Helping Nepal from L.A. after quake

Submitted by Kapil Adhikari, Himalayan Café, Exec. Ed. Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, Pasadena Weekly, 11/16/23; Dhr. Seven, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Himalayan Café sends love home to help Nepal's quake recovery

The Buddhanath stupa in Kathmandu

The November 3rd, 2023, earthquake in Buddhist Nepal killed 153 people and injured 170 in two rural districts, Rukum and Jajakot. The worst quake since 2015, it damaged or leveled more than 5,000 homes.

Days later, aftershocks killed three more residents. The earthquake caused landslides, which blocked roads, according to Jajarkot police.

When that 5.6-magnitude quake hit Nepal this month, Himalayan Café owner Kapil Adhikari knew he had to act.

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He started a GoFundMe with a goal of $20,000 to help his home country via Himalayan Helping Hand, which provides aid to those affected by the tragedy. The charity is offering supplies like blankets, first-aid kits and other necessities.

So far, Himalayan Café has collected nearly $2,458.00 through gofund.me/bb540b64. Besides the GoFundMe, Himalayan Café has a donation box in its lobby at 36 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena.

“Nepal is a beautiful country, with natural beauty and a lot of green,” said Adhikari, who has lived in California since 2004.

“Politically, it’s horrible right now. The country is poor, but it’s beautiful. Right now, I’m going back and forth to help the people who are like me, who want to live a better life. It’s a little part of Nepal, but we’d really like to help them.” News | pasadenaweekly.com

• Himalayan Cafe
• 36 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena
• (626) 564-1560
• himalayancafe.net
• gofund.me/bb540b64