The staff members at the Nepalese Golden Sip Restaurant, in South Harrow have been accumulating and packing boxes of food, clothes and cash donated by customers. Crates of dried and tinned food, medicine, clothing and blankets have been collected by the restaurant in the aftermath of the two horrific earthquakes in Nepal.
The restaurant owners, Sanat Gurung and his wife, Sajani have appealed for help after the first earthquake, which killed more than 8,000 people in Nepal. They experienced the traumatising event first-hand as they were in Nepal, visiting family when the first earthquake struck. They described the horror of finding bodies which laid unclaimed in hospital corridors.
They organised and held a “collectathon” for goods and cash at the restaurant, in collaboration with the South Harrow Traders Association, for the appeal on 12th May 2015. It was followed by a charity meal held on 13th May.
All donations will be taken to Nepal by Sanat Gurung, and his brother, Deb Gurung, to ensure that the proceeds reach those who are the most in need of them.
Sanat Gurung said, “It’s very important to donate and help, because so many people have been affected. We want to go out there and be sure those who need it most, in the worst affected areas, get any help we can give them.”
During the charity meal, they raised a total of £8,000 from the diners' donations. In addition, the Golden Sip management added a personal donation of £2,000, taking the night’s total collection to £10,000.
The Golden Sip are still appealing for help and donation to ensure people in Nepal can rebuild a life for themselves. If you wish to make a donation, contact the Golden Sip Restaurant on 020 8426 6300 directly.
