Nepali youths in London running for charity
Six Nepali youths are running in London on Sunday (July 6) to raise
funds for a health clinic in west Nepal.
According to Help Nepal Network (HeNN)— a global charity set up by
Nepalese to help Nepal—six Nepali youths Paras Joshi, Niraj Shrestha,
Suraj Prasai, Nitima Shrestha, Sushila Prasai and Tripti Joshi are
taking part in the 'British 10k Run' to help raise funds for 'Helping
Hands Community Health Clinic' in Khanigaun, Parbat district in Nepal.
"We wanted to do something that would benefit Nepal. We were thinking
of doing something different and interesting at the same time," said
Paras Joshi, one of the participants in the British 10 K Run.
"With a sponsered run, there are benefits for everyone. The runners
have had a reason to meet up regularly for the last six months to
train for the 10 km run. We also gain from better physical state at a
cost of some very hard work," said Joshi adding, " Whilst Nepal
benefits from the project that we help to fund with the donations
raised from all our supporters, ultimately this is very positive,
uniting us Nepalis and attracting support from all our English and
American friends."
HeNN has called upon all to support this noble cause as the funds
raised from the run will be used to buy proper equipments and expand
the clinic's health laboratory to provide better health services to
patients.
Those interested can donate online by clicking www.helpnepal.net
The distance of the route is 10k and will take runners through the
heart of central London, past world famous landmarks like Big Ben and
the London Eye. The route of the Run can be seen by clicking this
link: http://www.thebritish10klondon.co.uk/Frameset/British10K2008.htm
nepalnews.com July 04 08
