Bellevue Rotary’s World Community Service committee is honored to collaborate with Nepali Rotarians in serving the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital.
Rotarian Robert Rose had the privilege of meeting Rotarian Ashok Shrestha in the scenic town of Dhulikhel, Nepal. They visited several impactful Rotary projects, including one at HRDC Children’s Orthopedic Hospital. HRDC delivers exceptional orthopedic medical services for children up to age 16 on a sliding scale, based on what their families can afford.
Through the generosity of Bellevue Rotary’s World Community Service committee, HRDC has received vital equipment like an x-ray machine and an ambulance. Now, with an already approved Global Grant from The Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Club of Dhulikhel as our local partner, HRDC will conduct a screening camp for 300 children with disabilities. Each child will receive a comprehensive treatment plan, and the grant will also cover surgical interventions and prosthetics when needed.
Bellevue Rotary Club has contributed $3,500 toward this $36,000 global grant, continuing our legacy of successful collaborations with the Rotary Club of Dhulikhel. Recently, we completed a school rebuilding project at Shree Devitar Primary School.
The Rotary Foundation makes these impactful programs possible thanks to the generous contributions from Rotarians worldwide. 🌏🤝💙
While visiting the city of Dharan in Eastern Nepal, I toured a school for children with developmental, or intellectual disability. They have recently completed a hostel (dormitory) building to provide housing for children whose families live too far away to bring them to/from school every day. This is a lovely facility run by dedicated staff. While the physical hostel building is complete, there are a number of needs to be met before the children can move in, such as: bunk beds, bedding, mosquito nets, boundary fencing, etc. I have identified a Rotary Club in South Dakota (Dickenson Rotary Club) who have shown interest in providing grant support for this organization. I plan to present this project to BRC’s World Community Service Committee. In addition, I met with the education officer from the local municipality who expressed interest in helping and my own non-profit, The Rose International Fund for Children (www.trifc.org) may provide financial support too! Many hands can come together to make a difference in children’s lives half a world away!