Thanks to all the Mypashmina customers that have donated to our favourite charity - Namaste Banepa. In the last year you have raised over £1500. I would like to especially thank the 7 people who donated £50 - as promised I matched your donations, so its an extra £350 in the pot.
We are in Kathmandu now, and have just been to visit the person who runs Namaste Banepa. His name is Sudarson Karki, and he spends his time making films to promote awareness about issues in Nepal.
Here is a new film, including the kids that go to school in Banepa.
Nepalese children sing a song for peace. In this video some children are from a school in Banepa near Kathmandu, and some are from an international school in Kathmandu. The children from Banepa come from poor families and are supported by a charity called Namaste Banepa (namastebanepa.com). The pay for books, clothes and fees. They also take time to persuade parents that it is better for the kids to be in school rather than helping them on the land.
To find out more visit www.namastebanepa.com - If you want to donate, you can do so on the basket/checkout page of www.mypashmina.co.uk - we cover all transaction fees so anything you donate goes straight to the kids. Currently 35 children are being kept in school.
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