Namaste Nepal Donates to Earthquake Victims and Local Charity

In the aftermath of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in April, Truman’s chapter of Namaste Nepal came together to raise more than $4,000 to send to victims.

Truman has 39 students from Nepal. In the week following the earthquake, they sold Stay Strong Nepal T-shirts, collected donations on campus and online, and organized a candlelight vigil, all in an effort to help their home country.

Prior to the earthquake, students in Namaste Nepal were already active in philanthropic endeavors. The group sold dumplings on campus and used the proceeds to donate more than $500 to the Northeast Missouri Inclusion Project to support an accessible playground for children of all ability levels.

In response to emails from alumni and friends asking what they could do to help current Nepalese students, a fund was established through the Truman State University Foundation to provide financial educational support for students who were impacted by the earthquake. Anyone interested in making a gift to the Nepal Emergency Relief Fund can give online at nepalfund.truman.edu or contact the Truman Advancement Office at 660.785.4133.