Happy New Year 2082—The Nestling Trust sends its Best Wishes to family, friends, and supporters worldwide. May all find peace, calm, and healing in the hope that a new year brings.
 All proceeds will help the Nestling Trust maintain The Sarangkot Nestling Home for destitute/abused children in Nepal, lifting them from despair and offering real hope for the future. It provides a safe caring environment, where children can grow up within the Nepalese culture, as a family, enjoying the happiness of simple childhood activities, playing games, singing, dancing and attending the local village school. They have the opportunity to learn the skills they will need in adult life, and are supported in their career choices.
 Wednesday, January 8, 2025 WorldPowerful earthquake kills nearly 100 in Tibet, rattles Nepal Southwestern parts of China, Nepal and northern India are frequently hit by earthquakes caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Damaged houses are pictured after an earthquake at a village in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China January 7, 2025 Published at : January 7, 2025 Updated at : January 7, 2025 16:30 Beijing/kathmanduA magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 95 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The quake hit at 9:05 a.m. (0105 GMT), with its epicentre located in Tingri, a rural county known as the northern gateway to the Everest region, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The US Geological Service put the quake’s magnitude at 7.1. At least 95 people were known to have been killed and 130 injured on the Tibetan side, China’s state-run television reported six hours later. There were no reports of deaths elsewhere. Southwestern parts of China, Nepal and northern India are frequently hit by earthquakes caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Tuesday’s epicentre was around 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers and trekkers. Winter is not a popular season for climbers and hikers in Nepal, with a German climber the lone mountaineer with a permit to climb Mount Everest. He had already left the base camp after failing to reach the summit, Lilathar Awasthi, a Department of Tourism official, said. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said the tremors were felt in seven hill districts bordering Tibet. “So far we have not received any information of any loss of life and property,” NDRRMA spokesman Dizan Bhattarai told Reuters. “We have mobilised police, security forces and local authorities to collect information,” he said. Many villages in the Nepalese border area, which are sparsely populated, are remote and can only be reached by foot. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit close to one of Tibet’s most sacred cities on the morning of Tuesday, January 7th. The impact of the quake was felt across the Shigatse region of Tibet, home to 800,000 people. The region is administered by Shigatse city, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism. Chinese President Xi Jinping said all-out search and rescue efforts should be carried out to minimise casualties, properly resettle the affected people, and ensure a safe and warm winter. More than 1,500 local firefighters and rescue workers have been dispatched to the affected areas, China's Xinhua news agency reported. Some 22,000 items including cotton tents, cotton coats, quilts and folding beds have also been sent to the quake-hit region, it said. Damaged houses are pictured after an earthquake at a village in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China January 7, 2025. Tremors, Aftershocks Villages in Tingri, where the average elevation is around 4,000-5,000 metres (13,000-16,000 feet), reported strong shaking during the quake, which was followed by dozens of aftershocks with magnitudes of up to 4.4. Crumbled shop fronts could be seen in a video on social media showing the aftermath in the town of Lhatse, with debris spilling out onto the road. Reuters was able to confirm the location based on nearby buildings, windows, road layout, and signage that match satellite and street view imagery. There are three townships and 27 villages within 20 km (12 miles) of the epicentre, with a total population of around 6,900, and more than 1,000 houses have been damaged, Xinhua reported. Local government officials were liaising with nearby towns to gauge the impact of the quake and check for casualties, and China closed the Everest region to tourists after the quake, it added. The Tingri tremor was caused by a rupture in what is known as the Lhasa block in an area under north-south compression and west-east stress, CCTV reported, citing Chinese experts. Since 1950, there have been 21 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above in the Lhasa block, the largest of which was the 6.9-magnitude quake in Mainling in 2017, according to CCTV. Mainling is located in the lower reaches of Tibet’s Yarlung Zangbo river where China is planning to build the world's largest hydropower dam. A magnitude 7.8 tremor struck near Nepal’s capital Kathmandu in 2015, killing about 9,000 people and injuring thousands in the country’s worst ever earthquake. Among the dead were at least 18 people killed at the Mount Everest base camp when it was hit by an avalanche. On Tuesday, tremors were felt in Kathmandu, some 400 km (250 miles) from the epicentre, and residents in the city ran out of their houses. “The bed was shaking and I thought my child was moving the bed ... I didn’t pay that much attention but the shaking of (a) window made me understand that it's an earthquake,” said Kathmandu resident Meera Adhikarii. “I’m still shaking out of fear and am in shock.” One person was injured in Kathmandu when he jumped off the top of a house after feeling the strong tremors, Nepal Police spokesman Bishwa Adhikari said. The man was being treated in hospital. The quake also jolted Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, and the northern Indian state of Bihar which borders Nepal. So far, no reports of any damage or loss to property have been received, officials in India and Bhutan said. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2025/01/07/powerful-earthquake-kills-nearly-100-in-tibet-rattles-nepal Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have lost loved ones, those who have been made homeless, and the rescue teams.
Thank fully all our friends and colleagues in Nepal are safe and our projects are unaffected. Wishing all family, friends and colleagues around the world a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. May the Peace and Hope of Christmas rest amongst the people of all nations.  Thank you so much to everyone who has helped The Nestling Trust (TNT) reach the match funding target, £16.000 - we are immensely grateful! Although donations will no longer be doubled the campaign is not over and will help us establish the Outreach Health Education Programme in Nepal - the aim is to reduce preventable deaths where 1 in 30 children die before their 5th Birthday. Exceeding the target will also mean that TNT will be eligible for a BigGive award..   The biggest match-funding event of the year. Today from 12 noon until Tuesday 10th December at midday, donations made to The Nestling Trust will be doubled to a ceiling of £16,000. This link: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a056900002TPUcRAAX?c=65524 . will be live from midday, as will the Donate buttons on the front page here on Nestling Trust website. Proceeds will help to save preventable deaths in Nepal where 1 in 30 children die before their 5th birthday. The Plan
The Nestling Trust (TNT) Is planning to provide a Health Education Outreach Programme to include the necessary resources in four remote village areas in Dolakha, Nepal. Initial trianing will be given to members of staff from our Health facilities in Marbu, Bhirkot, Melung and Lapilang, aswell as the Female Volunter Health Workers (FVHW), at the Baiteshwor Health & Birthing Centre. Those staff will return to their village areas where they will then train up other staff to engage in Health Education sessions in schools, womens and community groups o raise awareness of simple choice/changes/skills that can be learnt and made to improve health and save lives. Topics will include Hygiene, Care of the newborn, Dangers of smoking, drugs etc Situation World Health Organisation 2020 estimates that in Nepal 66% of deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases, the highest being cardiovascular diseases. Two-thirds of all premature deaths can be linked to modifiable risk factors: unhealthy lifestyle & diet, poor hygiene, smoking, physical inactivity, alcohol/drugs etc. In the poor, marginalised communities of rural Nepal, villagers lack awareness of the risks, so suffer ill health/disability/job loss & have little knowledge of basic first aid. One in every 30 children die before their 5th birthday. Outreach The Health Education Programme will reach approx. 24,000 population in 4 remote villages of Dolakha. Unicef says health education is the bedrock of healthy communities. It's a process of empowering people to increase control over their health. HE sessions will help raise awareness of simple choices/changes that can be made to improve health and well-being, plus basic first aid skills. We will be Training the Trainers - then Trainers will run monthly outreach community sessions plus the FVHW will be visiting families within their own homes. .  Big GiveIt’s back… the UK’s BIGGEST match funding campaign, #ChristmasChallenge, and The Nestling Trust has been so fortunate to be backed by a 'Champion'! That means that every donation made from 12 noon on 3rd December '24 - 10th December '24 will be doubled up to a ceiling of £16,000! Get ready to have your donations doubled - all proceeds will help set up an Outreach Health Education Programme in the remote village areas of Dolakha and will help save lives. Save the date for 3rd Dec - the link will be on this website! Happy Tihar to family, friends, and colleagues around the world, may the festival of light bring blessings of empathy, understanding and joy to all people, and peace to all Nations. 
Work continues to provide drinking water and warm clothes for families in one of the poorest areas of Kathmandu. Many lost everything when flood water swept through the city. Himshikhara, our partner NGO, and Nestling Trust director Bijendra Aryal are working tirelessly to distribute much-needed supplies to areas such as this and we thank them most sincerely. The Nestling Trust is most grateful to all those who have donated to make this work possible - thank you so much!
A much-acclaimed film - Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa is the story of an amazing Nepali woman, who was the first to summit and descend Everest and her determination as single Mum to make a better life for her daughters. A remarkable story and spectacular scenery! All proceeds will go to help victims of the Floods and Landslides in Nepal. Thousands are in need of shelter, clean water to drink, warm dry clothes and food. Friday 18th October '24, 7.30 p.m. In Market Lavington Community Hall.  As the flood water recedes in the slum areas of Kathmandu, the scale of devastation becomes clear. Shacks and frugal contents washed away, leave local families homeless, exposed to the cold and wet and at risk of subsequent disease. They desperately need shelter, clean water, food and dry clothing. Please donate today at : https://www.nestlingtrust.co.uk/donate.html 
Huge congratulations to Sujan who has completed the Berlin Marathon raising funds to help the work of The Nestling Trust (TNT). An amazing achievement Sujan after months of training - well done!
We are delighted that you have chosen to support our work and can assure you that every penny raised will go directly to TNT's projects in Nepal. Thank you so much we are immensely grateful, and thank you to everyone who has given donations. For those still wishing to donate here is the link: https://www.justgiving.com/.../sujan-bhatta-1716501349686...  Massive rainfall across Nepal has caused landslides and flooding resulting in loss of life, homes, and livelihoods. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost loved ones and those whose homes have been destroyed.
According to a recent article in the Himalayan Times there are at least 172 fatalities and leaving many more missing. and widespread destruction. It is eported that provincial governments, district disaster management committees, and local disaster management units are collaborating in response to the ongoing crises. Nestling Trust volunteers were delighted to help at West Lavington Manor yesterday. The Old Bag Theatre Company performed a spectacular performance of The Importance of Being Earnest, congratulations to all involved! West Lavington Manor, with kind permission of Andrew and Jordi, was the perfect setting, and incredibly the rain held off and there was even some sunshine. We would like to thank The Old Bag Teatre Company for choosing to support the work of The Nestling Trust with proceeds from the event. 
  Last week Bijen, Nestling Trust director in Kathmandu, surprised families living in the poorest areas of the city by distributing warm clothing. This summer the monsoon rain has been extremely heavy and many of the makeshift dwellings have been flooded causing even greater hardship for the poorest people. We are most grateful for the donationated items and also to kind people who have taken the items in their luggage when travelling to Nepal, since the cost of transportation otherwise is prohibitive.
 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
A Staged Reading Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece performed in the glorious setting of West Lavington Manor house and garden. First performed in 1895, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People’ is widely regarded as one of the jewels of modern theatre. The script sparkles with witty one-liners and eminently quotable dialogue, and epitomises Wilde’s mastery of paradox and aphorism. The plot, revolving improbably around a play on the name ‘Ernest’, is gloriously silly, and the characters utterly charming. The play is a staged reading (meaning it will be performed with scripts in hand) and a promenade performance (meaning we will move from space to space and seating will be limited). Our ‘stage’ consists of the Hall and garden of the stunning and usually private West Lavington Manor (As seen in Country Life), The Show will go on whatever the weather, so come prepared. We have assembled a superb - and unconventional - cast to bring Wilde’s most famous work to surprising life in a setting he would have adored. Performances take place on Sunday 8th September at 2pm and 6pm. The grounds will be open to explore from Midday for browsing and picnics, (camp chairs are allowed but not in the house). There will be a bar available. Tickets £20 (includes a glass of bubbly) available from: https://tinyurl.com/earnest-2024. Or use QR code: All profits from the performance will be donated to The Nestling Trust https://www.nestlingtrust.co.uk/ Enquiries to: [email protected] Such a happy afternoon today at The Old School Market Lavington, and we raised an amazing £1200! Thank you to all who came along to enjoy a cup of tea with friends and browse through the beautiful and unusual Nepali handmade items. Thanks also to all who helped in any way to make the event such a success!    In many remote village areas of Nepal, there are no doctors, nurses, or medical facilities. The Nestling Trust helps provide health care and health education in such places as well as providing a home and education for needy children. Sujan grew up in rural Nepal and knows well the lack of facilities villagers face. He is supporting the work of The Nestling Trust by running in the Berlin Marathon and we are immensely grateful to him for the effort he is making. Please click on the link, read Sujan's story, and make a donation for this very worthy cause.
Good Luck Sujan, and thank you so much! To read Sujan's story and make a donation please click the link: https://www.justgiving.com/page/sujan-bhatta-1716501349686?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fsujan-bhatta-1716501349686&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=pfp-share&fbclid=IwY2xjawElzsJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHf5myVN1QGcOfj57wX_ymcn9VO_ArIfX33axctIGL5yiqSmMqMfYUtO9Qg_aem_40tBmTz0LNEP155.. We'll look forward to welcoming you, and will have the kettle on! 
 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
A Staged Reading Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece performed in the glorious setting of West Lavington Manor house and garden. First performed in 1895, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People’ is widely regarded as one of the jewels of modern theatre. The script sparkles with witty one-liners and eminently quotable dialogue, and epitomises Wilde’s mastery of paradox and aphorism. The plot, revolving improbably around a play on the name ‘Ernest’, is gloriously silly, and the characters utterly charming. The play is a staged reading (meaning it will be performed with scripts in hand) and a promenade performance (meaning we will move from space to space and seating will be limited). Our ‘stage’ consists of the Hall and garden of the stunning and usually private West Lavington Manor (As seen in Country Life), The Show will go on whatever the weather, so come prepared. We have assembled a superb - and unconventional - cast to bring Wilde’s most famous work to surprising life in a setting he would have adored. Performances take place on Sunday 8th September at 2pm and 6pm. The grounds will be open to explore from Midday for browsing and picnics, (camp chairs are allowed but not in the house). There will be a bar available. Tickets £20 (includes a glass of bubbly) available from: https://tinyurl.com/earnest-2024. Or use QR code: All profits from the performance will be donated to The Nestling Trust https://www.nestlingtrust.co.uk/ Enquiries to: [email protected] What a great day at the West Lavington Manor Open Day Event yesterday. Our grateful thanks to Andrew and Jordi for organising such a fun, happy day in their beautiful garden. The Treasure Hunt arranged by The Nestling Trust had a Nepalese flavour (literally). Components of Dal Bhat, the most famous dish of Nepal, were hidden in jars around the garden. Families had to follow cryptic clues to find the jars and complete a list of 12 ingredients to earn a dip into the Treasure chest for a chocolate surprise. The sun shone and Peter Rabbit strolled around the garden meeting excited children, with whom he shared sweets. No fear of meeting Mr McGregor that day! Thank you to all those who came to support The Nestling Trust and our work in Nepal. 
We are most grateful to Andrew and Jordi for choosing The Nestling Trust as one of the Charities who will benefit from this Open Garden Charity Event - we hope to see you there!  First Baby Born In Baiteshwor Health and Birthing Centre
 Recently, the local government granted permission for the Baiteshwor health and Birthing Centre to be used for deliveries, and on 21st April '24, Manuka gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing 6lb 6oz.
Both mother and baby are doing very well and have now returned home. The Nestling Trust congratulates Manuka and her husband and the midwives and staff, who have cared for her during her pregnancy. The midwives will continue to provide post natal care and advice for mother and baby. This is a triumph where local government and The Nestling Trust have worked together and local people have worked tirelessly to provide this much-needed facility. Had the centre not been built, Manuka would have had to trek for hours along mountain tracks to reach the nearest health centre, and would not have arrived in time - her baby was born within an hour of reaching the Baiteshwor Health and Birthing Centre. The Nestling Trust thanks the midwives, nurses and all staff for their skills and commitment, Government officials for their vision and determination, and all those who have contributed in any way to the planning and construction of the building, and of course to our many loyal supporters who have helped fund this project that will help to save lives. |
