NRN UK organises charity dinner
The UK chapter of Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA) organised a charity
dinner on Sunday to raise fund to extend emergency and humanitarian
assistance in Nepal as and when required.
Addressing the function organised at Reading, UK, president of NRNA Dr
Upendra Mahato said the vision of NRN movement is to make Nepal a prosperous
country and that all Nepalese could get respect anywhere they go only if the
country became prosperous. "For this we have to come forward to help our
country in whatever way possible," he said.
Dr Mahato said NRN chapters had done exemplary job by providing humanitarian
assistance to recent flood victims in eastern Nepal. He lauded the
initiative taken by NRN UK to set up an emergency fund and announced his
contribution of 5,000 euro to the fund.
Nepali ambassador to the UK, Murari Raj Sharma, said NRN UK had done an
exemplary work by setting up an emergency fund and suggested that such funds
should be set up by other NRN chapters also. He said NRN is a force for good
and that expatriate Nepalese could do a lot if they pulled in their
expertise and resources.
Dr Mahato also launched the website of www.nepaluk.com on the occasion. The website aims to cover the NRN activities from around the world and also in UK, according to its promoters.
Vice chairmen of NRN International Coordinating Council (ICC), Ram Pratap
Thapa and Deb Lal Hirachan and coordinator of the NRN ICC charity events
Jiba Lamichhane also spoke at the event and said within a short span of five
years, NRNA now had 45 chapters around the world working in their own ways
to promote solidarity among the Nepalese residing abroad and help their
motherland.
President of NRN (UK), Major (Retired) Damer Ghale and coordinator of the
event and vice president of NRN UK Surya Gurung thanked the individuals and
organisations who helped to make the event a success. They said the fund
will be operated in a transparent manner and for the help of the needy.
Noted singer Ani Choying Dolma presented her songs for nearly one hour and
said she always felt happy to be among the NRN community and prayed for
peace and happiness for Nepalese wherever they were. A number of young
Nepali artistes presented their dance shows during the event followed by a
gala dinner.
Earlier, addressing an interaction programme organised at the Queensland College, Reading, president of NRNA Dr Upendra Mahato said Nepalese media within the country as well as abroad had helped a lot in promoting the causes being championed by the NRN movement. He urged the media to furnish comments and suggestions and make positive contributions to the society.
On Saturday, Dr Mahato and delegates from the NRN ICC visited the central
office of the British Gurkha Welfare Society (BGWS) at Farnborough, UK.
Chairman of BGWS, Major (Retd.) Tikendra Dal Dewan, apprised the team about
various activities being carried out by the Society. He said the BGWS was
planning to launch a community radio to promote social cohesion among the
Gurkhas and NRN community at large based in the UK. Addressing the
gathering of ex-Gurkhas, Dr Mahato said he was hopeful that the Nepal
government would soon enact an Act allowing dual citizenship to the NRNs. He
said it will help Nepal a lot without costing the country anything. He also
promised to raise the issue of Gurkhas at appropriate fora. BGWS had hosted
dinner in honour of the visiting dignitaries. nepalnews.com Dec 09 08
