6 results for month: 04/2016

DOCTORS FOR NEPAL ON BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN’S HOUR

25/4/16 On the 1 year anniversary of  the earthquake that hit Nepal, Dr Kate Yarrow is interviewed by Jane Garvey on BBC Radio 4 WOMAN'S HOUR.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0783lds                  25/4/16 Dr Kate Yarrow is interviewed by Dan Damon on BBC World Service: WORLD UPDATE.  Kate's interview is 47.03 minutes in from the start: Click on link to listen:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03rcdcj                  

Nepal: Reflections on 1st anniversary of earthquake

One year has now passed since the devastating earthquake rocked   Nepal, killing 9,000, and leaving 2.8 million displaced, and in need of  humanitarian assistance. Living in Nepal is tough at the best of times, and the disaster on April 25th 2015 has made life unimaginably difficult for hundreds of thousands of people. Our first doctor, Lalit, says “We are learning to cope. But in some areas nothing is back to normal, life is very difficult here.” Our trustee visit to Gourkha district in October revealed the shocking extent of the damage, with hundreds of mountain villages literally flattened by the quake. Most people were still living in ...

LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM SCREENINGS ANNOUNCED

NEW SCREENINGS OF "NAMASTE, A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY" IN LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM We are very pleased to announce that we will be holding three more screenings of our 58 minute documentary in LONDON at the end of May and Birmingham at the beginning of June 2016:  LONDON SCREENING 1 - buy tickets NOW WEDNESDAY 25th May 2016 Doors: 6.45pm Film:  7.30pm Q&A:  8.30pm Venue: Lost Theatre Stockwell, 208 Wandsworth Road, London Sw8 2JU Tickets: £12 available to purchase here soon Nepalese gift stall | Raffle | Bar LONDON SCREENING 2 - buy tickets NOW  FRIDAY 27th MAY 2016 Doors: 6.45pm Film:  7.30pm Q&A:  8.30pm Venue: Lost Theatre Stockwell, ...

DFN RUNNERS SUCCESS IN BRIGHTON MARATHON

Our amazing team of runners did themselves proud on Sunday at the Brighton Marathon. All finished in under 4 hours and between them they have raised over £2,000 for Doctors for Nepal. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO LUCAS, PHIL AND NICKY. You can still sponsor them here: Lucas de Carvahlo   https://www.justgiving.com/LM2016 finishing time: 03:45:23 Philip Rankin https://www.justgiving.com/Philip-Rankin1 finishing time: 03:32:35 Nicky Deacy https://www.justgiving.com/nicola-deacy/ finishing time: 03:54:08

LEWES SCREENING OF NAMASTE, A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY

We are pleased to announce that to commemorate all those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal on 25th April 2015, we will be holding a FUNDRAISING FILM SCREENING of NAMASTE, A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY, in Lewes, East Sussex, on 25th April 2016 - the first anniversary of the earthquake.  This is a chance for anyone who couldn't make it to our sell-out premiere in Brighton in March.  COMING SOON - more screenings in LONDON, MANCHESTER, BRISTOL and BIRMINGHAM - details to be announced very soon. LEWES FILM SCREENING OF NAMASTE, A HIMALAYAN JOURNEY: Date:  MONDAY 25th April 2016 Venue:  St John sub Castro church, Abinger ...