NRNA Nigeria and Ghana Hand Over Relief Funds for Bhotekoshi Flood Victims to Finance Minister

Kathmandu / The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Nigeria and NRNA Ghana today handed over funds collected for the victims of the Bhotekoshi floods to Hon. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle.

NRNA Nigeria handed over a cheque of NPR 7.7 million (NPR 7,700,000), collected through contributions from Nepalis living in Nigeria, well-wishers of Nepal, and various industrial and business organizations. The cheque was handed over to the Finance Minister to be deposited into the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund of the Government of Nepal.
Representing NRNA Nigeria, former presidents Bishwas Paudel and Deepak Karna, former ICC member Mana Thapa, founding Vice President Narendra Shrestha, and Vice President Anju Paudel handed over the contribution.

On the same occasion, NRNA Ghana handed over a contribution of NPR 300,000 to the Hon. Finance Minister. The contribution was presented on behalf of NRNA Ghana by Bhanu Pathak.
NRNA branches in various African countries have also been actively supporting the flood-affected communities in Nepal. Contributions already sent through banking channels include NPR 1.3 million from the Democratic Republic of Congo, NPR 250,000 from Tanzania, NPR 150,000 from South Africa, and NPR 50,000 from Botswana.
Similarly, NRNA Uganda has already delivered and distributed tents, gas cylinders, and cooking stoves worth more than NPR 3.5 million directly to the affected areas.
NRNA Kenya is also preparing to send NPR 1 million in cash assistance. Meanwhile, NRNA branches and Nepalis in other countries across Africa and around the world continue to raise and send additional support for the flood victims.