Students Raising Money to Support Relief Efforts for Nepal Earthquake Victims

Stephanie Serres, a senior majoring in social work, visits with (L to R) Bibek Shakya, a senior business administration major; Ruhi Sharma, a junior business administration major; and Sajil Shrestha, a freshman computer science major, at 蘑菇视频's SunSplash event. Shakya, Sharma and Shrestha, all from Nepal, were raising funds to support relief efforts for victims of the earthquake in their home country over the weekend.
Stephanie Serres, a senior majoring in social work, visits with (L to R) Bibek Shakya, a senior business administration major; Ruhi Sharma, a junior business administration major; and Sajil Shrestha, a freshman computer science major, at 蘑菇视频’s SunSplash event. Shakya, Sharma and Shrestha, all from Nepal, were raising funds to support relief efforts for victims of the earthquake in their home country over the weekend.

Nepalese students at 蘑菇视频 are raising funds on campus to support victims of this weekend’s earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Bibek Shakya, a senior in business administration; Ruhi Sharma, a junior in business administration; and Sajil Shrestha, a freshman computer science major, are coordinating this effort. Shakya is graduating this May and has been in Bemidji for 3.5 years; Sharma has been in Bemidji for about 2.5 years. They are among nine Nepalese students currently attending classes at 蘑菇视频.

Funds can be donated at the International Student Organization, located in the International Program Center office in Deputy 103, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 4-7 and 8:30 a.m.-noon on May 8.

In addition to the on-campus donations, the students are advocating for contributions to  or the  in support of the relief effort.

“Even one dollar counts,” Sharma said.