Shaun Cowbourne

Claire's Volunteering

Fundraising for The Nepali Children's Trust

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So I'm on my gap year atm and have decided to travel to Nepal and spend some time volunteering with the Nepali Children's Trust at the DNC (Disabled New-life Centre).

I had been thinking about travelling to India and surrounding areas for a significant period of time. When I heard about the devastation which the April 2015 earthquake created I was driven towards the idea of volunteering and helping those who had been affected.

Upon meeting someone who had previously worked with the Nepali Children's Trust I learnt of how the DNC had been affected by the earthquake and the difficulties they were facing in an attempt to rebuild thanks to the blockade on the border with India as well as the fuel shortage. This motivated me to travel to Nepal and offer my help in any way I could.

http://www.nepalichildrenstrust.com/

Their mission: To enable children and young people with a disability in Nepal to be independent, to overcome discrimination and have value within their families and communities.

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Donations of any size are appreciated as it will contribute towards the wellbeing of the children at the DNC.

Thank you again for any contributions, you can be sure that it will reach the people it is intended for and make a difference.

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About the charity

The Nepali Children's Trust

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www.nepalichildrenstrust.com

We provide long term, effective, sustainable support to 30 physically disabled children at the New Life Centre in Nepal and with virtually no administrative costs. The children usually come from remote and mountainous areas where life for a disabled child is particularly difficult and there is very little medical help or access to education. Disability may occur due to a variety of reasons but often because of untreated accidental injuries and severe burn injuries as a result of babies and young children being left unattended with open cooking fires while their parents work the land. We work closely with the children and staff at the centre assessing their needs and liaising with the local board members of the centre about the best way we can help. The main focus of our support is a commitment to provide a new home which will help the centre save a third of its budget for rent to use for other important expenses. We also help with other essential day to day costs. We liaise with other Nepali and foreign donors of the centre to ensure a web of integrated support that minimises reliance on any one agency alone, thus guaranteeing on going medical care, a caring home, a healthy diet, good education, as well as post school training and further study where appropriate.