PROJECT HOSPICE NEPAL
A Rotary Club Project
NEWS UPDATE
FOUNDATION STONE LAID FOR NEW HOSPICE
October 2022
KATHMANDU: A foundation stone has been laid for the construction of a new palliative care centre of Hospice Nepal in Dhapakhel, Lalitpur.
Hospice Nepal is a non-profit charity organisation duly registered with the Government of Nepal (Kathmandu CDO Office: Regd.no 1064/057/058; Social Welfare Council Regd.no: 18404).
The organisation has made an acquisition of five ropanis of land at Dhapakhel. After the much-dedicated effort of all those involved in Project Hospice Nepal, the foundation stone was laid on October 11, 2022.
NEW YEARS HONOURS FOR JOANNA LUMLEY
July, 2022
CONGRATULATIONS:
Dame Joanna Lumley DBE!
At a recent Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, The Princess Royal awarded Dame Joanna with her honour for services to Drama, Entertainment and Charitable Causes.
Dame Joanna has been an Ambassador for Hospice Nepal for a number of years and all at Hospice Nepal congratulate Joanna on her much deserved award!
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UK FUNDRAISING EVENT
July, 2022
BLACKHEATH: A highly successful fundraising dinner was held at the Everest Inn in Blackheath on 25 July 2022. With the help of Everest Inn Helping Hands, over £12,000 was raised for the building of the new hospice in Kathmandu. Attendees included the local Mayor, Everest Inn owner Yadav Bhandari and Project Hospice Nepal team members Dr Stuart Brown, Emily Brown, Patricia Newland and Clive Newland. It was a most enjoyable evening with excellent food, wine and raffle prizes. It is hoped to hold a similar event in the near future.
August 2025
BUILDING UPDATE:
We are informed by Om Rajbhandary that we are Almost There! The final slab of concreting on our Hospice building is nearly complete, a major milestone made possible by the dedication, collaboration, and hard work of everyone involved. A heartfelt thank you to all who helped bring us to this stage.
This building is more than just concrete and steel it's a place designed to heal, to comfort, and to connect.
With an efficient layout, short corridors, and core services thoughtfully grouped, every detail is designed to enhance peace and dignity.
Your support big or small can help us to open more doors, sooner. Even simply sharing this message can make a meaningful difference. Namaste
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BUILDING WORK HAS
NOW STARTED!
3 January 2025
KATHMANDU: As we start the new year building is well under way at our new Hospice site and we shall be showing some of the latest pictures and videos as we progress through the build.
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During a recent visit Dr Stuart Brown was able to get a full briefing from the site architect and we are all keeping our fingers crossed for good weather as the build progresses.
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KINGS BIRTHDAY HONOUR FOR PROFESSOR MAX WATSON
November, 2024
CONGRATULATIONS to Professor Max Watson, Director of Hospice UK's Project ECHO! Professor Watson was recently awarded an MBE, a Member of the Order of the British Empire, which is given to people who have made significant contributions to society. Max is a Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine at Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex (Northern Ireland) and Director of Project ECHO for Hospice UK.
His dedication to palliative care provision reaches outside the UK including long-standing relationships with Hospice Nepal, Nepal Association of Palliative Care, St. John's Medical School (Bengaluru, India), and Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration.
NZ FUNDRAISING
CURRY NIGHT!
September 2023
HAMILTON: A highly successful fundraising dinner was held in Hamilton New Zealand to raise funds for Project Hospice Nepal. Attendees included the Nepalese Consulate, the local Mayor, MP's and the guest speaker was Cricketing legend Ross Taylor, the former New Zealand Cricket Captain!
Our thanks go to members of the Fairfield Rotary Club, The Waikato Indian Association and the many celebrities who donated items for our very successful Auction!