Earthquake relief update: - Thanks so much for all the generous donations coming in. We've already sent our first lot of funds up to help with the urgent needs in the remote villages - 50% of all houses in Lamjung are destroyed and another 30% are badly damaged. The most pressing needs are for shelter [...]
Money donated through the TNT Trust is making its way straight to the Lamjung district. Image shown here is of the local relief effort based in Garembesi whereby stores are being distributed throughout the valley to those villages nearby devastated and left without food or shelter. Click here to donate now through the TNT Trust.
TNT Trust would like to sincerely thank Waking Giants (09 302 0957 / www.wakinggiants.co.nz ) in assisting us with the development of this new Website. They also offered to host the site for free which is a contribution we sincerely appreciate. We highly recommend them due to the professional approach yet non-stress way they went about [...]
‘Arts for Children’ arises from the concept of selling donated artwork, with the proceeds going to children in need. At present this will mean the funds will be directed to a project that benefits children in Nepal where we will be volunteering in 2012. What is Arts for Children? Children are the generation of the [...]
I’m writing to thank you for your support of our recent trip to Nepal and to let you know how the trip went. We made it back safely on the 20th November after spending a fantastic two weeks in this amazing country. There were 8 of us on the team this year and I think [...]
Special Honours List - 2 April 2011 NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY AWARDS The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Bravery Awards: THE NEW ZEALAND BRAVERY STAR Anthony McCLEAN (Posthumous) DECEASED: 15 April 2008, Mangatepopo Gorge Citation On 15 April 2008 a group of 10 students from Elim Christian College, including Anthony Mulder, [...]
Small Steps and Giant Leaps Following the October 2010 Habitat for Humanity Everest Build in Pokara several TNT representatives took the opportunity to visit the Lamjung area and see and hear about the work of Sohadar in the village of Garam Besi. They were joined by Tony’s father John and representatives from Sohadar, Chanman and [...]
Two of the Trustees from TNT are heading to Nepal from 1st - 8th October, along with 150 kiwi volunteers and 250 other internationals. They are a part of the Habitat for Humanity team going to the city of Pokhara in central Nepal on a mission to build a staggering 50 houses in 6 days for [...]
