Cubs Pictures: Litter Pick for Nepal

Litter Pick for Nepal (Dec 2008)

On Sunday 14th December, 3 teams of Cubs and leaders set about on a sponsored Litter Pick to tidy up Purton for Christmas! This was part of our Global Challenge badge as we have recently been learning about scouting and life in Nepal.

We hoped to raise £250 between us, to be able to buy another Well and sanitation system for villagers in the Meghauli area of Nepal, where Peter Shore MBE(an International Scouter),  set up the Friendship Clinic, and has fundraised for some 350 Wells in the surrounding areas. Lack of water and sanitation is a huge problem for some areas of Nepal.  Approximately 38,000 children die before their 5th Birthday due to illness as a result of poor sanitation and water hygiene. For more information about the clinic, please see the website www.clinic-nepal.org.uk.

After the morning of litter picking, which we think really tidied up some areas of Purton, the Maharajah Restaurant kindly warmed us up with a traditional hot Nepalese snack of dhal soup and chapatis, followed by onion bhajis! Each Cub was also given a gift of a china mug, by Khalique, the restaurant manager.

We have exceeded our hopes of raising £250 and will look forward to publishing our final total!

We would like to Thank Everyone who sponsored a cub and supported us in our efforts!

A Mean Team of litter pickers at the Top Shops, Purton
Finished! The Cubs and leaders with some of the collected rubbish.
A well deserved Asian snack, kindly provided by the Maharajah Restaurant, Purton.
The restaurant staff who supported our cause and kindly looked after us on the day.