
• 17 Echocardiograms (Echo) to assess heart function and detect potential abnormalities.
• 22 Electrocardiograms (ECG) to evaluate heart rhythms and electrical activity.
• 60+ Lab Tests conducted, ensuring precise diagnoses for our patients.
Out of the patients seen, 6 individuals were identified as needing surgical intervention for complex heart conditions and were referred to tertiary care center for specialized management.
We are proud of our dedicated team and the trust our patients place in us. Moving forward, we aim to strengthen our cardiac services further, ensuring timely diagnosis and treatment for all.
Let’s continue working together to make healthcare accessible and impactful in our community!
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A wonderful hi tech hospital - a golden opportunity to join the team!📢 We're Hiring! Join Our Team at Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital 🌟
Are you passionate about making a difference in healthcare? Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital is looking for dedicated and talented individuals to join our growing team.
Current Open Positions:
1️⃣ Pharmacist
2️⃣ Pharmacy Assistant
3️⃣ Dental Hygienist/Assistant
Why Join Us?
Be part of a dynamic and supportive team.
Competitive salaries and opportunities for professional growth.
Location: Siddhasthali Rural Community Hospital, Hetauda, Makwanpur District.
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CHANCE for Nepal
There have been no posts during my visit to Kathmandu as after being there for 48 hours our sons contacted me to say my husband had been rushed into A&E with an internal haemorrhage. He is in ICU and more stable.
The only project I visited during my 48 hours was the burns unit at the Kanti Children's Hospital and will report on that in the coming days. 🙏
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Congratulations to the winners in the November draw of the CHANCE 100.
1st - Lucy Evans - £120
2nd - Marisa de Muinck Keizer - £80
3rd - Gill Ford - £50
Enjoy 🙏🥰. Thank you for your ongoing support
We currently have 100 members 👏
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This brilliant new hospital offers outstanding service. I am so excited to be visiting there in 3 weeks time. When I was there last year, it was for the inauguration of the building, this year to see it fully operational will be a joy. The digital x-ray machine in the photo was funded by CHANCE as well as all the beds and much more🥰🙏.
Thank you to all the many supporters of CHANCE who have donated so generously to help make this happen❤👏
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CHANCE for Nepal - Quiz Night
A very special thank you to Jane and Brian and everyone who came to our CHANCE Quiz at The Keep, in Guildford on Wednesday. We had 28 players in 6 teams and raised a brilliant £435. Jane cooked one of her delicious beef pasta dishes with veggie option and salad, which was enjoyed by all. Thanks to Ellan behind the bar, keeping everyone’s glass full.
It fills my heart with gratitude how generous you all are, bringing bottles and goodies for the raffle, buying tickets and taking part. I feel we are a ‘special family’ on these special evenings, all wishing to help CHANCE❤
The funds raised from the quiz will go to our projects in Nepal which I will be visiting during November.
Jane and Brian have been organising and hosting our quiz nights for over 13 years and through their energy, generosity and commitment we raised substantial funds for CHANCE projects. Massive thanks to them. 🥰🙏
They have sponsored Aadesh Khadka, through his education, an exceptionally clever boy, who after leaving school and college won a full scholarship to a University in Louisiana to study Hospitality Management specialising in accountancy. Before he left for the US, we raised the necessary funds in our July quiz to buy him a laptop to take with him on the next chapter of his exciting career! 😍
Barbara
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CHANCE for Nepal
A massive thank you to the parents and their children at Cranleigh Prep School who collected over 400 toothbrushes for CHANCE for Nepal 🙏 For the past 7 years the school has supported this initiative 🥰
I will be delivering them to the burns unit at the Kanti Children's Hospital in Kathmandu where every child coming on to the ward receives a ‘Goody Bag’ containing a knitted comfort doll, a packet of fun stickers, soft toy, hand held game and a toothbrush. The toothbrushes are also given to children in remote schools which we support.
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GMIN is one of our partners on the ground in Nepal and is a fantastic, brilliant organisation which we have worked with for the past 10 years. You have my vote every time 🥰🙏. Please cast your votes.
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Congratulations to the winners of the October draw in the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st Paul Lynch - £120
2nd Helena Bampton - £80
3rd Fran Breslin - £50
Enjoy 🥰
We currently have 100 members. Thank you all so much for your valued support.🙏
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SOS to all you wonderful knitters for CHANCE for NEPAL …… we need more! 🙏🥰
Every year I take as many of these delightful knitted dolls which are given to an eager pair of tiny hands bringing a smile and comfort to the children on the burns unit at the Kanti Children’s Hospital in Kathmandu. The team at BVS (Burn violence survivors) one of our partners on the ground, when giving out the food baskets funded by CHANCE also give a ‘Goody Bag’ of fun things, and a knitted doll.
Since 2012, thousands of dolls have found their way to Nepal, either for the burns unit or to kindergarten and nursery classes in schools in remote areas. Others find their way on a medical camp organised by Mountain Heart Nepal.
I will be visiting our projects in November. Please email me on info@chancefornepal.org if you are able to knit one or two. They are fun to knit and as you can see everyone is different and you can personalise them as you wish. A little skit for a little girl perhaps!
They are ideal for me to take as very light weight and easy to pack.
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
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Celebrating Children's Day at Yangchenma Academy is always going to be great fun. 🥰🙏.
Under the headship of Bimila Ghising, this exceptional school is located in Ramechhapp which stands at 3,400m above sea level. Several children walk over an hour to school each day. CHANCE has been supporting Bimala for the past 5 years and funds a teachers salary as well as providing books and stationary.
Loving the costumes and masks.
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Great to see the new desks, boards and posters GMIN. I hope before too long we are able to build another school in Surkhet. Thanks again to Rosy and Peter. This being the second school they have funded.
If anyone would like to know more about funding a school like this which costs £10,000 and provides four classrooms for up to 100 children please email me on info@chancefornepal.org 🙏🥰.
Your chance to give the opportunity of an education, what better way to help a child…... from nursery to class four in remote villages in the area of Surkhet.
CHANCE, through GMIN have funded 8 such schools.
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August report from BVS (Burns Violence Survivors).
I share five cases from the 12 patients supported in the burns unit. The report from BVS makes tragic reading as so many accidents are easily preventable. In total, 24 food baskets, 14 goody bags, 66 physiotherapy sessions and 52 counselling sessions, (all funded through CHANCE) were provided to the children and their parents.
All names have been changed and permission given by the parents.
Devi is 18 months old and lives with her parents and older sister in Bagmati. Her father is a furniture maker and mother a housewife.
The family are of low economic condition. Dumar’s father was at work and Dumar was inside the kitchen with her aunt who was heating butter oil (ghee) to cook a Nepalese stew (jaulo). Her aunt went outside to wash the rice for the stew and left Dumar playing by the kitchen rack when the pot of ghee fell off the cooker and the spilled over her. Her mother heard her cry and rushed in to the kitchen. She poured cool water on the burnt area and rang her husband to come home. They took Devi to the District Hospital in Sindhuli, where she received a dressing only. Due to the lack of specialized burn care facilities, she was referred to Kirtipur Hospital, 85kms away on the same day. Due to the expense of the treatment, she wasn’t admitted as an in-patient so each day her parents took her to have dressings changed. After 3 days, Devi developed a fever and was diagnosed with pneumonia. She was then taken by bus to Kanti Children's Hospital for further treatment. After three weeks she was discharged home and is recovering.
Arun is 3 years old and lives with his mother, grandparents and four siblings. His father is a tailor and works in Kathmandu to provide for his family and sends money home.
Arun’s grandfather had brought petrol to heal a goat’s wound and Arun mistook the petrol for oil and took it into the kitchen. The petrol caught fire and 5 family members, including his grandmother and four siblings were also burnt in the fire, fortunately only superficially. His mother had gone to fetch gone to fetch water when the incident happened.
However, Arun was burnt severely on his chest, tummy, left leg, ears, chin and mouth. He was then taken to Sarlahi hospital, after one day, due to the severity of his burns he was taken to the National Trauma Centre at Bir hospital. After assessment, his mother and uncle brought him to the Kanti. He is recovering.
Maan is 18 months old and lives with his parents and sister. They moved from Makwanpur into the city for better job opportunities. His father is a sculptor and mother a housewife. Maan was playing with his sister when he suddenly pulled the pressure cooker which was full of pulses off the cooking rack. His father was working upstairs and his mother was doing chores. His sister ran to tell her parents what had happened and they rushed to him and they walked to the nearest medical centre 15 minutes away. Because of the severity of the burns an ambulance was called and he was taken to Patan Hospital. Maan received 20% burns to the left hand side of his face, neck and chest. BVS asked if CHANCE would support him at Paton Hospital with food baskets and a goody bag which we are doing and his treatment is ongoing.
Sonon is aged 9 and from Bagmati. He lives with his parents. After he came home from school he was playing on his own and his mother was cooking. His father works as a labourer and was at work. There is a high tension power line nearby their home and Sonon was using a rod and touched the power line and was electrocuted. His mother heard the sound but was unaware her son was hurt A neighbour saw the incident and ran to Sonon. The mother was in total shock and froze and was unable to go to the hospital so the neighbour took him. He suffered 3% very deep burn to his hand. The families financial situation is very poor and they have needed to borrow money from neighbours to pay for his treatment. He too is in the Patan Hospital and receiving help from BVS and CHANCE.
Kumar is aged 2 and comes from Makwanpur. His father is a taxi driver and mother a housewife. Kumar’s mother plugged in an electric kettle and placed it on the table while she went outside to fetch something. Kumar accidently pushed the table and the hot water spilt over him. His mother rushed in hearing him cry out and took him the 55-minute journey to the Kanti Children’s Hospital. Kumar suffered 15%, second degree burns to his tummy, leg and groin area.
All so very tragic. Should anyone like to specifically support BVS and the amazing work they do, please contact me at: info@chancefornepal.org
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Congratulations to the winners of the CHANCE 100 draw which took place this morning.
1st - Rosa Yip - £120
2nd - Pam Warren - £80
3rd - Richard Stokes - £50
Enjoy! I am delighted to say we currently have 100 members
Thank you for your ongoing support 🥰
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A MUST SEE🙏 short video to everyone who follows our support at the only government children's hospital in Nepal, the Kanti Children's Hospital in Kathmandu. You will see the weekly nutritional food baskets being prepared and distributed to the children on the burns unit along with the 'Goody Bags'. I hope some of my lovely knitters may see one of their dolls reaching a pair of tiny hands to bring comfort. 🙏🥰 Have your sound turned up!
BVS, our longest standing partner on the ground in Nepal, since 2005 is a dedicated organisation making a real difference to burn patients. I am humbled to be able to support in the way CHANCE does…….maybe have a hanky ready!
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Brilliant News 🙏🥰
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Another brilliant initiative Dr Aban and your team🙏🥰
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Chance for Nepal
I wanted to share this beautiful video, from BVS (Burns Violence Survivors Nepal) our partner on the ground in Nepal since 2007. BVS are a truly courageous, dedicated and fantastic organisation working tirelessly, giving care to children in the Kanti Children's Hospital, the only government Children's Hospital in Nepal.
CHANCE plays a part too, by providing a weekly nutritious food basket, containing 18 eggs, bananas, apples, chocolate biscuits, juice, a type of porridge with protein powder, barley, wheat, and nuts. If the child is too young, then the mother enjoys the contents, she is probably breast feeding and in desperate need of nourishment too. Children need two and a half times their daily calorie intake to aid recovery.
We also fund physiotherapy and counselling for the patient and their family to help come to terms with what has happened which is often life changing.
Every child also receives a 'Goody Bag' containing a toothbrush, knitted comfort doll (I have a team of fabulous ladies who love knitting these dolls which I take out with me each year), A soft toy, Rubik cube, babies rattles, packets of fun stickers, all find their way into a pair of little hands 🥰❤.
Lastly, we provide an emergency fund of £1,000p.a. to help with transportation, clothes and medicines for the mother and child to return to their village which is often a day’s travel away.💕
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Congratulations to the winners of the CHANCE 100 draw which took place this morning.
1st - Norma Holdar - £120
2nd - Edmund O'Reilly Hyland - £80
3rd - Julie Barham - £50
Thank you for your ongoing support…..enjoy! 🙏
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Great news🥰
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Another great initiative Aban, to you and your team. 🙏🥰
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We have supported Triple Gem School since 2005 by way of the milk programme as well as computers, musical instruments, sports equipment, books and 7 educational sponsorships. 🙏
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Great initiative and super to see your conference room being used in this educational way, bravo!
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A hospital of excellence 🙏 which we are supporting.
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Congratulations to the winners in the July draw of the CHANCE 100 Club.
1st - Dave Bradshaw - £120
2nd - David Newman - £80
3rd - Adrienne Golightly - £50
Enjoy! I am delighted to say we continue to have 100 members🙏❤
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CHANCE for Nepal
I am immensely proud of Dr Aban Gautam, whose dream of building a hospital of excellence, a beacon of light, in providing free treatment to those who cannot afford to pay has come to fruition and is now open to patients. 🥰What a challenge, what an accomplishment!👏🙏
CHANCE for Nepal is delighted and honoured to have been a part of Aban’s journey when the area the hospital was built on was just soil and a dream.🙏
This is just the start, as Aban and his team open the doors to the first patients.❤
Wishing you all a thriving and brilliant future ahead🙏
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Students at the brilliant Yangchenma Academy, in Doramba, which is located 3400m above sea level, enjoying their daily exercise . CHANCE for Nepal has been supporting Bimila Ghising, the founder of the school for the past 6 years. 🥰🙏
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QUIZ NIGHT
A splendid and recording breaking evening at The Keep, in Guildford last night. A magnificent £645 was raised with 32 people playing in 6 teams.
Jane and Brian, the landlords are incredible the amount of energy and time they give to our quiz nights to make them so enjoyable. Besides organising the questions Jane gives us a delicious complementary light supper. Thanks go to Yianne behind the bar who kept everyone’s drinks top up. 💕
Great atmosphere and fun on a lovely summers evening. Lovely to welcome two newcomers, Eloise and Sophie whose presence gave an overall win to my team…a first! 👏
A great boost to our overall amount raised were 5 dashing young men, top hats and tails and a beautiful lady who after a fabulous day at Ascot popped into The Keep for a drink in the garden and most generously donated £135 to the evening. 😍
The funds raised from last night will go to Aadesh, who have sponsored his education in Nepal for over 12 years. Aadesh, has won a scholarship to study in Louisiana, from August, a wonderful opportunity for him. Having completed his 1st semester at the prestigious GATE College in Kathmandu he will join the 2nd semester of year one in Hospitality Management specialising in accountancy in the US. This is a four-year course. We will be following him with great interest.
Thank you so much to everyone who came last night. I feel so privileged to have such loyal supporters. 🙏
If anyone would like to know more about making up a team of 4 or 6 please email me: info@chancefornepal.org
for further details.
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CHANCE for Nepal has been supporting Sneha's Care for the past 7 years. We donate £1,000 each year for 1000 anti rabies vaccinations. Thank you Sneha Care and the team, such a terrific organisation and thank you to all our supporters of CHANCE which makes this happen 🙏
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We are delighted to see the Kumala School operating, this our 8th school building. Massive thanks to Rosy and Peter Gent who donated £6,000 for the construction. They have been terrific supporters to CHANCE for many years, this being the third school they have supported. 🙏😍
GMIN, one of our partners on the ground in Nepal do a fantastic job of building these four roomed school buildings which house up to 100 students.🙏
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Congratulations to the winners in the June draw of the CHANCE 100 Club which took place this morning.
1st - Pamela Nash - £120
2nd - Geraldine Ritchie - £80
3rd - Chris Lewis - £50
Enjoy! I am delighted to say we continue to have 100 members❤
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It is with delight I share this post of some of the children enjoying a cooking experience at Yangchenma Academy in Doramba, which lies at 3,400 metres above sea level and a five hour drive from Kathmandu.
CHANCE has been supporting this school for over 5 years. The founder Bimila Ghising with a pure heart of goodness touched my heart the first time I met her. The school is run on Buddhist lines and starts each take with meditation.
CHANCE funds a teacher's salary, and has funded a water tank, toilet block, desks, whiteboards, books and stationary over the years. There are 87 students, 52 girls and 35 boys aged from 2 to 13.
This year brings 19 scholarships, for academically bright children who are unable to pay the fees.
Some children walk up to 2 hours to reach school each morning and the same home after a busy day!
🥰🙏
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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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