17th Feb,
Nepalese ladies donated £200.00 to Demelza - Hospice for Children Care.Demelza Kent is a hospice providing a large range of hospice and care services to children, young people and their families especially Life-limited or life threatened children or young people and their families benefit from a wide range of facilities.
Ladies from Maidtone Nepalese Community raised the fund by playing 'Deusi/Bhailo' during Deepawali festival.Deusi/ Bhailo generally refer to the act of singing & dancing in a group. It is a tradition in Nepal to go out in groups to neighboring houses and sing a song and perform dance for home owners during the national festival of Tihar (famously known as Deepawali). At the end of the song, the host brings food and money for the group. The group thanks and blesses the host and move on to the next house.
Nepalese ladies in Maidstone found this tradition a good way to raise the funds and also have fun. Maidstone Nepalese Community has been playing a role to help the locals and local or neeeded organisation by raising the funds for them. This is another example of 'giving back to local' has been fulfilled by Nepalese ladies living in Maidstone.
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