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'Namaste' will be the word at Church House today when Pastor Robert Karthak from Nepal calls to bring greetings from the mountain kingdom and to receive a cheque to help with his ministry.
Namaste is a Nepalise greeting and means everything from 'hello' to 'how are you' to 'I'm pleased to see you.' (Probably the most accurate translation is 'Bout ye!')
The Presbyterian Church has had links for nearly 20 years with Nepal and at present has 10 staff working with the United Mission to Nepal as administrators, nurses, doctors, engineers and teachers.
Those links have been strengthen this year through a project run by the Youth and Sunday Schools department entitled 'Project Namaste' which has been educating Presbyterians about Nepal and also raising money for a variety of projects.
One of those projects is "Bethany Ashram" which is based in Katmandu beside Pastor Karthak's church and is a hospice, a nursing home, an old people's home and a refuge all in one. With money from the Presbyterian Church it is intended to add a second floor to the home providing more accommodation and also employ a full time nurse.
Over the last three years members of Presbyterian Sunday Schools, Bible Classes and Youth groups have raised over £200,000 which has helped fund church based projects in Malawi, Brazil and here at home in Ireland.
Pastor Karthak will be in Church House at 2.30pm today, Thursday 29-08-1996 to receive his cheque from Roz Stirling, Presbyterian Youth Officer.
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