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Dear friends and supporters of our Nepali team delivering relief... wow, we're up to 176 donors so far, and have raised about $18,000 -- which allowed Amrit and Manita and their team to go to a remote area in Nepal, called Rasuwa, to bring aid to 100 destitute families on September 19th. Since then, we've raised more than $3000 to help with school supplies for the kids they saw (see Amrit's eloquent update, below)... and could use your help again, to share this campaign and help bring more awareness to the situation there. Here is Amrit's moving report (and photos) from Rasuwa, and getting the much-needed aid to the people there: "We just arrived back in Kathmandu, and now that we have finally had a moment to breathe after everything we experienced, I wanted to share this with you and, most importantly, say thank you. Thank you for standing with us when we decided to help the people affected by the devastating floods. Thank you for believing in us, helping us raise funds, and making it possible for us to take much-needed relief directly to the people who needed it most. Manita and I, we received around NPR 2,273,645 in total. With your support and the support of everyone who contributed, we were able to spend approximately NPR 2,438,200 on relief materials and transportation. We purchased and delivered essential items including gas stoves, pressure cookers, bowls, glasses, spoons, plates, buckets, jugs, kadai, paneu, snacks, 30 kg bags of rice, lentils, soaps, toothbrushes, undergarments for both men and women, socks, sanitizer, water purifiers, sanitary pads, and medicines. All of these supplies were distributed to 100 of the most vulnerable families affected by the flood. Getting there was an experience we will never forget. We rented one large truck and a jeep for our team and began the journey toward Rasuwa. Half of the roads were manageable, but the other half were genuinely frightening. There were sections where the roads were extremely difficult and scary, and there were moments when we wondered how safely we would make it through. But knowing what was waiting for us at the other end kept us going. Thankfully, we reached Rasuwa safely. And when we arrived, something very beautiful happened. The community welcomed us and helped us distribute everything. The people who had survived the flood, and those whose own houses had somehow remained safe, were coming forward to help the people who had lost everything. They helped carry the relief supplies from the distribution point to the homes of the affected families. That sight is something I don't think I will ever forget. Everyone there has a story. Some people lost their homes. Some lost everything they owned. Some lost family members. Some are still trying to understand how their lives changed so suddenly. Behind every person we met was a different story of loss, fear, survival, and hope. And despite everything they had gone through, people were still helping one another. That was perhaps the most emotional part of the entire journey. We were able to complete the distribution smoothly and safely, and everything went very well. We are extremely thankful that we were able to reach the people, distribute everything we had planned, and return safely to Kathmandu. Once we collect all the remaining bills and settle the outstanding amounts, we will organize everything and send you the receipts and documentation as well, so you can have a complete record of where the funds were spent. And now there is another urgent need. The next major need is for the children and the schools. Many children in these communities have lost family members. Some have sadly been left orphaned because of the disaster. Their school is now providing them with residential facilities and has already started their academic courses so that, despite everything they have experienced, they can continue their education and have some sense of normality in their lives. But they need basic school supplies. They need stationery, school bags, uniforms, boards, and other educational materials. These things need to reach them very soon. After seeing these children and hearing their stories, it is impossible not to feel that we have to do something more. If we can raise additional funds and get these educational supplies to the students as soon as possible, it would mean so much. It would give these children something beyond material support — it would give them a chance to continue learning, to stay connected to their school, and perhaps to begin rebuilding their lives after losing so much. What you all helped us do was much more than simply raising money. You helped us reach people who were in desperate need at a time when they had very little left. You helped put food in front of families, essential household items into homes, medicine into the hands of people who needed it, and basic dignity back into the lives of people who had lost so much. We are incredibly grateful that you trusted us and helped us help these people. There were many moments during this journey when we felt overwhelmed. Every family had a painful story. Every conversation reminded us of how much people had lost. But at the same time, we also witnessed kindness, courage, community, and people helping people. That gives us hope. So from all of us who were involved in this effort, and especially from the families we were able to reach: Thank you. Thank you for helping us be there. Thank you for helping us help them. And if we are able to raise more funds for the children and their schools, we would be incredibly grateful to continue this work and take the next much-needed support to Rasuwa as soon as possible. With deepest gratitude and love, Thank you for being part of this journey." If Amrit's plea for helping the kids and their schooling moves your heart, please help us continue to spread the word about this GoFundMe... I think we can DO this -- and help more -- don't you? Thank you, all, for your support. As Amrit said, this is about way more than simply raising money. It's about making a colossal difference in the lives of real people, in dire circumstances, in Nepal. It's about bringing hope.

Hi, dear friends and supporters! We have an update from our friends in Nepal; Amrit Tiwari from the Infinite Ability Center, and their efforts to bring immediate aid to families devastated by the recent catastrophic flooding in Nepal. Because of all of you -- 125 donors so far -- we've been able to raise over $14,000 and most of it has already gotten transferred to Nepal. Amrit and his friends have identified over 60 families in need in the Trishuli Bazar area (which is accessible, unlike many remote areas for now), and will be bringing urgent necessities to them over the next couple days. Please take a minute to watch our video update and hear from Amrit himself. And THANK YOU, for your kind donations and spreading the hope and love to our brothers and sisters in Nepal! Please do share this GoFundMe with others in your life who'd like to make a difference, too. It means so much to those who've been left with literally nothing, in the wake of that awful flash flood. Namasté!

Dear friends (and new friends, whom we didn't know before), THANK YOU for the outpouring of support for Amrit and his phenomenal crew at Infinite Ability Centre in Nepal. So far, the fundraiser has met its initial goal of $12,000USD -- because of your generosity! We are headed for $20K now, and waiting for GoFundMe's funds to reach us (at UCBK) so we can transfer to Nepal, and the good young people at Infinite Ability Centre can get the heartbreakingly-needed aid to Nepalis in remote, underserved areas. You are all upholding the best of humanity -- when disaster strikes, everyone not affected can spring into action, to help. Please, help us spread the word -- share this fundraiser with friends, family, on social media, by word of mouth, or even carrier pigeon... -- the more donors, the more relief we can bring. Thank you, again, for your overwhelming generosity. We can do this!

Gosh, dear friends! We've had this fundraiser going for less than 24 hours, and have already raised more than $4000 for our friends in Nepal! THANK YOU! We are one third of our way towards our goal of 12,000 because of your kind contributions and sharing this campaign far and wide. I'm including some photos of rescue efforts in Nepal -- it's one thing to see the mud-infused villages, and buildings that have been washed away and/or sunk under layers of mud from the glacial lake flooding. It's another to see the human beings who've been lucky enough to survive that shocking disaster. The last photo is of Amrit, in 2021, delivering medical supplies to a remote area in Nepal during the Covid19 pandemic. No doubt the images of him and his team delivering emergency supplies as soon as they receive the funds from this campaign will be similar. I wanted you to have some idea of what their efforts will look like, on the ground, as they begin bringing relief to many otherwise stranded people. Please keep sharing this fund-raiser! The response has been so incredible, and encouraging, that we want to spread the word widely and give folks the chance to help our brothers and sisters in Nepal. Thank you! Hug your family members a little closer today, please... (depending on where we live, this could be any of us, as Mother Earth's climate is changing rapidly, and creating natural disasters of all sorts, now.) Life is so precious. Thank you for helping us bring relief to so many, in Nepal.