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Category: Volunteering
Jack volunteering in Nepal
After a lot of planning, Jack decided to take a year out to volunteer in Nepal and also visit some friends on his travels. The appeal of Nepal came from his two previous trips in 2015 and 2017 and like…
How did we put your donations to work?
Earlier this year we were able to send a donation of £3,500 to our charity project in Nepal, Happy Home. We would once again like to thank everyone who worked hard to raise money and for the donations you made…
Legal & General Chairman’s Community Awards 2016 – The Results
Firstly a big thank you to everyone who voted for me to help raise a bit more money for my charity Raise Funds for Nepal. I had the opportunity to visit Legal & General's offices in the City of London…
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Legal & General Chairman’s Community Awards for 2016 – help me get £500 for Nepal
As some of you know I run a charity that supports a children's Homes project in Nepal. I’ve been nominated for one of my employer Legal & General’s Chairman’s Community Awards for 2016 and I need as many votes as…
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The Generosity of People
When you start fundraising you always have the fear that you're not going to raise any money. You convince yourself that no-one will be interested in your cause. What I actually found was that people were very interested in donating…
Some of my favourite pictures from my trip
Bathing with an elephant in the Rapti River, Chitwan. In the river. Crossing the Rapti. Chhomrong 2012. Chhomrong 2002 - A wee bit younger! Annapurna range from Chhomrong. Weather closing in. Up at 5am! Fishtail mountain. View from Helena's Restaurant,…
Reflections on my journey back to Nepal
Its 10 years this week that I first visited Nepal and I thought this was a good time to reflect on my most recent trip. It was amazing how much things had changed this time around, but also how many…
Back in Kathmandu
We've been in Nepal for about a week now and just back from a short trek. On weekdays there are power shortages and this has made it difficult to get to a computer and keep things bang up to date.…