Warm hearted Gurkha Nepalese community supports Ashford charity

Ashford’s big-hearted Sagarmatha Gurkha Nepalese community collected 29 boxes of food items and £501 in cash donations for the town’s FareShare Kent food bank.

Organised by Sagarmatha Gurkha Nepalese Community Ashford Kent (SGNCAK), the donations were presented to Debbie Burden, a Food Partnership Manager at the office of SGNCAK on 20 December 2024.

SGNCAK president Mr Dammar Limbu said: “The festive period brings so much joy and happiness each year around the globe but unfortunately due to various challenges and difficulties, many individuals and families are struggling.

“A team led by youth vice chairperson, Mr Shikar Limbu, co-ordinated the fundraising. With so many kind people in our community and business participating in this year’s appeal, we managed to collect 29 boxes of food and a donation of £501 to FareShare Ashford.

"This would not have been possible without our generous donors. There are too many to list but our top donors included Store 93, Himalayan Mini Mart, Gurkha Superstore and Variety Cash N Carry."