The Rotary Club of Nantwich staged a musical night to help raise vital funds for victims of the Nepal earthquake, writes Jonathan White.
The event, held in association with The Rotary Club of the Himalayan Gurkhas, was staged at Nantwich Town Football Club.
More than 9,000 people died and 22,300 were injured in the disaster which struck two years ago in April 2015.
900,000 homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable, 3.5million people left homeless, and 52,000 classrooms obliterated, leaving more than 1 million children out of education.
The Rotary Club is now raising money to help the people of Ghanpokhara repair and restore their earthquake-damaged drinking water source.
Villagers currently have to trek four hours on foot for water.
However, when completed, the project will provide a drinking water supply to 27 households and benefit 165 people and their domestic cattle.
In January, Nantwich Rotarian Sarah Perris visited Golmaraja School in Sindupalchok, a five and a half hour off-road journey from Kathmandu, to see how funds already raised by the Nantwich Club are being spent by the Rotary Club of the Himalayan Gurkhas.
The fund-raising music concert featured a variety of talent from Nantwich and further afield.
Nantwich-based singer/songwriter Tim Lee played guitar and sang his own songs and material from other artists.
Somerset group Vervain, a six-piece Celtic Folk band mixing traditional tunes and original songs, created a diverse mix of the old and the new in an exciting and modern way.
Nantwich-based three-piece group Vavoom! played covers including Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, The Ramones and Led Zeppelin.
John Crowe, chairman of the Rotary International Committee, said: “We are aiming to raise £3,000 to bring water back to the people of Ghanpokhara and the funds raised at the music evening has taken us halfway towards that goal.
“In addition a great night was had by all, thanks to the amazing performances of all our musicians.
“You will see us at local car boot sales over the coming months raising further funds – the sooner we can get to £3,000, the sooner we can get this critical water source repaired and our thanks go to everyone who supported us onSaturday night.”
(pics by Jonathan White)
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