The Youth Organization of Bhutan (YOB) and Association of Bhutanese Communities in Denmark (ABCD) supported recent fire victims of Beldangi-II camp, Sunday.
- A fire victim shows cash donation that he received from the Program Deo Foundation
YOB distributed 46 sets of mosquito nets and bedsheets for affected households, according to N.B.Karki of the organization. The organization donated NRs 23,000 for the same.
The ABCD provided cash support to the fire victims through BRAIN (Bhutanese Refugees Association of Intellectual Novas).
According to BRAIN Coordinator Basu Khanal, the donation was mobilized by grouping all affected households into burnt families and dismantled families.
A cash amount of Rs 1100 was provided to each burnt hut while damaged hut received Rs 850 each from the Danish Bhutanese community. The fire victims received 3,550 Danish Kroner in total from ABCD.
Chairperson of Danish Bhutanese community Thugten Drukpa said, “We are deeply saddened to hear the devastating fire accident in Beldangi-II Camp. We have no words to adequately express our sympathy for the annihilating loss that our people must be feeling.”
He further said, “We also understand that our people are staying temporarily in a difficult situation. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all during this difficult time. The community from here remembers, cares and stands by the side of fire victims, and wishes good luck in getting things back to normal condition as quickly as possible.”
Meanwhile, Program Deo Foundation from Texas also provided Rs 2,000 each for 46 households affected by the fire mishap.
The donation was mobilized by the Refugee Herald Team and school teacher L.B.Pakwal of Beldangi-II.
