Nepalese Village Nicknames Itself “Northbridge”
The people of the tiny village of Naulo Gau in Nepal were so grateful for a donation from the Rotary Club of Northbridge that they have now adopted the nickname “NORTHBRIDGE NEPAL” for their village.
The donation of more than $18,000 was made possible by generous local residents who gave to the Rotary club’s bucket appeal at Northbridge Plaza in May 2015.
Northbridge Rotary’s International Director Derek Matz said that life changed forever when the fishing village of Naulo Gau, 30 kilometres from Kathmandu, was totally destroyed by a 7.8 earthquake.
“Residents of the village were left completely homeless and had to build temporary shanty homes during the severe conditions of Nepal’s freezing winter,” Derek said. “Conditions were so bad that many families including children were sleeping in the mud and the possibility of disease was of great concern”.
Using Rotary funds, there were 12 houses built in the past year the largest of which accommodates 10 people. They have provided emergency shelter for these desperately poor villagers.
Northbridge Rotary Club also donated two brand new ECG machines to the local Banepa Sheer Memorial Hospital in Nepal, where many lives are being saved with this equipment.
Derek Matz said that Northbridge Rotary also sincerely thanks members of the Rotary Club of Banepa, Nepal, for overseeing the project and distributing the funds.
For more information contact Derek Matz (0412 418 334) or Ranald Stewart (0416181447).
