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# So the Child May Live

Saving children's lives in Nepal

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- [Sponsored walk - 9 July 2023](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-9-july-2023/) - ARE YOU READY FOR OUR NEXT SPONSORED WALK? Sunday 9th July 2023. Skipton, Yorkshire Approx 6.5 miles long Skipton is an ancient town, standing on the Leeds-Liverpool canal opened in 1816, with one of the best-preserved ancient castles in the country. During the Civil War over 900 years ago opponents ofWilliam Iholed up in the castle,
- [Dr Paudel's visit](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/dr-paudels-visit/) - STCML are happy to have co-sponsored (with our partners HExN), a four-week placement for Dr Sujan Paudel in orthopaedics at Alder Hey Hospital. Dr Paudel is a qualified orthopaedic surgeon and attended Alder Hey in April and May 2023 to gain additional experience in the specialist area of children’s orthopaedic surgery. Dr Paudel said: “With
- [Sponsored walk success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-success-4/) - Our Sponsored Walk on Sunday, 14 June went very well. Many of our supporters turned up at the entrance to Otterspool Park in Liverpool, and enjoyed the walk through the park, along the Woodland Walk, then up to the Lookout Point where people can sit on benches and look out across the River Mersey to
- [Sponsored Walk - 14 June 2026](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-14-june-2026/) - Our annual sponsored walk is coming up in June! This year, we are raising money to continue our support for a Thalassaemia nurse at Kanti Children’s Hospital, who we have funded for the last year. Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder which affects haemoglobin in the blood with affected children requiring regular blood transfusions. The
- [Quiz night success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/quiz-night-success-4/) - Last Saturday’s quiz night was probably the most successful we have ever held. We raised over £1,300 from door sales, the raffle and donations – an amazing achievement! Every penny raised goes towards helping the children of Nepal. Thanks to everyone who made it down and gave generously to this cause.
- [Quiz night - 1 November 2025](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/quiz-night-1-november-2025/) - Get ready for the next installment of our ever-popular quiz night! SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 6pm – 11pm St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, Queen’s Drive, Liverpool L18 8BD Hosted by out new Quiz Master, Andy Killip Food is included in the ticket price, and there will be a well-stocked bar available. As usual, there will
- [Sponsored walk success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-success-3/) - For our Sponsored Walk this year we did something a bit different. Instead of organising our own walk we joined in with all the hundreds of other people taking part in the Wirral Rotary Club’s Wirral Walk on 6 July to raise money for their own different charities. The rain held off and the day
- [Welsh Three Peaks Challenge](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/welsh-three-peaks-challenge/) - Lucy and Mark, two of our incredible supporters, have completed the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge to raise vital funds for So the Child May Live. The Challenge: Three mountains, approx 30km (18 miles) and an ascent of 2300 metres (7550ft), in 12 hours of daylight. On foot, whatever the weather….. They have already
- [Sponsored walk 2025](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-2025/) - It’s that time of the year again – Time for our next SPONSORED WALK Sunday, 6 July 2025 This time we will be doing something different. We will be joining the Wirral Coastal Walk, organised by the Rotary Clubs of Wirral. We will be walking with people from other organisations, but all the money you
- [CPRR Training March 2025](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/cprr-training-march-2025/) - Funded jointly with Health Exchange Nepal (HEXN), we have been supporting training at hospitals and clinics outside Kathmandu in child protection. This will help doctors and nurses recognise when they see children who need treatment and protection against child abuse. The courses have been very well attended and staff say they are finding them extremely
- [Lalligrass shop closing](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/lalligrass-shop-closing/) - We are very sad to have to announce the closing of Lalligrass on 31 March 2025, a family-owned shop in central Liverpool, which sells hand-made goods from Nepal and which has been a long-time supporter of So the Child May Live. Lalligrass is the Nepalese word for Rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal, and the
- [Tony Dickinson](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/tony-dickinson/) - We are deeply sad to have to announce the sudden and unexpected death of one of our long-time supporters, Tony Dickinson, who has died at the age of 81. Tony and his wife Pat have supported our charity for many years and Pat has notified their friends and colleagues that anyone wanting to make a
- [Quiz night success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/quiz-night-success-3/) - It was our usual very popular Quiz Night on Friday, 22 November, with our usual Quiz Master, Frank Duff, posing the questions. As usual, there was a sumptuous meal for everyone to enjoy, as well as a bar for those who wanted to buy drinks. Everyone had a great night and we raised over
- [Quiz night - 22 November 2024](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/quiz-night-22-november-2024/) - Get ready for the next installment of our ever-popular quiz night! Frank Duff has agreed to host again, so you can look forward to a great night. Food is included in the ticket price, and there will be a well-stocked bar available. As usual, there will be a raffle with excellent prizes on offer.
- [Top of the World event success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/top-of-the-world-event-success/) - Our Top of the World event (in partnership with HExN) on Friday, 13th September 2024 was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who came along and made it such a great evening. We were thrilled to welcome Hari Budha Magar, mountaineer, former Gurkha, British Army, pioneer, and inspiration to all in overcoming obstacles and reaching
- [Top of the World](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/top-of-the-world/) - An Evening with the remarkable Hari Budha Magar. We are extremely excited to be hosting the amazing Hari Budha Magar at our event on Friday 13 September 2024 in association with HExN. Tickets are only £25 and are selling out fast, so click on the Eventbrite link below to
- [CPRR training](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/cprr-training/) - So the Child May Live and HExN are funding a training programme on Child Protection, Recognition and Response, organised by the Nepal Paediatric Society (NEPAS) and Paediatric Nursing Association Nepal (PNAN). The first training session of this two year programme was completed on 21 June 2024. You can scroll through the full report on the
- [Music Evening success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/music-evening-success/) - A new event took place on Friday, 7 June, when an evening of music took place at St Anthony of Padua Church Hall in Liverpool. The hall was full of supporters coming to enjoy it and everyone had a really happy time. We started with singing by Tayo Aluko, a wonderful African singer, who held
- [Sponsored Walk success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-success-2024/) - On Sunday, 2 June, a large group of supporters set off on the annual Sponsored Walk to raise money for So the Child May Live. For a change, the weather was wonderful, and everyone really enjoyed the walk though the picturesque country around Loggerheads in North Wales. We started in Loggerheads Country Park, and walked
- [Sponsored Walk - 2 June 2024](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-2-june-2024/) - It’s that time of the year again! Time for our next Sponsored Walk LOGGERHEADS, NORTH WALES Sunday 2nd June 2024 Come and join us for a walk in the wonderful countryside and help raise money and treat and save the lives of children in Nepal, one of the world’s poorest countries. There will be a
- [Music evening - Friday 7 June](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/music-evening-friday-7-june/) - A Wonderful Evening of Music Friday 7 June 2024 at 6.30pm Please join us for a wonderful evening of music, featuring Tayo Aluko – a great African singer, Joanne and Alex – a singer and a pianist from Hong Kong, and the Asylum Link Choir. Together with a short film made by two of our supporters
- [Garden opening success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/garden-opening-success-3/) - On Sunday, 28 April, one of our oldest supporters, Pat Williams, organised her annual Garden Opening, inviting local people to visit her lovely garden, buy plants, and have some refreshments, to raise money for So the Child May Live. In spite of the rather dire weather forecast, the sun shone and people turned up in great numbers.
- [Garden Opening and Plant Sale](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/garden-opening-and-plant-sale-2024/) - Our long-time supporter, Pat Williams, will be holding her usual annual Garden Opening on Sunday, 28 April 2024. The entrance fee is just £3 and includes refreshments. All of the money raised will help the children of Nepal.
- [Child Protection Training - report](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/child-protection-training-report/) - This report is a summary of training at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital(TUTH) on 31 March 2024 .This is part of an ongoing child protection training program supported by So the Child May live (STCML) and Health Exchange Nepal ( HeXN) Uk and organized by Nepal Paediatric society (NEPAS) and Paediatric Nursing Association Nepal (PNAN)
- [Quiz night success](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/quiz-night-success-2/) - On Friday, 6 October, we held another Quiz Night, with our regular Quiz Master, Frank Duff, posing the questions. Everyone enjoyed the evening, including the sumptuous meal that was included, and we raised a considerable amount of money for our charity. Every penny will be going to treat children in Nepal.
- [Certificate of thanks](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/certificate-of-thanks/) - When our Chair, Carmel, visited Nepal recently, together with some of our supporters, the Kanti Children’s Hospital presented her with a certificate, thanking So the Child May Live for its support over the years which has enabled the staff there to continue to provide medical services to children in one of the world’s poorest countries.
- [Sponsored walk success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-success-2/) - Over 50 supporters took part in our Sponsored Walk on Sunday, 9 July, in Skipton, Yorkshire. Luckily the rain held off until the walk was finished and we were on the coach, on our way back to Liverpool. It was a lovely walk, particularly when we were walking through Skipton Castle Woods, and everyone enjoyed
- [Kanti: Triage training](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/kanti-triage-training/) - STCML has funded another round of training for the medical staff at Kanti Children’s Hospital on the use of triage, the way to separate patients when they arrive at the Accident and Emergency Department, so that the most urgent cases are seen first. The training is expected to last about two weeks.
- [Garden Opening success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/garden-opening-success-2/) - The Garden Opening was a huge success. An endless stream of people came along, viewed Pat William’s lovely garden, bought plants and enjoyed the refreshments, including the huge selection of home-made cakes on offer. Even when the rain teemed down in the afternoon, people kept coming and sat indoors with their refreshments. Thank you so
- [London Marathon success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/london-marathon-success/) - Congratulations to our supporter Evelina Banko, who completed the London Marathon in a fantastic time of 3 hours 50 minutes, raising an amazing £670 for So the Child May Live. It is not too late to donate to Evilina’s fundraising page – you can do so by clicking on the link below:
- [Garden Opening and Plant Sale](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/garden-opening-and-plant-sale-2/) - One of our long-time supporters, Pat Williams, will be holding her usual annual Garden Opening on Sunday, 23 April. All of the money raised will help the children of Nepal. Let’s hope for a sunny day!
- [Bring and Buy Sale Success](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/bring-and-buy-sale-success/) - The Bring and Buy sale on Saturday was a great success. We raised an amazing £740, every penny of which will go to help the children of Nepal. Thanks to everyone who came along!
- [London Marathon Fundraiser](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/london-marathon-fundraiser-2/) - STCML supporter, Evelina Banko is running this year’s London Marathon to raise funds for the charity. She is already busy training for the event which is on Sunday 23 April 2023. Please click on her JustGiving link below to donate. Good luck Evelina!
- [Bring and Buy Sale](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/bring-and-buy-sale-2023/) - SATURDAY 18 MARCH 2023 10.30am – 2.30pm Bring any goods that you no longer want and buy things that you really want! By doing this, you will help to treat and save the lives of children in Nepal, one of the world’s poorest countries. Entrance Fee £1 which Includes tea/coffee Lunchtime talks about our work
- [Ullet Road Unitarian Church](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/ullet-road-unitarian-church/) - The Ullet Road Unitarian Church in Liverpool heard about our work for the Kanti Children’s Hospital and their youth groups, the Rainbow Rebels and the Power Owls, decided to help. They got people to make donations of goods, then sold them in the church and raised an amazing £352.83, which was given to our Chair, Carmel Dersch,
- [Kanti Blood Bank](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/kanti-blood-bank/) - Over two years ago we supported the Kanti Children’s Hospital in setting up a Blood Bank. This has made a huge difference for those sick or badly injured children who need blood supplies. We paid for the training of staff and the wages of nurses to work there. Having their own blood bank saves money
- [Quiz night success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/quiz-night-success/) - On Friday evening, 4 November, we held one of our ever popular Quiz Nights. Because of the pandemic we haven’t been able to hold one for a couple of years, but this time our supporters turned up in record numbers so we had the best attended one we have ever had. Our regular Quiz Master,
- [Sanjay Chatwani](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sanjay-chatwani/) - We have received the amazing sum of £500 from Lalita Balmer who sent it in memory of her nephew, Sanjay Chatwani, who died on 14 October in India at the age of only 54. Sanjay sadly died from a brain injury following a stroke. Lalita, who has lived in this country for many years, wanted
- [Quiz Night - 4 November](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/quiz-night-4-november/) - Our popular Quiz Night is back on 4 November with Quiz Master Frank Duff. Food and hot drinks are provided, bring your own alcohol. Click on the button below to purchase tickets. Click here to buy tickets on EventBrite
- [Cancer training](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/cancer-training/) - Over the past year special training has been held at Kanti Children’s Hospital and other sites around Nepal, together with the organisation called Together Against Childhood Cancer, with which we work closely. It is very important to raise awareness of cancer amongst children and families and ensure that treatment is given quickly. Also vital is
- [London Marathon fundraiser](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/london-marathon-fundraiser/) - STCML supporter, Kate Brand is running this year’s London Marathon to raise funds for the charity. She is already busy training for the event which is on 2 October 2022. Please click on her JustGiving link below to donate. Good luck Kate!
- [Sponsored Walk - fundraising total](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-fundraising-total/) - Our Sponsored Walk this year raised the fantastic sum of £5,553.00 – the best total we have ever had! It was a wonderful day. The weather was on our side and the turnout was great. Everyone who took part said how much they enjoyed it and how happy they were to be contributing to such an
- [Sponsored walk success!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-success/) - Thanks to everyone who came along to this year’s Sponsored Walk. The day was a fantastic success and a good time was had by all. We’ll let you know how much we managed to raise once we have had all of the sponsorhip money in.
- [Sponsored Splash for Nepal](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-splash-for-nepal/) - Long-time supporter, Katy Gardner, and her son Robin, did a swim in the Liverpool Docks with some of their friends on 21 June, to raise money for So the Child May Live. Luckily, the weather was fine and the sun shone. Many thanks to Katy and all of you.
- [Sponsored Walk - 19 June 2022](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/sponsored-walk-19-june-2022/) - It has been so long since many of us last met up, raising awareness and funds for the children in one of the world’s poorest countries. We now need your help! Join us on our Sponsored Walk on 19 June 2022 at 11.00am in Llangollen, North Wales. If you can’t join us, then why not
- [Child protection training](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/child-protection-recognition-and-response-training/) - On 23 May 2022, Child Protection Recognition and Response training took place at Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal, supported by So the Child May Live and Health Exchange Nepal. Organised by the Nepal Paediatric Society and Paediatric Nursing Association Nepal, it was part of an on-going programme of training based on clinical practice in the UK which
- [Garden opening success](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/garden-opening-success/) - Our long-time supporter, Pat Williams, opened her lovely garden on Sunday, 24 April, for people to come and see. Refreshments were provided with a tasteful display of cakes donated by friends and neighbours. It was the most successful event of this kind we have had in recent years, and, considering we have not been able
- [Garden opening and plant sale](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/garden-opening-and-plant-sale/) - You are invited to visit Pat Williams’ lovely garden in Liverpool on 24 April for a garden opening and plant sale, and at the same time help to support our work to treat and save the lives of children in Nepal. We hope to see you there.
- [New Director of Kanti](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/new-director-of-kanti/) - STCML welcomes the new Director of Kanti Children’s hospital in Kathmandu. Dr. Yuba Nidhi Basaula has assumed the role of director of Kanti since the 16th February 2022. He completed his MD (Paediatrics) from NAMS, Kanti Children’s Hospital in 2012, hence he is very well versed with the hospital. He was Chief Consultant
- [COVID training provided](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/covid-training-provided/) - The special training for staff at the Kanti Children’s Hospital on the treatment of patients with Covid-19 has now taken place, after we were able to send them the money to cover it. The training was done not only for the doctors and nurses, but also for the hospital cleaners and other support staff. It
- [Jenni Pizer - Nepal visit](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/jenni-pizer-nepal-visit/) - Trustee Jenni Pizer had the immense privilege of visiting Bhimkhori Health Centre this week. The staff are immensely grateful for the support given by So the Child May Live with equipment and sustainable electricity. The centre is the main medical facility for many villages covering a vast area. The following photographs show just what your support achieved.
- [COVID at Kanti](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/covid-at-kanti/) - We are not the only country having to deal with Covid. The virus is running riot throughout Nepal, including in Kanti Children’s Hospital where several of the staff and patients have been affected.We have just sent money to the hospital to enable them to train staff in ways of dealing with the pandemic, and also
- [Geraldine Poole](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/geraldine-poole/) - We are heart-broken to have to announce the sudden death of one of our Trustees, Geraldine Poole. Geraldine had been a supporter of our work for many years, long before our charity, So the Child May Live, was officially set up. Together with her husband, Gerald, she played an active role in the running of
- [New battery for Bhimkhori Health Centre](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/new-battery-for-bhimkhori-health-centre/) - When So the Child May Live heard from their dear friend Binay Lama that Bhimkhori Health Centre had no electricity because of a malfunctioning battery connecting their solar power, they stepped in to provide a new one. Reliable and continuous power is essential so that they can store vital vaccines like Covid, Rabies and childhood
- [John Cosgrove - 500km bike ride](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/john-cosgrove-500km-bike-ride/) - John Cosgrove is undertaking a 500km bike ride across the French Pyrenees, starting on 5 October. John has raced all over the world since the 70s, but in March 2019 he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and has been undergoing treatment at Broadgreen Hospital. He has not raced since his diagnosis but he knows how
- [Autobiography of Dr Kailash Sah](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/autobiography-of-dr-kailash-sah/) - The autobiography of our dear friend Dr Kailash Sah is now available to purchase on Amazon.
- [Are you up for a challenge?](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/are-you-up-for-a-challenge/) - At this time of the year we would usually be doing a lot of fund raising, but unfortunately this year, we cannot run our annual Sponsored Walk, our ever-popular Quiz Nights, Bring-and Buy Sales, or any of the other events we normally hold. So, this is where you could play a part. Set yourself a
- [Rose Cavanagh - swimming challenge](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/rose-cavanagh-swimming-challenge/) - Rose Cavanagh swam 100 lengths of her local swimming pool to raise money for So the Child May Live.
- [Dr Katy Gardner - swimming challenge](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/dr-katy-gardner-swimming-challenge/) - Dr Katy Gardner, a retired Liverpool GP, swam 250 meters in the freezing Albert Dock waters on Friday 30 July. She emerged very cold, but delighted to have been of help to the children of Nepal. Well done, Katy!
- [Hillary Clarke - book challenge](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/hillary-clarke-book-challenge/) - Long-time supporter of So the Child May Live, Hilary Clarke, decided to undertake a completely different type of challenge. She read a book she had never managed to finish before. She read all 250 pages of “The House in Paris” by Elizabeth Bowen, and, to her surprise, eventually even enjoyed it! And she made some
- [Carmel has completed her challenge!](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/carmel-has-completed-her-challenge/) - Carmel finally finished her challenge – walking 7 miles a day for 7 days – on Sunday 22 August. On that day she was accompanied by one of our long-time supporters, Anne Forsythe, as she walked along the Hale coast and then finished at the statue of the Childe of Hale, a giant who allegedly
- [Kanti Mental Health Centre](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/kanti-mental-health-centre/) - Kanti Children’s Hospital is now planning to open a mental health center for children and adolescents. A mental health center has been inaugurated on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of Kanti Children’s Hospital. Minister for Health and Population Hridayas Tripathi inaugurated the newly constructed building of the Mental Health Center for Children and Adolescents
- [300KM Challenge](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/300km-challenge/) - Congratulations to Eleanor Jones who has so far raised over £2000 for STCML in a 300 km Challenge. In June. Eleanor walked 100 km around the Lleyn peninsula, kayaked 100km of the River Severn and cycled 100 km around the Ironbridge gorge. It’s not too late to contribute to support her, see her fundraising page.
- [Closing the Cancer Gap](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/closing-the-cancer-gap/) - STCML is delighted to inform you all that on February 15th 2021, International Childhood Cancer day, the project ‘Closing the Cancer Gap’ was officially launched at Kanti Children’s hospital. Many dignitaries, senior staff at Kanti, the oncology team and many others attended in person. Trustees Barry and Jenni Pizer along with representatives from World Child
- [Dr Ram Bichha](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/dr-ram-bichha/) - We would like to send our congratulations to Professor Dr Ram Bichha. For the third time he has successfully attained the post of Director of Kanti.
- [I am Belmaya](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/i-am-belmaya/) - A tale of rebellion, courage and hope in patriarchal Nepal. Silenced and subjugated all her life, uneducated Belmaya takes up the movie camera to tell her story. Spanning 14 years, Sue Carpenter and Belmaya Nepali‘s feature-length documentary follows Belmaya’s transformational journey as she stands up to her husband and society, and reclaims her voice through filmmaking. So the Child
- [An Evening with Roger Phillips](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/an-evening-with-roger-phillips/) - Roger Phillips is a well-known and much loved presenter and broadcaster who worked with BBC Radio Merseyside for 42 years before retiring last summer. As Patron of Liverpool charity So The Child May Live , Roger is supporting our fundraising for children’s medical care in Nepal. All monies raised go directly to the charity.
- [Purchase of Oxygen Concentrators](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/purchase-of-oxygen-concentrators/) - So the Child May Live has purchased 6 oxygen concentrators in Nepal to be used by Covid patients. The photo shows the concentrators being delivered. Nepal has been overwhelmed by Covid and cases are rising.

## Pages

- [Home](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/) - So the Child May Live is a Liverpool-based charity dedicated to relieving sickness and promoting good health for the children of Nepal.
- [Our Trustees](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/our-trustees/) - Carmel Dersch (Chair) Carmel worked in the National Health Service for many years, originally in London, and then in Liverpool when she moved there in the 1970s. Although retired now, she continues to work on health and community issues. She was a founding member and chair of the Toxteth Health and Community Care Forum which
- [News](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/news/) - Fundraising Sponsored walk success! 24 June 2026 Our Sponsored Walk on Sunday, 14 June went very well. Many of our supporters turned up at the entrance to Otterspool Park in Liverpool,... Read More Event Sponsored Walk – 14 June 2026 24 April 2026 Our annual sponsored walk is coming up in June! This year, we
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- [Burns and Surgery](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/burns-and-surgery/) - The Problem Although the incidence of burn injury in high income countries continues to reduce, burns remain a massive problem globally that affect over 11 million people each year – the equivalent of 30,000 people burned every day. 95% of burn injuries occur in poor countries and over 70% affect children, causing enormous suffering, death
- [Donate](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/donate/) - One-off or regular donation If you would like to send us a one-off donation or set up a regular payment, click on the link below. Fundraise for STCML If you are thinking of fundraising for So the Child May Live, click the link below to set up a fundraising page on JustGiving. Powered by See
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- [About Nepal](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/about-nepal/) - About Nepal - So the Child May Live raises money to support children in Nepal. Find out more about the wonderful country of Nepal.
- [Medical Fellowships](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/medical-fellowships/) - We have sponsored Kanti staff to further their medical specialist training: De Bal Basnet, Paediatric Surgeon, to Alder Hey for burns and surgery (2019) Two ward nurses to India for oncology (2018) Dr Chapagain, consultant paediatrician, to Alder Hey for child protection (2018) Living costs for two Nepali doctors in India in paediatric oncology and
- [About Us](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/about-us/) - The work of ‘So the Child May Live’ is carried out by UK volunteers working in partnership with healthcare staff in Nepal.
- [Our Partners](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/our-partners/) - Alder Hey is one of the biggest children’s hospitals in Europe with 309 beds and national specialist services. Alder Hey and Kanti have a formal Memorandum of Understanding. Many clinicians from Alder Hey have volunteered for STCML in Kanti. Visit website Interburns is the International Network for Training, Education and Research in Burns. It is
- [Improving Medical Care](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/improving-medical-care/) - Medical teams in Alder Hey have worked in partnership with their counterparts in Kanti children’s hospital over many years. We have contributed to many positive changes and some of these are highlighted below. Emergency Department Alder Hey’s emergency consultants have helped establish a triage system in the emergency department at Kanti. Previously, children were treated
- [Our Achievements](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/our-achievements/) - Resuscitation Training We have trained 25 faculty and 250 course participants in Advanced Paediatric Life Support. Find out more Jagarnathpur Clinic We built and ran a clinic in a rural village for 14 years, handing it to the government in 2018. Find out more Child Protection Training We have helped to train 326 doctors and
- [Child Protection Training](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/child-protection-training-2/) - In Kathmandu, we have trained 202 doctors and nurses through face to face one-day CPRR courses. In the Pandemic, we have held courses over zoom and trained 60. Between 2016 and 2017, we trained 64 doctors and nurses. In 2021, we have held seven virtual provincial dialogues in seven provinces of Nepal with participation of
- [Our Volunteers](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/volunteers/) - So the Child May Live supports the partnership between Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool and Kanti Children’s Hospital, with many Alder Hey staff contributing to education and training in Nepal. Read some of their stories below. Hi my name is Louise Campbell (on the left in the photo). I am burns nurse specialist at
- [Donated Equipment](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/donated-equipment/) - We have donated many essential items of equipment for use in Kanti Hospital: Surgical equipment to aid abdominal wound closure (2019) Motorbike for Jagarthpur clinic worker (2016) Anaesthetic Machine (to replace the ones damaged in the quake 2015) Jaundice Meter (2015) CPAP ventilator and other equipment to the Intensive Care Unit (2014) Biomedical engineer visited
- [Jagarnathpur  Clinic](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/jagarnathpur-clinic/) - In 2005, STCML founded a clinic in the village of Jagarnathpur, in the south of Nepal, not too far from the Indian border, where there were no other nearby health facilities. We arranged basic medical training for two staff members in India. Sadly, a few years later, the older staff member died, but Sujit Lal
- [Kanti Children's Hospital](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/kanti-childrens-hospital/) - Kanti Children’s Hospital is the only government children’s hospital in Nepal and is located in the capital city, Kathmandu. The hospital has 352 beds; 52 of these are ICU-level beds for neonates, paediatrics and surgery. The hospital currently offers a range of medical specialties for children up to the age of 14 years, including medicine,
- [Kanti Staff Stories](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/kanti-staff-stories/) - Many staff from Kanti have been sponsored to receive education and training in their specialties. Many have spent time with colleagues in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and others have trained more locally in India. You can find out more about their fellowships below. Dr Rajkarnikar is one of the paediatric surgeons in Kanti Hospital. She
- [Our Impact](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/our-impact/) - STCML is committed to supporting sustainable improvement in children’s healthcare in Nepal. We do this by working in long-term partnership with Kanti Children’s Hospital and have worked with them for over 20 years. We support the education and training of Kanti doctors and nurses and train local faculty to deliver recognised training courses. This means
- [Our Patrons](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/our-patrons/) - Joanna Lumley OBE Joanna Lumley OBE is an English actress, former model, author and activist. She is the recipient of three BAFTAS Awards, a Tony Nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play, the Special Recognition Award at the 2017 National Television Awards and the BAFTA Fellowship Award for her work on screen and stage.
- [Emergency Response/COVID](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/emergency-response-covid/) - COVID In 2020, STCML sent £8000 to enable Kanti Hospital to purchase much needed PPE to safeguard their staff during the pandemic. In May 2021, we purchased six oxygen concentrators in Nepal to be used by COVID patients. This photo shows the concentrators being delivered. Nepal has been overwhelmed by COVID and cases are
- [Child Protection Training](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/child-protection/) - The Problem Around 34.6% of Nepal’s population are below the age of 15 years. There are many social, cultural and economic factors that contribute to threatening and harmful living conditions for many Nepali children. It is estimated that approximately 20,000 children suffer sexual exploitation and 2.5 million suffer child labour. In addition, children are also
- [Children's Cancer](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/childrens-cancer/) - The Problem The improvement in outcome for children with cancer has been one of the most remarkable success stories in medicine in the UK and in the rest of the Western world. At present, in the UK more than 80% of children are cured of cancer. The picture in Nepal is, however, so very different.
- [Resuscitation](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/resuscitation/) - The Problem Kanti Children’s Hospital is the only government-run children’s hospital in Nepal and admits a large number of very sick children with medical and surgical conditions. For many years, the hospital did not have a defibrillator and there were no advanced life support skills in the hospital. The mortality rates were high. Advanced Paediatric
- [Resuscitation Training](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/resuscitation-training/) - The Advanced Nepalese Paediatric Life Suppot (ANPLS) course was initially run with limited equipment and staff in 2000. In 2007 STCML in partnership with ALSG Liverpool provided formal training and quality control bringing the course to the same standard as the UK and Europe. New paediatric mannequins, resuscitation consumables and defibrillators were provided to enhance
- [Privacy Policy](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/privacy-policy/) - So the Child May Live (STCML) is fully committed to protecting your personal information and using it in the way that you wish us to. We are also committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect about individuals who interact with our organisation. It explains
- [Our Work](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/our-work/) - Since its foundation So the Child May Live has worked to save and improve the lives of children in Nepal. We work to facilitate best practice in paediatric care in the country, principally working to support the clinicians at Kanti Children’s Hospital, the only dedicated children’s hospital in Nepal. We have promoted, encouraged and financed
- [Patient Stories](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/patient-stories/)
- [Carmel's Story](https://sothechildmaylive.org.uk/carmels-story/) - It’s over 20 years now since I first visited Nepal. At the time I was still working as a manager at Alder Hey Children’s hospital in Liverpool. Little did I know then that the visit was going to change my life. It was quite by chance, following a wonderful trek in the Himalayan mountains, when
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