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Help Raj Chhetri gain British citizenship

Rajendra 'Raj' Chhetri, a Nepalese citizen, has lived in the UK with 'indefinite leave to remain' for nearly fifty years. But a change in Nepalese law now means he is in danger of becoming stateless. (He would have to return to Nepal to renew his passport, but health considerations prevent him from doing that.) 

Therefore he needs to apply for British citizenship. But with only a modest NHS pension to rely on, a sum of money that many of us could comfortably afford is not so easy for him. 

Raj has served the community in so many ways:

* He was a mental health nurse in the NHS for 44 years. 
* Even in retirement, he uses his knowledge of mental health issues to help dementia sufferers and their families through the work of Alzheimer's Cafés in Camberley and Farnborough. 
* He advises churches and community groups on the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. 
* He has campaigned tirelessly for the rights of Gurkha soldiers.
* He advises the police and civic authorities on community issues.
* A Christian convert from Hinduism, he works for good relationships between different faiths.

This isn't a man who should be worrying about where he will live the final years of his life - this is a man who probably deserves an honour from the Queen! 

So - can you help? We need to raise £1200 for Raj to make the citizenship application, £50 for him to sit the 'Life In The UK' test, and £80 for the citizenship ceremony - a total of £1330.

Perhaps you're a friend of Raj. Maybe you worked with him. You might know him through a church or community group. Like me, you may well have benefitted from his advice and support. Between us, I'm sure we can raise this money! 

Please donate. And please share this campaign.

EDIT 25th April 2019: I now know that Raj does not need to sit the 'Life In The UK' test due to his age, and so I have reduced the target for this campaign.

Donations 

  • Sheila Mynard
    • £50 
    • 5 yrs

Organizer and beneficiary

David Faulkner
Organizer
Rajen Chhetri
Beneficiary

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