UK Ambassador to Nepal Lays On Reception for our PPDS Volunteers

In a wonderful recognition of all our volunteers have achieved on the Bokhejunda Water Distribution Project and to say thank you, our “Fabulous Four” –  Ruben Duggan, Ollie Salmon, Daisy Turner and Ethan Wynn – were invited by the Ambassador to the Embassy.

The aim of the reception was to create a learning and sharing environment with our four PPDS volunteers and representatives from the Nepalese National Water Supply and Sanitation Research, Innovation and Capacity Development Centre (NWSSRICDC), Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), the Gurkha Welfare Trust (GWT), Balaju School of Engineering (BSET) and others.

Our intrepid four were asked to give a short presentation on their work to the other guests. Click on the picture of them above to the right to see a short clip of what they had to say.

They have received the following note from the Embassy:

Dear All,

On behalf of HMA Rob, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to each of you for your active participation and valuable input during the event. It was truly a pleasure to learn more about your work and contributions to water and plumbing sectors and professions.

We look forward to visiting BSET in Balaju and NWSSRICDC in Nuwakot in the near future.

@Saroj Powdel ji, please convey this message to all those brilliant volunteers from UK.

Thank you.

Best:

Kamala

Kamala K.C. Social Sectors Advisor Systems and Services Team, Governance and Social Development Group, British Embassy, Kathmandu

We would like to recognise acknowledge everyone who helped to organise this wonderful project, who helped support it and who helped deliver it. A huge amount of work went into making it possible back here in the UK and particularly in Nepal:

Our PPDS Volunteers:

Ruben Duggan, Ollie Salmon, Daisy Turner & Ethan Wynn

The PPDS Management Team:

From WCP: David Adams, Paul Nash, Martin Shouler, Michael Spencer & Peter White

From CIPHE: Tim Sainty & Jerry Whitely (Also WCP)

Dolma Foundation: Tim Gocher, Saroj Powdel, Ritesh Subba & Seerat Acharya

Dolma Volunteers: Prashun Raj Gurung, Krishna Bahadur Gurung & Arjun Lopchan

Splash Nepal Team: Pradeep Khadka, Laba Thapa, Roshan Bohara & Rameshwor Phuyal

Villagers & Local Contractor Team: Ram Gyalbo Ghale, Pasang Chhering Tamang, Kaisang Ghale, Khendo Tamang, Marpha Tamang, Sunil Waiba & Chhering Dawa Tamang

And also, City & Guilds Foundation for its donation, and our generous sponsors: Nineteen Group (Installer Show), Mark Vitow, Intergas Heating & Catchpole & Rye

And finally to CIPHE and the Plumbers Charity who underwrote the project.

You will be able to see our fabulous four PPDS volunteers along with Dolma Foundation founder, Tim Gocher, at the Installer Show, NEC Birmingham 23 to 25 June 2026, where they will give a presentation on this great project. This will be combined with the World Plumbing Conference and our annual Plumbers Lecture. Put it in your diary now.