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An emergency relief fund has been set up in Portugal to assist the Nepali diaspora there. Honorary Consul of Nepal, Makar Bahadur Hamal is the coordinator of the fund set up through the Janachetana Samiti.
It is said that the fund has been established in view of Nepalis facing problem during the looming COVID-19 pandemic threat. The Samiti will raise funds, provide relief to Nepalis facing problems, sensitise the Nepali community on COVID-19 and also collect data on the infected Nepalis. Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Portugal President Tilak Gaire is the member-secretary of the Samiti.
The Samiti is also planning to constitute a Main Committee comprising the NRNA former president, the former and incumbent ICC members, heads of all the Nepali organisations based in Portugal, businessmen and social workers.
