Namaste!
Talk on January 14 2010 by Captain R Gurung
I attended a very interesting presentation given by Captain Ramprasad Gurung of the 1st Royal Gurkha Rifles sponsored by the Insurance Institute of Folkestone, Canterbury & East Kent, held at Castle House in Folkestone.
Captain Gurung gave a fascinating insight into how the Gurkha regiments came about, the history of the Gurkhas and of the geography and people of Nepal. Also he informed us about many aspects of the Nepalese and Gurkha traditions.
The 1st Battalion is due to be deployed to Afghanistan in a few month's time.
For more information on Gurkha history
The 1st Battalion is due to be deployed to Afghanistan in a few month's time.
Pride of Reading Awards 2009
Submitted by LP Sharma
The Reading Evening Post organized the selection of various award winners by convening a committee of judges to select the right person with most contribution rendered to the local community from various categories. Among many other catagories 'Local Heroes' was one such catagory where a number of Reading-based Gurkha Veterans were thought worthy by the panel of judges for this year for their selfless and relentless contribution to the local Gurkha community. Three Gurkha Veterans from Reading, namely Lt Madan Kumar Gurung; WO2 Gyanraj Rai and Sgt Laxmi Prasad Sharma were jointly presented the Pride of Reading Award 2009 for the catagory of 'Local Heroes'.
Local MP Hon Martin Salter and the Celebrity TV Presenter Mr Chris Tarrant jointly presented the Awards to the Gurkha Veterans. Mr Chris Tarrant is also the host of the reality TV show Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Gurkhas push wheelchairs at Spike Island, Widnes
On November 18 2009 three elite Gurkha combat troops swapped the battlefield for a charity wheelchair push in Widnes to raise cash for the Gurkha Welfare Trust, the Wrexham and District Physically Disabled and Able Bodied (Phab) group, and the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.
Seven volunteers also helped.
Gurkhas from GCM Brecon pushed wheelchair users from Spike Island to Lymm. Seven volunteers also helped.
John Wiggan, organiser, said the event has already raised £2,000 and more cash is set to roll in from sponsors towards their £3,000 target.
A Taste of India
On October 17 2009 I attended a fantastic event in Bidborough, Kent organised by the Rotary Club of Tunbridge Wells. Their project, called ‘A Taste of India’, was to raise funds to create two new classrooms at Gaon Pharka Primary School, in the Syangja District of Nepal, a remote village in the Himalayas.
An evening of colour, fun, Indian dance, fabulous Indian fashion show, jewellery, and the decoration of the village hall, lots if information on the diverse nature of India, and the reason for the event itself, wonderful food provided by the local Himalayan Gurkha Restaurant, owned by Major Damar Ghale MBE (a retired Major of the Gurkha Regiment) was all brought together
in an entertaining evening for 140 people.
I am delighted to report that under the incredible guidance and hard work of Ruby Jag-Nathan, an amazing £2,400 was raised!
Major Yam Gurung, President of the Rotary Club of the Himalayan Gurkhas in Katmandu gave a speech congratulating and thanking the Rotary Club of Tunbridge Wells for their efforts in this fundraising project to build two classrooms for the poor and deprived children in the Syangja District.
Major Yam Gurung and his Rotary Club will be overseeing, supervising, and monitoring the building of these two classrooms. A huge ‘thank you’ to all concerned!
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