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Relief Distribution
With an aim to assist earthquake victims, on May 23, 2015, Gopal-Pramila Memorial Trust distributed relief goods to the earthquake affected people of Jogimara Village Development Committee (VDC) in Dhading district. 115 families, especially, Chepangs, Dalits and other victims from ward number 1 to 9 of Jogimara were benefited from the relief distribution programme while almost 40 families were provided with food items and clothing.
The relief items consisted of
1. Rice - 115 sacks (30 kg per sack)
2. Rice - 15 sacks (25 kg per sack)
3. Bitten Rice - 30 sacks (20 kg per sack)
4. Pulse - 39 packets
5. Salt - 100 kg
6. Sugar - 100 kg
7. Oil - 60 ltr
8. Tea - 100 kg
9. Biscuits - 15 cartons
10. Mineral water - 300 bottles
11. Clothes - 43 sacks
12. Sanitary Pads - 1 carton
13. Blankets - 100 pieces
14. Tarpaulins - 100 pieces
Relief goods distributed to the earthquake victims were bought by fund received by the trust from the donors. In addition to this, Dr. Arun Raj Kunwar from Nepal America Medical Foundation, Col. Michael Gannon (Retd) and Mrs. May Gannon, Lt. Col. Ashok Gurung (Nepal Army), Ms. Poonam Lama from Mumbai and Mr. Nirmal Shrestha from Bhairahawa donated various relief items and fund for the relief distribution programme. Similarly, Mr. Chandra Lama extended his kind hands by providing transportation for the delivery of the relief items. Birang Trading, Lalitpur provided the Sawyer water filter to local schools and health post of the area.
Members of the trust and families of renowned actor/director Mr. Santosh Panta and businessperson Mr. Yadav Kunwar were also present and assisted in distribution of the relief items.
Gopal - Pramila Memorial Trust would like to extend gratitude to all the donors, helpers and supporters for their invaluable support, assistance and encouragement in the journey for the noble cause.