Posted by: _____ January 7, 2013
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Nepal's corporate houses have put their own woes behind to raise funds for survivors of the tsunami disaster that killed over 150,000 people in South and Southeast Asia and left millions homeless.

While the Nepalese government, fighting to keep its coalition partners together and bring the Maoist insurgents back to the dialogue table, was the first off the mark, announcing $100,000 for its SAARC neighbour Sri Lanka, the gesture was quickly taken up by two banks.

The Standard Chartered Bank as well as a Nepalese bank, Laxmi Bank, donated funds for tsunami survivors followed by a business lobby, Confederation of Nepalese Industries, and alocal business group, the Chaudhury Group.

Private FM channel Himalayan Broadcasting Corporation has set up a tsunami relief fund, requesting listeners to chip in, and will hand over the proceeds to the Nepal Red Cross.

A six-month-old event management company, Collage, has also come forward to mix business with social responsibility.

It is promoting "Badabin Badaboom", a Saturday night party with jazz and stand-up comedy at a five-star hotel in Kathmandu, the proceeds of which will be donated to the tsunami victims' relief fund established by Nepal Red Cross.

Putting aside its own troubles last year, when it was "banned" by Maoist insurgents who set off bombs on its premises causing an exodus of guests and falling business, Nepal's oldest luxury hotel, the Soaltee Crowne Plazais hosting a golf tourney to help tsunami victims.

Besides the Rs.200,000 raised by employees of the hotel as well as the parent company, the Soaltee Group, who donated a day's salary, the Jan 29 "Crazy Golf" tournament will raise funds for the Central Tsunami Account of the Intercontinental Hotels Group of Singapore, which has a stake in the Soaltee.
http://www.consumercourt.in/product-services/21889-nepalese-banks.html


Japan has been recieving international aid and support after the recent earthquake-tsunami that has taken the lives of over 9800 and affected over 17,000. Whilst Western nations are sending hoardes of rescue teams and supplies, Nepal has stepped in to help Japan. The government will provide 5000 pieces of blankets for the victims in need.

http://lexlimbu.com/2011/03/nepal-to-help-japan/

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