Thursday, May 01, 2008

Nepal: Couple's Nepal-UK motorbike tour raises funds for Nepalese students and schools

Steff Katram of Britain and his Australian wife Dawn, have started a motorcycle tour from Nepal to England via India, Pakistan and Iran to raise funds for Nepali students and add infrastructure to schools in Nepal, The Himalayan Times reported on Thursday.

According to the daily, the Katrams have provided financial assistance to more than 100 Nepali students and also donated money for building or augmenting infrastructure in several schools in Nepal.

Last year, the Katrams donated money and also assisted in the construction of a hostel for students at Mentally Challenged Welfare School in Chitwan in southern Nepal.

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