CHAR BHANJYANG TAMU SAMAJ UK ANNUAL REPORT (Dec 2011- Dec 2012)
CHAR BHANJYANG TAMU SAMAJ UK ANNUAL REPORT
(December 2011 – December 2012)
It has been another very busy year for Char Bhanjyang Tamu Samaj UK to look after the welfare problems, family issue, PR projects in the UK and Development project in Nepal. The following are the short report for this year.
Charity Dinner Night 21 January 2012
Char Bhanjyang Tamu Samaj UK annual charity dinner night in aid of Char Bhanjyang Area Development Project (CBADP) in Parbat Nepal took place on Sat 21 Jan 2012. The dinner was attended by 300 people including high level diplomats, politician, local dignitaries from British and Nepali communities, past and present officers of British Armed Forces.
Char Bhanjyang Tamu Samaj UK and Donors meeting – Jan -Dec 2012
A quarterly progress report and meeting with our donors took place in House of Lords, Dene House and at Dixon Road London. Chairman/Project Managing Director Hon Lt Chandra Gurung presented progress report to the donors.
Annual Reception party at House of Lords – May 2012
Char Bhanjyang members were invited to attend the annual reception party at the House of Lords on May 2012. The members had a very worm reception by the Lord and Lady Swinfen. It was the great opportunity to meet with such a high level personalities from the Lords, parliament and medical specialist from around the world.
Funeral of late Kharka Bahadur Gurung – Jun 2012
A member of Char Bhanjyang Mr Kharka Bahadur Gurung died at the age of 85 years in St Helier Hospital, Morden on 31 May 2012. As per families wish his body was repatriated to Nepal. A final tribute with ritual ceremony was organised by the association. The last respect and farewell to the departed soul was held at Heaven Funeral Services at Acton Town.
CBTSUK youth Seminar – Jul 2012
11 youth members from Char Bhanjyang volunteered to take part in world famous BUPA Great South Run 2012. A seminar day was organised to give some knowledge for the training and fund raising ideas. Seminar day ended with initial 3 miles run.
Annual General meeting and Bhela – Aug 2012
The CBTSUK Annual Genera Meeting and Bhela took place on 11 Aug 2012 at Aldershot. AGM was attended by 250 people. After the conclusion of AGM at 1400 hrs, it converted into the Annual Bhela with BBQ and various entertainments. The chief guest President of Tamu dhee UK Mr Muchhetra Gurung and Mrs Laxmi Gurung was welcomed by the Chairman.
Nepali Mela -Aug 2012
Old, young, children, man and women of Char Bhanjyang proudly took part at the Jhanki procession in Nepali Mela. Char Bhanjyang also set up a Charity display tent in order to give more information about the Telemedicine link. Tea, Coffee and cake were provided to the visitors at the tent. By the generosity of our kind people we managed to collect few hundred pounds.
BUPA Great South Run – Oct 2012
In 2011 Swinfen Telemedicine and CBTSUK joined together to raise funds to build a new and much needed medical clinic in Khalte, Parbat, Nepal. Set high in the Himalayan Mountain range the need for this clinic is paramount and will provide medical care and advice for over 14,000 poeple from 6 surrounding villages. These poor people are regularly subject to outbreaks of Cholera, Typhoid Fever, Malaria and other life-threatening epidemics. At present the nearest Main Hospital is a 6 hour walk away.
Although the funds to build this clinic have been raised we still need money to buy medical equipment, supplies, and funds to maintain the Telemedical link. Therefore a group of 16 runners (11 CBTSUK and 5 SCT) took part in the Great South Run this year to raise these funds.
Health Project – Char Bhanjyang Centre for Health (Swinfen House):
Since the kind Inauguration of this Telemedicine Clinic by Lady Pat Swinfen MBE last year, the clinic is in the final stage now. The clinic will start its operation from Jan 2013. 14000 people from Char Bhanjyang and its neighbouring VDCs will take advantage of this clinic. To date with the kind donation from the Swinfen Charitable Trust UK, total financial expenditure has reached Rs 35,25,000 to build this building excluding local resources produced by the villagers.
Education Project – Janajyoti Higher Secondary (10+2) School and New Library building:
This Domino’s Pizza building with new library building was built with the kind help from the British Donors namely Chairman and CEO of Domino’s Pizza UK and IRL and members of Char Bhanjyang Tamu Samaj. 47 Students are studying at the moment. Total expenditure Rs 47,00,000.
Financial assistance to Buddhist Community Centre UK – Oct 2012
AApart from their personal donation to this much needed Buddhist Gomba, Char Bhanjyang Tamu Samaj UK has lent further £5000 to BCCUK for this project. We hope with everyone’s help we can achieve our common goal. We wish all the best to the project committee.
Buddhist Crematorium at Swyambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal – On going project
A renovation work is currently in progress to rebuild the ruined state of Budhhist Crematorium in Swyambhu. The project is led by Char Bhanjyang Kathmandu which is also assisted by the Helembu Buddhist community. Its initial project was Rs 18,000,00 but project cost is now estimated 1 karod to build properly with some extra facilities. Char Bhanjyang Tamu Samaj UK has already contributed Rs 7,00,000 assistant and we are grateful to TDUK for their Rs 50,000 contribution.
