Nepal Trek up Poon Hill

Beth Bell is raising money for Gurkha Welfare Trust Jersey

Participants: Beth Bell, Gill Bell, Paul Bell, Jordan Lane

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Nepal Trek up Poon Hill · 26 October 2018

Why support the Gurkha's in Nepal? Gurkha's defended our freedom and liberty during two World Wars and many other conflicts, fighting alongside British soldiers. Unlike the regular Army Gurkha's don't receive any Army pension and rely on our support. The 2015 earthquake in Nepal devastated their infrastructure and this county remains amongst the poorest in the world. In August 2017 Nepalese villages suffered from floods. From many Nepalese villages it requires a two-day hike to reach any medical centre, needless to say unfortunately many don't make it back to their homes. GWTJ was formed in 2014 to honour the Island’s unique relationship with one of the British Army’s most respected regiments. There are known to be at least nine ex-British Army officers living in Jersey who served with Gurkha units. GWTJ works closely with the Gurkha Welfare Trust UK, the leading Gurkha welfare charity, relieving poverty and distress among retired Gurkha soldiers and their families. The Jersey Overseas Aid Commission generously donates another £1 for every £1 raised, doubling your support. We have no administrative overheads and no paid employees or paid Trustees, so all funds raised go directly to the Gurkhas.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

We have started this page to help fund our 14-day charity trek in Nepal where we will be climbing Poon Hill in aid of The Gurkha Welfare Trust Jersey. The money raised will be going towards helping to restore and improve the communities in Nepal that have been wiped out due to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2015. This earthquake killed nearly 9000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands of people across the country.

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