Photograph supplied with the Rotary Club of Patan report on support for forestry staff families

Support for families of fallen forestry staff

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Activity date: August 2024–January 2025 · completion confirmed 3 January 2025

The Rotary Club of Patan supported the families of two Department of Forestry employees who died while combating a wildfire at Badikhel, Lalitpur. The club pledged NPR 200,000, or NPR 100,000 per family.

Member pledges began in August 2024, with additional support from the Inner Wheel Club of Patan and Rotaractor Nabina Pandey. Rtn. Rabendra R. Pandey pledged to cover any remaining funding gap. Contributions were handed over in coordination with local authorities.

Completion was confirmed at the club’s Board meeting on 3 January 2025. The support was intended to provide financial relief and seed funds for income-generating activities, with future follow-up envisaged in coordination with local government.

Source: Rotary Club of Patan report submitted to GML.